Mazda 2005 RX-8 Automobile User Manual


 
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14. Install the compressor hose to the tire
valve.
Valve
Compressor hose
15. Insert the compressor plug into the
interior accessory socket and turn the
ignition switch to the ACC position
(page 6-50).
Compressor
Center console
Compressor
plug
CAUTION
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Before pulling out the compressor
plug from the electrical socket, make
sure the compressor power switch is
off.
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The compressor turns on and off
with the push-button switch.
16. Turn the compressor switch on and
inflate the tire carefully to the correct
inflation pressure.
WARNING
Operating the Compressor:
Operating the compressor above 300
kPa (3.1 kgf/cm
2
, 3 bar, 43.5 psi) is
dangerous. When the inflation
pressure rises above 300 kPa (3.1 kgf/
cm
2
, 3 bar, 43.5 psi), heated air will be
exhausted from the back of the
compressor and you could be burned.
Never operate the compressor above
300 kPa (3.1 kgf/cm
2
, 3 bar, 43.5 psi).
CAUTION
If the compressor operates slowly or
becomes hot, it indicates overheating.
Turn the compressor off immediately
and leave it turned off for 30 minutes or
longer.
7-10
In Caseof anEmergency
Flat Tire
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