2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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CustomerInformationandReportingSafetyDefects
TireInformation(U.S.A.)
WARNING
Alwayscheckthetireinflationpressuresonaregularbasisaccordingtothe
recommendedtireinflationpressureonthetirelabelandinconjunctionwiththe
informationinthisowner'smanual:
Drivingyourvehiclewithunder-inflatedtiresisdangerous.
Under-inflationisthemostcommoncauseoffailuresinanykindoftireandmay
resultinseverecracking,treadseparationorblowout,withunexpectedlossof
vehiclecontrolandincreasedriskofinjury.Under-inflationincreasessidewallflexing
androllingresistance,resultinginheatbuildupandinternaldamagetothetire.It
resultsinunnecessarytirestress,irregularwear,lossofcontrolandaccidents.Atire
canloseuptohalfofitsairpressureandnotappeartobeflat!
Itisimpossibletodeterminewhetherornottiresareproperlyinflatedjustbylooking
atthem.
qCheckingTirePressure
1.
Whenyouchecktheairpressure,makesurethetiresarecoldmeaningtheyarenot
hotfromdrivingevenamile.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Removethecapfromthevalveononetire.
Firmlypressatiregaugeontothevalve.
Addairtoachieverecommendedairpressure.
Ifyouoverfillthetire,releaseairbypushingonthemetalsteminthecenterofthe
valve.Thenrecheckthepressurewithyourtiregauge.
6.
7.
Replacethevalvecap.
Repeatwitheachtire,includingthespare.
NOTE
Somesparetiresrequirehigherinflationpressure.
8.
9.
Visuallyinspectthetirestomakesuretherearenonailsorotherobjectsembeddedthat
couldpokeaholeinthetireandcauseanairleak.
Checkthesidewallstomakesuretherearenogouges,cuts,bulges,cracksorother
irregularities.
NOTE
Warmtiresnormallyexceedrecommendedpressures.Don'treleaseairfromwarmtirestoadjustthe
pressure.
Under-inflationcancauseseriousfailuresandaccidents.
Over-inflationcanproduceaharshrideandthegreaterpossibilityofdamagefromroadhazards.
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