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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
qVehicle with run-flat tires  
Flat Tireí  
WARNING  
Either run-flat tires or conventional tires  
are equipped on your Mazda depending  
on the specification, therefore the  
procedure for repairing a flat tire differs  
depending on the type of tire. Before  
driving, make sure which type of tire is  
equipped on your Mazda. If you cannot  
identify your tire type, consult an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
Have the tires checked or perform the  
appropriate repair as soon as possible  
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer:  
When the flat tire warning light  
illuminates or the tire pressure  
warning beep sound is heard, it is  
dangerous to drive the vehicle at high  
speeds, or perform sudden  
maneuvering or braking. Vehicle  
drivability could worsen and result in  
an accident.  
When the flat tire warning light  
illuminates or the tire pressure  
warning beep sound is heard,  
decrease vehicle speed immediately  
and avoid sudden maneuvering and  
braking.  
qHow to identify your tire type  
Run-flat tire  
A run-flat tire has a “RFT” mark on the  
side wall.  
If a run-flat tire is punctured, the FLAT  
TIRE warning light illuminates in the  
instrument cluster, and a beep sound is  
heard for about 30 seconds.  
Conventional tire  
A conventional tire does not have a  
“RFT” mark on the side wall.  
NOTE  
Until the flat tire is changed, the beep sound is  
heard for about 30 seconds every time the  
ignition switch is turned to the ON position.  
Vehicles with run-flat tires can be driven  
even with a punctured tire under the  
following conditions.  
íSome models.  
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Flat Tire  
Maximum vehicle speed with a  
punctured run-flat tire: 80 km/h (49  
mph)  
Maximum driving distance with a  
punctured run-flat tire: 80 km (49  
miles)  
CAUTION  
The maximum driving distance may  
be shorter depending on the driving  
conditions.  
If a run-flat tire is punctured, carefully  
drive the vehicle to the nearest Mazda  
Dealer and have the tire changed.  
NOTE  
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A spare tire or Instant Mobility System  
(IMS) emergency flat tire repair kit is not  
equipped on vehicles with run-flat tires as  
standard.  
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Replacing a punctured run-flat tire with a  
new run-flat tire is recommended.  
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Do not use run-flat tires and conventional  
tires on the same vehicle.  
qVehicle with conventional tires  
If the following occurs while driving, it  
could indicate a flat tire.  
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Steering becomes difficult.  
The vehicle begins to vibrate  
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excessively.  
The vehicle pulls in one direction. If a  
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conventional tire is punctured, refer to  
“Tool Storage” (page 7-5) and “Instant  
Mobility System (IMS) Emergency  
Flat Tire Repair Kit” (page 7-7).  
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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
Tool Storage  
Tools are stored in the locations illustrated in the diagram.  
Trunk room  
Instant Mobility System (IMS) Emergency Flat Tire Repair Kit  
Lug wrench  
Tool bag  
Jack Lever  
Jack  
Towing/Tiedown eyelet  
Glove box  
Power retractable hardtop  
emergency tool bag  
eyebolt  
hexagonal  
wrench  
rope  
Some models.  
7-5  
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Flat Tire  
To secure the jack  
qJack  
1. Insert the wing bolt into the jack with  
the jack screw pointing back and turn  
the wing bolt clockwise to temporarily  
tighten it.  
To remove the jack  
1. Turn the knob and remove the cover.  
2. Turn the jack screw in the direction  
shown in the figure.  
Wing bolt  
2. Turn the wing bolt and jack screw  
counterclockwise.  
Jack screw  
Wing bolt  
3. Turn the wing bolt completely to  
secure the jack.  
NOTE  
If the jack is not completely secured, it could  
rattle while driving. Make sure the jack screw  
is sufficiently tightened.  
Jack screw  
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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
qAbout the IMS Emergency Flat  
Instant Mobility System  
(IMS) Emergency Flat  
Tire Repair Kití  
Tire Repair Kit  
The IMS emergency flat tire repair kit  
includes the following items.  
The IMS emergency flat tire repair kit  
included with your Mazda is for a  
temporary repair of a slightly damaged  
flat tire resulting from running over nails  
or similar sharp objects on the road  
surface.  
