Mazda RX-7 1989 Owner's Manual page 136

such snowy and icy conditions, install the
temporary spare tire on the front axle and
utilize a conventional tire on the rear axle.
• Use only one temporary spare tire.
When inflating the temporary spare tire, use
extreme caution as it will inflate much faster
than the norm al tire. Add compressed air in
small quantities, and check the pressure tre-
q
uently, until it reaches 60 psi (4.2 kg/cm
2
,
415 kPa).
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JACKING INSTRUCTIONS AND
CHANGING A TIRE
WARNING!
• Be sure to use the correct front and rear
jacking points on the vehicle, never use
the bumpers or any other part of the ve-
hicle for jack support.
• Do not exceed the jack's maximum per-
missible load, which is 1,430 lbs (650 kg)
for aluminum jack, and 2,200 lbs (1,000
kg) for steel jack.
The jack is provided
for
emergency wheel
and tire changing only.
• Never get beneath the vehicle while us-
ing the jack.
• Do not start or run the engine while the
vehicle is on the jac k.
• Never attempt vehicle repairs in the traf-
fic lanes of a pu blic road o r highway. Al-
ways move the vehicle completely off the
road and onto the shoulder before trying
to change a tire. If you cannot find a firm ,
level place off the road , call a servic e
truck.
• Follow jacking instructions to reduce the
possib ility of personal injury.
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Preparation:
• Park on a level surface and set the park-
ing brake firmly.
• Latch the automatic transmission in P
(Park) or shift the manual transmission
into
R
(Reverse).
WARNING!
When one rear wheel is lifted
off
the ground ,
neither the automatic transmission
P (Park)
position nor the manual transmission 1 (First)
position will prevent the veh icle from mov-
ing and possibly slipping
off
the jack, even
if those positions are properly engaged. To
prevent inadvertent vehicle movement while
changing a tire, always set the parking brake
fully and always block the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed.
• Activate the hazard warning flasher.