2023 MAZDA MAZDA steering

Tire Maintenance
▼Tire Maintenance
Improper or inadequate vehicle
maintenance can cause tires to wear
abnormally. Here are some important
maintenance points:
▼Tire
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.
▼Tire Rotation
To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires
every 16,000 km (10,000 miles) at the
latest or sooner if irregular wear
develops. Mazda recommends to
rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) to
help increase tire life and distribute
wear more evenly.
1. Forward
Do not include (TEMPORARY USE
ONLY) spare tire in rotation.

Inspect the tires for uneven wear and
damage. Abnormal wear is usually
caused by one or a combination of the
following:
Incorrect tire pressure
Improper wheel alignmentOut-of-balance wheelSevere braking
After rotation, inflate all tire pressures
to specification on page 9-10 and
inspect the lug nuts for tightness.
CAUTION
Rotate unidirectional tires and radial
tires that have an asymmetrical tread
pattern or studs only from front to rear,
not from side to side. Tire performance
will be weakened if rotated from side
to side.
▼ Replacing a Tire
WARNING
Always use tires that are in good
condition:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous.
Reduced braking , steering , and
traction could result in an accident.
If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator
will appear as a solid band across the
tread.
Replace the tire when this happens.
1. New tread
2. Worn tread
3. Tread wear indicator

You should replace the tire before the
band crosses the entire tread.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
▼Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
WARNING
Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle:
Towing a trailer with this vehicle is
dangerous because it has not been
designed to tow a trailer and doing so
will
affect the drive system which could
result in vehicle damage.
This section will guide you in the
proper loading of your vehicle, to keep
your loaded vehicle weight within its
design rating capability. 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, 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 Weight is the weight of
your new vehicle when you picked it
up from your dealer plus any
aftermarket equipment.

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Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Index
Mazda Connect Basic
Operations........................... 5-19
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function)........................4-139 Close proximity warning...... 4-143
Display indication............... 4-142
Setting the system...............4-144
Stop hold control............... 4-149
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) System
Warnings.................................. 7-48
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC).................................. 4-130 Close proximity warning...... 4-133
Display indication............... 4-132
Setting the system...............4-134
Shift-up/shift-down request
display............................... 4-139
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
System Warnings....................... 7-47
Message Indicated on Multi-
information Display................... 7-40
Meters...................................... 4-18
Mirrors Outside mirrors.................... 3-31
Rearview mirror.................... 3-33
Mirror Defogger........................ 4-70
Moonroof................................. 3-38
Multi-information Display.......... 4-20
M Hybrid.................................. 4-53
O
Outside Mirrors.........................3-31
Overhead Console.................... 5-47
Overhead Lights........................ 5-40
Overheating.............................. 7-21
Overloading.............................. 3-51
Owner Maintenance
Closing the hood..................6-13
Engine compartment
overview.............................. 6-14
Key battery replacement........6-30
Opening the hood................ 6-12
Owner maintenance
precautions.......................... 6-11
P
Parking Brake............................ 4-77
Parking Sensor System............. 4-247
Power Steering.......................... 4-95
Power Windows........................ 3-35
R
Rearview Mirror........................ 3-33
Rear Coat Hooks....................... 5-46
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ...........
.............................................. 4-126
Rear Cross Tra ffi c Alert (RCTA)
Warning Beep........................... 7-47
Rear Door Child Safety Locks..... 3-19
Rear Side Radar Sensor............ 4-219
Rear View Monitor.................. 4-232 Displayable range on the
screen................................ 4-234
Rear view monitor
operation........................... 4-237
Rear view parking camera
location............................. 4-233
Switching to the rear view monitor
display............................... 4-234
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
image................................ 4-244
Viewing the display.............4-235
Rear Window Defogger............. 4-69
Rear Window Washer................ 4-68
Rear Window Wiper.................. 4-68
Recommended Oil.................... 6-16
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Index
Recording of Vehicle Data..........8-20
Recreational Towing.................. 3-53
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.................................... 8-16
ReplacementFuse..................................... 6-39
Key battery........................... 6-30
Light bulbs........................... 6-36
Tires.....................................6-34
Wheel.................................. 6-36
Wiper.................................. 6-23
Rocking the Vehicle................... 3-48
S
Safety Defects, Reporting
(Canada).................................. 8-14
Safety Defects, Reporting
(U.S.A.).................................... 8-12
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment............................. 3-46
Scheduled Maintenance Canada.................................. 6-6
Mexico.................................. 6-8
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico........... 6-4
Seats Driver's seat........................... 2-5
Front passenger's seat........... 2-13
Front seat............................... 2-5
Head restraint...................... 2-17
Rear seat.............................. 2-14
Seat warmer......................... 2-19
Seat Belt System Automatic locking................ 2-24
Emergency locking................ 2-24
Extender.............................. 2-29
Pregnant women.................. 2-24
Seat belt precautions............ 2-22
Seat Belt Warning Beep............. 7-43
Security System Immobilizer system............... 3-42
Theft-deterrent system.......... 3-44
Selector Lever Not In P or N
Reminder Warning Beep............ 7-46
Shift Position Warning Beep....... 7-46
Smart Brake Support (SBS)....... 4-168 Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation........4-176
Spare Tire................................... 7-5
Spare Tire and Tool Storage.......... 7-3
Specifications Capacities.............................. 9-5
Dimensions............................ 9-6
Electrical system..................... 9-4
Engine................................... 9-4
Light bulbs............................. 9-9
Lubricant quality..................... 9-5
Tires.....................................9-10
Weights................................. 9-7
SRS Air Bags Driver and front passenger
occupant classification
system................................. 2-69
How the SRS air bags work.... 2-62
Limitations to SRS air bag...... 2-68
Monitoring........................... 2-74
SRS air bag deployment
criteria................................. 2-66
Supplemental restraint system
components......................... 2-60
Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) precautions................. 2-54
Starting the Engine...................... 4-5
Steering Wheel Heated steering wheel.......... 2-20
Horn.................................... 4-70
Storage Compartments.............. 5-46 Center console..................... 5-47
Glove compartment..............5-47
Overhead console................ 5-47
Storage pocket..................... 5-47
Storage Pocket.......................... 5-47
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