Compressor  
Tire sealant  
Injection hose  
NOTE  
Your vehicle is not equipped with a spare tire.  
In the event of a flat tire, use the emergency  
flat tire repair kit to repair the tire temporarily.  
When doing the repair, refer to the instructions  
included in the emergency flat tire repair kit.  
After temporarily repairing a tire with the  
emergency flat tire repair kit, take your vehicle  
to an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the tire  
replaced.  
Repaired tire  
sticker  
Spare valve  
core  
Valve core  
tool  
Instructions  
Speed restriction  
sticker  
Case  
WARNING  
Do not allow children to touch the tire  
sealant:  
Ingestion of tire sealant is dangerous.  
In the event tire sealant is  
accidentally swallowed, drink large  
amounts of water immediately and  
seek medical assistance.  
Do not allow children to touch the tire  
sealant:  
Tire sealant that comes into contact  
with the eyes and skin is dangerous.  
If tire sealant enters the eyes or  
contacts the skin, flush immediately  
with large amounts of water and  
seek medical assistance.  
íSome models.  
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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
NOTE  
4. Unload passengers and luggage, and  
remove the emergency flat tire repair  
kit.  
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The tire sealant cannot be reused. Purchase  
new tire sealant at an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer.  
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The emergency flat tire repair kit cannot be  
used in the following cases.  
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
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The period of effective use for the tire  
sealant has expired. (The period of  
effectiveness is indicated on the bottle  
label.)  
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The tear or puncture exceeds about  
4 mm (0.16 in).  
The damage has occurred to an area of  
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the tire other than the tread.  
The vehicle has been driven with nearly  
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5. Shake the tire sealant well.  
no air remaining in the tire.  
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The tire has come off the wheel rim.  
Damage to the wheel rim has occurred.  
The tire has two or more punctures.  
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qUsing the IMS Emergency Flat  
Tire Repair Kit  
1. Park on a level surface off the right-of-  
way and set the parking brake.  
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic  
transmission in Park (P), a manual  
transmission in Reverse (R) or 1, and  
turn off the engine.  
CAUTION  
If the bottle is shaken after the  
injection hose is screwed on, tire  
sealant could spray out from the  
injection hose. Tire sealant  
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.  
contacting clothing or other objects  
may be impossible to remove. Shake  
the bottle before screwing on the  
injection hose.  
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Flat Tire  
NOTE  
CAUTION  
The tire sealant can be used at outside  
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_
temperatures down to 30°C ( 22°F).  
In extremely cold temperatures (0°C (32°F) or  
below), the tire sealant hardens easily and  
injection of the sealant will be difficult. Warm  
the sealant inside the vehicle before doing the  
injection work.  
If there is air remaining in the tire  
when the valve core is removed, the  
valve core could fly out. Remove the  
valve core carefully.  
8. Turn the valve core counterclockwise  
with the valve core tool and remove the  
valve core.  
6. Remove the cap from the bottle. Screw  
on the injection hose with the bottle's  
inner cap left on to break the inner cap.  
Valve  
Valve core  
Injection hose  
Bottle  
NOTE  
Store the valve core in a place where it won't  
7. Remove the valve cap from the flat  
tire. Press the back of a valve core tool  
to the core of the tire valve and bleed  
all the remaining air.  
get dirty.  
9. Remove the plug from the injection  
hose and insert the injection hose into  
the valve.  
Valve  
Plug  
Valve cap  
Injection hose  
Valve core tool  
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Flat Tire  
10. Hold the bottom of the bottle upright,  
squeeze the bottle with your hands,  
and inject the entire amount of tire  
sealant into the tire.  
NOTE  
Do not throw away the empty tire sealant  
bottle after use. Return the empty tire sealant  
bottle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer when  
replacing the tire. The empty tire sealant bottle  
will need to be used to extract and dispose of  
the used sealant from the tire.  
13. Attach the vehicle speed restriction  
sticker in a place where the driver can  
easily see it.  
Valve  
NOTE  
The tire sealant cannot be reused. Purchase a  
new tire sealant kit at an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer.  
11. Pull out the injection hose from the  
valve. Reinsert the valve core into the  
valve and turn it clockwise to install  
it.  
