2016-2026 Mazda Mx-5 SUV If Trouble Arises -> Emergency Flat Tire Repair Kit User Manual
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If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
U.S.A. and Canada  
Emergency Flat Tire  
Repair Kit  
The 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.  
Sealant bottle  
Compressor  
Perform the emergency flat tire repair  
without removing the nail or similar sharp  
object which punctured the tire.  
Speed restriction sticker Repaired tire sticker  
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. If an  
emergency repair was performed on a flat  
tire using the emergency flat tire repair kit,  
have an Authorized Mazda Dealer, repair  
or replace the tire as soon as possible.  
Instructions  
Mexico  
About the Emergency Flat Tire  
▼
Valve core tool  
Tire sealant  
Compressor  
Repair Kit  
The emergency flat tire repair kit includes  
the following items.  
Injection hose  
Spare valve core  
Speed restriction sticker  
Instructions  
7-5  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
Using the Emergency Flat Tire  
Repair Kit  
▼
WARNING  
U.S.A. and Canada  
Do not allow children to touch the tire  
sealant:  
1. Move the vehicle off the right-of-way  
to a safe place on a level and hard  
surface where the vehicle does not  
obstruct traffic.  
2. Shift the shift lever to the 1 or Reverse  
(R) position for a manual transmission,  
and shift the selector lever to the P  
position for an automatic transmission.  
3. Apply the parking brake with the brake  
pedal depressed and turn off the  
engine.  
Ingestion of tire sealant is dangerous. In  
the event tire sealant is accidentally  
swallowed, drink large amounts of water  
immediately and seek medical  
assistance.  
Tire sealant that comes into contact with  
the eyes and skin is dangerous. If tire  
sealant enters the eyes or contacts the  
skin, ꢀush immediately with large  
amounts of water and seek medical  
assistance.  
4. If necessary, flash the hazard warning  
lights and set up the roadside  
emergency triangle.  
NOTE  
5. Unload passengers and cargo and  
remove the emergency flat tire repair  
kit.  
The tire sealant cannot be reused.  
Purchase new tire sealant at an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
Soft top model  
The emergency flat tire repair kit cannot  
be used in the following cases.  
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
The period of effective use for the tire  
sealant has expired. (The period of  
effectiveness is indicated on the bottle  
label.)  
The tear or puncture exceeds about 4  
mm (0.16 in).  
The damage has occurred to an area  
Hardtop model  
of the tire other than the tread.  
The vehicle has been driven with  
nearly no air remaining in the tire.  
The tire has come off the wheel rim.  
Damage to the wheel rim has  
occurred.  
The tire has two or more punctures.  
7-6  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
6. Shake the sealant bottle to mix the  
contents. Then extend the injection  
hose.  
8. Install the air compressor hose which  
was pulled out of the air compressor to  
the injection valve of the bottle.  
Compressor hose  
Injection hose  
Injection  
valve  
Injection hose  
CAUTION  
CAUTION  
Make sure that the air compressor  
switch is oꢁ before inserting the air  
compressor hose to the injection valve  
of the bottle. If the air compressor hose  
is not installed to the injection valve of  
the bottle securely, the sealant may  
leak.  
Do not shake the bottle excessively.  
Otherwise, the sealant could spray out  
of the injection hose, and if the sealant  
contacts clothing or other objects, you  
may not be able to remove it.  
NOTE  
9. Remove the valve cap from the valve  
of the flat tire, install the injection hose  
to the tire valve, turn the sleeve to the  
right, and tighten it.  
The sealant hardens easily and  
injecting it will be difficult under cold  
weather conditions (0 °C (32 °F) or  
below). Warm the sealant inside the  
vehicle to facilitate injection.  
7. Pull out the air compressor hose and  
the air compressor plug from the air  
compressor.  
Valve  
Valve cap  
Compressor hose  
Injection hose  
7-7  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
10. Install the bottle to the air compressor  
and press it in until the left and right  
tabs are engaged securely.  
