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Tire Maintenance
Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can cause tires to wear abnormally. Here are
some important maintenance points:
qTire Inflation Pressure
Inspect all tire pressure monthly (including the spare) when the tires are cold. Maintain
recommended pressures for the best ride, top handling, and minimum tire wear. Use the
pressures specified on the vehicle tire information placard or tire label for optimum service.
qTire Rotation
To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or sooner if irregular
wear develops. During rotation, inspect them for correct balance.
Do not include (TEMPORARY USE ONLY)
spare tire in rotation.Forward
Inspect the tires for uneven wear and damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused by one or a
combination of the following:
lIncorrect tire pressurelImproper wheel alignmentlOut-of-balance wheellSevere braking
After rotation, inflate all tire pressures to specification (page 10-7) and inspect the lug nuts
for tightness.
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Vehicle Loading
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle and/or trailer, to keep
your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability, with or without a trailer.
Properly loading your vehicle will provide maximum return of vehicle design performance.
Before loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms for determining
your vehicle's weight ratings, with or without a trailer, from the vehicle's Safety
Certification Label and Tire and Load Information Label:
WARNING
Overloaded Vehicle:
Overloading a vehicle is dangerous. The results of overloading can have serious
consequences in terms of passenger safety. Too much weight on a vehicle's
suspension system can cause spring or shock absorber failure, brake failure,
handling or steering problems, irregular tire wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive and control. It also increases the
distance required for stopping. In cases of serious overloading, brakes can fail
completely, particularly on steep grades. The load a tire will carry safely is a
combination of the size of the tire, its load range, and corresponding inflation
pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe the vehicle's weight ratings from the
vehicle's Safety Certification and Tire and Load Information labels.
Base Curb Weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all
standard equipment. It does not include passengers, cargo, or optional equipment.
Vehicle Curb Weightis the weight of your new vehicle when you picked it up from your
dealer plus any aftermarket equipment.
PAYLOAD
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qTire Pressure Label (Except Canada)
qEngine Number
2.3-liter engine
Forward
2.5-liter engine
Forward
Identification Numbers
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qTires
NOTE
The tires have been optimally matched with the chassis of your vehicle.
When replacing tires, Mazda recommends that you replace tires of the same type originally fitted to
your vehicle. For details, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Check the tire pressure label for tire size and inflation pressure.
Refer to Tire Inflation Pressure on page 8-36.
Standard tire
(U.S.A. and Canada)
Tire sizeInflation pressure
Front Rear
P215/70R17 100H 220 kPa (32 psi) 220 kPa (32 psi)
P235/60R18 102H 220 kPa (32 psi) 220 kPa (32 psi)
P235/55R19 101H 220 kPa (32 psi) 220 kPa (32 psi)
(Except U.S.A. and Canada)
Tire sizeInflation pressure
Front Rear
P215/70R17 100H 220 kPa (32 psi) 220 kPa (32 psi)
235/60R18 103H 220 kPa (32 psi) 220 kPa (32 psi)
Temporary spare tire
(U.S.A. and Canada)
Tire size Inflation pressure
T155/90D18 103M 420 kPa (60 psi)
(Except U.S.A. and Canada)
Tire size Inflation pressure
185/80R17 95M 250 kPa (36 psi)
qFuses
Refer to the fuse rating on page 8-48.
