MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

Drivins Your Mazda
Brake System
I Foot Brake
Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes
thar adjust aulomalicalty through normal
Should power-assist fail, you can stop by
applying greater force than normal to the
brake pedal. But tbe distance rcquired io
stop will be greater than usual.
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Riding the Brakes:
Divins'a,ith rourfoot continuoustr
on the brake pedalor steadilr
applyins the brakes for tons
distances is dtngercus.This causes
ot'e.heated brakes, resulting irl
longer stoppilg tlbtanees or even
total bruke failure. This couu ca6e
loss of vehicle contrcl and a seious
ac cide nt. Av oid contin uo us
appticanon of the bnkes. Shift to a
lo\'ers.ar when going down st ep
hills.
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Dritine flith Wet B kes:
Driving with wet brakes is
dangero us. I nc.e as e d stopping
distance ot the vehicle puling to o e
sine when brakins couu rcsult in a
seious accident. Lisht brakinc wilt
indicate whather the bnkes h0ve
been alfected. Dr! the brakes b!
driving very slowlt and applJing the
brakes lightlr untit brake
peiomance is nonut.Awl'nutue
Dnring with the Engine Off:
Continuing to d.ive when the engine
is stalled or turned oJf is drrngerout.
B.dking $'i rcquire more efoft, ann
the brake's pover-assist couu be
depleted if rou punp the brake. This
vi caure toneer stopping dkti ces
or eyen a accident. Don't coatinue
diving when the engine is stalled or
tuned off, frnd a safe pla& to rtop,
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Driving Your Mazda
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Dtit'ins $'ith Wom Disc Pads:
Drivins wilh wom disc pans is
dansercus. The brukes couulail and
cause a seious acci.dent. As soon as
lou hear a screeching oise consult
an Authoriaed Maula Deolei
I Brake Pad Wear Indicator
wlen the disc brake pads become wom,
the built-in wear indicators contact the
disc plates. This causes ascreeching
noise to warn that rhe pads should be
replaced.
When ]ou be3r this noise. consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
I Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, depress ihe
brake pedal; lhen pull ihe brake handle
fully upward.
To release i!. pull the handle up and press
the bunon. Depress the brake pedal: then
lower tbe handle to the release position
while holding in $€ butlon. Release the
pedal when it's safe to do so.
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Drivins Your Mazda
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Driving wiih the pa*ing brake on
will cause excessive lvear of the brake
linings or pads.
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BRAKE
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I Brake System Warning Light
If fte brake waming iighi sLays on after
the parking brake is fully released. $e
brake system has amalfunction. Refer to
w:ming LightYBeeps (page 5 26).
I Antilock Brake Syst€n (ABS)
The ABS control unil continuously
nonitors the speed of each wheel. If one
is about lo lock up, r}le ABS responds by
automatically releasing and reapplying
The driver will feel a slight vibraiion in
the brake pe&al and may bear a chattering
noise from ihe brake system. This is
normal when the ABS operates. Don't
pump fte brakes, continue to press down
on the brake pedal.
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Driving Your Mazdr
Power Steering
Power steering is only operable when the
engine is running. If the engine is off or
if the power steering system is
inoperable. you can still sieet but it
requires more physical effort.
If ihe steering feels rigid during normal
driving, consuli an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
NOTI
w}len lhe engine is jump-started, an
unevenness of rpm occurs and the
ABS warning light comes on. This is
due to a lack of baltery capaciry and
doesn't indicaie a malfunction.
Have the battery recharged as soon as
possible.
NOTf,
If the ABS waming light stats on
wbile you're driving. the ABS
conlrol unithas detecled a system
malfunction. If ftis occurs, your
brakes will function normally as if
$e vehicle hadno ABS. Should
tbis happen, consull an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Braking distances may b€ longer
on loos€ surfaces (snow or gravel.
for example) which usually have a
haJd foundation. A vehicle with a
normal braking sysl,em may require
less dislance to stop under these
conditions because the tires will
build up a wedge of surface layer
when the wheels skid.
