width MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

Maini€nance
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A wrong sized wheel may adYersely
affect
. Tire fit
. wleel and bearing life
. Ground clearance
. Snow chainclearance
. Speedometer calibration
. Headlight aim
V Replacing a wheel
When replacing a wheel, male sure the
new one is the same as the original
Iactory wheel in diameter, rim width, and
oflsel.
Proper tire balancing provides the best
riding comfort and helps reduce tread
wear. Oul of'balance tires can cause
vibration and uneven wear, such as
cupping and flat spots.
Do nol louch tne glass surface
I Replacing a Headlight Bulb
Your Mazda's headlights have
replaceabl€ halogen bulbs.A wamrnrc
asinr a wrcns-Sized Wheel:
Asing a turong-si&d wheel is
dangem s. Brakw and hantrline
couu be aflected,leani g to loss of
contrcl and an accuent. Alwars ute
wheels of the coftect ske on rour

Ctstom€r Information
ALL PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES
MUST CONFORM TO THESE
CRADES AND TO ALL OTHER
FEDERAL TIRE-SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS,
TREADWEAR 2OO TRACTION AATEMPERATURE A
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Reporting Safety Def€cts
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should
imnediately inforn the National
Highway Trafiic Safety Adminisrration(NHTSA) in addition to nolifying Mazda
Motor Corpomrion (Your Mazda
lmporte/Distributor).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, il
may open an invesrigation. and if ir finds
that a safeiy defectexists in a group of
vehicles. it may order a recall and reme-
dy campaign. However, NHTSA cannor
become involved in indivjdual problerns
between you, your dealer, or Mazda Mo-
tor Corporation (Your Mazda Importer/
Disiributor).
Unifonn Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and ma\imum section width.
Tfeadwear 200 Tiaction AA
9-9