key MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 (in English) User Guide

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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Leaving the tnnk lid open o.leating
childnn in the vehide irith the ke),s
is dangercus. Childrcncoud own
the tt nk nn and climb insde
res lting in possible inj ryordeath
fron heat eqosurc. Close the trunk
lirl,Io.k the ftar seatba(ks and do
not allow chiurcn to pla! insida the
Trunk Release Handle
Your vehicle is equipped with a trunk
release handle that provides a means of
escape for children and adults in the
event they become locked inside the
No mauer how careful adulb might be
with keys and locking theircars, parents
should be aware rhat children nay be
empted to play lroud vebicles and use
rhe trunk as a hiding place.
Adults are advised to faniliarize
themselves with the operation and
location of the release hardle so tbat all
children can be told abou! it in an
appropriale way, keeping ln rnind that
most vehicles don t have such handles.
To open the trunk lid from the inside, pull
the illuminated "T" slapedhandle. Tbe
handle is made ofmaterial tbat will glow
for hours in th€ darkness of the trunk
following a brief exposure to ambient
light-
The "T" shaped handle is located on the
inside of tlle trunk lid.
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NOTE
(With Illuminated Entry System)
W}len the swirch is in dre DOOR
position. lhe interior iightcomes on
. about 30 seconds after rhe driver's
door is unlocked and the ignition
. about 15 seconds after the key is
removed from the ignition.
The light also goes out when:
. ihe ignition switch is lumed to the
ON position.
. the driver's door is locked.
When the interior light comes onby
openlng a door. it goes out about 15
seconds after the door is closed.
(Conlinued)
EYen if the door is not closed, the
lightgoes out afrer about 5 minutes.

Driving Your Mazda
Ignition Switch Positions
I ACC (Accessory)
The steering wheel unlocks and some
electrical accessories will operate.
I LOCK
The steering wheel locks to pro@ct
against theft. only in this posidon can the
ON
ACC
toN
This is lhe normal runningposition after
rhe engine is statted. The waming lights
(except brakes) should be inspected
before the engine is started (page 5-26).
I START
The engine is started in this position. It
wiil crank until you release the key; then
it retums 1() the ON position. The brake
warning light can be checked aft€r lhe
engine is started (page 5-26).
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V Manual transaxle
Wlen tuming the ignilion switch to the
LOCK position. push the key in at the
ACC position.

Driving Your Mazda
NOTE
If tuming tfte key is difficult, jiggle
the steering wheel from side to side-
V Automatic transaxle
When tuming the ignition switch to the
LOCK position, keep the shift lever in P
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Renoving the Ke!:
It's d4 gerous to remow the ke!
fiom the lgnitiott switch tthile the
vehicle is moting. Remoi gtheker
allows the steenng wheel to lock. vou
reill lose skenng contnl and a
seious acctuIent coud oceui
Redove the ker only when theNOTE
If the ignition switch is in ille LOCK
orACC position. abeep will sound
when any door is opened.
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Not SexinLthe Parking Bmke:
Leaving the .livet's seat withou1
setting the pa*ing brcke is
dange rcus. U nexpe cted w hicle
noyenent coua occu.t'ifthe pa*ins
bmke is not set.This eouuca se a,t
ac.ident. Beforc tearins the driver's
seat, alvors set the parking brake
and nuke surc the sNft lerer is in P
)ith an aulonmti. tra saieolinI
or R with a manual transaio.

Driving Your Mazda
Manual Transaxle 0peration
NOTE
Whethercold or warm, the engine
should be staned witlout use of the
If the engine fails to start, it may be
flooded (excessive fuel in the engine).
Follow this procedure:
I - Depress the accelerator all the way
and hold it there.
2. Tum the ignition switch to the STARTposition and hold iithere forupto
l0 seconds. If the engine starts, release
lhe key and accelerator immediacly
because the engine will suddenly rev
up.
3. Ifthe engine fails to start, crank it
without using ihe accelerator-for up
I Manual Transa\le Shift Pattern
The shift pattem of the iransa{le is
conventional, as shown,
Press the clutch pedal all the way down
while sbifting; then release il slowly.
A safely feature prevents accidentai
shifling from 5 to R. The shifi lever must
be pu! in neulral before being shifted to
R,
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NOTE
. Make sure the vehicle is stopped
befoie shiiting to R.
. If shiftinC into reverse is difficult.
shift into neutral, release the clutchp€dal, and try again.
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Keep your foot off the clutcb pedal
except wben shifting gears. Also,
donl use the clutcb ro hold the
vehicle on an upgrade. This will avoid
needless clutch wear and damage.
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To turn it on, push lhe button again.
Shift pattems rvith overdrive:
D : I st. 2nd, 3.d, 4th
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I Shift-Irck Syst€n
For your safety. the automatic transaxle
has a shift-lock, which preYents
shlfting out of P unless the brake pedal
is depr€ssed.
To shif! from Pi
l. Depress and hold the bral(e pedal.
2. Start fte engine.
3- Push and hold the lock-release button.
4. Move the shifl lever.
When the ignition switch is in the
LOCK position, the transaxle
cannot be shifted from P.
To be sure the vehicle is in park.
the ignition key cannot be
r€moved unless the shift lever is
in P,
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S e lf-S en icing the S uarkacala!
ResttuintSrstem:
Seryaenicittg o. tatnpe.i g ||ith the
tupplemental restraint slstem is
da geftus.The ab bags could
accinentaltr acnvatu or becone
disabled. This could couse vious
Wunes. Nerer tanper with the
supplemental restraint srstem and
alwars have an Authoized Ma.la
Dealet peiom alt senicins and
I Supplemental Restraint
System Warning Light
I Ignition Key Reminder
If the ignition swnch is in the LOCK or
ACC position, a beep wiU sound when
I Lights-On Reminder
Iflights are on and the key is remov€d
from the ignition switch, a beep will
sound when any door is opened.
Iflhe supplementat restraint system is
OK, the warning light comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
position or after the engine is cranked.
Afler about 6 seconds it go€s out.
A system malfunction is indicated when
lbis light constantly flashes. stays on or
doesn'lcome on at ail.lfone of these
occur. consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible. The slstem
may not work ln an accident.
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Lighting
Signals
Control and Turn
V Lights-on r€minder
If the lights :re on and rhe key js
removed fiom the ignition switch. abeep
will sound when any dooris opened.
NOTE
To prevent discharging the battery,
don'tleave the lights on while the
engine is off.
I Headlights
To 1um on the lights, turn the knob on rhe
end of the control leve.
The firs! stop turns on rhe taiiligbts-
dashboard lights. parklng lights, licenseIights, and side-maJker lights.
The second stop turns on the headlights,
taillights, daslboard lighrs, parking
lighls, license lighls, and side-marker
tigh!s.
V Headlight highnow beam
Push ihe lever iorward for high beams.Pull it back for low.
The high-beam indicator light on the
dashboard is blue.
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Open Storaee Box:
Diving with a storage box open is
dangerous. To rcduce the possibiury
of injury in an accident or a sudden
stop, keep the storagc boxes closed
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In hot weather, don't leave
combustible ma|erials or objects
which witl deforn in exlreme heat
such as lighters and glasses in the
Storage Compartments
I Glove Box
To open the glove box. pull the latch
The door has a lock. insert the key and
tum ir clockwise to lock.
counterclockwise to unlock,
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