Form no.8as7-ea-09e, Flat tire, Warning – Mazda 2010 CX-7 User Manual

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If you're unsure of how tight the nuts
should be, have them inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Nut tightening torque

N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf)

―118 (9―12, 65―87)

WARNING

Always securely and correctly tighten
the lug nuts:

Improperly or loosely tightened lug
nuts are dangerous. The wheel could
wobble or come off. This could result
in loss of vehicle control and cause a
serious accident.

Be sure to reinstall the same nuts you
removed or replace them with metric
nuts of the same configuration:

Because the wheel studs and lug nuts
on your Mazda have metric threads,
using a non-metric nut is dangerous.
On a metric stud, it would not secure
the wheel and would damage the
stud, which could cause the wheel to
slip off and cause an accident.

5. Remove the center cap by tapping it

with the lug wrench.

6. Store the damaged tire, using the wing

bolt to hold it in place.

Tire clamp

Spare tire cover

Wing bolt

NOTE

Always use the wing bolt to secure the
damaged tire. Store the tire hold-down bolt
used to tighten down the spare tire in the same
place as where the wing bolt had been stored.

7. Remove the tire blocks and store the

tools, jack, and damaged tire.

8. Check the inflation pressure. Refer to

the specification charts on page 10-7.

9. Have the flat tire repaired or replaced

as soon as possible.

WARNING

Do not drive with any tires that have
incorrect air pressure:

Driving on tires with incorrect air
pressure is dangerous. Tires with
incorrect pressure could affect
handling and result in an accident.
When you check the regular tires' air
pressure, check the spare tire, too.

NOTE

(With Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
A tire pressure sensor is not installed to the
temporary spare tire. The warning light will
flash continuously while the temporary spare
tire is being used (page 5-29).

NOTE

To prevent the jack and tool from rattling, store
them properly.

7-10

In Case of an Emergency

Flat Tire

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