Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Tire Maintenance
Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can cause tires to wear abnormally. Here are some important maintenance points:
Tire Inflation Pressure
Inspect all tire pressure monthly (including the spare) when the tires are cold. Maintain recommended pressures for the best ride, top handling, and minimum tire wear. Use the pressures specified on the vehicle tire information placard or tire label for optimum service.
Glossary of Terms
Tire Placard: A label indicating the OE tire sizes, recommended inflation
pressure, and the
maximum weight the vehicle can carry.
Tire Identification Number (TIN): A number on the sidewall of ea ...
Tire Rotation
To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) at the
latest or sooner
if irregular wear develops. Mazda recommends to rotate every 8,000 km (5,000
miles) to
help increas ...
Other materials:
Parking Brake Lever Inspection
Stroke Inspection
1. Pump the brake pedal a few times.
2. Pull the parking brake lever two to three times.
3. Inspect the parking brake stroke by slowly pulling at point A 50 mm {1.97
in} from the end of the parking brake lever with a force of 98 N {10 kgf,
22 lbf} and counting the number o ...
Steering Wheel And Column Removal/Installation [Without Advanced Keyless Entry
And Push Button Start System]
WARNING:
Handling the air bag module improperly can accidentally operate (deploy)
the air bag module, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings
before handling the air bag module..
1. Remove the driver-side front scuff plate..
2. Remove the driver-side front sid ...
Afs (Adaptive Front Lighting System) Control Module Removal/Installation
NOTE:
Perform the auto leveling system initialization after newly replacing the
AFS control module to assure that the auto leveling system operates correctly.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Passenger-side front scuff plate.
b. Pass ...
