Instant Mobility System (Ims) Emergency Flat Tire Repair - Mazda 2005 RX-8 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION
To avoid damage to the temporary
spare or to the vehicle, observe the
following precautions:
Don't exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).
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Avoid driving over obstacles.
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Also, don't drive through an
automatic car wash. This tire's
diameter is smaller than a
conventional tire's, so the ground
clearance is reduced about 25 mm (1
in).
Don't use a tire chain on this tire
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because it won't fit properly.
Don't use your temporary spare on
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any other vehicle; it has been
designed only for your Mazda.
Use only one temporary spare tire on
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your vehicle at the same time.
(With limited slip differential)
When using the temporary spare tire on
the rear axle, replace it with a standard
tire as soon as possible. The size
difference between the spare and the
standard tire will cause the limited slip
differential to malfunction.
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
5-26).
Form No.8T69-EA-04G
Black plate (211,1)
In Case of an Emergency
Instant Mobility System
(IMS) Emergency Flat
Tire Repair Kit
The IMS emergency flat tire repair kit
included with your Mazda is for a
temporary repair of a slightly damaged
flat tire resulting from running over nails
or similar sharp objects on the road
surface.
NOTE
Your vehicle is not equipped with a
spare tire. In the event of a flat tire, use
the emergency flat tire repair kit to
repair the tire temporarily. When doing
the repair, refer to the instructions
included in the emergency flat tire
repair kit. After temporarily repairing a
tire with the emergency flat tire repair
kit, take your vehicle to an Authorized
Mazda Dealer to have the tire replaced.
Flat Tire
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