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2. Put a vehicle with an automatic
transmission in Park (P), a manual
transmission in Reverse (R) or 1,
and turn off the engine.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
4. Have passengers get out of the
vehicle and away from the vehicle
and traffic.
5. Remove any luggage, the jack,
tools, and spare tyre (page 7-24).
6. Block the wheel diagonally
opposite the flat tyre. When
blocking a wheel, place a tyre block
both in front and behind the tyre.
NOTE
When blocking a tyre, use rocks or
wood blocks of sufficient size if
possible to hold the tyre in place.
▼Removing a Flat Tyre
WARNING
When jacking-up a vehicle, always
shift the shift lever to 1st or R position
(manual transmission vehicle) or shift
the selector lever to P position
(automatic transmission vehicle),
apply the parking brake, and place
wheel blocks in the position
diagonally opposed to the jack:
Changing a flat tyre without using
wheel blocks is dangerous because the
vehicle may move and fall off the jack
even with the shift lever in 1st or R
position, or the selector lever is in P
position, which could result in an
accident.
1. If your vehicle is equipped with a
wheel cover, pry off the wheel
cover with the bevelled end of the
jack lever.
NOTE
Force the end of the jack lever
firmly between wheel and cover, or
removal will be difficult.
CAUTION
Align the notch on the wheel cover
with the valve stem when installing
it.
1. Notch
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2. Tyre valve
Damage could occur during
installation if the wheel cover is not
properly aligned.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts by turning
them anticlockwise one turn each,
but do not remove any wheel nuts
until the tyre has been raised off the
ground.
3. Place the jack on the ground.
4. Turn the jack screw in the direction
shown in the figure and adjust the
jack head so that it is close to the
jack-up position.
1. Jack head
5. Place the jack under the jack-up
position closest to the tyre being
changed with the jack head
squarely under the jack-up point.
1. Jacking position
6. Continue raising the jack head
gradually by rotating the screw with
your hand until the jack head is
inserted into the jack-up position.
1. Tyre blocks
2. Jacking position
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WARNING
Use only the front and rear jacking
positions recommended in this
manual:
Attempting to jack the vehicle in
positions other than those
recommended in this manual is
dangerous. The vehicle could slip
off the jack and seriously injure or
even kill someone. Use only the
front and rear jacking positions
recommended in this manual.
Do not jack up the vehicle in a
position other than the designated
jack-up position or place any
objects on or under the jack:
Jacking up the vehicle in a position
other than the designated jack-up
position or placing objects on or
under the jack is dangerous as it
could deform the vehicle body or
the vehicle could fall off the jack
resulting in an accident.
Use only the jack provided with
your Mazda:
Using a jack that is not designed for
your Mazda is dangerous. The
vehicle could slip off the jack and
seriously injure someone.
Never place objects under the
jack:
Jacking the vehicle with an object
under the jack is dangerous. The
jack could slip and someone could
be seriously injured by the jack or
the falling vehicle.
NOTE
When raising the jack head into the
jacking position and aligning the
groove in the jack head with the rail
under the vehicle body, the top of
the jack head contacts the vehicle's
underbody without the rail
contacting the bottom of the
groove.
7. Insert the jack lever and attach the
wheel brace to tyre jack.
8. Turn the jack handle clockwise and
raise the vehicle high enough so
that the spare tyre can be installed.
Before removing the wheel nuts,
make sure your Mazda is firmly in
position and that it cannot slip or
move.
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WARNING
Do not jack up the vehicle higher
than is necessary:
Jacking up the vehicle higher than is
necessary is dangerous as it could
destabilize the vehicle resulting in
an accident.
Do not start the engine or shake
the vehicle while it is jacked up:
Starting the engine or shaking the
vehicle while it is jacked up is
dangerous as it could cause the
vehicle to fall off the jack resulting
in an accident.
Never go under the vehicle while it
is jacked up:
Going under the vehicle while it is
jacked up is dangerous as it could
result in death or serious injury if
the vehicle were to fall off the jack.
9. Remove the wheel nuts by turning
them anticlockwise; then remove
the wheel and centre cap.
▼Mounting the Spare Tyre
1. Remove dirt and grime from the
mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub, including the hub bolts, with a
cloth.
WARNING
Make sure the mounting surfaces
of the wheel, hub and wheel nuts
are clean before changing or
replacing tyres:
When changing or replacing a tyre,
not removing dirt and grime from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel,
hub and hub bolts is dangerous.
The wheel nuts could loosen while
driving and cause the tyre to come
off, resulting in an accident.
2. Mount the spare tyre.
3. Install the wheel nuts with the
bevelled edge inward; tighten them
by hand.
WARNING
Do not apply oil or grease to
wheel nuts and bolts and do not
tighten the wheel nuts beyond the
recommended tightening torque:
Applying oil or grease to wheel nuts
and bolts is dangerous. The wheel
nuts could loosen while driving and
cause the tyre to come off, resulting
in an accident. In addition, wheel
nuts and bolts could be damaged if
tightened more than necessary.
4. Turn the jack handle anticlockwise
using the wheel brace and lower
the vehicle.
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