Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Checking Tire Pressure
1. When you check the air pressure, make sure the tires are cold —meaning they are not hot from driving even a mile.
2. Remove the cap from the valve on one tire.
3. Firmly press a tire gauge onto the valve.
4. Add air to achieve recommended air pressure.
5. If you overfill the tire, release air by pushing on the metal stem in the center of the valve.
Then recheck the pressure with your tire gauge.
6. Replace the valve cap.
7. Repeat with each tire, including the spare.
NOTE
Some spare tires require higher inflation pressure.
8. Visually inspect the tires to make sure there are no nails or other objects embedded that could poke a hole in the tire and cause an air leak.
9. Check the sidewalls to make sure there are no gouges, cuts, bulges, cracks or other irregularities.
Recommended Tire Inflation Pressure
On the tire label you will find the recommended tire inflation pressure in both
kPa and psi for the tires installed as original equipment on the vehicle. It is
very important that the inflation pr ...
Glossary of Terms
Tire Placard:
A label indicating the OE tire sizes, recommended inflation pressure, and the maximum weight the vehicle can carry.
Tire Identification Number (TIN):
A number on the sidewall of each ...
Other materials:
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Wheel hub, hub spindle removal/installation
Caution
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the harness if it
is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following procedures, remove the
ABS wheel-speed sensor (body side) and fix it to an appropri ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Oil pressure switch inspection
1. Verify that the oil pressure warning light illuminates when the ignition
switch is at ON position.
2. Verify that the oil pressure warning light goes off when the engine is
started.
If the oil pressure warning light does not illuminate or remains
illuminated, inspect the related wirin ...