lock MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2003 Owners Manual (in English)

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
Dashboard Overview
Ashtray Tilt wheel release lever
Climate control system
Lighter
Glove box
Audio system
Passenger-side air bag
Hazard warning flasher switch
Fog light switch
Power window switches
Power window lock switch Light control / Turn signals Instrument cluster Wiper and washer lever
Driver-side air bag
Cruise control switches
Ignition switch
Center console
Hood release handle
Cup holder
Shift lever Parking brake handle
Rear window defroster switch
(page 5-38)
(page 2-36)
(page 5-23)
(page 5-36)
(page 5-37)
(page 3-18)
(page 3-23)
(page 5-2)
(page 5-19)
(page 6-38)(page 5-41)
(page 6-11)
(page 2-36)
(page 6-39)
(page 6-39)
(page 6-37)
(page 5-40)
(page 6-2) (page 3-14)
(page 3-16)(page 5-5)
(page 5-8)
(page 6-38)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
Exterior Overview
Door and keys
Outside mirrors
Side-marker lights
Headlights Fuel-filler lid Child safety lock
Tires
Reverse lights
Windshield wiper blades
Washer fluid
Hood
Front turn signal lights /
Parking lights Fog lights
Rear turn signal lights
Brake lights / Taillights
Power windowsAntenna
Rear window defroster
Trunk lid
High-mount brake light
License plate
lights
Sunroof
Side-turn signal lights
(page 5-40)
(page 8-36)
(page 3-11)
(page 8-36)
(page 8-20)
(page 8-18)
(page 3-18)
(page 8-34)(page 3-8)
(page 8-24)
(page 8-36)
(page 3-19)
(page 3-14)
(page 3-2)
(page 3-23)
(page 8-34)
(page 8-31)(page 3-16) (page 8-36)
(page 6-10)(page 8-36)
(page 8-34)(page 8-34)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
Door and keys Outside mirrors
Side-marker lights
Headlights Fuel-filler lid Child safety lock
Tires
Reverse lights
Windshield wiper blades Rear windshield
wiper blade
Liftgate
Washer fluid
Hood
Front turn signal lights/
Parking lights Fog lights Rear turn signal lightsBrake lights / Taillights
Power windows
Antenna Rear window defroster
License plate
lights
Sunroof
Side-turn signal lights
(page 5-40)
(page 3-8)
(page 8-22)
(page 3-9)
(page 8-36)
(page 8-36)
(page 3-19)
(page 8-20)
(page 8-18)
(page 8-34)
(page 8-34)(page 3-23)
(page 8-24)
(page 8-36)
(page 3-14)
(page 6-10)
(page 3-2)
(page 8-34)
(page 8-31) (page 3-16) (page 8-36)
(page 3-18)
(page 8-34)
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Essential Safety Equipment
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
Seats

Seat Slide
To move a seat forward or backward, raise
the lever and slide the seat to the desired
position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and
backward. Front Seats
Securing the Seats:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that
are not securely locked are
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the seat or seatback could
move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are
locked in place by attempting to slide
the seat forward and backward and
rocking the seatback.
Driver’s Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the driver’s seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident. Adjust the
driver’s seat only when the vehicle is
stopped.
WARNING
WARNING
Lever
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G

