MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 (in English) Owner's Manual

Ess€ntial Safety Eq pment
Automatic locking mode
Always use the automalic locking mode
1() keep the child restajnt system from
shifting to an unsafe position in the event
of an accident. To get the seat bell imo
lhe automaric locklng nrode. pull irall rhe
way out and connect it as instl-ucted on
the child-resaaint system. hwill retract
down to tle child'restraint system and
slay locked on it. See the section on chlld
restraint (page 2-20).
Awannmc
Not Weafing Seat Belts:
Not *'ean g a seat bek is ext emelr
dengerc s. Dunng a co ision,
occuqants not wearing reat belts
could hit someone or things i ride
the rehi.le or even be thrown out oI
the rehicle.Ther could be seiourlr
injurcd ot even kilted.In the sane
collision, occupants treaing seat
belts \|oua be nuch sder Atwars
weartoo seatbelt and ruke surc
a occupants arc prcpe r
A warurnrc
Seat Belt Danared Duing an
Accident:
Usins a danaged seat belt is
dangerous. A accident.ould
danage the belt webbing in use. A
danaged seat belt cannot proride
a.lequate protection in a collision.
Hare a Authorized Mazla Dealer
inspe.tall seatbelt slstems in use
during an accident before the! .re
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Belt relraclion may become difficult
ifdre belts and rings are soiled. so try
I S€at Belt Warning LighvBeep
Ifthe driver seat belt is not fasrened
when ihe ignilion switch is lumed to the
ON position, abeep will sound for about
6 seconds and the seat bell warning light
willremain on llnlil the belt is faslened.
If the system does not operate correc y,
consult an Aulhorized Mazda Dealer
A wan-rrrylrc
T\'isted Seat Belt!:
T*isted seat belts an dange.ous.In
a cotLsion, the fuU t'i hofthebeh
isn't tvailable toabsorb the inryct.
This puts nore force on the bones
beneath the belt,t!'hich co A break
themot cause other seious injury o.
death. Don'twear tvisted seat bel^.
I WARN/NG
One Belt.One Passenser:
Usins one seat bell for n ore than one
person ot a time is .lange.ou!. A seat
belt uted in this wor can't ryrcad the
inpact forces prcpertr and the two
passengerc coud be crushed together
and senoufu injuled or ewn ki .d.
Never use one belt for norc than one
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I [roni Seat Belt Pr€tensioner and
Load Limiting SJstems
For oprimum protection, the driver and
front passenger seat belts are equipped
with pretensioner and load limiting
In moderute or greai€r frontal or
near-frontal accidents, the froni air bag
and pretensioner sysiems deploy
simulianeously. The preiensioners take
up slack in the front seat belts as ihe air
bags are expanding. The load limiring
systen releases belt webbing in a
controlled manner 1o reduce beit force on
the occupan!'s chest.
Awtnuwe
I nc o ne ct P ositioni seltlLLDlb3!
and Front Passenger Seat BeI^:
Incofiect posi.tioning ofthe d 'erand front passenger seat behs is
da ge.ous. lryithout pmryr
positioning, the front pretensioner
and load liniting systems .Mnot
provide a.Ieq ate pfttection in an
a.cident and this coud result itl
senous injury. Wear seat belts onlr
as recommended in this orjner's
Awnnumc
Modilicarion or resnng of the
Pntensioner S!stem:
Modihing the components or wiing
of the pretensioner srstem, i cluding
the use of electronic testi g derices is
dangercus. You couw accidenblr
actbate il or make it inoperablc
trhich "'ould Fevent i1 fronact ating in an accine t. Front
occupants couu be seriouslr injwed.
Neyer modify the compo ents or
vinng, or use electrcnic testi g
deices on the prctensinner swkm,
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NOTE
The pretensioner system will only
aclivate in a moderale or greater
fronral or neaFfrontal collision. It
will not aclivate in side or rear
Some snoke (non-toxic gas) will
be released when the air bags and
pretensioners deploy. This does not
indicate a fire. This gas normally
has no effect on occupants,
howevet those with sensilive skin
may experience light skin
iritation. If r€sidue from the
deployment of the air bags or the
front pretensioner system gets on
the skin or in the eyes. wash it off
The seat belt pretensioners will
only function once. Aft.-r they are
expended. they will not work again
and must be replaced immediately,
even if tbere was no front seat
occupant seated at the time.
A wamrnrc
P rcte nsion e r S r ste n Di spalal:
I nproper disposal of the
prctensione. s!ttem or a tehi.le with
non4eatti'ated prcte sioners i!
dange,ous. Unless all saf.t!
prccedures ore Iottoved, injur!
couu result. Ask an Authoi$d
Mazila Dealer how to safel! .lispose
of the pretensioner srsten or hov to
scrap a front pntensioner-equippedI Front Seat Belts
To fasten:
l Grasp the buckle and tongue.
2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.
3. Insen the tongue into the buckle until
4. Make sure tbe shoulder belt is snugly
fitted against your body.
