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

Knowing Your Mazda
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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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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.
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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.

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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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Fuel-Filler Lid
To open. pull up the remote tuel filler lid
Fuel-Filler Cap
To remove the filler cap, tum it
To replace lhe filler cap. tum it
clockwise until it clicks-
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F uel SpBy
F uel sprar is dangercus. Fuel catt
bu ski and eres andcause i ness
vhen inqested. F uel sprar h rclcased
N'hen therc is pressurc in the fueltank and the fuel cap is nnoved too
qui.kry. Whe renot'i g the fuel cap,
loosen the cap slightlr and wait fo.ary hissing to stop. Then remove it.
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FuelUapor
Fuel yapor X dangerous.It coud be
ignit.d br spa*s orflames; causilg
senous bftns and injunes. Betorc
nfuelins, stop the ensine. A d
alvars keep sparks and funes awar
frcm the friler neck.
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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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Driving with Minors Folded In:
Dtit'ing t'ith the ourside niftors
folded in is dtnsercus. Yow nar
viev, will be rcstricted, and rou could
haw an accident. AleaJS rcturn the
outside mirrors to the diving
posinon beforc rou sta dnvins.
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V Power control mirror*
The igniiion switch must be in lbe ACC
or ON position.
To adjust:
l. Move the selector switch to tbe left or
right to choose tle miror.
2. Depress the perineter switch in the
appropriate direction.
After adjusting the mirror,lock the
control by moving the switch to the
middle position.
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V Folding the mirror
Fold the outside minor rearward until ii
is flush with tbe vehicle.

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Btocked View:
Caryo stacked higher thdn the
seathacks is dangerous. It can hlock
pu view in the rcaniew ninor,
't'hich night cause rou to hit another
car vhen changing lanes. Don't
sta.k things higher tha the
I Rearview Mirror (With Day/Night
Function)
Before driving. adjust the reaNiew
mirror to center on the scene lhrough the
rear window- Do tlris with the day/nigh!
lever in lhe day position.
Push rbe lever forward for day driving.
Pull it back to reduce glare from
headlighis.
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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.

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ExhaustGas in Enclosed Area:
Running the engine inside a,t
enclosed arca,such as a garuse, is
dangercus. Exhaust gas, which
eontains poisono us ca.bon
honoidq couu easil! enter the
cabin. Loss of consciousness or ewn
death coul.l o.cur. Do,t't run theetgine when i side an encloseduea.
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Idling *'ith the Windows Chsed:
Ethaust gas is dangerout. Whenjour vehicle is stopped with the
wittdotrs closed and the engine
runnins fot a lons nne in an open
area, ethaust gas, which contains
pohonous carbon monoidq couw
e ter the cabi . Loss of
consciousness or even death couw
occur. OWn the windows or anjust
the heatirg o. tooling srstem to druw
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Snov, Blocking the EfidustGas:
Running the engine when a vehick
is stopped in deep snow is dangetuus.
The exhaust pipe couA be blocked bt
the Nno alloving exhaust gas to
enter the cabin. Becawe exhoust gas
contains pokono s cafton
no oxide, anrone in the cabin couw
be injurcd ot kitkd. Cteat the snot
fron underneath a d around rourrehicle b.forc sbrting the engine.

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Before Driving
I Belore Getting In
. Be sure the windows, outside
mirror(s), and outside lights a.re clean.
. Inspect inllation pressures and
condition of tires-
. Look under the vebicle for any sign of
. If you plan to back up, make sure
nothing will be in your way.
I After Getting In
. Are all doors closed and locked?
. Are tbe inside and outside mirors
adj'rsGd?
. Is everyone seat belt faslened?
. Do all the lights work?
. Check all gauges.
. Check all waming lights when the
ignition switch is lumed 1() the ON
posirion.
. Release ihe parking brake and make
sure the brate waming lighlgoes off
Always be lhoroughly f:rmiliar with your
Mazda.
Break-In Period
No special break-in is necessary, but a
few precautions in the firs! 1,000 km
(600 miles) may add to the peformance.
economy, and life of your Mazda.
. Don'trace the engine.
. Don't maintain one consiantspeed for
long.
. Donl drive constantly at full th.ottle
or high engine rpm for exlended
. Avoid unnecessary hard stops.
. Avoid full throule starts.
NOTE
Engine oil, engine coolanl,
brake/clutch fluid, washer fluid. and
other fluid levels shouldbe inspected
daily, weekly, or at refueling,
dependjng on the fluid. See
Maintenance, Section 8.
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