ECU MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 (in English) User Guide

Essential Safety Fiquipment
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LATC H C hi ld- R e s traint S! ste ns :
N ot foltov ing the chiH- rc stnht
sr s te n nan ufac tarer's instructions
when instaling the thid-rertnint
srstem ts dangerous. If seat belts ot a
forcisn object p.erent the chia-
resbai t slstemfron behg secwel!
auached to the LATCH lowet
anchors and the chiLl-restraint
srsten it insta ed inprcpe )', the
chiu-restftint tlstem couA mow in
. sudden stop or.o ition cauiing
seious injury or death to the thid or
When instaling the chiu-restraint
slstem, make sure therc are no seat
betts .rrforcign objects near ot
around the LATCH lower anchors.
Alwars fo0ow the chiu-resttuint
sr stem manufactule r's in struction s.
NOTE
The markings above the LATCH
lower anchors indicate the locations
of LAICH lower anchors for the
attachment of a child resrraint system.
2. Secure the child-restfaint system using
BOTH LATCH lower anchors,
following the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instruction.
I Child-Restraint System lnstallation
Procedure (Using the LATCH
L Expand the area belwe€n rhe seat
bottom and the seatback sligbdy to
verify the iocalions of the LATCH
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Bssential Safety Equipment
3. Ifyour child-restraint system cane
equipped with a tether, tbatprobably
means it is very impotanr to properly
secure the tether for child safety,
please carefully follow the
child-restraint system manuf ac!urer's
instruclions when installing tethers.
Only lhe 3 rear seatpositions on lhis
vehicle are set up for tethers, all
LATCH child-restraint systems are
fully compatible only witlr the two
rear oumoalo sea6.
Supplemental Restraint Systems
I The fmnt and side supplemental
restraint systems include 4 dr bags.
They are located in:
. The steering wheel. The passeng€r side dashboard*. The outbosrd sid€s of th€ fmnt
These systems operale independendy
depending on the lype ofaccideni
ercounteredi botb side air bags are not
likely to deploy ln the same accident
because a vehicle is not often hit from
bolh sides. The front and side air bag
sysiems will not normally deploy during
the sane type of accident unless a
combinalion of frontal and side impacts
In a front end or side impact, the air bag
supplemental restraint systems are
designed to provide only supplemenlal
protection for the driver and front seat
passenger. seat bells must still be wom.
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Essential Safery Equipment
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Air Bags without Seat Bela:
Dependi g onlr on the air bags forp.otettion duing an accident is
dangerous. Alone, air bags ma! not
prcvent seious inider. The
awropnak ab bags can be erye.ted
to in|tate onlr during atontal, sine
or neat-ftontal collision of at least
noderate force. Uehicte occupants
shouA al'vars wear seat beks.
Without seat beli usage. the air bags
cannot provide adequate proteclion
du'ng an accident. Seaibelt usag-. is
. Keep the passenger away from an
inflating air bag.
. Reduce the possibility of injuries
during an accident that is nol designed
fbr air bag inflation. such as roll-over
Reduce the possibility ofinjuries in
fronlal or side collisions that a.re not
severe enough to activate the air bags-
Reduce the possibility ofbeing thrown
Reduce the possibiliry ofinjuries to
lower body and legs during an
accident because the airbags allows
no protecnon to trrese parts.
Hold the driver in a position which
allows better control of the vehicle.
Small children, those under 18 kg (10 lb),
should be protected by a child restraint
systen (page 2-20).
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Child in the Frcnt Seat:
Placing a chiu, 12 rears or under, in
thefn t seat is dangercus.The child
couu be hit br a deploti gairbag
and be seiouslt injurcd or ewn
ki ed. A sleeping chiA is morc likelr
to lean agdinstthe doot and be hit br
the side air bag in a moderate,
right-sine c ollis ion. Whenever
possible,al|'ars secure a ehid 12
rears and under on the /ea. seat with
an apprcpriate chil.l4estruint slstem
for the child's age and size.
Never use a rear-facins
child-restruint sytem on the hontseat with an ab bag that could
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Modification of the Suppkraea@!
Restraint Srsten:
Modifring the co,nponents o. wbing
of the Mpplenental restruitt srstem
is da gerolts. you couu accidentall!
actfuate it or make it inoryrable-
Don't nake an! nodi|ications to the
supplemental rcsttuint slstem. This
includes instaling tnn, badges, or
anrthi g eke overthe ab bag
storage arcas. It alx' inclu./les
instolling extru electic equipment o
or near slstem components or
wiring.
An Authorized Maz.la Dealer can
prori.le the special cdrc needed in
the renowland i stalanon offrottt
seats.It is inpoiant to pntect the
side oi. bag witins and connections
to assure that the bags do not
accidentlr deplo) and that the seats
letain an undanaged ab bae
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Insta ation o! Front-End
Eqaitaeal:
Insta ation offto t-end equipnent,
such as frontal pntection bal
(kangoroo bar, bul bar, push ba\
etc.), snoflplo*, or $'i ches, is
dangerous. The air bag cnsh sensor
srsten couhl be affected. This co A
.ause ab bags to infute
eryectedlJ, or it co A prevent lhe
air bass fron intladns dudns an
accident. Front occupants could be
senounr injured. Never install anr
front"end equipnent to Jow vehicte.
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Front Air Bag Storage Arcas:
Attachins an object to a front ab bas
storuge area or placing sonething in
front of it is danserous.ln an
accident, the object could intedere
vith ftont ab bas infiation and
Wurc the oecuponts.
Ali'ars keep the frcnt ail bag sto.age
aftasftee of objects.

