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Tire and wheel alignment
A bad jolt from hitting a curb or pothole can cause the front end of your
vehicle to become misaligned or cause damage to your tires. If your
vehicle seems to pull to one side when you’re driving, the wheels may be
out of alignment. Have an authorized dealer check the wheel alignment
periodically.
Wheel misalignment in the front or the rear can cause uneven and rapid
treadwear of your tires and should be corrected by an authorized dealer.
Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles and those with an independent rear
suspension (if equipped) may require alignment of all four wheels.
The tires should also be balanced periodically. An unbalanced tire and
wheel assembly may result in irregular tire wear.
Tire rotation
Rotating your tires at the recommended interval (as indicated in the
Scheduled maintenancesection of theMaintenance and
Specifications chapter) will help your tires wear more evenly, providing
better tire performance and longer tire life.
• Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
vehicles (front tires at top of
diagram)
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•Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
vehicles/Four Wheel Drive
(4WD)/All Wheel Drive (AWD)
vehicles (front tires at top of
diagram)
Sometimes irregular tire wear can be corrected by rotating the tires.
Note: If your tires show uneven wear ask a qualified technician at a
Mazda dealership to check for and correct any wheel misalignment, tire
imbalance or mechanical problem involved before tire rotation.
Note: Your vehicle may be equipped with a dissimilar spare tire/wheel. 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. If
you have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel it is intended for temporary use
only and should not be used in a tire rotation.
Note: After having your tires rotated, inflation pressure must be checked
and adjusted to the vehicle requirements.
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
Both U.S. and Canada Federal regulations require tire manufacturers to
place standardized information on the sidewall of all tires. This
information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of
the tire and also provides a U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number for
safety standard certification and in case of a recall.
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•Wheel Alignment
• Brakes
And when your vehicle needs replacement parts, insist that only parts
meeting Mazda Motor Corporation’s specifications are used. Genuine
Mazda branded parts meet these specifications. You can find them at
your Mazda Dealership. Look for the following brand logos to ensure the
parts installed on your vehicle meet Mazda Motor Corporation
Specifications.
Genuine Mazda Replacement Parts
Mazda dealerships stock Mazda branded replacement parts. These parts
meet or exceed Mazda Motor Corporation’s specifications, and we stand
behind them. Maintenance parts installed at your Mazda dealership carry
a nationwide, 12 months, 12,000 mile parts and labor limited warranty.
Your dealer can give you details.
Value Shopping for Your Vehicle’s Maintenance Needs
Your dealership recognizes the competitive landscape of maintenance and
light repair automotive services. With factory-trained technicians, and
one-stop service from routine maintenance like oil changes and tire
rotations to repairs like brake service, check out the value your Mazda
dealers can offer.
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Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................284
Satellite Radio Information ........38
Scheduled Maintenance
Guide .........................................287General Maintenance
Information .............................287
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............292
Special Operating
Conditions ...............................299
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................291
Seat Belt Maintenance .............114
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................105, 109–113
Seats ............................................97 child safety seats ....................139
heated ......................................100
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................93
Servicing your vehicle ..............247
Side-curtain airbags system
(if equipped) .....................131, 133
Snowplowing ...............................15
Spark plugs, specifications .......283
Special notice ambulance conversions ............15
utility-type vehicles ..................15
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................281
Speed control ..............................69
Starting your vehicle ........182–184 jump starting ..................222, 227 Steering wheel
controls ......................................72
tilting .........................................59
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................59
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Tires, Wheels and Loading ....165
Tires ...................................149–150 alignment ................................158
care ..........................................154
changing ..........................213, 215
checking the pressure ............154
inflating ...................................151
label .........................................164
replacing ..................................155
rotating ....................................158
safety practices .......................157
sidewall information ...............159
snow tires and chains ............170
spare tire .........................211, 213
terminology .............................151
tire grades ...............................150
treadwear ........................149, 154
Towing .......................................176 recreational towing .................181
trailer towing ..........................176
wrecker ....................................229
Transmission .............................191 brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....191
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................276
fluid, refill capacities ..............281
lubricant specifications ..........281
Trunk ...........................................89
Turn signal ..................................51
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