2004 Mazda RX-8 Owners Manual - MyMazda

J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 27 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PMDriving Your MazdaStarting and Driving▼ Tires and WheelsChanging tires and wheelsThe following procedure allows theTPMS to recognize a tire pressuresensor’s unique ID signal code whenevertires or wheels are changed, such aschanging to and from winter tires.NOTEEach tire pressure sensor has a uniqueID signal code. The signal code mustbe registered with the TPMS before itcan work. The easiest way to do it is tohave an Authorized Mazda Dealerchange your tire and complete IDsignal code registration.When having tires changed at anAuthorized Mazda DealerTire pressure sensor ID signal coderegistration is completed when anAuthorized Mazda Dealer changes yourvehicle’s tires.When changing tires yourselfIf you or someone else changes tires, youor someone else can also undertake thesteps for the TPMS to complete the IDsignal code registration.1. After tires have been changed, turn theignition switch to the ON position, thenturn it back to the ACC or LOCKposition.2. Wait for about 15 minutes.3. After about 15 minutes, drive thevehicle at a speed of at least 20 km/h(12 mph) for several minutes and thetire pressure sensor ID signal code willbe registered automatically.NOTEIf the vehicle is driven within about 15minutes of changing tires, the tirepressure monitoring system warninglight will flash because the sensor IDsignal code would not have beenregistered. If this happens, park thevehicle for about 15 minutes, afterwhich the sensor ID signal code willregister upon driving the vehicle forseveral minutes.Replacing tires and wheelsCAUTION• When replacing/repairing the tiresor wheels or both, have the workdone by an Authorized MazdaDealer, or the tire pressure sensorsmay be damaged.• The wheels equipped on yourMazda are specially designed forinstallation of the tire pressuresensors. Do not use non-genuinewheels, otherwise it may not bepossible to install the tire pressuresensors.Be sure to have the tire pressure sensorsinstalled whenever tires or wheels arereplaced.When having a tire or wheel or bothreplaced, the following types of tirepressure sensor installation are possible.• The tire pressure sensor is removedfrom the old wheel and installed to thenew one.• The same tire pressure sensor is usedwith the same wheel. Only the tire isreplaced.5-27Form No. 8R65-EA-03C