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In Case of an Emergency
Flat Tire
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
1. Park on a level surface off the right-of-
way and firmly set the parking brake.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic
transaxle in Park (P), a manual
transaxle in Reverse (R) or 1, and turn
off the engine.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
4. Have everyone get out of the vehicle
and away from the vehicle and traffic.
5. Remove the jack, tool, and spare tire
(page 7-3).6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite
the flat tire. When blocking a wheel,
place a block both in front and behind
the tire.
Removing a Flat Tire
1. If your vehicle is equipped with a
wheel cover, pry off the wheel cover
with the beveled end of the lug wrench. (With Tire Pressure Monitoring
System)
The wheels equipped on your Mazda
are specially designed for installation
of the tire pressure sensors. Do not use
non-genuine wheels, otherwise it may
not be possible to install the tire
pressure sensors.
NOTE
•Make sure the jack is well
lubricated before using it.
(With Tire Pressure Monitoring
System)
•Be sure to register the tire pressure
sensor ID signal code whenever
tires or wheels are changed (page
5-24).
CAUTION
NOTE
When blocking a tire, use rocks or
wood blocks of sufficient size to hold
the tire in place.
Wheel cover
Lug wrench
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