sensor MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

Essential Safety Equipment
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C hild- Re straint S $te n P ositioning :
Rea*faci g child-restraint srstenr
on thefront seat are patticula rdanee rous. T he c hiu-re straint
srsten cM be hit br a deploti g air
bag and noved iolentl| batkvard
rcsuttins in serious injurr or death to
the cdld. Net'er se a rcar-facing
child-nstraint srsten in the ftontseat *ith & air bag that couua System D€scription
The supplemental restraint systems have
two basic subsyst€ms:
. The air bag sysl,em with inflalors and
arr bags.
. The electic system with cmsh sensors
and dlagnostic module.
The air bags are mounted in the
following locations: the center of the
steering wheel, the passenger side ofthe
dashboard. and in tbe outbodrd sides of
ihe fronl seatbacks. They are out of sight

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Seanng Positiotr with Front Ait
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Sittinq too close to the ait baq
storage compatlme nts or placing
hands orfeeton then is extremelr
dangenus. Flont ab bass infute
|'ith grcatforce and speed.
Seious injunes couu otcut if
someone is too close.The direr
shouu alwars hold onto onb the rim
of the steerins vheel. The ftont seatpassenger shouu keep both feet on
the floor Front seat occupants
shoutd sdjust thet sea^ as fff back
as possible and alwars sit upnght
ryainst the seatbacks with seat beAs
I How the Air Bags Work
When airbag cr3sh sensors detect a
frontal or side impact of greater ihan
modera!€ tbrce. an electrical curent is
sent to the inflators. Nitrogen and argongases are produced to inflate the airbags.Alter the inflalion, the airbags quickly
The airbags will functjon only once.
After that. the air bags will not work
again and must be replaced.
Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer can

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Modification of the Suppkraea@!
Restraint Srsten:
Modifring the co,nponents o. wbing
of the Mpplenental restruitt srstem
is da gerolts. you couu accidentall!
actfuate it or make it inoryrable-
Don't nake an! nodi|ications to the
supplemental rcsttuint slstem. This
includes instaling tnn, badges, or
anrthi g eke overthe ab bag
storage arcas. It alx' inclu./les
instolling extru electic equipment o
or near slstem components or
wiring.
An Authorized Maz.la Dealer can
prori.le the special cdrc needed in
the renowland i stalanon offrottt
seats.It is inpoiant to pntect the
side oi. bag witins and connections
to assure that the bags do not
accidentlr deplo) and that the seats
letain an undanaged ab bae
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Insta ation o! Front-End
Eqaitaeal:
Insta ation offto t-end equipnent,
such as frontal pntection bal
(kangoroo bar, bul bar, push ba\
etc.), snoflplo*, or $'i ches, is
dangerous. The air bag cnsh sensor
srsten couhl be affected. This co A
.ause ab bags to infute
eryectedlJ, or it co A prevent lhe
air bass fron intladns dudns an
accident. Front occupants could be
senounr injured. Never install anr
front"end equipnent to Jow vehicte.
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Front Air Bag Storage Arcas:
Attachins an object to a front ab bas
storuge area or placing sonething in
front of it is danserous.ln an
accident, the object could intedere
vith ftont ab bas infiation and
Wurc the oecuponts.
Ali'ars keep the frcnt ail bag sto.age
aftasftee of objects.

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Using SeatCorers:
Using a seat covet on the front seats
b dansercus.In a severc sde
colisiott, the seat coten couA
inteterc with the sine ab bas
inflanon and seious it'junes coua
rcrult. Never use seat.owrs on the
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Side Ab Bag Storage Arcas:
Attachi,tg things to the s.at in such a
var os to corer the outboard side of
the seat i a ! va! it.langerous.In
an accident the object cou.Id intederc
'a,ith the site air bag, vhith i futes
lmn the ouJboad sine of the frot'tseats, inpeding the added protection
of the side ab bag srsten or
redirccting the air bag nt a ear that
is dangercus. Funhermorc,the bag
could be cut open sw$,hg a&autL
Do not hang netbags,nry pouches
or back pads vith sde rtaps on the
front seats. AIwaJt keep the sde air
ba8 stonSe areas in rowfrcnt seats
free to deplor in the erent of a sAe
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Danoged Air Bag Sensors:
D,irins with danaged air hag
sensors is dansercus. A co ision,
even one ot st.ong e ough to inJlate
the at brys,couudanuge the
se sors.Iftherevas a subsequent
collision, a dantged sensor wouu
not ittfiate the air bagt. Abals have
an Authonzed Mazda Dealel inspect
the s upplzmental restraint srstens

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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.
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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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Renoving InknolParts:
Remot ing the ftont seat, frontdashboard, the steering $'heel or
pafts co taining ab bag sensors is
dangercus. These Wrrs contain
essentialair bag pafts. The air bag
couuo.cidenta r actiwte and cause
serious injuries. A, 'ats hav..n
Authorked Mazda Deater rcnove
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Ai Bao Disposal:
Inpropet disposol of an air bag or a
vehicle with lire ab bags in it can be
extremelr .Iangercus. Unless aI
saletr prceedures are fonowed,injury can rcsult Ask an Authoized
Mazda Dealer ho|| to safelr dispose
of an air bas or how to scnp an air
bag equipped vehicle.
I Maintenance
The supplemenlal reslraint system ismaintenancejiee. But if any of thefollowing occurs, iake your vehicle to anAuthorized Mazda Dealer as soon aspossible:
. The supplemental restmint systemwarning light flashes.
. The supplemental restraint systemwarning ligbt stays on.
The suppiemental restraint system$,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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Protecting Your Mazda
Fuel Requirements
Vebicles with catalyiic converte$ mus!
use ONLY UNLEADED FLEL, which
will reduce exhaust emissions and keep
spark plug fouling to a minimum.
Your Mazda wiil perform best wirll
regular unleaded fuel havinS an octane
rating (antiknock index) ofat least 87
[(R+M)/2 method].
Fuel with alower rating could cause ihe
emission conirol system to lose
effectiveness.It could also cause engine
knocking and serious engine damage.
U.S. federal law requires thatoctane
ratings be posted on gasoline station
Gasoline blended wlth oxygenaies such
as alcobol or ether compounds are
generally referred to ai oxygenated fuels.
The common gasoline blend that can be
used with yourvehicle is ethanol blended
al no more than 109,.
Casoline containing alcohol, such as
etbanol or methanol, may be morkeled
under the name "Gasohol".
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NEVER USE LEADED FUEL
It is harmful to the cataiytic convener
The lead will accumulate on the
oxygen sensor and the catalyst inside
This will result in a malfunction of
ihe emission control system, causing
Ac.turroN
Yofi vehicle can only use oxygenated
fuels containing no more than 1090
ethanol by volume. Damage to your
vehicle may occur when ethanol
exceeds this recommendation, or if
the gasoline conlains any methanol.
Stop using gasohol of any kind ifyour
vehicle engine js perfonning poody.
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