Seat ReclineTo change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
Reclining:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don’t get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and suffer
serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.
Unlocked Seatback:
A seatback plays an important role in
your protection in a vehicle. Leaving
the seatback unlocked is dangerous as
it can allow passengers to be ejected
or thrown around and baggage to
strike occupants in a sudden stop or
collision, resulting in severe injury.
After adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make
sure it is locked in place.
WARNING
When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position, make
sure you support the seatback while
operating the seatback lever. If the
seatback is not supported, it will flip
forward suddenly and could cause
injury.
Lever
CAUTION
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
Rear Seat
Stacking Cargo:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks, and
putting things on the rear package
tray or on the luggage compartment
cover is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, objects can
become projectiles that may hit and
injure passengers. Don’t stack things
higher than the seatbacks or put
things on the rear package tray or on
the luggage compartment cover.
Securing Seats:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that
are not securely locked are
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the seat or seatback could
move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are
locked in place by attempting to slide
the seat forward and backward and
rocking the seatback.
Unlocked Seatback:
A seatback plays an important role in
your protection in a vehicle. Leaving
the seatback unlocked is dangerous as
it can allow passengers to be ejected
or thrown around and baggage to
strike occupants in a sudden stop or
collision, resulting in severe injury.
After adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make
sure it is locked in place.
WARNING
Passenger on the Folded Seatback:
Driving with a passenger on the
folded seatback is dangerous.
Allowing a child to sit up on the
folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving is particularly dangerous. In
a sudden stop or even a minor
collision, a child not in a proper seat
or child-restraint system and seat belt
could be thrown forward, back or
even out of the car resulting in
serious injuries or death. The child or
other objects in the baggage area
could be thrown into other occupants
and cause serious injury. Never allow
a passenger to sit or stand on the
folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving.
Children and the Folding Rear Seats:
Playing with the folding rear seats is
dangerous. Once the seats are back
up, a child in the trunk would not be
able to get out the way they had
entered. If you have small children,
keep the seatbacks locked (sedan). Do
not give the car keys to children and
do not allow them to play in the
vehicle.
NOTE
When returning a rear seat to its
original position, also replace the seat
belt to its normal position. Verify that
the seat belt pulls and retracts.
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G

Split-Folding Rear Seatback
To provide more space in the luggage
compartment.
1. Unfasten the lap portion of the rear-
center seat belt (page 2-19).
2. Pull the lock release up and fold the
seatback forward.
To return the seatback to its original
position, reverse the procedure.

Rear Seatback Lock (Sedan)
To lock or unlock a seatback, move the
lever.

Folding the Rear Seats Flat
(Hatchback)
The seatbacks can be folded after setting
up the seat bottoms.
1. Unfasten the lap portion of the rear-
center seat belt (page 2-19). Always unfasten the lap portion of the
belt before folding the rear-left
seatback. Leaving the lap portion of
the belt fastened could cause damage
to the seat belt, buckle and seatback.
CAUTION
Lock release
NOTE
The seatback locks are part of the
trunk security system (page 3-11).
Always unfasten the lap portion of the
belt before folding the rear-left
seatback. Leaving the lap portion of
the belt fastened could cause damage
to the seat belt, buckle and seatback.
Lock
Unlock
CAUTION
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
2. Remove the head restraints (page 2-9).
3. Pull the strap and lift the end of each
seat bottom up and forward.4. Lift the rear of the seat bottoms
forward.
5. Pull the lock release up and fold each
seatback forward.
To return the rear seat to its original
position, reverse the procedure.
NOTE
When raising the seat bottom, hold the
seat belt and clear it from the seat
bottom’s housing space.
Stop-catch release
Strap
Lock release
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Essential Safety Equipment
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
Seat Belt Systems
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden
stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way
when not in use.
The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a
collision.
However, the front passenger’s seat and rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two
modes: emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode.
Seat Belt Precautions
Not Wearing Seat Belts:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not
wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown
out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same
collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer. Always wear your seat
belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained.
Seat Belt Damaged During an Accident:
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt webbing
of the seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in a
collision. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in use during
an accident before they are used again.
Twisted Seat Belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt isn’t
available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt,
which could break them or cause other serious injury or death. Don’t wear twisted
seat belts.
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G

Emergency Locking Mode
If the belt has fully retracted, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until you
move it into automatic locking mode by pulling the belt all the way out to its full length. In
the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the
retractor will lock in position during a collision.
If the belt feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in
motion, you may be in the automatic locking mode because you have pulled the belt too far
out. To return to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until you can stop
the vehicle in a safe area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking
mode and then again extend it around you.

Automatic Locking Mode
Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to
an unsafe position in the event of an accident. To get the seat belt into the automatic
locking mode, pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint
system. It will retract down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the
section on child restraint (page 2-22).
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