2006 MAZDA MODEL TRIBUTE TPMS

CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
If you get a flat tire while driving:
•do not brake heavily.
•gradually decrease the vehicle’s speed.
•hold the steering wheel firmly.
•slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a conventional spare tire that is
different in one or more of the following: type, brand, size, speed rating
and tread design. If this is the case, this dissimilar spare tire is still rated
for your vehicle loads (GAWR and GVWR). Your vehicle may be equipped
with a spare wheel that may not match the road wheels and is not
equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) sensor.
WARNING: The use of tire sealants may damage your tires. The
use of tire sealants may also damage your Tire Pressure
Monitoring System and should not be used.
WARNING: Refer toTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
in theTire, Wheels and Loadingchapter for important
information. If the tire pressure monitor sensor becomes
damaged, it will no longer function.
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
WARNING: Failure to follow these guidelines could result in an
increased risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.
If you have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel, then it is intended for
temporary use only. This means that if you need to use it, you should
replace it as soon as possible with a road tire/wheel that is the same size
and type as the road tires and wheels that were originally provided by
Mazda. If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel is damaged, it should be
replaced rather than repaired.
A dissimilar spare tire/wheel is defined as a spare tire and/or wheel that
is different in brand, size or appearance from the road tires and wheels
and can be one of three types:
1.T-type mini-spare:This spare tire begins with the letter “T” for tire
size and may have “Temporary Use Only” molded in the sidewall
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•Comfort and noise
•Ground clearance and parking at curbs
•Winter weather driving capability
•Wet weather driving capability
•All-Wheel driving capability (if applicable)
•Load leveling adjustment (if applicable)
When driving with the full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel additional
caution should be given to:
•Towing a trailer
•Driving vehicles equipped with a camper body
•Driving vehicles with a load on the cargo rack
Drive cautiously when using a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel and
seek service as soon as possible.
Tire change procedure
Note:The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) indicator light will
illuminate when the spare is in use. To restore the full functionality of
the TPMS system, all road wheels equipped with the tire pressure
monitoring sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
Have a flat tire serviced by an authorized dealer in order to prevent
damage to the TPMS sensor, refer toTire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)in theTires, Wheels, and Loadingchapter. Replace the spare
tire with a road tire as soon as possible. During the repairing or replacing
of the flat tire, have the authorized dealer inspect the TPMS sensor for
damage.
WARNING: When one of the front wheels is off the ground, the
transmission alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or
slipping off the jack, even if the vehicle is in P (Park)
(automatic transaxle) or R (Reverse) (manual transaxle).
WARNING: To prevent the vehicle from moving when you
change a tire, be sure the parking brake is set, then block both
sides of the wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and
end of the vehicle) to the tire being changed.
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Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................273
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................................79
Seats ............................................70
child safety seats ....................115
heated ........................................74
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................65
Servicing your vehicle ..............235
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................21
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................26
Side-curtain airbags system
(if equipped) .....................107–108
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs, specifications .......271
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
Speed control ..............................51
Starting your vehicle ........159–161
jump starting ..........................204
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................46
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................46
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....140
Warning Displays ......................19
Tires ...................................125–126
alignment ................................133
care ..........................................130
changing ..................................193
checking the pressure ............130inflating ...................................127
label .........................................139
replacing ..................................131
rotating ....................................133
safety practices .......................132
sidewall information ...............135
snow tires and chains ............145
spare tire .................................191
terminology .............................127
tire grades ...............................126
treadwear ........................126, 130
Towing .......................................153
recreational towing .................158
trailer towing ..........................153
wrecker ....................................210
Transaxle
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................267
manual operation ....................172
Transmission
automatic operation ...............168
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....168
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................264
fluid, refill capacities ..............269
Turn signal ..................................37
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................271
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................274
Vehicle loading ..........................146
Ventilating your vehicle ...........162
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......14
Washer fluid ..............................240
Water, Driving through .............183
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