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If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
WARNING
Always securely and correctly tighten
the lug nuts:
Improperly or loosely tightened lug
nuts are dangerous. The wheel could
wobble or come o . This could result
in loss of vehicle control and cause a
serious accident.
Be sure to reinstall the same nuts you
removed or replace them with metric
nuts of the same con guration:
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 o
and cause an accident.
5. (Without À at tire belt)
Store the damaged tire in the trunk/
luggage compartment.
(With À at tire belt)
Open the trunk/luggage compartment
mat.
Trunk/Luggage compartment mat
6 . Remove the belt for securing the À at
tire.
7. Put the À at tire into the trunk/luggage
compartment on the left and toward the
back.
8. (Split-folding type seat)
Fold the rear seatback forward on the
right side of the rear seat.
9. (Split-folding type seat)
Unlock the rear seatback on the left
side and assure a clearance to pass the
belt.
(One-piece folding type seat)
Unlock the rear seatback and assure a
clearance to pass the belt.
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