Owner Maintenance; Maintenance and Care; Replacing a Wheel- Page 272

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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

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Replacing a Wheel

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Don

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t use your temporary spare tire 

rim with a snow tire or a 
conventional tire. Neither will 
properly fit and could damage both 
tire and rim.

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The temporary spare tire has a tread 
life of up to 5,000 km (3,000 miles), 
depending on road conditions and 
driving habits.

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The temporary spare tire is for 
limited use, however, if the tread 
wear solid-band indicator appears, 
replace the tire with the same type 
of temporary spare (page 8-33).

CAUTION

Using a Wrong-Sized Wheel:
Using a wrong-sized wheel is 
dangerous. Braking and handling 
could be affected, leading to loss of 
control and an accident. Always use 
wheels of the correct size on your 
vehicle.

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A wrong-sized wheel may 
adversely affect:

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Tire fit

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Wheel and bearing life

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Ground clearance

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Snow-chain clearance

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Speedometer calibration

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Headlight aim

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Bumper height

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System

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(With Tire Pressure Monitoring 
System)

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When replacing/repairing the 
tires or wheels or both, have the 
work done by an Authorized 
Mazda Dealer, or the tire 
pressure sensors may be 
damaged.

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The wheels equipped on your 
Mazda are specially designed for 
installation the tire pressure 
sensors. Do not use non-genuine 
wheels, otherwise it may not be 
possible to install the tire 
pressure sensors.

WARNING

CAUTION

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