Flat Tire; Instant Mobility System ; Repair Kit- Page 203

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In Case of an Emergency

Flat Tire

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

The IMS emergency flat tire repair kit 
included with your Mazda is for a 
temporary repair of a slightly damaged 
flat tire resulting from running over nails 
or similar sharp objects on the road 
surface.

To avoid damage to the temporary 
spare or to the vehicle, observe the 
following precautions:

•

Don

’

t exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).

•

Avoid driving over obstacles.
Also, don

’

t drive through an 

automatic car wash. This tire

’

s 

diameter is smaller than a 
conventional tire

’

s, so the ground 

clearance is reduced about 25 mm 
(1 in).

•

Don

’

t use a tire chain on this tire 

because it won

’

t fit properly.

•

Don

’

t use your temporary spare on 

any other vehicle; it has been 
designed only for your Mazda.

•

Use only one temporary spare tire 
on your vehicle at the same time.

(With limited slip differential)

When using the temporary spare tire 
on the rear axle, replace it with a 
standard tire as soon as possible. The 
size difference between the spare and 
the standard tire will cause the limited 
slip differential to malfunction.

NOTE

(With Tire Pressure Monitoring 
System)

A tire pressure sensor is not installed 
to the temporary spare tire. The 
warning light will flash continuously 
while the temporary spare tire is being 
used (page 5-25).

CAUTION

Instant Mobility System 
(IMS) Emergency Flat Tire 
Repair Kit

NOTE

Your vehicle is not equipped with a 
spare tire. In the event of a flat tire, use 
the emergency flat tire repair kit to 
repair the tire temporarily. When doing 
the repair, refer to the instructions 
included in the emergency flat tire 
repair kit. After temporarily repairing a 
tire with the emergency flat tire repair 
kit, take your vehicle to an Authorized 
Mazda Dealer to have the tire replaced.

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