Roadside Emergencies
Stowing the flat/spare tire
Note:Failuretofollowsparetirestowageinstructionsmayresultin
failureofcableorlossofsparetire.
Ifyouarestowingatirethatrequiresreattachingittothe
vehiclewithatether,performthesestepsfirst,thenproceedwith
thestepsfollowing.
1.
Placetireonendwithvalve
stemfacingrearward,away
fromvehicle.
2.
Placetetherintoboltholesin
wheelandattachlugnutusing
lugwrench.
3.
Laythetireonthegroundwiththevalvestemfacingdown.Ifyour
vehicleisequippedwithaluminumwheels,removethewheelcenter
cap.
4.
5.
Slidethewheelpartiallyunderthevehicleandinstalltheretainer
throughthecenterofthewheel.
Turnthejackhandleclockwiseuntilthetireisraisedtoitsoriginal
positionunderneaththevehicle.Theefforttoturnthejackhandle
increasessignificantlyasthetirecontactstheframe.Thesparetire
carrierwillratchetwhenthetireisinthefullystowedposition.The
sparetirecarrierhasabuilt-inratchetfeaturethatwillnotallowyou
toovertighten.Ifthesparetirecarrierratchetswithverylittleeffort,
takethevehicletoyourauthorizedMazdadealerforassistanceat
yourearliestconvenience.Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithatrailer
hitch,guidethetirewithonehand;keeptherearofthetiretilted
downuntilthetireclearsthebumper.
6.
Checkthatthetireliesflatagainsttheframeassembly.Pushagainst
thetiretomakesureitistightlyseatedunderthevehicle.Loosen
andretighten,ifnecessary.(Makesurethatthetiredoesnotcontact
thebumper.)
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2010
Tribute (j14)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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