Specifications
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Accessory Socket ............................ 6-122
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories ....................................... 9-20
Advanced Key ..................................... 3-2
Advanced key maintenance ......... 3-5
Advanced key suspend
function ...................................... 3-18
Service ......................................... 3-7
Warning and Beep Sounds ......... 3-19
Air Bag Systems ............................... 2-44
All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) Operation ............................. 5-17
AWD Warning light ................... 5-18
Antenna ............................................. 6-14
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ......... 5-7
Warning light ............................... 5-8
Appearance Care ............................... 8-54
Audio System ................................... 6-14
Audio control switch .................. 6-56
Audio set .................................... 6-25
AUX mode ................................. 6-59
Operating tips for audio
system ........................................ 6-15
Safety certification ..................... 6-62
Automatic Transaxle
Driving tips ................................ 5-16
Fluid ........................................... 8-26
Manual shift mode ..................... 5-12
Shift-lock system ....................... 5-12
Transaxle ranges ......................... 5-11
B
Battery
Emergency starting .................... 7-13
Maintenance ............................... 8-34
Specifications ............................. 10-4
B
Beep Sounds
Ignition key reminder ................. 5-59
Parking brake reminder .............. 5-59
Seat belt warning ........................ 5-59
Tire inflation pressure warning ... 5-59
Before Starting the Engine .................. 4-6
After getting in ............................. 4-6
Before getting in .......................... 4-6
Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) System .................................. 5-33
BSM OFF Indicator Light .......... 5-35
BSM OFF Switch ....................... 5-36
Care of Radar Sensors ................ 5-36
Warning Light/Beep ................... 5-35
Bluetooth Audio ............................... 6-63
Bluetooth Hands-Free ....................... 6-72
Basic Bluetooth Hands-Free
Operation ................................... 6-76
Convenient Use of the Hands-Free
System ........................................ 6-81
Hands-Free Setting ..................... 6-88
Mazda Bluetooth Hands-Free
Customer Service ....................... 6-96
Safety Certification .................... 6-96
When Bluetooth Hands-Free Cannot
be Used ...................................... 6-95
Body Lubrication .............................. 8-29
Bottle Holder ................................... 6-120
Brake
Fluid ........................................... 8-24
Brakes
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ..... 5-7
Brakes assist ................................. 5-9
Foot brake .................................... 5-5
Pad wear indicator ........................ 5-9
Parking brake ............................... 5-6
Warning light ............................... 5-7
Break-In Period ................................... 4-7
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Rear Window Wiper .......................... 5-69
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-64
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-22
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-19
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-44
Seat Belt System
Automatic locking ...................... 2-19
Belt minder ................................. 2-28
Center-rear position .................... 2-24
Emergency locking .................... 2-18
Except center-rear position ......... 2-20
Extender ..................................... 2-27
Pregnant women ........................ 2-18
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-22
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-16
Warning light/beep ..................... 2-28
Seats
Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-4
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ....................................... 2-9
Seat warmer ................................ 2-14
Security System
Immobilizer system
(with advanced key) ................... 3-52
Immobilizer system
(without advanced key) .............. 3-56
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-60
Service Publications .......................... 9-46
Side Extension Sunvisors .................. 6-97
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
S
Speedometer ...................................... 5-39
SRS Air Bags
Driver and front passenger occupant
classification system .................. 2-57
How the SRS air bags work ....... 2-50
Limitations to SRS air bag ......... 2-55
Monitoring and maintenance ..... 2-62
SRS air bag deployment
criteria ........................................ 2-54
Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) precautions ...................... 2-44
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................ 2-49
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-4
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-63
Horn ........................................... 5-71
Storage Compartments .................... 6-120
Cargo securing loops ................ 6-121
Center console .......................... 6-121
Glove box ................................. 6-120
Sunshade ........................................... 3-51
Sunvisors .......................................... 6-97
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-40
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-39
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-60
Tiedown
Hook .......................................... 7-19
Tire Information ................................ 9-24
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...... 5-27
System error activation .............. 5-31
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light .............................. 5-29
Tires and wheels ......................... 5-31
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Tires
Flat Tire ........................................ 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-36
Replacement ............................... 8-38
Rotation ...................................... 8-37
Snow tires .................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-7
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-22
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing
Description ................................. 7-18
Emergency towing ..................... 7-18
Recreational towing ................... 7-22
Trailer towing ............................. 4-15
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-23
TCS OFF indicator light ............ 5-24
TCS OFF switch ........................ 5-25
TCS/DSC indicator light ............ 5-23
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-15
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-39
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-64
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 6-97
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................. 5-43
ABS ............................................ 5-46
Air bag system ........................... 5-48
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-51
AWD .......................................... 5-51
Brake system .............................. 5-45
Charging system ......................... 5-47
Check engine .............................. 5-48
Check fuel cap ........................... 5-49
Door-ajar .................................... 5-51
Engine oil pressure ..................... 5-47
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-48
KEY Warning Light
(Red)/KEY Indicator Light
(Green) ....................................... 5-54
Low fuel ..................................... 5-49
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-51
Seat belt ...................................... 5-49
Tire pressure monitoring
system ........................................ 5-52
Warranty ............................................ 9-15
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-28
Weights ............................................. 10-5
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-39
Windows
Power windows .......................... 3-39
Windshield Washer ........................... 5-69
Windshield Wipers ............................ 5-66
Blades replacement .................... 8-30
Winter Driving .................................. 4-10
Index
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