If Trouble Arises; Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds; Action to be taken- Page 521

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If Trouble Arises

Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds

*Some models.

 Taking Action

Take the appropriate action and verify that the warning light turns off.

Signal

Warning

Action to be taken

(Illuminate)

Tire 

Pressure 

Monitoring 

System 

Warning 

Light

*

When the warning light illuminates, and the 

warning beep sound is heard (about 3 seconds), 

tire pressure is too low in one or more tires.

WARNING

If the tire pressure monitoring system 

warning light illuminates or flashes, or the 

tire pressure warning beep sound is heard, 

decrease vehicle speed immediately and 

avoid sudden maneuvering and braking:

If the tire pressure monitoring system 

warning light illuminates or flashes, or the 

tire pressure warning beep sound is heard, 

it is dangerous to drive the vehicle at high 

speeds, or perform sudden maneuvering 

or braking. Vehicle drivability could worsen 

and result in an accident.

To determine if you have a slow leak or a 

flat, pull over to a safe position where you 

can check the visual condition of the tire 

and determine if you have enough air to 

proceed to a place where air may be added 

and the system monitored again by an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer or a tire repair 

station.

Do not ignore the TPMS Warning Light:

Ignoring the TPMS warning light is 

dangerous, even if you know why it is 

illuminated. Have the problem taken care of 

as soon as possible before it develops into 

a more serious situation that could lead to 

tire failure and a dangerous accident.

Inspect the tires and adjust to the specified 

inflation pressure (page 

6-41).

NOTE



Perform tire pressure adjustment when the tires 

are cold. Tire pressure will vary according to 

the tire temperature, therefore let the vehicle 

stand for 1 hour or only drive it 1.6 km (1 mile) 

or less before adjusting the tire pressures. 

When pressure is adjusted on hot tires to the 

cold inflation pressure, the TPMS warning 

light/beep may turn on after the tires cool and 

pressure drops below specification.

Also, an illuminated TPMS warning light, 

resulting from the tire air pressure dropping 

due to cold ambient temperature will remain 

illuminated even if the ambient temperature 

rises. In this case, it will also be necessary 

to adjust the tire air pressures. If the TPMS 

warning light illuminates due to a drop in tire 

air pressure, make sure to check and adjust the 

tire air pressures.



 Tires lose air naturally over time and the TPMS 

cannot tell if the tires are getting too soft over 

time or you have a flat. However, when you find 

one low tire in a set of four-that is an indication 

of trouble; you should have someone drive 

the vehicle slowly forward so you can inspect 

any low tire for cuts and any metal objects 

sticking through tread or sidewall. Put a few 

drops of water in the valve stem to see if it 

bubbles indicating a bad valve. Leaks need to 

be addressed by more than simply reinflating 

the tire as leaks are dangerous — take it to an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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