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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(reardooronthedriver's
side),butnevermorethanthemaximum
cold-tirepressureshownonthetires.
Yourvehicleisoriginallyequippedwith
summertiresdesignedforoptimum
tractiononwetanddryroads.Ifyour
vehicleistobeusedonsnowandice
coveredroads,Mazdarecommendsthat
youreplacethetiresoriginallyequipped
onyourvehiclewithsnowtiresduringthe
wintermonths.
Chainsmayscratchorchip
aluminumwheels.Installtirechains
onsteelwheelsonly.
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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'tusechainsonatemporary
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sparetire;itmayresultindamageto
thevehicleandtothetire.Your
vehicleisnotequippedwitha
factoryinstalledtemporaryspare
tire.
MixingTireTypes:
Usingtiresdifferentinsizeortypeis
dangerous.Yourvehicle'shandling
couldbegreatlyaffectedandresultin
anaccident.Useonlythesamesize
andtypetires(snow,radial,ornon-
radial)onallfourwheels.
Don'tusechainsonroadsthatare
freeofsnoworice.Thetiresand
chainscouldbedamaged.
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CAUTION
NOTE
Checklocalregulationsbeforeusing
studdedtires.
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystem
maynotfunctioncorrectlywhenusing
tirechains.
NOTE
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystem
maynotfunctioncorrectlywhenusing
tireswithsteelwirereinforcementin
thesidewalls(page5-29).
Installthechainsonthereartires.
Don'tusechainsonthefronttires.
UseonlySAEClass“S”chains,andmake
suretheyfit.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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