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Jack

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Spare Tire and Tool

Storage

To remove the jack

1. Remove the luggage mat.

Spare Tire and Tool Storage

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Spare tire and tools are stored in the

locations illustrated in the diagram.

Type A

2. Remove the jack.

1. Jack lever

2. Spare tire hold-down bolt

3. Tiedown eyelet

4. Jack

5. Spare tire

6. Flat tire bolt

7. Lug wrench

To secure the jack

Type B

Perform the removal procedure in

reverse.

Maintenance



Always keep the jack clean.



Make sure the moving parts are kept

free from dirt or rust.



Make sure the screw thread is

adequately lubricated.

Spare Tire

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1. Jack lever

Your Mazda has a temporary spare tire.

The temporary spare tire is lighter and

smaller than a conventional tire, and is

designed only for emergency use and

should be used only for VERY short

periods. Temporary spare tires should

NEVER be used for long drives or

extended periods.

2. Spare tire hold-down bolt

3. Tiedown eyelet

4. Jack

5. Spare tire

6. Lug wrench

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To remove the spare tire

WARNING

1. Remove the luggage mat.

Do not install the temporary spare tire

on the front wheels (driving wheels):

Driving with the temporary spare tire

on one of the front driving wheels is

dangerous. Handling will be aﬀected.

You could lose control of the vehicle,

especially on ice or snow bound roads,

and have an accident. Move a regular

tire to the front wheel and install the

temporary spare tire to the rear.

2. (Vehicles with sub-woofer)

Uncouple the sub-woofer

connector.

CAUTION

When using the temporary spare tire,

driving stability may decrease

compared to when using only the

conventional tire. Drive carefully.

To avoid damage to the temporary

spare tire or to the vehicle, observe

the following precautions:

Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).

Avoid driving over obstacles. Also,

do not drive through an automatic

car wash. This tire's diameter is

smaller than a conventional tire, so

the ground clearance is reduced.

Do not use a tire chain on this tire

because it will not ﬁt properly.

Do not use your temporary spare

tire on any other vehicle, it has

been designed only for your

NOTE

Extra strength may be required to

uncouple the connector. Be sure to

squeeze the tab ﬁrmly.

3. (Vehicles with sub-woofer)

Turn the spare tire hold-down bolt

counterclockwise and remove the

sub-woofer and the spare tire.

Mazda.

Use only one temporary spare tire

on your vehicle at the same time.

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(Vehicles without sub-woofer)

Turn the spare tire hold-down bolt

counterclockwise and remove the

spare tire.

Changing a Flat Tire

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NOTE

If the following occurs while driving, it

could indicate a ﬂat tire.



Steering becomes diﬃcult.



The vehicle begins to vibrate

excessively.

The vehicle pulls in one direction.



If you have a ﬂat tire, drive slowly to a

level spot that is well oﬀ the road and

out of the way of traﬃc to change the

tire.

1. Spare tire hold-down bolt

Stopping in traﬃc or on the shoulder

of a busy road is dangerous.

NOTE

If the spare tire hold-down bolt

cannot be loosened, hold the edge

of the tire and turn it

WARNING

counterclockwise until the spare

tire hold-down bolt rotates.

Be sure to follow the directions for

changing a tire:

Changing a tire is dangerous if not

done properly. The vehicle can slip oﬀ

the jack and seriously injure someone.

No person should place any portion of

their body under a vehicle that is

supported by a jack.

To secure the spare tire

Store the spare tire in the reverse order

of removal. After storing, verify that the

spare tire is stored securely.

Never allow anyone inside a vehicle

supported by a jack:

Allowing someone to remain in a

vehicle supported by a jack is

dangerous. The occupant could cause

the vehicle to fall resulting in serious

injury.

NOTE

Make sure the jack is well lubricated

before using it.

1. Park on a hard, level surface oﬀ the

right-of-way and ﬁrmly set the

parking brake.

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2. Put a vehicle with an automatic

transmission in Park (P), a manual

transmission in Reverse (R) or 1,

and turn oﬀ the engine.

3. Turn on the hazard warning ﬂasher.

4. Have passengers get out of the

vehicle and away from the vehicle

and traﬃc.

