wheel MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

Bssential Safety Equipment
3. Ifyour child-restraint system cane
equipped with a tether, tbatprobably
means it is very impotanr to properly
secure the tether for child safety,
please carefully follow the
child-restraint system manuf ac!urer's
instruclions when installing tethers.
Only lhe 3 rear seatpositions on lhis
vehicle are set up for tethers, all
LATCH child-restraint systems are
fully compatible only witlr the two
rear oumoalo sea6.
Supplemental Restraint Systems
I The fmnt and side supplemental
restraint systems include 4 dr bags.
They are located in:
. The steering wheel. The passeng€r side dashboard*. The outbosrd sid€s of th€ fmnt
These systems operale independendy
depending on the lype ofaccideni
ercounteredi botb side air bags are not
likely to deploy ln the same accident
because a vehicle is not often hit from
bolh sides. The front and side air bag
sysiems will not normally deploy during
the sane type of accident unless a
combinalion of frontal and side impacts
In a front end or side impact, the air bag
supplemental restraint systems are
designed to provide only supplemenlal
protection for the driver and front seat
passenger. seat bells must still be wom.
2-30 *sone nodeh.

Essential Safety Equipment
AwtnNnte
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

Essential Safety Dquipment
NOTE
w})en an air bag deptoys. a loud
inflation noise canbe heard and some
smoke will be relersed.
Neidrer is likely to cause injury.
however. lhe texture of the air bags
may cause light skin injuries on body
parls not covered with clothing
through friction.
AIryARNlNG
Seating Positionwith Side Air Bags:
Sitting too ctose to the sde air bag
storage conpa4ments or plecing
hands on them is extrenel!
dangerous. A side air bag inllates
vith gnat for.e and speed dircctl|
out of the outboard sho Aer of the
front teat and.rpandt atons the
ftont door on the side the cat h hit.
Sefious injur! coutd occut if
soneone is sitting too ctose to the
door orleaning agai sta wi dotr itt
the frcnt seats or if rcat seot
occ pants srab the sines ol the fronlseatbacks. Furthemorc, sleeping up
against the .loor ot hanging out the
diver\aide wi,tdow while driring
could block the side air bag and
elininate the adra tages of
sqrplemental prctectinn. Give the
sae abbags room to vork br sifting
in the centerofthe seat whil. the
whi.Ie is moving vith seat belts
A waRlsnrc
Hot Ai Bag I llaton:
Hot ab bag inJlaton are dangero s.
InmediatelJ altet inflation, the
inflators in the skenng wheel,
doshboad ot the seatbacks are very
hot, Youco aget bumed. Don't
touch the inte al conponents ofthe
ai bag storase anas after the bags

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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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
3-l

Kno*ing Your Mazda
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.
AcaurroN
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.
Aw,qnvruc
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
Ac.qurroN
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.
3-20

Knowing Your Mazda
Mirrors
I Outside Mirrors
Check the mirrors' angles before driving.
I Horn
To sound the bom, press the padded
portion of the steering wheel.
Check the hom's operation regularly.
V Manual control mirrof
To adjust, move the mirror's control
Iever,just inside the door
Awarurnrc
C ont'e x Mirror (Passenger Sine
Trpd;
Changing lanes with.'ut taking ittto
account the attual distance of the
rehicle nt he conver nitor is
danserc s. You coud have a serious
accident. What lou see in the conwt
nir.oris closer tha,t itappean. Be
iu.e to look ove. )oarshouder or to
check rot inside niftot before
so...oa.r' 3-21

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.
4-7

Protecting Your Mazda
Aw,qntaxo
spiatiaglLcMElls:
When the vehicle b stuck, spinni g
the wheels tt high speed h
ddngetuus.The spinning tirc couw
orefieat and explode.This couu
cause seioui injuies. Don't spin the
wheels at nore than 56 kt tlh (35
nph), ond don't allot!' anlone to
sta d behi d a wheel when pushing
I Winter Driving
. Carry emergency gear. including tlre
chains. window scraper. flares, a snall
shovel,jumper cables, and a small bag
. Ask a Mazda dealer !o pedorm the
following precautions.
. Have the proper ratio of dntifreeze in
. Inspecl rhe battery and irs cables. Cold
reduces battery capacity.
. Use only cold-wea$er engine oil
(page 8 16).
. Inspect ihe ignition systen for damage
and loose conneclions.
. Use washerfluid made wiih
antifreeze-but don t use engine
coolanl antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 8 27).
. Donl use the parking brake if il might
freeze. Insiead. shifr to P wirh an
automatic transaxle and to I orR with
a manual iransaxle. Block the rear
AcaurroN
Too much rocking nay cause engine
overheating, transaxle failure, and lire
damage.
4-9

Protecting Your Mtzda
V Snow tires
1.6 and 2.0-liter engines
Your vehicle is originally equipped witi
all season radials designed to be used all
year around.In some exfeme c]imates
you may find itnecessary to replace them
with snow ftes during the winier monlhs
to furlher improve tr3ction on snow and
I.8-liter engine
Your vehicle is originally equipped with
summer iires designed for optimurn
traclion on wet and dry roads. If your
vehicle is to be used on snow and ice
covered roads, you may find it necessa.'y
10 replace the original equipnenl lires
lith snow lires, during the winter monfts.
Use snow tircs on all four wh€€ls.
Don't go faster than 120 km/h (75 npl).
Inflate snow tires 28 kPa (0.3 kgflcmz, 4
psi) more tlran reconnended on the tire
4-10
pressure label (driver's doot, but never
nore than the rnaxinun cold-tire
pressure sbown on lhe tires-
NOTE
Check out local regulaiions befbre
using studded tires.
V Tire chains
Check tocal regulations befbre using tire
Install the chains on the front lires.
Don't use chains on the rear tires.
Use only sAE Class "S" chains, and
To install the chains:
1. Remove the wheel covers, or the chain
bands will scratch ihem.
2. Secure the chains on the front rires as
tightly as possible. Always tbllow the
chain manufacturer instructions.
3. Retighten the chains after driving
l/2-l km (1/4 l/2 mile).
Awlnlutle
MLri eTire Trtet:
Using tircs dwrent in size orDpe k
dangercus. Yow vehicle hatu ittg
coul.l be greatl! affected an.l resuh
in an accident. Use onlt the sane
size a d trpe nfts (snow, radial, or
no -rudiat) on a iour vheets.