12. The sealant is injected into the tire  
when the air compressor is switched  
on. After the sealant is injected  
completely, wait until the tire inflation  
pressure increases to the specified tire  
inflation pressure.  
NOTE  
Tabs  
The inflation pressure may increase to  
2
about 300 kPa (3.1 kgf/cm , 3 bar, 43.5  
psi) temporarily to inject the sealant  
through the valve. Normally, the  
inflation pressure decreases gradually  
and it reaches the actual inflation  
pressure after about 30 seconds.  
11. Insert the air compressor plug into the  
accessory socket inside the vehicle and  
switch the ignition to ACC.  
Refer to Accessory Sockets on page  
5-93.  
WARNING  
Never use the air compressor above 300  
2
kPa (3.1 kgf/cm , 3 bar, 43.5 psi):  
Using the air compressor at an inꢀation  
2
pressure above 300 kPa (3.1 kgf/cm , 3  
Compressor plug  
Compressor  
bar, 43.5 psi) continuously is  
dangerous. If the air compressor  
overheats, hot air will be exhausted and  
you could get burned.  
NOTE  
Check the tire inflation pressure  
label driver's door frame for the  
correct tire inflation pressure.  
Do not operate the air compressor  
for a continuous 10 minutes or  
longer because using it for long  
periods could cause a malfunction.  
CAUTION  
When inserting the air compressor plug  
into or removing it from the accessory  
socket, make sure that the air  
compressor switch is oꢁ. When turning  
the air compressor on/oꢁ, use the air  
compressor switch.  
7-8  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
If the tire inflation pressure does not  
increase, repair of the tire is not  
possible. If the tire does not reach  
the specified tire inflation pressure  
within 10 minutes, it may have  
received extensive damage. In this  
case, the repair using the emergency  
flat tire repair kit was not successful.  
Contact an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer.  
WARNING  
Do not adhere the speed restriction  
sticker to the padded area on the  
steering wheel:  
Adhering the speed restriction sticker to  
the padded area on the steering wheel  
is dangerous because the air bag may  
not operate (deploy) normally resulting  
in serious injury. In addition, do not  
adhere the sticker to areas where  
warning lights or the speedometer  
cannot be viewed.  
13. Adhere the speed restriction sticker to  
an area where it can be viewed easily  
by the driver.  
15. When the tire inflates to the specified  
tire inflation pressure, turn the air  
compressor switch off, turn the sleeve  
of the injection hose to the left, and  
pull it out of the tire valve.  
16. Remove the air compressor hose from  
the injection valve of the bottle. After  
that, install the injection hose to the  
injection valve of the bottle to prevent  
leakage of any remaining sealant.  
14. Adhere the repaired tire sticker to the  
wheel of the flat tire.  
7-9  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
WARNING  
CAUTION  
The remaining sealant in the hose may  
spray out when the hose is removed.  
Remove the hose carefully because you  
may not be able to remove the sealant  
contacting clothing or other objects.  
17. Install the tire valve cap.  
18. Put the emergency flat tire repair kit  
into the trunk.  
19. Start driving immediately to spread the  
sealant in the tire.  
If the tire inꢀation pressure has  
2
decreased below 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm  
or bar, 18.9 psi), stop driving and  
contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer:  
The repair using the emergency ꢀat tire  
repair kit was not successful.  
If you see a decrease in the tire inꢀation  
pressure, even if Steps 9 to 20 of the  
procedure are performed repeatedly,  
stop driving:  
CAUTION  
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
Carefully drive the vehicle at a speed of  
80 km/h (50 mph) or less. If the vehicle  
is driven at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)  
or more, the vehicle may vibrate.  
CAUTION  
Before checking the tire inꢀation  
pressure using the tire pressure gauge,  
turn the air compressor switch oꢁ.  
21. The emergency flat tire repair is  
completed successfully if the tire  
inflation pressure does not decrease.  