WARNING  
Do not attach the vehicle speed  
restriction sticker to the instrument  
panel, as it would obstruct vision of  
areas such as warning light indicators  
or the speedometer:  
12. Attach the sticker that indicates  
completion of the tire repair on a flat  
outer surface of the repaired tire.  
Attaching the vehicle speed  
restriction sticker to the steering  
wheel pad is dangerous. The sticker  
could interfere with air bag inflation  
and cause serious injury.  
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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
14. Install the compressor hose to the tire  
valve.  
WARNING  
Never operate the compressor above  
300 kPa (3.1 kgf/cm2, 3 bar, 43.5 psi):  
Operating the compressor above 300  
kPa (3.1 kgf/cm2, 3 bar, 43.5 psi) is  
dangerous. When the inflation  
pressure rises above 300 kPa (3.1  
kgf/cm2, 3 bar, 43.5 psi), heated air  
will be exhausted from the back of  
the compressor and you could be  
burned.  
Valve  
Compressor hose  
CAUTION  
If the compressor operates slowly or  
becomes hot, it indicates  
overheating. Turn the compressor off  
immediately and leave it turned off  
for 30 minutes or longer.  
15. Insert the compressor plug into the  
interior accessory socket and turn the  
ignition switch to the ACC position  
(page 6-83).  
NOTE  
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Compressor plug  
Check the tire inflation pressure label  
(driver's door frame) for the correct tire  
inflation pressure.  
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Do not use the compressor for longer than  
10 minutes because using the compressor  
for long periods could damage it.  
Compressor  
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If the tire does not inflate, repair of the tire  
may not be possible. If the tire does not  
reach the correct inflation pressure within a  
10-minute period, it probably has received  
more extensive damage. When this happens,  
the emergency flat tire repair kit cannot be  
used to repair the tire. Contact an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
If the tire has been over-inflated, loosen the  
screw cap on the compressor and bleed  
some of the air out.  
Center console  
CAUTION  
Ø Before pulling out the compressor  
plug from the electrical socket,  
make sure the compressor power  
switch is off.  
Ø The compressor turns on and off  
with the push-button switch.  
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17. When the tire has been inflated to the  
proper inflation pressure, turn the  
16. Turn the compressor switch on and  
inflate the tire carefully to the correct  
inflation pressure.  
compressor switch off and remove the  
compressor hose from the tire valve.  
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Flat Tire  
18. Install the tire valve cap.  
21. If the tire inflation pressure remains  
stable, the tire repair is complete.  
Drive the vehicle with care to an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the  
tire replaced.  
19. Put the emergency flat tire repair kit  
in the trunk and continue driving.  
CAUTION  
Ø Drive carefully to an Authorized  
Mazda Dealer and keep the  
vehicle speed below 80 km/h (50  
mph).  
Ø If the vehicle is driven 80 km/h (50  
mph) or higher, the vehicle might  
begin to vibrate.  
CAUTION  
Ø A tire that has been temporarily  
repaired with the tire sealant  
cannot be reused. Mazda  
recommends replacing the tire  
with a new one.  
Ø The wheel can be reused after any  
sealant adhering to it is wiped off  
and carefully inspected. However,  
replace the tire valve with a new  
one.  
20. After driving the vehicle for 10  
minutes or 5 km (3 miles), check the  
tire pressure with the tire pressure  
gauge equipped with the compressor.  
If the tire pressure has fallen below  
the correct tire pressure, inflate the  
tire to the correct pressure again  
following the steps from number 15.  
qInspecting the IMS Emergency  
Flat Tire Repair Kit  
Inspect the emergency tire repair kit at  
regular intervals.  
CAUTION  
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Check the tire sealant period of  
Ø If the tire inflation pressure falls  
below 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm2 or bar,  
18.9 psi), repair cannot be done  
with the repair kit. Park the  
vehicle on a level surface off the  
right-of-way and contact an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
Ø If the tire inflation pressure  
continues to remain low after  
repeating steps 14 to 21, park the  
vehicle on a level surface off the  
right-of-way and contact an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
effective use.  
Check the operation of the tire  
compressor.  
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NOTE  
The tire sealant has a period of effective use.  
