Maintenance andCare
OwnerMaintenance
Also,inspectthemforunevenwearand
damage.Abnormalwearisusuallycaused
byoneoracombinationofthefollowing:
Ifatirewearsevenly,awearindicator
willappearasasolidbandacrossthe
tread.
Replacethetirewhenthishappens.
Incorrecttirepressure
l
Tread wear indicator
Improperwheelalignment
l
Out-of-balancewheel
l
Severebraking
l
Afterrotation,inflatealltirepressuresto
specification(page10-7)andinspectthe
lugnutsfortightness.
New tread
Worn tread
CAUTION
Youshouldreplaceitbeforethebandis
acrosstheentiretread.
Rotateunidirectionaltiresandradial
tiresthathaveanasymmetricaltread
patternorstudsonlyfromfronttorear,
notfromsidetoside.Tireperformance
willbeweakenedifrotatedfromsideto
side.
qTemporarySpareTire
Inspectthetemporarysparetireatleast
monthlytomakesureit'sproperlyinflated
andstored.
qReplacingaTire
Thetemporarysparetireiseasierto
handlebecauseofitsconstruction.Itis
lighterandsmallerthanaconventional
tireandshouldbeusedonlyforan
emergencyandonlyforashortdistance.
WARNING
WornTires:
Drivingwithworntiresisdangerous.
Reducedbraking,steering,and
tractioncouldresultinanaccident.
Alwaysusetiresthatareingood
condition.
Usethetemporaryonlyuntilthe
conventionaltireisrepaired,whichshould
beassoonaspossible.
Maintainitspressureat420kPa(4.2kgf/
2
cm orbar,60psi).
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Categories | Mazda 6 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2005 |
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