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Adjustthetirepressuretothecorrecttire
pressure.Refertothespecificationcharts
(page10-6).
WARNING
VehicleHandlingWhenTirePressure
MonitoringSystemWarningLight
Illuminates/Flashes:
CAUTION
Whenthetirepressuremonitoring
systemwarninglightilluminatesor
flashes,orthetirepressurewarning
beepsoundisheard,itisdangerousto
drivethevehicleathighspeeds,or
performsuddenmaneuveringor
braking.Vehicledrivabilitycould
worsenandresultinanaccident.
Whenthetirepressuremonitoring
systemwarninglightilluminatesor
flashes,orthetirepressurewarning
beepsoundisheard,decreasevehicle
speedimmediatelyandavoidsudden
maneuveringandbraking.Havethe
systemandtirescheckedorperform
theappropriaterepairassoonas
possiblebyanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
Whenreplacing/repairingthetiresor
wheelsorboth,havetheworkdoneby
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer,orthetire
pressuresensorsmaybedamaged.
NOTE
Performtirepressureadjustment
whenthetiresarecold.Tirepressure
willvaryaccordingtothetire
temperature,thereforeletthevehicle
standfor1houroronlydriveit1.6
km(1mile)orlessbeforeadjusting
thetirepressures.Whenpressureis
adjustedonhottirestothecold
inflationpressure,theTPMS
l
warninglight/beepmayturnonafter
thetirescoolandpressuredrops
belowspecification.
IgnoringtheWarningLight:
Also,anilluminatedTPMSwarning
light,resultingfromthetireair
pressuredroppingduetocold
ambienttemperature,maygooutif
theambienttemperaturerises.Inthis
case,itwillalsobenecessaryto
adjustthetireairpressures.Ifthe
TPMSwarninglightilluminatesdue
toadropintireairpressure,make
suretocheckandadjustthetireair
pressures.
Ignoringthewarninglightis
dangerous,evenifyouknowwhyitis
illuminated.Havetheproblemtaken
careofassoonaspossiblebeforeit
developsintoamoreserioussituation
thatcouldleadtotirefailureanda
dangerousaccident.
Warninglightilluminates/Warning
beepsounds
Whenthewarninglightilluminates,and
thewarningbeepsoundisheard(about3
seconds),tirepressureistoolowinoneor
moretires.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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