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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

The tire pressure monitoring system 
(TPMS) monitors the pressure for each 
tire.
If tire pressure is too low or too high in 
one or more tires, the system will inform 
the driver via the warning light in the 
instrument panel and by the warning beep 
sound.

The tire pressure sensors installed on each 
wheel send tire pressure data by radio 
signal to the receiver unit in the vehicle.

TPMS does not alleviate your need to 
check the pressure and condition of all 
four tires before you drive each day.

Tire Pressure Monitoring 
System*

Tire pressure sensors

•

When the tire pressure monitoring 
system warning light is lit, one or 
more of your tires is significantly 
under-inflated. You should stop and 
check your tires as soon as possible, 
and inflate them to the proper 
pressure as indicated on the 
vehicle

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s tire information placard. 

Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to 
overheat and can lead to tire failure. 
Under-inflation also reduces fuel 
efficiency and tire tread life, and 
may affect the vehicle

’

s handling 

and stopping ability. Each tire, 
including the spare, should be 
checked monthly when cold and set 
to the recommended inflation 
pressure as specified in the vehicle 
placard and owner

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s manual.

•

To avoid false readings, the system 
samples for a little while before 
indicating a problem. As a result it 
will not instantaneously register a 
rapid tire deflation or blow out.

NOTE

This device complies with part 15 of 
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to 
the following two conditions: (1) This 
device may not cause harmful 
interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, 
including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.

CAUTION

*Some models.

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