Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2007 Manual page 661

2007 GENERAL INFORMATION Brakes General Procedures - MX-5 Miata
1. If any brake line has been disconnected anytime during the procedures, add brake fluid, bleed the brakes,
and inspect for leakage after the procedure has been completed.
CAUTION:
BRAKE PIPE FLARE NUT TIGHTENING
1. Tighten the brake pipe flare nut using the SST (49 0259 770B) or any commercially available flare nut
wrench.
CONNECTOR DISCONNECTION
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable before performing any work that requires handling of connectors.
(See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF] .)
ABS/DSC RELATED PARTS
1. Make sure that there are no DTCs in the ABS/DSC memory after working on ABS/DSC related parts. If
there are any codes in the memory, clear them.
DSC RELATED PART SENSOR INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE
WARNING:
1. When replacing or removing the following parts, perform the initialization procedure. (See COMBINED
SENSOR INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE .) (See STEERING ANGLE SENSOR
INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE .) (See STEERING ANGLE SIGNAL INITIALIZATION
PROCEDURE .)
DSC HU/CM
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Combined sensor
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Steering angle sensor
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2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport
Brake fluid will damage painted surfaces. Be careful not to spill
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any on painted surfaces. If it is spilled, wipe it off immediately.
If the initialization procedure is not completed, the DSC will not
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operate properly and it might cause an unexpected accident.
Therefore, when replacing or removing the following parts, make
sure to perform the initialization procedure to insure proper DSC
operation.