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Driving Your MazdaStarting and DrivingTPMS does not alleviate your need tocheck the pressure and condition of allfour tires before you drive each day.lCAUTIONEach tire, including the spare (ifprovided), should be checkedmonthly when cold and inflated tothe inflation pressure recommendedby the vehicle manufacturer on thevehicle placard or tire inflationpressure label. (If your vehicle hastires of a different size than the sizeindicated on the vehicle placard ortire inflation pressure label, youshould determine the proper tireinflation pressure for those tires.)As an added safety feature, yourvehicle has been equipped with a tirepressure monitoring system (TPMS)that illuminates a low tire pressuretelltale when one or more of yourtires is significantly under-inflated.Accordingly, when the low tirepressure telltale illuminates, youshould stop and check your tires assoon as possible, and inflate them tothe proper pressure. Driving on asignificantly under-inflated tirecauses the tire to overheat and canlead to tire failure. Under-inflationalso reduces fuel efficiency and tiretread life, and may affect thevehicle's handling and stoppingability.Please note that the TPMS is not asubstitute for proper tiremaintenance, and it is the driver'sresponsibility to maintain correct tirepressure, even if under-inflation hasnot reached the level to triggerillumination of the TPMS low tirepressure telltale.lCAUTIONTo avoid false readings, the systemsamples for a little while beforeindicating a problem. As a result itwill not instantaneously register arapid tire deflation or blow out.NOTEThis device complies with part 15 of theFCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) Thisdevice may not cause harmfulinterference, and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received,including interference that may causeundesired operation.qTire Pressure Monitoring SystemWarning LightThis warning light illuminates for a fewseconds when the ignition switch is turnedto the ON position.Thereafter, the warning light illuminateswhen tire pressure is too low in one ormore tires, and flashes when there is asystem malfunction.5-23