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The ABS canrct conpensate forunsafe and .eckless driving,
excessn e speed, .^itgati s (fottor)ins
a othe. whicle tooclosel!),a d
htdroplrnins (rcduced tire ftictionand rcad contact because of watet on
the rcad surface). You can sn have
a acdden . So don't relr o ABSas
a substitutefor safe dni g.AcaurroN
Never hold the steering wheel to the
extreme left or right for more than
five s€conds widr the engine runnine.
This could damage th€ power steeing
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Driving Your Mazda
Cruise Control*
With cruise control, you can set and
automalically maintain any speed of
more than abour.l0 knvh (25 mph).
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To activar,e ihe sysr,em, push the CRUISE
MAIN switch.
To deactivate the system. push rhe swirch
agaln,
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Cruise Cont.ol Use:
Using cruise controlin the fo owing
conditions .ould couse rou to lose
.ontrot ofthe vehicle:
. Heatt ot unsteonr tuJIic
. Slippery or winding rcah
. Sinilar rcstri.tions that reCube
inconsiste tspeed
Don't se cruise control in these
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Cruise Main Switch:
Leavi gthe CRUISE MAIN su,itch
o when ot using the cruise contftl
it da gerous as it mar be si'itched
on accitentb. This couw resuh in
loss of tiehicle contnl. Keep the
CRUISE MAIN switch oJJ when
crube control is not in use.
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Driving Your Mazda
CRUISE
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I C.uise Set Indicator Light
The cruise set indicator comes on when a
cruising speed is set.
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I To Set Speed
1. Turn on the CRUISE MAIN switch.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, whicb
nustbe nore than 40 kdh (25 nph).
3. Move the cruise control lever down to
SET/COAST and release il at the
speed you wanl. Release the
accelerator at the same lime.
Donl continue to hold lhe lever Until
you relea-ce it, speed will continue !o
drop (unless you continue to accelerate)
and you'tl miss tlte desired speed.
NOTE
The SET function can't be
activated unlil about 2 seconds
after ihe CRUISE MAIN switch
has been engaged.
On a sieep grade, the vehicle may
momentarily slow down going up
or speed up while going down.
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Drivine Your Mazda
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NOTE
Cruise control will cancel at about 15
kr/h (9 mph) below t})e presel speed
or b€low 40 kn/h (25 mph).
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I To Cancel
To tum off the system, use one ofthese
. Push the CRUISE MAIN swirch.
. Sligh y depress the brake pedal.
. Pull the lever towaJd you.
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Depress lhe clutch pedal.
The system is off when lhe ignilion is off-
I To Increase Cruising Speed
Follow either of these procedures.
. l. Move the conlrol lever up ro
RES/ACC and hold it. Your vehicle
will accelerate.
2. Release the leverat rhe desired
speed you wani.
. L Accelerate to the desired speed.
2. Move the control lever down to
SET/COAST and release it
immediately.
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Driving Your Maz d!
Your vehicle has a tap up feature that
allows you to increase your cunent speed
in increments of 1.6 km/h (1 mph) by a
momentary tap of the control lever
Multiple taps will increase yourvehicle
speed 1 .6 knth ( I mph) fo. each tap.
I Accelemting with C.uise Control
On
Accelerat€ if you want to speed up
temporarily when the cruise control is on.
Greater speed will not interfere with it or
change fte set speed.
Take your foot ofi the accelemtor to
relum to the set speed.
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I To Decrcase Cruising Speed
Move the control lever down to
SET/COAST andhold it. Release the
lever at the desired speed.
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Driving Your Mazda
Your vehicle has a tap-down feature that
allows you to decrease your current
sp€ed in decrements of 1.6 krth (l mph)
by a momentaJy tap of the control lever.Multiple taps will decrease yourvehicle
speed 1.6 knth (1 mph) for each tap.=_\i
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NOTtr
With an automatic lransaxle vehicle.
the gear is automatically elected
when going uphill.
I To Resume Cruising Speed at
More Than 40 km^ (2s nph)
Il someihing besides the CRUISE MAIN
was used to cancel ffuising speed and the
sysiem is slili activated, the most rccent
set sp€ed will automaaically resume when
the control lever is moved up to rhe
RES/ACC position, then released. If
vehicle speed is below 40knh (25mph),
rncrease the vehicle sp€ed up to 40kn/h(25nph) and rnove the lever up to the
RES/ACC position.
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Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster
I Gauge Location
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