Mazda3_8V66-EA-06F_Edition2Page167
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Warning/IndicatorLightsandBeepSounds
Adjustthetirepressuretothecorrecttire
pressure.Refertothespecificationcharts
(page10-8).
WARNING
Ifthetirepressuremonitoringsystem
warninglightilluminatesorflashes,
orthetirepressurewarningbeep
soundisheard,decreasevehiclespeed
immediatelyandavoidsudden
maneuveringandbraking:
Ifthetirepressuremonitoringsystem
warninglightilluminatesorflashes,
orthetirepressurewarningbeep
soundisheard,itisdangeroustodrive
thevehicleathighspeeds,orperform
suddenmaneuveringorbraking.
Vehicledrivabilitycouldworsenand
resultinanaccident.
Todetermineifyouhaveaslowleak
oraflat,pullovertoasafeposition
whereyoucancheckthevisual
conditionofthetireanddetermineif
youhaveenoughairtoproceedtoa
placewhereairmaybeaddedandthe
systemmonitoredagain,an
CAUTION
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.
AuthorizedMazdaDealeroratire
repairstation.
Also,anilluminatedTPMSwarning
light,resultingfromthetireair
pressuredroppingduetocold
ambienttemperature,maygooutif
theambienttemperaturerises.Inthis
case,itwillalsobenecessaryto
adjustthetireairpressures.Ifthe
TPMSwarninglightilluminatesdue
toadropintireairpressure,make
suretocheckandadjustthetireair
pressures.
DonotignoretheTPMSWarning
Light:
IgnoringtheTPMSwarninglightis
dangerous,evenifyouknowwhyitis
illuminated.Havetheproblemtaken
careofassoonaspossiblebeforeit
developsintoamoreserioussituation
thatcouldleadtotirefailureanda
dangerousaccident.
Warninglightilluminates/Warning
beepsounds
Whenthewarninglightilluminates,and
thewarningbeepsoundisheard(about3
seconds),tirepressureistoolowinoneor
moretires.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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