2004 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK wheel

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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)
This information relates to the tire grading system developed by the U.S. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration for grading tires by tread wear, traction, and
temperature performance.

Tr e a d We a r
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one-and-a-half times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm because of variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.

Traction-AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. These grades represent
the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.

Te m p e r a t u r e - A , B , C
The temperature grades A (the highest), B, and C, represent the tire’s resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire
life, and excessive temperatures can lead to sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger vehicle tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by
law.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight ahead) traction
tests and does not include acceleration cornering (turning), hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
WARNING
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Specifications
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Capacities
(Approximate Quantities)

Check oil and fluid levels with dipsticks or reservoir gauges.

Dimensions
* With side protector
ItemUnit
L US qt Imp qt
Engine oilWith oil filter replacement 4.3 4.5 3.8
Without oil filter replacement 3.9 4.1 3.4
CoolantWith heater 7.5 7.9 6.6
Without heater 6.9 7.3 6.1
Manual transaxle oil 2.87 3.03 2.53
Automatic transaxle fluid 7.2 7.6 6.3
Fuel tank 5514.5
(US gal)12.1
(Imp gal)
ItemModel
4 Door 5 Door
Overall length(STD) 4,530 mm (178.3 in)—
(SAP) 4,540 mm (178.7 in) 4,485 mm (176.6 in)
Overall width
*1,755 mm (69.1 in) 1,755 mm (69.1 in)
Overall height 1,465 mm (57.7 in) 1,465 mm (57.7 in)
Front tread 1,530 mm (60.2 in) 1,530 mm (60.2 in)
Rear tread 1,515 mm (59.6 in) 1,515 mm (59.6 in)
Wheelbase 2,640 mm (103.9 in) 2,640 mm (103.9 in)
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Index
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P
Paint Damage ................................... 8-51
Parking Brake
..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
............................. 3-8
Power Steering
................................. 5-17
Fluid
.......................................... 8-19
Power steering malfunction
indicator light
............................ 5-17
Power Windows
............................... 3-17
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-19
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ........... 3-9
Rear Seat
............................................ 2-5
Rear Window Defroster
................... 5-52
Rear Window Washer
...................... 5-51
Rear Window Wiper
........................ 5-51
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-31
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-23
Registering Your Vehicle in
A Foreign Country
........................... 9-12
Rocking the Vehicle
........................... 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-18
Seat Belt System
3-point type
............................... 2-12
Automatic locking
.................... 2-11
Belt minder
............................... 2-20
Emergency locking
................... 2-11
Extender
.................................... 2-18
Pregnant women
....................... 2-10
Pretensioner and load
limiting
...................................... 2-14
Rear-center lap/shoulder
........... 2-16
Seat belt precautions
................... 2-9
S
Warning light/beep ....................2-19
Seats
Front seat
.....................................2-2
Rear seat
......................................2-5
Security System
Immobilizer system
...................3-24
Theft-deterrent system
..............3-27
Service Publications
.........................9-19
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
...............7-3
Specifications
...................................10-4
Speedometer
.....................................5-27
SRS Air Bags
How the Air Bags Work
............2-44
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................2-36
Starting the Engine
.............................5-3
Steering Wheel
.................................3-29
Horn
..........................................5-53
Storage Compartments
.....................6-42
Cargo securing loops
.................6-43
Cargo sub-compartment
............6-44
Center console
...........................6-43
Flexible Floor Board
.................6-45
Glove box
..................................6-42
Sunshade
...........................................3-23
Sunvisors
..........................................6-35
T
Tachometer .......................................5-28
Temporary Spare Tire
......................8-33
Theft-Deterrent System
....................3-27
Tiedown
Hook
..........................................7-21
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Index
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T
Tire Pressure Monitoring System .... 5-22
System error activation
............. 5-24
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light
............................. 5-23
Tires and wheels
....................... 5-24
Tires
Flat Tire
...................................... 7-3
Inflation pressure
...................... 8-31
Replacement
............................. 8-33
Rotation
.................................... 8-32
Snow tires
................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage
.......... 7-3
Specifications
........................... 10-8
Tire chains
................................ 4-11
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)
.................................. 9-16
Tool
.................................................... 7-3
Towing
Description
............................... 7-20
Emergency towing
.................... 7-20
Recreational towing
.................. 7-23
Towing caravan and trailers
(Europe)
.................................... 4-13
Trailer towing
........................... 4-13
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-13
Trip Meter
........................................ 5-27
Trunk Lid
......................................... 3-13
Trunk Light
...................................... 3-15
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
....... 5-47
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 6-35
Vehicle Information Labels
............. 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................ 5-31
ABS
........................................... 5-35
Air bag system
.......................... 5-36
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-38
Brake system
............................. 5-33
Charging system
....................... 5-34
Check engine
............................. 5-35
Door-ajar
................................... 5-38
Engine oil pressure
.................... 5-34
Front seat belt pretensioner
system
....................................... 5-36
Low fuel
.................................... 5-36
Low washer fluid level
............. 5-38
seat belt
..................................... 5-37
Tire pressure monitoring
system
....................................... 5-38
Warranty
............................................. 9-9
Washer Fluid
.................................... 8-21
Weights
............................................ 10-6
Wheel Replacement
......................... 8-34
Windows
Power windows
......................... 3-17
Windshield Washer
.......................... 5-51
Windshield Wipers
........................... 5-49
Blades replacement
................... 8-24
Winter Driving
................................... 4-9
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