Flat Tire- Page 316

2011 Mazda RX-8 Rx 8 Owners Manual

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9. Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.

4. Have everyone get out of the vehicle

and away from the vehicle and traffic.

5. Remove the jack, and tool (page 7-3).

6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite

the tire to be changed. When blocking
a wheel, place a tire block both in front
and behind the tire.

NOTE

When blocking a tire, use rocks or wood blocks
of sufficient size if possible to hold the tire in
place.

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Removing the Tire

1. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them

counterclockwise one turn each, but do
not remove any until the tire has been
raised off the ground.

2. Place the jack under the jacking

position closest to the tire being
changed.

Jacking position

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In Case of an Emergency

Flat Tire

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  • 3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
  • 4. Have everyone get out of the vehicle and away from the vehicle and traffic.
  • 5. Remove the jack, and tool (page 7-3).
  • 6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the tire to be changed.
  • 1. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them counterclockwise one turn each, but do not remove any until the tire has been raised off the ground.
  • 2. Place the jack under the jacking position closest to the tire being changed.