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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.

Mazda 3. Tire Rotation


Inspect the tires for uneven wear and damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused by one or a combination of the following:

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 ...

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Seat Weight Sensor Calibration [Two Step Deployment Control System]
CAUTION: If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor calibration using the M-MDS. Replacement with a new seat weight sensor Replacement with a new seat weight sensor control module Replacement with new passenger-side seat pa ...

Liftgate Side Trim Removal/Installation
1. Remove the liftgate upper trim.. 2. Pull the point A of the strap hanger as shown in the figure. 3. Remove the strap hanger. 4. Remove the fastener. 5. Pull the liftgate side trim in the direction of arrow then remove clip A. 6. Detach tab B and C while pulling the liftgate sid ...

On Board Diagnostic System PID/Data Monitor Inspection [Fw6 A EL]
1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to the DLC-2. 2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization screen of the IDS. a. Select “DataLogger”. b. Select “Modules”. c. Select “TCM”. 3. Select the applicable PID from the PID table. 4. Verify the PID data a ...

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