If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; the wheel, hub and lug nuts are clean - Page 481

2014 Mazda MAZDA3 4-Door Owners Manual Vin Strating With Jm1

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4. When Driving
8. Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

  To install the antitheft lug nut

     1.   Place the special key on top of the 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.

   2.   Place the lug wrench on top of the 

special key, apply pressure, and turn it 
clockwise.

 Nut tightening torque 

 N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf) 

 108—147 

(12—14, 80—108) 

 Mounting the Spare Tire

             1.   Remove  dirt  and  grime  from  the 

mounting surfaces of the wheel and 
hub, including the hub bolts, with a 
cloth.

WARNING

  Make sure the mounting surfaces of 
the wheel, hub and lug nuts are clean 
before changing or replacing tires:

  When changing or replacing a tire, 
not removing dirt and grime from the 
mounting surfaces of the wheel, hub 
and hub bolts is dangerous. The lug 
nuts could loosen while driving and 
cause the tire to come off , resulting in 
an accident.

   2.   Mount  the  spare  tire.
   3.   Install the lug nuts with the beveled 

edge inward; tighten them by hand.

WARNING

  Do not apply oil or grease to lug nuts 
and bolts and do not tighten the 
lug nuts beyond the recommended 
tightening torque:

  Applying oil or grease to lug nuts and 
bolts is dangerous. The lug nuts could 
loosen while driving and cause the tire 
to come off , resulting in an accident. 
In addition, lug nuts and bolts could 
be damaged if tightened more than 
necessary.

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  • 1. Place the special key on top of the nut, and be sure to hold the key square to it.
  • 2. Place the lug wrench on top of the special key, apply pressure, and turn it clockwise.
  • 1. Remove dirt and grime from the mounting surfaces of the wheel and hub, including the hub bolts, with a cloth.
  • 2. Mount the spare tire.
  • 3. Install the lug nuts with the beveled edge inward; tighten them by hand.

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