If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; positions recommended in this manual:- Page 481

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If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

WARNING

  Use only the front and rear jacking 
positions recommended in this manual:

  Attempting to jack the vehicle 
in positions other than those 
recommended in this manual is 
dangerous. The vehicle could slip off  
the jack and seriously injure or even kill 
someone. Use only the front and rear 
jacking positions recommended in this 
manual.
  

  Do not jack up the vehicle in a position 
other than the designated jack-up 
position or place any objects on or 
under the jack:

  Jacking up the vehicle in a position 
other than the designated jack-up 
position or placing objects on or 
under the jack is dangerous as it could 
deform the vehicle body or the vehicle 
could fall off  the jack resulting in an 
accident.
  

  Use only the jack provided with your 
Mazda:

  Using a jack that is not designed for 
your Mazda is dangerous. The vehicle 
could slip off  the jack and seriously 
injure someone.
  

  Never place objects under the jack:

  Jacking the vehicle with an object 
under the jack is dangerous. The jack 
could slip and someone could be 
seriously injured by the jack or the 
falling vehicle.

   7.   Insert the jack lever and attach the lug 

wrench to tire jack.

   8.   Turn the jack handle clockwise and 

raise the vehicle high enough so that 
the spare tire can be installed. Before 
removing the lug nuts, make sure your 
Mazda is fi rmly in position and that it 
cannot slip or move.