If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; Do not apply oil or grease to lug nuts- Page 488

WARNING

Do not apply oil or grease to lug nuts
and bolts and do not tighten the lug
nuts beyond the recommended
tightening torque:

Applying oil or grease to lug nuts and
bolts is dangerous. The lug nuts could
loosen while driving and cause the tire
to come off, resulting in an accident. In
addition, lug nuts and bolts could be
damaged if tightened more than
necessary.

4. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise

using the lug wrench and lower the
vehicle.

5. Use the lug wrench to tighten the nuts

in the order shown.
 

If you are unsure of how tight the nuts
should be, have them inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Nut tightening torque

N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf)

108―147 (12―14,

80―108)

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 configuration:

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.

6.

(Aluminum wheel equipped vehicle)

Remove the center cap by tapping it
from the backside of the wheel using
the lug wrench.

7. Store the damaged tire in the trunk

(4-door) or luggage compartment
(5-door).
 

8. Secure the damaged tire to the vehicle

using the following method.

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