Mazda MX-5 Miata / Grand Touring. Manual - part 39

Fig. 53: Identifying Brake Hose (Front) Components (With Torque Specifications) 
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BRAKE HOSE (REAR) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION 

1. Remove in the order indicated in the table.  

2. Install in the reverse order of removal.  

3. After installation, add brake fluid, bleed the air, and inspect for fluid leakage. (See AIR BLEEDING.) 

 

2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 

2008 BRAKES Conventional Brake System - MX-5 Miata

  

Fig. 54: Identifying Brake Hose (Rear) Components (With Torque Specifications) 
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2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 

2008 BRAKES Conventional Brake System - MX-5 Miata

  

2008 ELECTRICAL

Charging System - MX-5 Miata 

CHARGING SYSTEM LOCATION INDEX [LF] 

Fig. 1: Identifying Location Of Charging System Components 
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BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF] 

1. Remove in the order indicated in Fig. 2 .  

2. Install in the reverse order of removal.  

3. Perform the steering angle sensor initialization procedure. (See STEERING ANGLE SENSOR 

INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE .) 

WARNING:



For vehicles with DSC, if the negative battery cable is disconnected, 
the stored initial position of the steering angle sensor will be cleared 
and the DSC will not operate properly, making the vehicle unsafe to 
drive. Perform the steering angle sensor initialization procedure 
after connecting the negative battery cable.  

 

2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 

2008 ELECTRICAL Charging System - MX-5 Miata

  

 

2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 

2008 ELECTRICAL Charging System - MX-5 Miata

  

Fig. 2: Identifying Removal Order Of Battery & Components (With Torque Specifications) 
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BATTERY COVER REMOVAL NOTE 

1. Remove the rubber hose from the battery cover. 

Fig. 3: View Of Rubber Hose 
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2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 

2008 ELECTRICAL Charging System - MX-5 Miata