Carefully drive the vehicle to the  
nearest Authorized Mazda Dealer  
immediately and have the flat tire  
replaced. Replacement with a new tire  
is recommended. If the tire is to be  
repaired or reused, consult an  
NOTE  
If the tire is not properly inflated, the  
tire pressure monitoring system  
warning light will illuminate (page  
4-27).  
20. After driving the vehicle for about 10  
minutes or 5 km (3 miles), connect the  
air compressor to the tire using Step 9  
of the procedure, and check the tire  
inflation pressure using the tire  
pressure gauge on the air compressor.  
If the tire inflation pressure is lower  
than the specified tire inflation  
pressure, turn the air compressor on  
and wait until it reaches the specified  
tire inflation pressure.  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
7-10  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
NOTE  
5. Unload passengers and cargo and  
remove the emergency flat tire repair  
kit.  
If an emergency flat tire repair has  
been performed using the emergency  
flat tire repair kit, Mazda  
Soft top model  
recommends that the tire be replaced  
with a new one as soon as possible.  
If the tire is to be repaired or reused,  
consult an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer.  
The wheel can be reused if the  
sealant adhering to it is removed.  
However, replace the valve with a  
new one.  
Hardtop model  
Mexico  
1. Move the vehicle off the right-of-way  
to a safe place on a level and hard  
surface where the vehicle does not  
obstruct traffic.  
2. Shift the shift lever to the 1 or Reverse  
(R) position for a manual transmission,  
and shift the selector lever to the P  
position for an automatic transmission.  
3. Apply the parking brake with the brake  
pedal depressed and turn off the  
engine.  
6. Shake the tire sealant well.  
4. If necessary, flash the hazard warning  
lights and set up the roadside  
emergency triangle.  
7-11  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
8. 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.  
CAUTION  
If the bottle is shaken after the injection  
hose is screwed on, tire sealant could  
spray out from the injection hose. Tire  
sealant contacting clothing or other  
objects may be impossible to remove.  
Shake the bottle before screwing on the  
injection hose.  
Valve  
Valve cap  
NOTE  
The sealant hardens easily and  
injecting it will be difficult under cold  
weather conditions (0 °C (32 °F) or  
below). Warm the sealant inside the  
vehicle to facilitate injection.  
7. Remove the cap from the bottle. Screw  
on the injection hose with the bottle's  
inner cap left on to break the inner cap.  
Cap  
Valve core tool  
CAUTION  
If there is air remaining in the tire when  
the valve core is removed, the valve  
core could ꢀy out. Remove the valve  
core carefully.  
Injection hose  
9. Turn the valve core counterclockwise  
with the valve core tool and remove  
the valve core.  
Tire sealant  
Valve  
Valve core  
NOTE  
Store the valve core in a place where it  
will not get dirty.  
7-12  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
NOTE  
10. Insert the injection hose into the valve.  
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.  
Valve  
Injection hose  
14. After that, install the injection hose to  
the tab of the bottle to prevent leakage  
of any remaining sealant.  
11. Hold the bottom of the bottle upright,  
squeeze the bottle with your hands,  
and inject the entire amount of tire  
sealant into the tire.  
Tab  
Valve  
12. Pull out the injection hose from the  
valve.  
15. Adhere the speed restriction sticker to  
an area where it can be viewed easily  
by the driver.  
NOTE  
The tire sealant cannot be reused.  
Purchase a new tire sealant kit at an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
13. Reinsert the valve core into the valve  
and turn it clockwise to install it.  
Valve core  
Valve  
Injection hose  
Valve core  
tool  
7-13  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
18. Insert the air compressor plug into the  
accessory socket inside the vehicle and  
switch the ignition to ACC.  
Refer to Accessory Sockets on page  
5-93.  
