User's Guide Part 3

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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Tires
For reasons of proper performance, safety,
and better fuel economy, always maintain
recommended tire infl ation pressures and
stay within the recommended load limits
and weight distribution.
WARNING
Using Di erent Tire Types:
Driving your vehicle with di erent
types of tires is dangerous. It could
cause poor handling and poor braking;
leading to loss of control.
Except for the limited use of the
temporary spare tire, use only the
same type tires (radial, bias-belted,
bias-type) on all four wheels.
Using Wrong-Sized Tires:
Using any other tire size than what is
speci ed for your Mazda (page 9-9 )
is dangerous. It could seriously a ect
ride, handling, ground clearance,
tire clearance, and speedometer
calibration. This could cause you to
have an accident. Use only tires that
are the correct size speci ed for your
Mazda.
Tire Infl ation Pressure
WARNING
Always in ate the tires to the correct
pressure:
Overin ation or underin ation of tires
is dangerous. Adverse handling or
unexpected tire failure could result in a
serious accident.
Refer to Tires on page 9-9
Use only a -genuine tire valve cap:
Use of a non-genuine part is
dangerous as the correct tire air
pressure cannot be maintained if the
tire valve becomes damaged. If the
vehicle is driven under this condition,
the tire air pressure will decrease which
could result in a serious accident. Do
not use any part for the tire valve cap
that is not a Mazda-genuine part.
Inspect all tire pressures monthly
(including the spare) when the tires are
cold. Maintain recommended pressures for
the best ride, handling, and minimum tire
wear.
Refer to the specifi cation charts
(page 9-9 ).
After adjusting the tire pressure,
initialization of the tire pressure
monitoring system is necessary to make
the system operates normally.
Refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Initialization on page 4-90 .
NOTE
• Always check tire pressure when tires
are cold.
•
Warm tires normally exceed
recommended pressures. Do not
release air from warm tires to adjust
the pressure.
•
Underinfl ation can cause reduced fuel
economy, uneven and accelerated tire
wear, and poor sealing of the tire bead,
which will deform the wheel and cause
separation of tire from rim.
•
Overinfl ation can produce a harsh
ride, uneven and accelerated tire wear,
and a greater possibility of damage
from road hazards.
Keep your tire pressure at the correct
levels. If one frequently needs infl ating,
have it inspected.
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