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AwtnMNc
Positioning the Shoul4er Portion ol
the Seat Belt:
I nproper positioniag oI the shouderpoftion of the seat belt is dangerous.
An inproperry positio ed belt wiAprcvide liale or no protection i a
co ision. Abears nake sure the
shouAer portio of the seat beh is
positioned across Jol1r shouuer an l
naar rour neck, but newr under
Jour am,onrowneck,or on rour
Adjust ihe height of $e shoulderbelrif
|he seat belttouches your neck, if it
crosses your am instead ofyour
shoulder. To raise the shoulder belt
adjuster, push the adjuster up. To lower
the sboulder belt adjuster push rhe button
slide it down. Make sure the ddjuster is
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A I,yARNING
P osition ing the LaLPortioa4l\hc
Sea, Belt:
The lap portion of the seat belt wom
too high is da gerous.In a co ision,
this would concentrate the impact
lorce directlr o the abdoninal arca,
cauting teiow injury. Wear the lap
po.tion of ,he beh snuglr and as lotr
Depress lhe button on the buckle.
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect
ii for kinks and twists-
I Rear Seat Belts
V Outboard positions la/
shoulder belt
To fasten:
I . Cmsp the tongue and pull it to the
desiredlength.
2. Insert this tongue into the buckle unril
you hear a click.
3. Make sure the shoulder belt is snugly
fitted against your body.
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T}e retractor will take up excess belr and
To unfastenr
Depress the button on the buckle.
NOTE
If a belt do€s not fully r€rract, jnspecl
ii for kinks and twists.
Awtnvlryc
Posinonina the Shotaer Pottion o!
the Seat Belt:
Inpnper positioning of the shoddetpoftion of the seat beh is dangercus.
An improperlr positioned belt.tellproyide liUle or no prckction in a
comsion. Alwars nuke i rethe
thouder ponion o! the seat belt ispositioned acnss Jour shouider and
near Jour neck, but newt un ler
lour arm, on lour neck, or on lour
A w,mlrasc
Positioning the LaLPation of the
Seat Belt:
The lap portinn of the seat belt wom
too high h dangercus.Ina collision,thir wouu co centrate the impact
Jbrce dircctlr on the abdoninal ffea,ca sinS senous injury. Wear the lapportion of the belt snuglr and as low
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A wamrnrc
Fanenins the Rear-Centel Seat Belt
Onl! with one BueHe:
Fastening the .eat-ce ter seat belt
onlr with one buckte is dangerous. If
onlr one pair oI seat bett tongue .n l
buckle, either tongue (A) and a chor
buckle (B) or tonsue (C) and.nchor
buckle (D), is faste ed, the seat belt
cannot providefu protection. In a
su(Aen stop or collision, the user
couu slide un.ler the belt and suJfer
s.nous injunes. Al','ars nake sure
that both pain of seat belt tongues
and buckles aslaste ed properlr.
V R€aHent€r position lap/
shoulderbelt
To use the rear-center belt:
Before using the rear-cenler lap/shoulder
belt make sure tongue (A) and anchor
buckle (B) are fastened.
To fasten:
1. Grasp ihe buckle (D) and longue (C).
2. Slowly pull our the lapshoulder bett.
3. lnsert the tongue (C) inro the buckle
(D) unlil you hear a click.
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To fasten the lap bet portion:
Grasp tongue (A) and jnsen it into the
anchor buckle (B) unlil you hear aclick.
It is now secure for passengeruse.
NOTE
After retuming lhe rear-left seatback
10 i1s upright position. fasten the lap
portion of the belt.
Depress the button on the buckle.
To unfasten the lap portion:
Insen a small object in the anchor buckle(B) slot. such as a key.
NOTE
Always unfasten the lap portion of the
beli before folding the rearleft
seatback. kaving the lap portion of
the belt fastened could cause damage
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Awtnvtuc
Unnecessarr Ute ofa Exte der:
Usi g a seatbelt ertendq when not
ecesrary is dtngercus-The seat belt
wiA be bo long a d notfrt properb|
In an accdent, the seat belt rill not
prcride adequate prcte.tion and foucouu be senouslt injured. Onlr use
the extender when i.t is rcquircdto
fasten the s.at belt prcperlr.
I Seat Belt Extender
lfyour seat belt is not longenough, even
when fully extended, a seatbelt extender
may be available to you at no charge
from your Authorized Mazda Dealer.
This exienderwill be only for you and
for ihe panicula.r vehicle and seat. Even
if it plugs into other seat belts. it may not
hold in the critical momentofa crash.
When ordering an extender, only order
one ftat provides the necessary additional
length to fasten the seat belt properly-
Please conlact your Authorized Mazda
Dealer for more information.
AWARNING
Usino an InpropcrE landq:
Asing a seat belt extendet that it fo"another peno,t ot a different rehicle
or seat is dtnge0us.The seat belt
will not provide adequate pmtection
a d the usercoua be serioustr
inj red in an accident. Onlr use the
extender prcvided for rou and for the
particular rehicle and seat. NEVER
use the extenderin a diliennt
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