Locking Lug Nuts; If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire- Page 444

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Locking Lug Nuts

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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)

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Mounting the Tire

1. Remove dirt and grime from the

mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub, including the hub bolts, with a
cloth.
 

If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

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*Some models.

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