Flat Tire; In Case of an Emergency; To remove the spare tire- Page 219

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In Case of an Emergency

Flat Tire

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

To remove the spare tire

(4 Door)

1. Remove the trunk mat and trunk board.

2. Turn the tire hold-down bolt 

counterclockwise with the lug wrench.

To avoid damage to the temporary 
spare or to the vehicle, observe the 
following precautions:

•

Don

’

t exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).

•

Avoid driving over obstacles.
Also, don

’

t drive through an 

automatic car wash. This tire

’

s 

diameter is smaller than a 
conventional tire

’

s, so the ground 

clearance is reduced about 25 mm 
(1 in).

•

Don

’

t use a tire chain on this tire 

because it won

’

t fit properly.

•

Don

’

t use your temporary spare on 

any other vehicle; it has been 
designed only for your Mazda.

•

Use only one temporary spare tire 
on your vehicle at the same time.

NOTE

 (With Tire Pressure Monitoring 
System)

A tire pressure sensor is not installed 
to the temporary spare tire. The 
warning light will flash continuously 
while the temporary spare tire is being 
used (page 5-23).

CAUTION

Trunk board

Lug wrench

Tire clamp

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