2001 MAZDA MODEL 626 wheel

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Driving Your Mazda
5-35


052-1AE
Dashboard Illumination
Dim
Bright
J94A4028When the parking lights or headlights
are on, rotate the thumb wheel to
adjust the brightness of the dashboard
lights.
Q053-1CE
Warning Lights/Beeps
Warning Lights Inspection
Inspect the warning lights by turning
the ignition switch to the ON position
with the engine off and the parking
brake on. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer about any light that
doesn’ t come on.
If the brake system warning light is off
when the ignition switch is in the
START position, have the system
inspected by an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
After starting the engine, make sure all
warning lights are off. If one stays on,
it’ s signaling for attention. The brake system warning light should
go off when the parking brake is
released.

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Driving Your Mazda5-64
Louver
Knob
J94AAC02
Directing airflow
You can direct air flow by moving the
adjustment knobs and louvers.
Close OpenJ94AAC03 Adjusting the amount of airflow
These vents can be opened by rotating
the vertical wheels up or closed by
rotating them down.
NOTEWhen using the air conditioner,
mist may come out from the vents.
This is not a sign of trouble but a
result of humid air being suddenly
cooled.

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Driving Your Mazda
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airflow can manually be adjusted by
the thumb wheel.NOTEWhen the switch is turned on, the
louver always swings even when
no air comes out from the center
ventilation.
Radio ReceptionStation 1 Station 2
Ionosphere
J18Y4136 AD
 AM Characteristics
 Station mixing
AM signals bend around such things
as buildings or mountains and bounce
off the ionosphere. Therefore, they can
reach longer distances than FM signals. Because of this, two stations
may sometimes be picked up on the
same frequency at the same time.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
In Case of Emergency6-16
Q075-1A1E
Towing
Wheel dollies
J94S6005We recommend that towing be done
only by an Authorized Mazda Dealer
or a commercial tow-truck service.
Proper lifting and towing are
necessary to prevent damage to the
vehicle. State and local laws must be
followed.A towed vehicle usually should have
its front wheels off the ground. If
excessive damage or other conditions
prevent this, use wheel dollies.
When towing with the rear wheels on
the ground, release the parking brake.
075-2AE
J94S6001
CAUTION
!
Don’
t tow the vehicle backward
with driving wheels on the ground.
This may cause internal damage to
the transaxle.

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In Case of Emergency
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075-7AE
J94S6002
CAUTION
!
Don’t tow with sling-type
equipment. This could damage
your vehicle. Use wheel-lift or
flatbed equipment.


Q075-9AE
Tiedown hooks-Front
J94A5012
Tiedown hooks-RearJ94S6003

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
In Case of Emergency
6-21

076-6A3E
 Changing a Flat TireNOTEIf the following occurs while
driving, it could indicate a flat tire.
•Steering becomes difficult.
• The vehicle begins to vibrate
excessively.
• The vehicle pulls in one
direction.If you have a flat tire, drive slowly to a
level spot that is well off the road and
out of the way of traffic to change the
tire. Stopping in traffic or on the
shoulder of a busy road is dangerous.
WARNING
!
Jacking a Vehicle:Changing a tire can be
dangerous. The vehicle can slip
off the jack and seriously injure
someone.
Be sure to follow the directions
for changing a tire, and never get
under a vehicle that is supported
only by a jack.

076-31AE
To change a flat tire, follow procedure
1 through 15 carefully.
Q076-7A1E
Wheel block Flat tireJ94A50161. Park on a level surface off the
right-of-way and firmly set the
parking brake.
2. Shift an automatic transaxle to P or shift a manual transaxle to R, and
turn off the engine.

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076-8B2E
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
4. Have everyone get out of thevehicle and away from the vehicle
and traffic.
5. Remove the jack, lug wrench, and spare tire.
6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the flat tire. When
blocking a front wheel, place the
block in front of the tire. When
blocking a rear wheel, place the
block behind the tire.
Q076-9H1E
J94S60047. Pry off the wheel cover or centercap with the beveled end of the lug
wrench.
NOTEForce the end of the wrench firmly
between wheel and cover or cap,
or removal will be difficult.

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Q076-23CE
CAUTION
!
(Center Cap)
There is a valve-stem mark inside
the center cap. When installing the
center cap, align this mark with the
tire’s valve stem.
(Wheel Cover)
Align the notch on the wheel cover
with the valve stem when
installing it.
Damage could occur during
installation if the center cap or
wheel cover is not properly
aligned.
076-10A1E
J94A5018Lug wrench
8. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them counterclockwise one turn
each, but don’ t remove any until
the tire has been raised off the
ground.
076-11EE
Jacking position
J94A50199. Place the jack under the jacking position closest to the tire being
changed.