BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
qTireChains
DrivingInFloodedArea
Checklocalregulationsbeforeusingtire
chains.
WARNING
Drywetbrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformancereturnstonormal:
Drivingwithwetbrakesis
dangerous.Increasedstopping
distanceorthevehiclepullingtoone
sidewhenbrakingcouldresultina
seriousaccident.Lightbrakingwill
indicatewhetherthebrakeshave
beenaffected.
CAUTION
ØChainsmayaffecthandling.
ØDonotgofasterthan50km/h(30
mph)orthechainmanufacturer's
recommendedlimit,whicheveris
lower.
ØDrivecarefullyandavoidbumps,
holes,andsharpturns.
ØAvoidlocked-wheelbraking.
ØDonotusechainsonatemporary
sparetire;itmayresultindamage
tothevehicleandtothetire.Your
vehicleisnotequippedwitha
factoryinstalledtemporaryspare
tire.
ØDonotusechainsonroadsthat
arefreeofsnoworice.Thetires
andchainscouldbedamaged.
ØChainsmayscratchorchip
aluminumwheels.
CAUTION
Donotdrivethevehicleonflooded
roadsasitcouldcauseshort
circuitingofelectrical/electronic
parts,orenginedamageorstalling
fromwaterabsorption.Ifthevehicle
hasbeenimmersedinwater,consult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
NOTE
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystemmay
notfunctioncorrectlywhenusingtirechains.
Installthechainsonthereartires.
Donotusechainsonthefronttires.
UseonlySAEClass“S”chains,andmake
suretheyfit.
Installingthechains
1.
2.
Securethechainsonthereartiresas
tightlyaspossible.Alwaysfollowthe
chainmanufacturer'sinstructions.
Retightenthechainsafterdriving1/2
―
1km(1/4―1/2mile).
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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