5. Remove any luggage, the jack,

tools, and spare tire (page 7-3).

6. Block the wheel diagonally

opposite the ﬂat tire. When

Changing a ﬂat tire without using

wheel blocks is dangerous because the

vehicle may move and fall oﬀ the jack

even with the shift lever in 1st or R

position, or the selector lever is in P

position, which could result in an

accident.

1. If your vehicle is equipped with a

wheel cover, pry oﬀ the wheel

cover with the beveled end of the

jack lever.

blocking a wheel, place a tire block

both in front and behind the tire.

NOTE

Force the end of the jack lever

ﬁrmly between wheel and cover, or

removal will be diﬃcult.

NOTE

When blocking a tire, use rocks or

wood blocks of suﬃcient size if

possible to hold the tire in place.

CAUTION

Removing a Flat Tire

Align the notch on the wheel cover

with the valve stem when installing

it.

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WARNING

When jacking-up a vehicle, always

shift the shift lever to 1st or R position

(manual transmission vehicle) or shift

the selector lever to P position

(automatic transmission vehicle),

apply the parking brake, and place

wheel blocks in the position

diagonally opposed to the jack:

1. Notch

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2. Tire valve

changed with the jack head

squarely under the jack-up point.

Damage could occur during

installation if the wheel cover is not

properly aligned.

2. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them

counterclockwise one turn each,

but do not remove any lug nuts

until the tire has been raised oﬀ the

ground.

1. Jacking position

6. Continue raising the jack head

gradually by rotating the screw with

your hand until the jack head is

inserted into the jack-up position.

NOTE

If your Mazda is equipped with the

optional antitheft wheel lug nuts, a

special key must be used to unlock

the locking lug nut for each wheel.

For details, refer to the Locking Lug

Nuts on page 7-9.

3. Place the jack on the ground.

4. Turn the jack screw in the direction

shown in the ﬁgure and adjust the

jack head so that it is close to the

jack-up position.

1. Tire blocks

2. Jacking position

1. Jack head

5. Place the jack under the jack-up

position closest to the tire being

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NOTE

WARNING

When raising the jack head into the

jacking position and aligning the

groove in the jack head with the rail

under the vehicle body, the top of

the jack head contacts the vehicle's

underbody without the rail

contacting the bottom of the

groove.

Use only the front and rear jacking

positions recommended in this

manual:

Attempting to jack the vehicle in

positions other than those

recommended in this manual is

dangerous. The vehicle could slip

oﬀ the jack and seriously injure or

even kill someone. Use only the

front and rear jacking positions

recommended in this manual.

7. Insert the jack lever and attach the

lug wrench to tire jack.

Do not jack up the vehicle in a

position other than the designated

jack-up position or place any

objects on or under the jack:

Jacking up the vehicle in a position

other than the designated jack-up

position or placing objects on or

under the jack is dangerous as it

could deform the vehicle body or

the vehicle could fall oﬀ the jack

resulting in an accident.

8. Turn the jack handle clockwise and

raise the vehicle high enough so

that the spare tire can be installed.

Before removing the lug nuts, make

sure your Mazda is ﬁrmly in

position and that it cannot slip or

move.

Use only the jack provided with

your Mazda:

Using a jack that is not designed for

your Mazda is dangerous. The

vehicle could slip oﬀ the jack and

seriously injure someone.

Never place objects under the

jack:

Jacking the vehicle with an object

under the jack is dangerous. The

jack could slip and someone could

be seriously injured by the jack or

the falling vehicle.

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of the locking lug nut. The original lug

nuts are stored inside your Mazda.

WARNING

Do not jack up the vehicle higher

than is necessary:

Jacking up the vehicle higher than is

necessary is dangerous as it could

destabilize the vehicle resulting in

an accident.

1. Antitheft lug nut

2. Special key

Do not start the engine or shake

the vehicle while it is jacked up:

Starting the engine or shaking the

vehicle while it is jacked up is

dangerous as it could cause the

vehicle to fall oﬀ the jack resulting

in an accident.

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.

Never go under the vehicle while it

is jacked up:

Going under the vehicle while it is

jacked up is dangerous as it could

result in death or serious injury if

the vehicle were to fall oﬀ the jack.

