MAZDA MODEL 626 2001 Owners Manual

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Theft-Deterrent System*The optional theft-deterrent system is
designed to prevent your vehicle or its
contents from being stolen when all of
the doors, hood, and trunk lid are
locked.
If forcible entry is attempted, the
system sounds the horn and flashes the
hazard warning lights and headlights.NOTEThe theft-deterrent system has
been designed to operate mainly
with the keyless entry system
transmitter.
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The system won’ t function unless it’ s
properly armed.
So when you leave your vehicle:
• Lock all doors
• Close all windows
• Take your key and keyless entry
system transmitter
• Make sure the security indicator
light is flashing
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Operation
What turns it on:
• Forcing open a door, the hood or
the trunk lid.
• Opening the hood or the trunk lid
by operating the hood release lever
or remote trunk lid release button.
• Opening a door after unlocking the
doors with the key or an inside
door-lock button.

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NOTEThe alarm will activate about 15
seconds after a door has been
opened. The indicator light flashes
rapidly for about 15 seconds.
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What it does:
• The horn sounds intermittently and
the hazard warning lights and
headlights flash.
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• The alarm continues for about 3
minutes, then stops. When it is triggered, the warning
lights and horn will activate. They will
shut off when:
•
The doors are unlocked with the
keyless entry system transmitter.
• The trunk lid is opened with the
key or the keyless entry system
transmitter.
• The ignition is turned to the ON
position.

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 How to Arm the System
1. Remove the ignition key.
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2. Close the hood and the trunk lid.
Then close the doors and press the
LOCK button on the keyless entry
system transmitter
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NOTELocking the doors with a key will
not arm the system.

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Lock
The following method will also arm
the theft-deterrent system.
Close the hood and the trunk lid. Press
the area on the door-lock switch
marked “DOOR LOCK” once and
then close all the doors.
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J94S30013. The turn signal lights flash for
about 2 seconds, then the security
indicator light starts to flash every
3 seconds to indicate that the
system is fully armed. It continues
to flash until the theft-deterrent
system is turned off.
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J94S3002 To Turn off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off by
pressing the UNLOCK button on the
keyless entry system transmitter. If the
transmitter doesn’ t work, unlock the
driver ’s door with a key. Open the
door and within 15 seconds, put the

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key into the ignition and turn it to the
ON position. If it takes longer than 15
seconds the alarm will sound.
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NOTEThe trunk lid can be opened with
the key or the keyless entry system
transmitter even when the system
is armed. The alarm will not come
on and the system will remain
armed.
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 To Stop the Warning Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off by
opening the trunk with the key or
pressing the UNLOCK button or the
button on the keyless entry system
transmitter. If the transmitter doesn’ t
work, put the key into the ignition and
turn it to the ON position.
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NOTEIf you have any problem with the
theft-deterrent system, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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(J18T2024) Theft-Deterrent Labels
Labels indicating that your vehicle is
equipped with a Theft-Deterrent
System are in the glove box.

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Knowing Your Mazda3-30Mazda recommends that you affix
them to the lower rear corner of the
front door windows.
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Fuel-Filler LidJ25F2040To open, pull the remote fuel-filler lid
release up.
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Fuel-Filler Cap
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Open
Close
•To remove the filler cap, turn it
counterclockwise.
• To replace the filler cap, turn it
clockwise until it clicks.

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WARNING
!
Fuel Spray:Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can
burn skin and eyes and cause
illness when ingested. Fuel spray
happens when there is pressure in
the fuel tank and the fuel cap is
removed too quickly. When
removing the fuel cap, loosen the
cap slightly and wait for any
hissing to stop. Then remove it.
WARNING
!
Fuel Vapor:Fuel vapor is dangerous. It could
be ignited by sparks or flames;
causing serious burns and
injuries. Before refueling, stop
the engine. And always keep
sparks and flames away from the
filler neck.
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CAUTION
!
Always use only a designated
Mazda fuel cap or an approved
equivalent, available at Authorized
Mazda Dealers. The wrong cap
can result in a serious malfunction
of the fuel and emission control
systems. If may also cause the
check engine light in the
instrument cluster to appear.

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CAUTION
!
Make sure the fuel-filler cap is
tightened securely. The check
engine light comes on when the
cap isn’ t tightened securely. If the
light remains on (even after you
have tightened the cap securely,
driven, and restarted the engine
several times), it may indicate a
different problem. Contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon
as possible.
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Steering WheelJ94A2052_aTilt wheel
release lever Tilt Wheel
To change the angle of the steering
wheel, stop the vehicle, pull the tilt
wheel release lever on the left side of
the steering column down, adjust the
wheel, then push the release lever up
to lock the column. After adjusting, push the wheel up and
down to be certain it’
s locked before
driving.
WARNING
!
Adjusting the Tilt Wheel:Adjusting the tilt wheel while the
vehicle is moving can be
dangerous. Moving it up and
down can very easily cause the
driver to abruptly turn to the left
or right. This can lead to loss of
control or an accident. Never
adjust the tilt wheel while the
vehicle is moving.

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Horn
To sound the horn, press the center of
the steering wheel.
Check the horn’ s operation regularly.
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MirrorsOutside Mirrors
Check the mirrors’ angles before
driving.
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WARNING
!
Convex Mirror on Passenger Side:Changing lanes without taking
into account the actual distance
of the vehicle in the convex
mirror is dangerous. You could
have a serious accident. What you
see in the convex mirror
(passenger ’s side) is closer than it
appears. Be sure to look over your
shoulder or to check your inside
mirror before changing lanes.
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Outside mirror
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 Manual control mirror
Adjust by hand.

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Mirror adjusting switch
 Power control mirror
The ignition switch must be in the
ACC or ON position. To adjust:
1. Rotate the mirror adjusting switch
to the left or right to choose the
mirror.
2. Depress the switch in the appropriate direction.
After adjusting the mirror, lock the
control by rotating the switch to the
middle position.
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 Mirror defroster*
To turn on the mirror defroster, turn
the ignition on and push the rear
window defroster switch (page 5-49).

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Day
NightDay/Night lever
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Rearview Mirror
(With Day/Night Function)
Before driving, adjust the rearview
mirror to center on the scene through
the rear window. Do this with the
day/night lever in the day position. Push the lever forward for day driving.
Pull it back to reduce glare from
headlights.
J94A2057View from above
Stay
Side view
StayNOTEIf your forward view is obstructed
by the mirror or the sunvisor hits
the mirror, adjust the mirror stay to
the center-horizontal position.