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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

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Tire Rotation

To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires 
every 12,000 km (7,500 miles)/8,000 km* 
(5,000 miles) or sooner if irregular wear 
develops. During rotation, inspect them 
for correct balance.

*

Unique driving conditions for USA, 
Canada and Puerto Rico

Also, inspect them for uneven wear and 
damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused 
by one or a combination of the following:

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Incorrect tire pressure

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Improper wheel alignment

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Out-of-balance wheel

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Severe braking

After rotation, inflate all tire pressures to 
specification (page 10-7) and inspect the 
lug nuts for tightness.

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Replacing a Tire

NOTE

Because your vehicle is not equipped 
with a spare tire, you cannot do a tire 
rotation safely with the jack that comes 
with your vehicle. Have an Authorized 
Mazda Dealer perform tire rotation.

Front

Rotate unidirectional tires and radial 
tires that have an asymmetrical tread 
pattern or studs only from front to rear, 
not from side to side. Tire performance 
will be weakened if rotated from side 
to side.

Limited-Slip Differential system;
don

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t use the following:

•

Tires not of the designated size

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Tires of different sizes or types at 
the same time

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Tires not sufficiently inflated

If these instructions aren

’

t followed, 

the rotation of the left and right wheels 
will be different and will thus apply a 
constant load on the limited-slip 
differential.
This will cause a malfunction.

Worn Tires:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous.
Reduced braking, steering, and 
traction could result in an accident.
Always use tires that are in good 
condition.

CAUTION

CAUTION

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