Mazda 3 2019 Owner's Manual page 489

(Vehicles with flat tire hold-down
bolt (excluding vehicles with
sub-woofer for 5-door))
1. Spread apart the tabs on the spare
tire hold-down bolt that was
removed when removing the spare
tire and remove the bolt for
securing the spare tire.
1. Tabs
2. Bolt for securing spare tire
3. Spare tire hold-down bolt
2. Remove the bolt for securing the
flat tire from its stored position and
install it in place of the removed
spare tire hold-down bolt.
1. Bolt for securing the flat tire
2. Spare tire hold-down bolt
NOTE
The longer bolt is used as the bolt
for securing the flat tire, and the
shorter one is used as the bolt for
securing the spare tire. When
installing a bolt, check the bolt's
length.
3. Secure the damaged tire to the
vehicle using the flat tire
hold-down bolt.
(Vehicles with flat tire hold-down
bolt and with sub-woofer for
5-door))
1. Remove the bolt for securing the
flat tire from its stored position.
2. Secure the damaged tire to the
vehicle using the flat tire
hold-down bolt.
1. Flat tire hold-down bolt
2. Sub-woofer
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
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