Mazda MX-8 Automobile User Manual


 
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In Case of an Emergency
Flat Tire
Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
14. Install the compressor hose to the tire
valve.
15. Insert the compressor plug into the
interior accessory socket and turn the
ignition switch to the ACC position
(page 6-48).
16. Turn the compressor switch on and
inflate the tire carefully to the correct
inflation pressure.
Before pulling out the compressor
plug from the electrical socket,
make sure the compressor power
switch is off.
The compressor turns on and off
with the push-button switch.
Valve
Compressor hose
Compressor
Compressor
plug
Center console
CAUTION
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).
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.
WARNING
CAUTION
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