change wheel MAZDA MODEL SPEED MX-5 MIATA 2004 Owners Manual

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Before Driving Your Mazda
Driving Tips
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
When driving on ice or in water, snow,
mud, sand, or similar hazard:
•Be cautious and allow extra distance
for braking.
• Avoid sudden braking and quick
steering.
• If your vehicle is not equipped with
ABS, brake with the pedal by using a
light up-down motion. Don
’t hold the
pedal down constantly.
If your vehicle is equipped with ABS,
don ’t pump the brakes. Continue to
press down on the brake pedal.
• If you get stuck, select a lower gear and
accelerate slowly. Don
’t spin the rear
wheels.
• For more traction in starting on
slippery surfaces such as ice or packed
snow, use sand, rock salt, chains,
carpeting, or other nonslip material
under the rear wheels. If you must rock the vehicle to free it from
snow, sand, or mud, depress the
accelerator slightly and slowly move the
shift lever from 1 (D) to R.
Hazardous Driving
Downshifting on Slippery Surfaces:
Downshifting into lower gear while
driving on slippery surfaces is
dangerous. The sudden change in tire
speed could cause the tires to skid.
This could lead to loss of vehicle
control and an accident. If it is
necessary to downshift on slippery
surfaces, be very careful.
NOTE
Use snow chains only on the rear
wheels.
WARNING
Rocking the Vehicle
Spinning the Wheels:
When the vehicle is stuck, spinning
the wheels at high speed is dangerous.
The spinning tire could overheat and
explode. This could cause serious
injuries. Don't spin the wheels at
more than 56 km/h (35 mph), and
don't allow anyone to stand behind a
wheel when pushing the vehicle.
Too much rocking may cause engine
overheating, transmission failure, and
tire damage.
WARNING
CAUTION
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In Case of an Emergency
Flat Tire
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
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.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
4. Have everyone get out of the vehicle and away from the vehicle and traffic.
5. Remove the jack, tool, and spare tire (page 7-3).
6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the flat tire. When blocking a wheel,
place a block both in front and behind
the tire.

Removing a Flat Tire
1. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them
counterclockwise one turn each, but
don ’t remove any lug nuts until the tire
has been raised off the ground.
2. Place the jack under the jacking position closest to the tire being
changed.
NOTE
Make sure the jack is well lubricated
before using it.
NOTE
When blocking a tire, use rocks or
wood blocks of sufficient size to hold
the tire in place.
Jacking position
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Index
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
R
Rocking the Vehicle ........................... 4-8
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-16
Seat Belt System 3-point type
................................. 2-7
Automatic locking
...................... 2-6
Emergency locking
..................... 2-6
Extender
.................................... 2-10
Pregnant women
......................... 2-6
Pretensioner and load limiting
.... 2-8
Seat belt precautions
................... 2-4
Warning beep
............................ 2-12
Warning light
............................ 2-12
Seats Front seat
.................................... 2-2
Security System Immobilizer system
.................. 3-29
Service Publications
......................... 9-17
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
.............. 7-3
Specifications
................................... 10-4
Speedometer
..................................... 5-19
SRS Air Bags Air bag system description
....... 2-26
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................ 2-20
Warning light
............................ 2-29
Starting the Engine
............................. 5-3
Steering Wheel Horn
.......................................... 5-35
Storage Compartments
..................... 6-62
Center console
.......................... 6-62
Glove box
.................................. 6-62
Mesh pocket
.............................. 6-63
Sunvisors
.......................................... 6-59
T
Tachometer .......................................5-20
Temporary Spare Tire
......................8-30
Tiedown Hook
..........................................7-17
Tires Flat tire
........................................7-3
Inflation pressure
.......................8-28
Replacement
..............................8-30
Rotation
.....................................8-29
Snow tires
....................................4-9
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Specifications
............................10-6
Tire chains
.................................4-10
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)
...................................9-14
Tool
....................................................7-3
Towing Description
................................7-16
Emergency towing
....................7-16
Recreational towing
..................7-17
Trailer towing
............................4-13
Trailer Towing
..................................4-13
Trip Meter
........................................5-19
Trunk Lid
..........................................3-10
Trunk Light
......................................3-12
Trunk Release Handle
......................3-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
........5-32
V
Vanity Mirrors ..................................6-59
Vehicle Information Labels
..............10-2
W
Warning Lights .................................5-23
ABS
...........................................5-27
Air bag system
..........................5-28
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