Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Tire Labeling
Federal law requires tire manufacturers to place standardized information on the sidewall of all tires. This information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of the tire and also provides a tire identification number for safety standard certification and in case of a recall.
Information on Passenger Vehicle Tires
Please refer to the sample below.
TIN: U.S. DOT tire identification number
Passenger car tire
Nominal width of tire in millimeters
Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)
Radial
Run- ...
Other materials:
Brake Pedal Inspection
Pedal Height Inspection
1. Measure the distance from the center of the upper surface of the pedal pad
to the floor covering and verify that it is as specified.
If not within the specification, replace the brake pedal.
Brake pedal height (reference value)
MZR 2.0, SKYACTI ...
Cargo Compartment Light Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the cargo compartment light..
3. Verify that the continuity between the cargo compartment light terminals is
as indicated in the table.
If not as indicated in the table, inspect the bulb. If there is no malfunction,
replace th ...
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System
(UTQGS)
This information relates to the tire grading system developed by the U.S.
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration for grading tires by tread wear, traction, and
temperature
performance.
Tread Wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the
tire when t ...
