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Driving Your Mazda
Warning/Indicator Lights and Beep Sounds
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Warning light illuminates/Warning 
beep sounds
When the warning light illuminates, and 
the warning beep sound is heard (about 3 
seconds), tire pressure is too low or too 
high in one or more tires.
Adjust the tire pressure to the correct tire 
pressure at an Authorized Mazda Dealer 
or the nearest service station. Refer to the 
specification charts (page 10-8).
If the warning light illuminates again even 
after the tire pressures are adjusted, there 
may be a tire puncture. Replace the 
punctured tire with the temporary spare 
tire (page 7-6).
Warning light flashes
When the warning light flashes, there may 
be a system malfunction. Consult an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Vehicle Handling When Tire Pressure 
Monitoring System Warning Light 
Illuminates/Flashes:
When the tire pressure monitoring 
system warning light illuminates or 
flashes, 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 tire pressure monitoring 
system warning light illuminates or 
flashes, or the tire pressure warning 
beep sound is heard, decrease vehicle 
speed immediately and avoid sudden 
maneuvering and braking. Have the 
system and tires checked or perform 
the appropriate repair as soon as 
possible.
Ignoring the Warning Light:
Ignoring the warning light is 
dangerous, even if you know why it is 
illuminated. Have the problem taken 
care of as soon as possible before it 
develops into a more serious situation 
that could lead to tire failure and a 
dangerous accident.
WARNING
When replacing/repairing the tires or 
wheels or both, have the work done by 
an Authorized Mazda Dealer, or the 
tire pressure sensors may be damaged.
NOTE
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.
CAUTION
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Index
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
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Paint Damage ................................... 8-51
Parking Brake
 ..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
 ................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
 ............................. 3-8
Power Steering
 ................................. 5-17
Fluid
 .......................................... 8-19
Power steering malfunction 
indicator light
 ............................ 5-17
Power Windows
 ............................... 3-16
Push-Starting
 .................................... 7-19
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ........... 3-9
Rear Seat
 ............................................ 2-5
Rear Window Defroster
 ................... 5-52
Rear Window Washer
 ...................... 5-51
Rear Window Wiper
 ........................ 5-51
Rearview Mirror
 ............................... 3-31
Recreational Towing
 ........................ 7-23
Registering Your Vehicle in 
A Foreign Country
 ........................... 9-12
Rocking the Vehicle
 ........................... 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-18
Seat Belt System 3-point type
 ............................... 2-12
Automatic locking
 .................... 2-11
Belt minder
 ............................... 2-20
Emergency locking
 ................... 2-11
Extender
 .................................... 2-18
Pregnant women
 ....................... 2-10
Pretensioner and load 
limiting
 ...................................... 2-14
Rear-center lap/shoulder
 ........... 2-16
Seat belt precautions
 ................... 2-9
S
Warning light/beep ....................2-19
Seats Front seat
 .....................................2-2
Rear seat
 ......................................2-5
Security System Immobilizer system
 ...................3-24
Theft-deterrent system
 ..............3-27
Service Publications
 .........................9-19
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
 ...............7-3
Specifications
 ...................................10-4
Speedometer
 .....................................5-27
SRS Air Bags How the Air Bags Work
 ............2-44
Supplemental restraint systems 
precautions
 ................................2-36
Starting the Engine
 .............................5-3
Steering Wheel
 .................................3-29
Horn
 ..........................................5-53
Storage Compartments
 .....................6-42
Cargo securing loops
 .................6-43
Cargo sub-compartment
 ............6-44
Center console
 ...........................6-43
Flexible Floor Board
 .................6-44
Glove box
 ..................................6-42
Sunshade
 ...........................................3-22
Sunvisors
 ..........................................6-35
T
Tachometer .......................................5-28
Temporary Spare Tire
 ......................8-33
Theft-Deterrent System
 ....................3-27
Tiedown Hook
 ..........................................7-21
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