If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; vehicle while it is jacked up:- Page 472

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Some models.

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If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

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 lug nuts by turning them 

counterclockwise; then remove the 
wheel and center cap.

 Locking Lug Nuts 

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If your vehicle has Mazda optional 
antitheft wheel lug nuts, one on each 
wheel will lock the tires and you must 
use a special key to unlock them. This 
key will attach to the lug wrench. 
Register them with the lock manufacturer 
by fi lling out the card provided in the 
glove compartment and mailing it in the 
accompanying envelope. If you lose this 
key, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer 
or use the lock manufacturer's order form, 
which is with the registration card.
Accessory wheel locks cannot be used on 
steel wheels. This includes situations when 
the spare tire is installed. If the spare tire 
is installed, one of the original lug nuts 
(which should still be in the vehicle) must 
be installed in place of the wheel lock.

Special key

Antitheft lug nut

  To remove an antitheft lug nut

     1.   Obtain  the  special  key  for  the  antitheft 

lug nut.

   2.   Place the special key on top of the 

antitheft lug nut, and be sure to hold 
the key square to it. If you hold the key 
at an angle, you may damage both key 
and nut. Do not use a power impact 
wrench.

   3.   Place the lug wrench on top of the key 

and apply pressure. Turn the wrench 
counterclockwise.