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:
Air Bag Module And Pre Tensioner Seat Belt Deployment Procedures [Two Step Deployment
Control System]
WARNING:
A live (undeployed) air bag module or pre-tensioner seat belt may accidentally
operate (deploy) when it is disposed of and cause serious injury. Do not dispose
of a live (undeployed) air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt. If the SSTs
(Deployment tool and Adapter harn ...
Engine Coolant
Inspecting Coolant Level
WARNING
Do not use a match or live fl ame in the
engine compartment. DO NOT ADD
COOLANT WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT:
A hot engine is dangerous. If the
engine has been running, parts of the
engine compartment can become very
hot. You could be burned. C ...
Rear Buckle Removal/Installation
Rear Buckle (RH) and Rear Buckle (Center)
1. Remove the rear seat cushion..
2. Remove the bolt.
3. Remove the rear buckle (RH) and rear buckle (center).
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Rear Buckle (LH)
1. When removing or installing the rear buckle (LH), refer to the rear ...
