BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
qSnowTires
qTireChains
Usesnowtiresonallfourwheels
Checklocalregulationsbeforeusingtire
chains.
Don'tgofasterthan120km/h(75mph)
whiledrivingwithsnowtires.Inflate
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snowtires30kPa(0.3kgf/cm ,4.3psi)
CAUTION
morethanrecommendedonthetire
pressurelabel(driver'sdoorframe),but
nevermorethanthemaximumcold-tire
pressureshownonthetires.
Chainsmayscratchorchip
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aluminumwheels.Installtirechains
onsteelwheelsonly.
Yourvehicleisoriginallyequippedwith
summertiresdesignedforoptimum
tractiononwetanddryroads.Ifyour
vehicleistobeusedonsnowandice
coveredroads,Mazdarecommendsthat
youreplacethetiresoriginallyequipped
onyourvehiclewithsnowtiresduringthe
wintermonths.
Chainsmayaffecthandling.
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Don'tgofasterthan50km/h(30
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mph)orthechainmanufacturer's
recommendedlimit,whicheveris
lower.
Drivecarefullyandavoidbumps,
holes,andsharpturns.
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Avoidlocked-wheelbraking.
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WARNING
Don'tusechainsonroadsthatare
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freeofsnoworice.Thetiresand
chainscouldbedamaged.
MixingTireTypes:
Usingtiresdifferentinsizeortypeis
dangerous.Yourvehicle'shandling
couldbegreatlyaffectedandresultin
anaccident.Useonlythesamesize
andtypetires(snow,radial,ornon-
radial)onallfourwheels.
NOTE
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystem
maynotfunctioncorrectlywhenusing
tirechains.
CAUTION
Installthechainsonthereartires.
Don'tusechainsonthefronttires.
UseonlygenuineMazdatirechains.
PleaseconsultanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
Checklocalregulationsbeforeusing
studdedtires.
NOTE
Installingthechains
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystem
maynotfunctioncorrectlywhenusing
tireswithsteelwirereinforcementin
thesidewalls(page5-30).
1. Securethechainsonthereartiresas
tightlyaspossible.Alwaysfollowthe
chainmanufacturer'sinstructions.
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Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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