If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; the lug nuts:- Page 494

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If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

WARNING

  Always securely and correctly tighten 
the lug nuts:

  Improperly or loosely tightened lug 
nuts are dangerous. The wheel could 
wobble or come off . This could result 
in loss of vehicle control and cause a 
serious accident.
  

  Be sure to reinstall the same nuts you 
removed or replace them with metric 
nuts of the same confi guration:

  Because the wheel studs and lug nuts 
on your Mazda have metric threads, 
using a non-metric nut is dangerous. 
On a metric stud, it would not secure 
the wheel and would damage the stud, 
which could cause the wheel to slip off  
and cause an accident.

5.    

(Without 

À

 at tire belt)

    Store the damaged tire in the trunk/

luggage compartment.

(With 

À

 at tire belt)

    Open  the  trunk/luggage  compartment 
mat.

Trunk/Luggage compartment mat

6   .   Remove the belt for securing the 

À

 at 

tire.

   7.   Put  the 

À

 at tire into the trunk/luggage 

compartment on the left and toward the 
back.

8.  

(Split-folding type seat)

Fold  the  rear  seatback  forward  on  the 
right side of the rear seat.

9.  

(Split-folding type seat)

Unlock  the  rear  seatback  on  the  left 
side and assure a clearance to pass the 
belt.

(One-piece folding type seat)

      Unlock the rear seatback and assure a 

clearance to pass the belt.