DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Whenametallicdevicesuchasanon-
genuinenavigationsystemisequipped
nearthecenterofthedashboard,which
mayblockradiosignalsfromthetire
pressuresensortothereceiverunit.
Whenusingthefollowingdevicesin
thevehiclethatmaycauseradio
NOTE
EachtirepressuresensorhasauniqueID
signalcode.Thesignalcodemustbe
registeredwiththeTPMSbeforeitcanwork.
Theeasiestwaytodoitistohavean
AuthorizedMazdaDealerchangeyourtireand
completeIDsignalcoderegistration.
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interferencewiththereceiverunit.
Whenhavingtireschangedatan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer
Adigitaldevicesuchasapersonal
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computer.
Acurrentconverterdevicesuchasa
DC-ACconverter.
TirepressuresensorIDsignalcode
registrationiscompletedwhenan
AuthorizedMazdaDealerchangesyour
vehicle'stires.
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Whenexcesssnoworiceadheresto
thevehicle,especiallyaroundthe
wheels.
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Whenthetirepressuresensorbatteries
areexhausted.
Whenchangingtiresyourself
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Ifyouorsomeoneelsechangestires,you
orsomeoneelsecanalsoundertakethe
stepsfortheTPMStocompletetheID
signalcoderegistration.
Whenusingawheelwithnotire
pressuresensorinstalled.
Whenusingtireswithsteelwire
reinforcementinthesidewalls.
Whenusingtirechains.
1. Aftertireshavebeenchanged,turnthe
ignitionswitchtotheONposition,then
turnitbacktotheACCorLOCK
position.
qTiresandWheels
CAUTION
2.
3.
Waitforabout15minutes.
Wheninspectingoradjustingthetire
airpressures,donotapplyexcessive
forcetothestempartofthewheel
unit.Thestempartcouldbe
damaged.
Afterabout15minutes,drivethe
vehicleataspeedofatleast25km/h
(16
mph)for10minutesandthetire
pressuresensorIDsignalcodewillbe
registeredautomatically.
Changingtiresandwheels
NOTE
Thefollowingprocedureallowsthe
TPMStorecognizeatirepressuresensor's
uniqueIDsignalcodewhenevertiresor
wheelsarechanged,suchaschangingto
andfromwintertires.
Ifthevehicleisdrivenwithinabout15minutes
ofchangingtires,thetirepressuremonitoring
systemwarninglightwillflashbecausethe
sensorIDsignalcodewouldnothavebeen
registered.Ifthishappens,parkthevehiclefor
about15minutes,afterwhichthesensorID
signalcodewillregisterupondrivingthe
vehiclefor10minutes.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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