fuel consumption MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2003 Owners Manual (in English)

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Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
When trip meter A is selected, TRIP A
will be displayed. When trip meter B is
selected, TRIP B will be displayed.
The trip meter records the total distance
the vehicle is driven until the meter is
again reset. Return it to "0.0" by holding
the selector depressed for more than 1
second. Use this meter to measure trip
distances and to compute fuel
consumption.

Tachometer
The tachometer shows engine speed in
thousands of revolutions per minute
(rpm).

Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
The engine coolant temperature gauge
shows the temperature of the engine
coolant.
If the needle exceeds normal range toward
H, it indicates overheating.
NOTE
•Only the trip meters record tenths of
kilometers (miles).
•The trip record will be erased when;
The power supply is interrupted
(blown fuse or the battery is
disconnected).
The vehicle is driven over 999.9
km (mile).
Red zone
Don’t run the engine with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine damage.
Driving with an overheated engine can
cause serious engine damage
(page 7-13).
CAUTION
CAUTION
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