If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire- Page 423

2014 Mazda MAZDA3 5-Door Owners Manual Vin Starting With 3mz

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If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

   1.   Park on a level surface off the right-of-

way and fi rmly set the parking brake.

   2.   Put a vehicle with an automatic 

transaxle in Park (P), a manual 
transaxle in Reverse (R) or 1, and turn 
off the engine.

   3.   Turn  on  the  hazard  warning  fl asher.
   4.   Have everyone get out of the vehicle 

and away from the vehicle and traffi c.

   5.   Remove the jack, tool, and spare tire 

(page   7-3 ).

   6.   Block  the  wheel  diagonally  opposite 

the fl at tire. When blocking a wheel, 
place a tire block both in front and 
behind the tire.

   NOTE

  When blocking a tire, use rocks or wood 
blocks of suffi cient size if possible to hold 
the tire in place.

 Removing a Flat Tire

             1.   If  your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  a 

wheel cover, pry off the wheel cover 
with the beveled end of the jack lever.

   NOTE

  Force the end of the jack lever fi rmly 
between wheel and cover, or removal will 
be diffi cult.

   2.   Loosen the lug nuts by turning them 

counterclockwise one turn each, but do 
not remove any lug nuts until the tire 
has been raised off the ground.

   3.   Place the jack on the ground.

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  • 1. Park on a level surface off the right-of- way and fi rmly set the parking brake.
  • 2. Put a vehicle with an automatic transaxle in Park (P), a manual transaxle in Reverse (R) or 1, and turn off the engine.
  • 3. Turn on the hazard warning fl asher.
  • 4. Have everyone get out of the vehicle and away from the vehicle and traffi c.
  • 5. Remove the jack, tool, and spare tire (page 7-3 ).
  • 6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the fl at tire.
  • 1. If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel cover, pry off the wheel cover with the beveled end of the jack lever.
  • 2. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them counterclockwise one turn each, but do not remove any lug nuts until the tire has been raised off the ground.
  • 3. Place the jack on the ground.

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