If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; To remove an antitheft lug nut- Page 492

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If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

*Some models.

9.  Remove the lug nuts by turning them 

counterclockwise; then remove the 

wheel and center cap.

 Locking Lug Nuts

*

If your vehicle has Mazda optional 

antitheft wheel lug nuts, one on each 

wheel will lock the tires and you must 

use a special key to unlock them. This 

key will attach to the lug wrench. 

Register them with the lock manufacturer 

by filling out the card provided in the 

glove compartment and mailing it in the 

accompanying envelope. If you lose this 

key, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer 

or use the lock manufacturer's order form, 

which is with the registration card.

Accessory wheel locks cannot be used on 

steel wheels. This includes situations when 

the spare tire is installed. If the spare tire 

is installed, one of the original lug nuts 

(which should still be in the vehicle) must 

be installed in place of the wheel lock.

Special key

Antitheft lug nut

To remove an antitheft lug nut

1.  Obtain the special key for the antitheft 

lug nut.

2.  Place the special key on top of the 

antitheft lug 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.

3.  Place the lug wrench on top of the key 

and apply pressure. Turn the wrench 

counterclockwise.

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.

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