Mazda 3 Owners Manual: 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 increase tire life and distribute wear more evenly.
Inspect the tires for uneven wear and damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused by one or a combination of the following:
- Incorrect tire pressure
- Improper wheel alignment
- Out-of-balance wheel
- Severe braking
After rotation, inflate all tire pressures to specification and inspect the lug nuts for tightness.
(With tire pressure monitoring system)
After adjusting the tire pressure, initialization of the tire pressure monitoring system is necessary to make the system operate normally.
Refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System Initialization on .
| CAUTION Rotate unidirectional tires and radial tires that have an asymmetrical tread pattern or studs only from front to rear, not from side to side. Tire performance will be weakened if rotated from side to side. |
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 ...
Replacing a Tire
WARNING
Always use tires that are in good condition:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous. Reduced braking, steering, and
traction could result
in an accident.
If a tire wear ...
Other materials:
Roof Molding Removal
1. Insert a fastener remover in the position shown in the figure.
2. Rotate the flathead screwdriver in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in
the figure and remove the roof molding from the T-stud (figure A).
3. Rotate the roof molding in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure,
...
Rear Door Latch And Lock Actuator Inspection
1. The following actuator and switch are integrated with the rear door latch
and lock actuator. Inspect the rear door latch and lock actuator according to each
inspection procedure for the following items.
Rear door lock actuator.
Rear door latch switch.
Rear door lock-li ...
Rear View Monitor
The rear view monitor provides visual images of the rear of the vehicle when
reversing.
WARNING
Always drive carefully confi rming the safety of the rear and the
surrounding conditions
by looking directly with your eyes:
Reversing the vehicle by only looking at the screen is d ...
