MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 (in English) Workshop Manual

Essential Safety Equipment
I Limitations to Front Air Bag Activation
Depending on the severity ofimpacr, fte front air bags maynot inflate in the following casesi
aD Impacts involving trees orpoles cause severe cosmetic
damage but may nothave enough impacr to aciivate the air
bag
O Rear-ending or running under a truck's tail gate may notprovide the stopping force necessary for air bag
@ Frontal offset impactto the vehicle may not provide thesbpping tbrce necessary for airbag deployment.
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Essenrial Safeb Equipment
I Non-ActiYation of Front Air Bags
Frcnt ajr bags will not normally inflate in the following casesi
O Collision from the rear.
O Vehicle roll over, may deploy the side air bag(s) bul notthe
front air bags.
O Impacl to ihe side, bul iirnay deploy a side airbag.
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Essential Safety Equipment
I Side Air-Bag Activation
Greater than moderate jmpact to one side of rhe vehicle(driver orpassenger side areat will cause aside airbag roinflate, but itwill notnormally deploy lhe fronl airbags.

Essential Safety Equipment
I Limitations to Side Air Bag Activation
Depending on ihe severily of impact, a side air bag may noi
inflaie in the following cases:
O Fronlal olTset impact may not provid€ enough side impact
to deploy a side air bag.
O Side impacts involving trees or poles can cause severe
cosmedc damage but may not have enough impact force to
activate a ail bag,
O Vehicle roll-over may not provide €nough side force ro
deploy the side air bags.
@ Side impacts wilh two-wheeled vehicles may not provide
enough force to deploy a side airbag.
@
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Ess€ntial Safety Equipment
I Non-Acttvation ofside Air-Bags
A side air bag will not normally inflare in the following casesi
O Collision from the rcar.
@ Collision from the front, bul it may deploy tbe front airbags.

Essential Safety Equipment
I Constant Moniloring
The following components of th€
supplemenral reslraint systems are
monitored by a diagnoslic systen:
. SAS unit
. Airbag modules
. Side air bag crash sensors*
. Front se3t belt pretensioners
. Relai,ed wiring
A diagnoslic module continuously
nronilors the systems' readiness. This
begins when lhe ignjtion switch is lumed
to the ON posilion and continues while
the vehicie is being driven.
V Supplemental restraint system
wa.ning light
If the supplemental restaint system is
OK, the SRS wsming llghl cones on
when the ignition switch is tumed to the
ON position or after the engine is cranked.
After aboui 6 seconds it go€s out.
A system malfunction js indicated when
the SRS warning light conslantly flashes,
siays on or doesn t come on at all. If any
of these occur, consult an Authorized
MazdaDealer as soon as possible. The
system may not work in an accident.
Awtnuwc
S e V- S e r v i c i n s t h e S upnle4ealaL
Restruint S!stems:
Self-senicing or tampeing with the
sqpkmental resttuint sistems is
dsngercus, An ab bag couA
accidenta r acti,ate or becone
disabkd. This couU .ause seiout
i junes. Never tanper with the
suppleme tal rcstruint slstems and
alwars how a Authoized Mazla
Dealer pe4om. semi.ins and
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B$€ntial Safety Equipment
A waRlrnrc
Renoving InknolParts:
Remot ing the ftont seat, frontdashboard, the steering $'heel or
pafts co taining ab bag sensors is
dangercus. These Wrrs contain
essentialair bag pafts. The air bag
couuo.cidenta r actiwte and cause
serious injuries. A, 'ats hav..n
Authorked Mazda Deater rcnove
Aw,qnumc
Ai Bao Disposal:
Inpropet disposol of an air bag or a
vehicle with lire ab bags in it can be
extremelr .Iangercus. Unless aI
saletr prceedures are fonowed,injury can rcsult Ask an Authoized
Mazda Dealer ho|| to safelr dispose
of an air bas or how to scnp an air
bag equipped vehicle.
I Maintenance
The supplemenlal reslraint system ismaintenancejiee. But if any of thefollowing occurs, iake your vehicle to anAuthorized Mazda Dealer as soon aspossible:
. The supplemental restmint systemwarning light flashes.
. The supplemental restraint systemwarning ligbt stays on.
The suppiemental restraint system$,aming ligbt stays off when theigniiion switch is turned to the ONposltlon.
The air bags inflate
NOTE
Should you sellyour Mazda. we urgeyou 1() tell ihe new ownerofits
supplemental rcsraint systems andthal familiarizarion with allinstructions about them. from the
Owner Manual. is important.
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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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Knowins Your Mazda
KeysDoor Locks
E rcy coae numUer pure
The keys operate all locks.
A code number is stamped on the plate
attached ro rhe key sel; detach this plate
and store it in a safe place (not in the
vehicle) for use if you need to make a
Also wriie down $e code number and
keep ir in another safe and handy place,
but not in the vehicle.
Ifyour key is lost, consult your
Authorized Mazda Dealer with the code
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I Locking Unlmking with KeJ
Any front door can be locked or unlocked
with a key.
Turn the key towaJd the front to unlock.
toward the back to lock.
A wanlvnrc
Kers andChiuren:
Leaving chiurcn in a vehicla with
the ienition ker is da gercus.Thk
could rcsult in soneone being badlt
i jurcd or eren kilkd. TheJ couu
plat pith power,'indovs or other
controls, or even make the whicte
move. Don'tleave the kert in Jourt'e hicle v' ith c hiure n.