hood open MAZDA MODEL 626 2001 Owners Manual

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Knowing Your Mazda3-2094S060–005
CAUTION
!
Always keep the handle firmly
attached to the holder and in the
recessed position. Not securing the
handle this way could allow it to
snag luggage in the trunk and open
the trunk lid.
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Hood Release
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1. With the vehicle parked, pull the
release handle to unlock the hood.

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Safety catch
J94S30032. Push the safety catch to the left andlift the hood.
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Clip Support rodJ94A20193. Use the support rod to hold the
hood open.
Before closing the hood, secure the
rod in its clip.
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To close the hood:
• Check under the hood area to make
certain all filler caps are in place
and all loose items (e.g. tools, oil
containers, etc.) have been
removed.
• Close the hood so that it locks
securely.

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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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In Case of Emergency
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WARNING
!
Steam from Overheated Engine:Steam from an overheated engine
is dangerous. The escaping steam
could seriously burn you. Open
the hood ONLY after steam is no
longer escaping from the engine.4. Check whether coolant or steam isescaping from the hood or from the
engine compartment.
If steam is coming from the engine
compartment, don’ t go near the
front of the vehicle. Stop the
engine. Then turn the ignition
switch to the ON position without
starting the engine. The radiator cooling fans will start to cool the
engine.
If neither coolant nor steam is
escaping, open the hood and idle
the engine until it cools. If this
doesn’
t lower the temperature, stop
the engine and let it cool.
5. Check the coolant level. If it’ s low, look for leaks in the
radiator hoses and connections,
heater hoses and connections,
radiator, and water pump.
If you find a leak or other damage,
or if coolant is still leaking, stop the
engine and call an Authorized
Mazda Dealer. If you find no problems, the engine
is cool, and no leaks are obvious,
carefully add coolant as required
(page 8-21).

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In Case of Emergency6-10
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J94A5004
If the headlights or other electrical
components don’t work and the fuses
in the cabin are OK, inspect the fuse
block under the hood. If a fuse is
blown, it must be replaced. Follow
these steps: 1. Turn off the ignition switch and all
other switches.
2. Open the fuse block cover by unhooking the tab and lifting up on
the cover.
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Normal Blown
3. If a fuse is blown, replace it with a
new one of the same rating.

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Maintenance
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J94A7019 Inspecting Washer Fluid Level
Inspect fluid level in the washer fluid
reservoir; add fluid if necessary.
Use plain water if fluid is unavailable.
But use only washer fluid in cold
weather to prevent it from freezing.
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WARNING
!
Substitute Washer Fluid:Using radiator antifreeze as
washer fluid is dangerous. If
sprayed on the windshield, it will
dirty the windshield, affect your
visibility, and could result in an
accident. Use only windshield
washer fluid or plain water in the
reservoir.
083-26AE
 Body Lubrication
All moving points of the body, such as
door and hood hinges and locks,
should be lubricated each time the
engine oil is changed. Use a
nonfreezing lubricant on locks during
cold weather.
Make sure the engine hood’ s
secondary latch keeps the hood from
opening when the primary latch is
released.