9. Remove the lug nuts by turning

them counterclockwise; then

remove the wheel and center cap.

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.

Locking Lug Nuts

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If your Mazda is equipped with the

optional antitheft wheel lug nuts, a

special key must be used to unlock the

locking lug nut for each wheel. The key

is stored in the glove compartment,

center console storage, storage box, or

trunk. Register the key and lug nuts

with the lock manufacturer by ﬁlling

out the registration card and mailing it

in using the accompanying envelope. If

the key is lost, consult an Authorized

Mazda Dealer or use the lock

Nut tightening torque

108―147 (12―14,

N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf)

80―108)

Mounting the Spare Tire

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manufacturer’s order form to order a

new key.

Antitheft wheel lug nuts cannot be

installed on a steel wheel spare tire.

When installing a temporary spare tire,

use one of the original lug nuts in place

1. Remove dirt and grime from the

mounting surfaces of the wheel and

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hub, including the hub bolts, with a

cloth.

Applying oil or grease to lug nuts

and bolts is dangerous. The lug nuts

could loosen while driving and

cause the tire to come oﬀ, resulting

in an accident. In addition, lug nuts

and bolts could be damaged if

tightened more than necessary.

4. Turn the jack handle

counterclockwise using the lug

wrench and lower the vehicle.

5. Use the lug wrench to tighten the

nuts in the order shown.

WARNING

Make sure the mounting surfaces

of the wheel, hub and lug nuts are

clean before changing or replacing

tires:

When changing or replacing a tire,

not removing dirt and grime from

the mounting surfaces of the wheel,

hub and hub bolts is dangerous.

The lug nuts could loosen while

driving and cause the tire to come

oﬀ, resulting in an accident.

If you are unsure of how tight the

nuts should be, have them

inspected at an Authorized Mazda

Dealer.

2. Mount the spare tire.

3. Install the lug nuts with the beveled

edge inward; tighten them by hand.

Nut tightening torque

108―147 (12―14,

N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf)

80―108)

WARNING

Always securely and correctly

tighten the lug nuts:

Improperly or loosely tightened lug

nuts are dangerous. The wheel

could wobble or come oﬀ. This

could result in loss of vehicle

control and cause a serious

accident.

WARNING

Do not apply oil or grease to lug

nuts and bolts and do not tighten

the lug nuts beyond the

recommended tightening torque:

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Be sure to reinstall the same nuts

you removed or replace them with

metric nuts of the same

11.Thread the belt through the rear

seat as shown in the ﬁgure.

conﬁguration:

Because the wheel studs and lug

nuts on your Mazda have metric

threads, using a non-metric nut is

dangerous. On a metric stud, it

would not secure the wheel and

would damage the stud, which

could cause the wheel to slip oﬀ

and cause an accident.

12.Thread the buckle through the

wheel as shown in the ﬁgure and

secure it so that the buckle does

not contact the wheel.

6. (Aluminum wheel equipped

vehicle)

Remove the center cap by tapping

it from the backside of the wheel

using the lug wrench.

7. (Without ﬂat tire belt)

Store the damaged and/or ﬂat tire

in the rear cargo area.

(With ﬂat tire belt)

Open the luggage mat.

8. Remove the belt for securing the

ﬂat tire.

9. Put the ﬂat tire into the liftgate on

the left and toward the back.

13.Thread the belt through the buckle,

then pull the belt end to secure the

ﬂat tire.

10.Fold the right side of the rear

seatback forward.

14.Return the seatback on the right

side of the rear seat to its original

position.

15.Remove the tire blocks and store

the tools and jack.

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16.Check the inﬂation pressure. Refer

to Tires on page 9-7.

17.Have the ﬂat tire repaired or

replaced as soon as possible.

WARNING

Do not drive with any tires that have

incorrect air pressure:

Driving on tires with incorrect air

pressure is dangerous. Tires with

incorrect pressure could aﬀect

handling and result in an accident.

When you check the regular tires' air

pressure, check the spare tire, too.

NOTE

To prevent the jack and tool from

rattling, store them properly.

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