BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
qSnowTires
qTireChains
Usesnowtiresonallfourwheels
Checklocalregulationsbeforeusingtire
chains.
Donotgofasterthan120km/h(75mph)
whiledrivingwithsnowtires.Inflate
CAUTION
2
snowtires30kPa(0.3kgf/cm ,4.3psi)
morethanrecommendedonthetire
pressurelabel(driver'sdoorframe),but
nevermorethanthemaximumcold-tire
pressureshownonthetires.
Yourvehicleisoriginallyequippedwith
allseasonradialsdesignedtobeusedall
yeararound.Insomeextremeclimates
youmayfinditnecessarytoreplacethem
withsnowtiresduringthewintermonths
tofurtherimprovetractiononsnowand
icecoveredroads.
ØChainsmayaffecthandling.
ØDonotgofasterthan50km/h(30
mph)orthechainmanufacturer's
recommendedlimit,whicheveris
lower.
ØDrivecarefullyandavoidbumps,
holes,andsharpturns.
ØAvoidlocked-wheelbraking.
ØDonotusechainsonatemporary
sparetire;itmayresultindamage
tothevehicleandtothetire.
ØDonotusechainsonroadsthat
arefreeofsnoworice.Thetires
andchainscouldbedamaged.
ØChainsmayscratchorchip
aluminumwheels.
WARNING
Useonlythesamesizeandtypetires
(snow,radial,ornon-radial)onallfour
wheels:
Usingtiresdifferentinsizeortypeis
dangerous.Yourvehicle'shandling
couldbegreatlyaffectedandresult
inanaccident.
NOTE
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystemmay
notfunctioncorrectlywhenusingtirechains.
CAUTION
Checklocalregulationsbeforeusing
studdedtires.
Installthechainsonthefronttires.
Donotusechainsonthereartires.
UseonlygenuineMazdatirechains.
PleaseconsultanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
NOTE
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystemmay
notfunctioncorrectlywhenusingtireswith
steelwirereinforcementinthesidewalls(page
5-30).
Installingthechains
1. Removethewheelcovers,orthechain
bandswillscratchthem.
2.
Securethechainsonthefronttiresas
tightlyaspossible.Alwaysfollowthe
chainmanufacturer'sinstructions.
3.
Retightenthechainsafterdriving1/2
―
1km(1/4―1/2mile).
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| Categories | Mazda 5 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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