jacking MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF 2017 Owners Manual (in English)

7–15
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tyre
3. Turn the jack screw in the direction
shown in the ¿ gure and adjust the jack
head so that it is close to the jack-up
position.
Jack head
4. Place the jack under the jack-up
position closest to the tyre being
changed with the jack head squarely
under the jack-up point.
Jacking position
5. Continue raising the jack head
gradually by rotating the screw with
your hand until the jack head is inserted
into the jack-up position.
Tyre blocks
Jacking position
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7–16
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tyre
WARNING
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.
Do not jack up the vehicle in a position
other than the designated jack-up
position or place any objects on or
under the jack:
Jacking up the vehicle in a position
other than the designated jack-up
position or placing objects on or
under the jack is dangerous as it could
deform the vehicle body or the vehicle
could fall off the jack resulting in an
accident.
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.
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. 6. Insert the jack lever and attach the
wheel brace to tyre jack.
7. Turn the jack handle clockwise and
raise the vehicle high enough so that
the tyre is raised off the ground and
can be removed. Before removing the
wheel nuts, make sure your Mazda is
¿ rmly in position and that it cannot slip
or move.
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7–17
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tyre
WARNING
Do not jack up the vehicle higher than
is necessary:
Jacking up the vehicle higher than
is necessary is dangerous as it could
destabilize the vehicle resulting in an
accident.
Do not start the engine or shake the
vehicle while it is jacked up:
Starting the engine or shaking
the vehicle while it is jacked up is
dangerous as it could cause the vehicle
to fall off the jack resulting in an
accident.
Never go under the vehicle while it is
jacked up:
Going under the vehicle while it is
jacked up is dangerous as it could
result in death or serious injury if the
vehicle were to fall off the jack.
8. Remove the wheel nuts by turning
them anticlockwise; then remove the
wheel.
Mounting the Tyre
1. Remove dirt and grime from the
mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub, including the hub bolts, with a
cloth.
WARNING
Make sure the mounting surfaces of
the wheel, hub and wheel nuts are
clean before changing or replacing
tyres:
When changing or replacing a tyre,
not removing dirt and grime from the
mounting surfaces of the wheel, hub
and hub bolts is dangerous. The wheel
nuts could loosen while driving and
cause the tyre to come off, resulting in
an accident.
2. Mount the tyre.
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