Mazda 2012 MX-5 Owner's Manual page 321

In Case of an Emergency
Flat Tire
qRemoving a Tire
1. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them
counterclockwise one turn each, but do
not remove any until the tire has been
raised off the ground.
2. Place the jack on the ground.
3. Turn the jack screw in the direction
shown in the figure and adjust the jack
head so that it is close to the jack-up
position.
7-14
Jack head
4. Place the jack under the jack-up
position closest to the tire being
changed with the jack head squarely
under the jack-up point.
5. Continue raising the jack head
gradually by rotating the screw with
your hand until the jack head is
inserted into the jack-up position.
Tire blocks
Jacking position
Jacking position