run flat MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

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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Protecting Your Mrzda
Money-Saving Suggestions
How you operate your Mazdadetermines
how far it will travel on a tank offuel.
Use these suggestions 1o help save noney
. Avoid long warm ups. Once rhe
engme runs smoothly. begin driving.
Keep tbe wheels in correct alignment.
Keep windows closed at high speeds.
Slow down when driving in
crosswinds and headwinds.
Keep the engine tuned. Follow the
mainlenance schedule (page 8-3) and
have an Authorized Mazda Dealerpefbrm inspections and sewicing.
Use the air condiiioner only when
Slow down on rough roads.
Keep the lires properly inflated.
Don'l carry unnecessary weight.
Don't rest your foot on tbe brake pedal
while driving.
Awantur,te
Coasting:
Tuning off the engine to coast down
ahi b dangercus.Thk causes the
toss oI power steenng and power
bruke control. AnJ lnss of stee.ing or
bruking contnl could @use an
actident New. turn off the engine
and coast dot'n a hill.
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Index
Page
T
Tacbometer,.,..,..............,.. 5 25
Tempomr! SpareTire .............. 8-36
TlhSteering ..........-........... l-20
Chains .-..................-.... 410
FlartiE . . . . . - . . , . , , . , . . , , , . . . . . 6 l:l
lnflation plessurc ................ 8 34
Replac€ment .................... 8-35
RoBtion........................ 8-35
Snow tires . . . . , . , . , , . , , . . . . . . , . . +10
Spe.......................... 8-16
Sparetire -............... -. - -. -. 6 22
Tool Stora8e....................-. 6 14
Towing ............... -.......... 6-12
TnilerTowing .................... +ll
TEnsaxleRanges, Automldc ..-...... 5-7
TEnsaxle, Automatic . .. . . ... .. .. , .. . 5-6
Tnnsaxle, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5
Tmnsmission (see Transaxle)
TripMeter ....................... 5-23
Ttunk Lid
Key operatedlrunk ..............- 3 14
Remote lrunk lid release . . .. .. ... .. 3-14
Trunkseuity..,....,.,,.,...-.. 3 15
Trunk Light - . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Page
Trunk Release Handle .............. 3-16
Tum and l-ane-Change Signals ....... 5-34
TumSignal....................... 5-34
U
Underbody Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Unifom Tire Qulily Grading Systen
(UTQAS)
Tenperature-AA. A. B, C . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Tra.tion-A,B. C..,.,.,.,..,.,,... 9 8
Treadwear .,..,.,.,.,........... 9-8
v
VanityMirors .................... 5-41
Vehicle Infomation Labeh . . . . . . . . . . +12
w
waming LighttBeeps
Antilockbrake system (ABS) ....... 5-30
Bnke systen.................... 5-26
Charging systen ................. 5'28
Ch{ken9ine.................... 5-29
Page
D@Fajar....................... 5,30
Engine oil prcsurc ............... 5-28
Ignition key reminder .......... -.. 5,31
Lights'onrcminder ............... 5,31
Low fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - 5 29
Seat belt , . , , , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 5-2'7
Supplemental rcstraint systen . . . . . . 5-3 I
Wamingiights inspection .......... 5-26
Wamnties for Your Mazda . . . . . . - . . . . 9-6
washing ................. -........ 7-4
WaterTempenture Gauge ........... 5-24
waxing .......... -................'7-6
Wheel Replacement - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
windshieldwasher ................ 5-36
Windshield washer Fluid Level .......8-27
windshield wiper Blades
Replacement...........-... -...... 8-29
windshieldwipers...... -... -...... 5-35
WinterDriving................... - - +9
Maintaining..................... 8 29
Windshield ..................... 8 29
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