Knowing Your Mazda
Secutu, tokes ftanr foths and b very
ituportant to a\9aer aad tc4pants. Sedioh 3descibes the saJe \|a! to use roul Mazda:
kq,s, locks, ||indows aa.l intetiot lightiag.
Kels 3- 2
D@rlocks 3- 2
Keyless En|r) Slstem 3 6
Powerwindows 3ll
Trunk Lid 3-14
Trunk Release Handle 3 16
Hood Release 3'18
Fuel'FillerLid 3- 19
Fuel-FiUercap 319
srer'ng wheel 3-20
MiroF 3-21
Sunroof 3-24
Interior Lights 3-26
Map Lights 3-28
Trunkl-i8ht 3 28
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Knowing Your Mazda
I lhunk S€curit]
In some situalions you may want toprevenl the trunk from being opened with
the remote trunk release lever,
Give your key only to someone you rrusr.
To secure ihe trunk iid,lock the rear
seaibacks (page 2-8). push ihe trunk lock
lever up, and close the trunk.
To cancel the secuity feaiure, insen the
key inio the lock, lum the key clockwise.
and push the trunk lock lever down.
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Unanended C hildnn and Pets:
Letring chidren or animals
unattendzd in a parked vehicle is
dansero s. Babies teft neepins and
kids ||ho lock thenselves in cars or
t unks can die very quicklr hon heat
prostntion. Don't leaw y r
chidren ot pets abne in t car a! anr
time. Don't leave the carj the rear
folding seats or the trunk anlocked.
Alwats keep the carfron being a
tunpn g place to plar br locking
doo.s, trunk and reqr seats and
keeping the kers ||h.re children
von't pla! trith them.
Knowing Your Mazda
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Always keep the handle finnly
altached to the holder and in the
recessed position. No! securing the
handle this way could allow itto snag
luggage in the trunk and open the
trunk lid.

Knowing Your Mzz da
Hood Release
1 . with the vehicle parked. pull the
release handle 1() unlock the hood.
2. Puli the safery catch up and lift the3- Use the support rod to hold ihe hood
Before closing the hood, secure the rod in
its clip.
Check under the hood aJea to make
ce(ain all filler caps are in place and
atl loose icms (e.g. tools, oil
containers, etc.) have b€en removed.
Close the hood so ihat it locks
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Kno*ing Your Mazda
Steering Wheel
I Tilt Whe€l
To change the angle of tbe steering
wheel. stop the vehicle, pull the tili wheel
release lever under the steering column
down, adjus! lhe wheel. lhen push the
release lever up to lock the column.
Afler adjusting. pusb tbe whe€l up and
down to be certain it's locked before
driving.
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Alivays use only a designated Mazda
fuel cap or an approved equivaleni.
available a! Authorized Mazda
Dealers. The wrong cap can result in a
serious malfunction of the tuel and
emission control systems.It may also
cause the checkengine lighi in the
instrument cluster to illuminate.
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Adjusting the Steefins Wheel:
Adjustinq the steeing wheel $,hile
the whitle is moving is dtngercus.
Mot'ing it can wrr easib cause the
diyer to abnptlr tur,t to the left or
right. This can lead to loss of untlot
or an accident. Newr adjust the
steenng *heel white the vehicle is
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Make sure the fuel-filler cap is
tightened securely. The check engine
light cones on when the cap isn't
tightened securely. If the light rernains
on (even after you have tightened the
cap securely, driven, and restarted the
engine several timet. it may indjcate
a different problem. Conlact an
Auftorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
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Protecting Your Mtzda
V Snow tires
1.6 and 2.0-liter engines
Your vehicle is originally equipped witi
all season radials designed to be used all
year around.In some exfeme c]imates
you may find itnecessary to replace them
with snow ftes during the winier monlhs
to furlher improve tr3ction on snow and
I.8-liter engine
Your vehicle is originally equipped with
summer iires designed for optimurn
traclion on wet and dry roads. If your
vehicle is to be used on snow and ice
covered roads, you may find it necessa.'y
10 replace the original equipnenl lires
lith snow lires, during the winter monfts.
Use snow tircs on all four wh€€ls.
Don't go faster than 120 km/h (75 npl).
Inflate snow tires 28 kPa (0.3 kgflcmz, 4
psi) more tlran reconnended on the tire
4-10
pressure label (driver's doot, but never
nore than the rnaxinun cold-tire
pressure sbown on lhe tires-
NOTE
Check out local regulaiions befbre
using studded tires.
V Tire chains
Check tocal regulations befbre using tire
Install the chains on the front lires.
Don't use chains on the rear tires.
Use only sAE Class "S" chains, and
To install the chains:
1. Remove the wheel covers, or the chain
bands will scratch ihem.
2. Secure the chains on the front rires as
tightly as possible. Always tbllow the
chain manufacturer instructions.
3. Retighten the chains after driving
l/2-l km (1/4 l/2 mile).
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MLri eTire Trtet:
Using tircs dwrent in size orDpe k
dangercus. Yow vehicle hatu ittg
coul.l be greatl! affected an.l resuh
in an accident. Use onlt the sane
size a d trpe nfts (snow, radial, or
no -rudiat) on a iour vheets.