WARNING  
Do not adhere the speed restriction  
sticker to the padded area on the  
steering wheel:  
Adhering the speed restriction sticker to  
the padded area on the steering wheel  
is dangerous because the air bag may  
not operate (deploy) normally resulting  
in serious injury. In addition, do not  
adhere the sticker to areas where  
warning lights or the speedometer  
cannot be viewed.  
Compressor plug  
Compressor  
16. Pull out the air compressor hose and  
the air compressor plug from the air  
compressor.  
CAUTION  
Compressor hose  
When inserting the air compressor plug  
into or removing it from the accessory  
socket, make sure that the air  
compressor switch is oꢁ. When turning  
the air compressor on/oꢁ, use the air  
compressor switch.  
19. Turn the air compressor switch on and  
inflate the tire carefully to the correct  
inflation pressure.  
17. Install the air compressor hose to the  
tire valve.  
NOTE  
Check the tire inflation pressure  
label driver's door frame for the  
correct tire inflation pressure.  
Do not operate the air compressor  
Valve  
Compressor hose  
for a continuous 10 minutes or  
longer because using it for long  
periods could cause a malfunction.  
7-14  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
If the tire inflation pressure does not  
increase, repair of the tire is not  
possible. If the tire does not reach  
the specified tire inflation pressure  
within 10 minutes, it may have  
received extensive damage. In this  
case, the repair using the emergency  
flat tire repair kit was not successful.  
Contact an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer.  
24. After driving the vehicle for about 10  
minutes or 5 km (3 miles), connect the  
air compressor to the tire using Step 17  
of the procedure, and check the tire  
inflation pressure using the tire  
pressure gauge on the air compressor.  
If the tire inflation pressure is lower  
than the specified tire inflation  
pressure, turn the air compressor on  
and wait until it reaches the specified  
tire inflation pressure.  
If the tire has been over-inflated,  
loosen the screw cap on the air  
compressor and bleed some of the  
air out.  
WARNING  
20. When the tire inflates to the specified  
tire inflation pressure, turn the air  
compressor switch off, turn the sleeve  
of the air compressor hose to the left,  
and pull it out of the tire valve.  
21. Install the tire valve cap.  
22. Put the emergency flat tire repair kit  
into the trunk.  
23. Start driving immediately to spread the  
sealant in the tire.  
If the tire inꢀation pressure has  
2
decreased below 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm  
or bar, 18.9 psi), stop driving and  
contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer:  
The repair using the emergency ꢀat tire  
repair kit was not successful.  
If you see a decrease in the tire inꢀation  
pressure, even if Steps 17 to 24 of the  
procedure are performed repeatedly,  
stop driving:  
CAUTION  
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
Carefully drive the vehicle at a speed of  
80 km/h (50 mph) or less. If the vehicle  
is driven at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)  
or more, the vehicle may vibrate.  
CAUTION  
Before checking the tire inꢀation  
pressure using the tire pressure gauge,  
turn the air compressor switch oꢁ.  
NOTE  
If the tire is not properly inflated, the  
tire pressure monitoring system  
warning light will illuminate (page  
4-27).  
7-15  
If Trouble Arises  
Flat Tire  
25. The emergency flat tire repair is  
completed successfully if the tire  
inflation pressure does not decrease.  
Carefully drive the vehicle to the  
nearest Authorized Mazda Dealer  
immediately and have the flat tire  
replaced. Replacement with a new tire  
is recommended. If the tire is to be  
repaired or reused, consult an  
Inspecting the Emergency Flat Tire  
Repair Kit  
▼
Inspect the emergency flat tire repair kit at  
regular intervals.  
Check the tire sealant period of effective  
use.  
Check the operation of the tire  
compressor.  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
NOTE  
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.  
If an emergency flat tire repair has  
been performed using the emergency  
flat tire repair kit, Mazda  
recommends that the tire be replaced  
with a new one as soon as possible.  
If the tire is to be repaired or reused,  
consult an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer.  
The wheel can be reused if the  
sealant adhering to it is removed.  
However, replace the valve with a  
new one.  
7-16  

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