Run-Flat Tires Outline; Puncture Repair Kit Outline - Mazda 2006 MX-5 Service Highlights

RUN-FLAT TIRES OUTLINE

• Because the run-flat tire sidewalls have been reinforced, vehicles with run-flat tires can be driven for 80 km
{49.6 mile} at 89 km/h {55.2 MPH} even with air leakage caused by tire damage. As a result, safety is ensured
even when the vehicles has a flat tire.
• Because a spare tire is not necessary, the vehicle weight has been reduced and fuel economy has been
improved.
• The flat tire warning function has been added to the TPMS on vehicles with run-flat tires to inform the driver of
a puncture.
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PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT OUTLINE

• An emergency puncture repair kit has been provided for the vehicle not equipped with the run-flat tire instead of
a temporary spare tire. This kit enables temporary repair of a puncture without tire removal.
• The emergency puncture repair kit is located in
trunk compartment and includes the following:
— Repair agent
— Repair agent filler hose
— Air compressor
— Tire valve core
— Tire valve core tool
— Instruction manual
— Speed limit label
— Filled tire indication label
• The accessory socket (12 V DC) is used as an
input power source for the air compressor and the
compressor plug includes a 10 A fuse.
Note
• The expiration date of the repair agent is printed on the repair agent bottle. Do not use the repair agent if
it has passed the expiration date.
• Dispose of repair agent according to local waste disposal law.
• The repair agent consists of the following ingredients:
— Deproteinized natural rubber latex
— Emulsified adhesive resin
— Propylene glycol
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WHEEL AND TIRES
NORMAL TIRE
TIRE SHARE WITH
NORMAL TIRE
PRESSURE
PUNCTURED
TIRE SHAPE
RUN-FLAT TIRE
PUNCTURED
TIRE SHAPE
REINFORCED
SIDEWALL
PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT
E5U021200000N03
02–12
E5U212ZS5008
E5U021237100N01
E5U212ZW5007
02–12–3