Check the period of effective use indicated on  
the bottle label and do not use it if it has  
expired. Have the tire sealant replaced at an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer before the period of  
effective use has expired.  
NOTE  
When checking the tire inflation pressure with  
the tire pressure gauge on the compressor unit,  
make sure the compressor switch is turned off.  
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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.  
Changing a Tire  
WARNING  
4. Have everyone get out of the vehicle  
and away from the vehicle and traffic.  
Be sure to follow the directions for  
changing a tire, and never get under a  
vehicle that is supported only by a jack:  
Changing a tire is dangerous if not  
done properly. The vehicle can slip off  
the jack and seriously injure  
5. Remove the jack, and tool (page 7-5).  
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.  
someone.  
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.  
CAUTION  
(With Tire Pressure Monitoring  
System)  
NOTE  
When blocking a tire, use rocks or wood blocks  
of sufficient size if possible to hold the tire in  
place.  
The wheels equipped on your Mazda  
are specially designed for installation  
of the tire pressure sensors. Do not  
use non-genuine wheels, otherwise it  
may not be possible to install the tire  
pressure sensors.  
NOTE  
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Make sure the jack is well lubricated before  
using it.  
(With Tire Pressure Monitoring System)  
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Be sure to register the tire pressure sensor  
ID signal code whenever tires or wheels are  
changed (page 5-34).  
1. Park on a level surface off the right-of-  
way and firmly set the parking brake.  
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic  
transmission in Park (P), a manual  
transmission in Reverse (R) or 1, and  
turn off the engine.  
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Flat Tire  
qRemoving a Tire  
WARNING  
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.  
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.  
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.  
2. Place the jack under the jacking  
position closest to the tire being  
changed.  
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.  
3. Insert the jack handle into the jack.  
Jacking position  
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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
qLocking Lug Nutsí  
4. Turn the jack handle clockwise and  
raise the vehicle high enough so that  
the tire can be installed. Before  
removing the lug nuts, make sure your  
Mazda is firmly in position and that it  
cannot slip or move.  
If your vehicle has optional antitheft  
wheel lug nuts, one on each wheel will  
lock the tires and you must use a special  
key to unlock them. This key is attached  
to the lug wrench. Register them with the  
lock manufacturer by filling out the card  
provided in the glove box and mailing it  
in the accompanying envelope. If you lose  
this key, consult an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer or use the lock manufacturer's  
order form, which is with the registration  
card.  
Antitheft lug nut  
Special key  
5. Remove the lug nuts by turning them  
counterclockwise, then remove the  
wheel.  
To remove an antitheft lug nut  
1. Obtain the key for the antitheft lug nut.  
2. Place the 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. Don't use a  
power impact wrench.  
3. Place the lug wrench on top of the key  
and apply pressure. Turn the wrench  
counterclockwise.  
íSome models.  
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In Case of an Emergency  
Flat Tire  
To install the nut  
3. Install the lug nuts with the beveled  
edge inward; tighten them by hand.  
1. Place the 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. Don't use a  
power impact wrench.  
2. Place the lug wrench on top of the key,  
apply pressure, and turn it clockwise.  
qMounting the Tire  
1. Remove dirt and grime from the  
mounting surfaces of the wheel and  
hub, including the hub bolts, with a  
cloth.  
WARNING  
Do not apply oil or grease to lug nuts  
and bolts and do not tighten the lug  
nuts beyond the recommended  
tightening torque:  
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  
and lower the vehicle. 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.  
2. Mount the tire.  
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Flat Tire  
If you're unsure of how tight the nuts  
should be, have them inspected at an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
NOTE  
To prevent the jack and tool from rattling, store  
them properly.  
(With Tire Pressure Monitoring System)  
A tire pressure sensor is not installed to the  
temporary spare tire. The warning light will  
flash continuously while the temporary spare  
tire is being used (page 5-31).  
Nut tightening torque  
88―118  
N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf)  
(9―12, 65―87)  
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.  
Be sure to reinstall the same nuts you  
removed or replace them with metric  
nuts of the same 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.  
5. Check the inflation pressure. Refer to  
the specification charts on page 10-7.  
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.  
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