2001 MAZDA MODEL 626 tow

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Knowing Your Mazda3-4
WARNING
!
Keys and Children:Leaving small children in a
vehicle with the ignition key is
dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or
even killed. They could play with
power windows or other controls,
or even make the vehicle move.
Don’t leave the keys in your
vehicle with small children.
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Door LocksUnlock
LockJ94A2003Outside Door Lock
 Locking, unlocking, with key
Any front door can be locked or
unlocked with a key. Turn the key toward the front to
unlock, toward the back to lock.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Protecting Your Mazda
4-15
WARNING
!
Driving with Wet Brakes:Driving with wet brakes is
dangerous. Increased stopping
distance or the vehicle pulling to
one side when braking could
result in a serious accident. Light
braking will indicate whether the
brakes have been affected. Dry
the brakes by driving very slowly
and applying the brakes lightly
until brake performance returns
to normal.
037-11AE
Trailer Towing
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
038-1AE
 Overloading
WARNING
!
Vehicle Load Weight:The gross axle weight rating
(GAWR) and the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) of your
vehicle are on the Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Label on the
driver ’s door frame. Exceeding
these ratings can cause an
accident or vehicle damage. You
can estimate the weight of your
load by weighing the items (or
people) before putting them in the
vehicle. Be careful not to overload
your vehicle.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Driving Your Mazda
5-33
Use this meter to measure trip
distances and to compute fuel
consumption.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 (miles).
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J94S5004
Normal range
Water Temperature Gauge
This gauge shows the temperature of
the engine coolant.
If the needle exceeds normal range
toward H, it indicates overheating.
CAUTION
!
Driving with an overheated engine
can cause serious engine damage
(page 6-2).

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G


Driving Your Mazda5-36

Q053-2GE
 Brake System Warning
Light
This warning has two functions.
 Parking brake warning
The light comes on when the parking
brake is applied with the ignition
switch in the START or ON position.
It goes off when the brake is fully
released.
 Low brake fluid level warning
If the light stays on after the parking
brake is fully released, you may have a
brake problem. If it stays on:
1. Be sure the parking brake is fully
released.
2. Check the light. If this light is still on, drive to the
side of the road and park off the
right-of-way.
You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push or that it may go
closer to the floor. In either case, it
will take longer to stop the vehicle.
3. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately and
add fluid as required (page 8-25). 4. After adding fluid, check the light
again.
If the warning light remains on, or
if the brakes do not operate
properly, do not drive the vehicle.
Have it towed to an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
Even if the light goes off, have
your brake system inspected as
soon as possible.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Driving Your Mazda5-383. If it’s OK, the charging system has
a problem. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
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CAUTION
!
Don’ t drive with a loose or broken
alternator belt. The engine could
overheat because this belt also
drives the water pump.

053-7EE
 Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light indicates low
engine oil pressure.
If the light comes on while driving:
1. Drive to the side of the road and park off the right-of-way.
2. Turn off the engine and inspect the engine oil level (page 8-17). If it’ s
low, add oil. 3. Check the light.
If the light remains on even after
you add oil, have your vehicle
towed to the nearest service station
or to an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
CAUTION
!
Don’ t run the engine if oil pressure
is low. It could result in extensive
engine damage.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Driving Your Mazda
5-45
054-4AE
High beams
Low beams
J94A4030 Headlight high-low beam
Push the lever forward for high beams.
Pull it back for low.
The high-beam indicator light on the
dashboard is blue.
054-5AE
J94A4031 Flashing the headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
fully toward you. The headlight switch
need not be on, and the lever will
return to the normal position when
released. The high-beam indicator light on the
dashboard is blue.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Driving Your Mazda5-46
054-6AE
Right turn
Right lane
change
OFF
Left lane
change Left turn
J94A4032Turn and Lane-Change Signals
 Turn signal
Move the signal lever down (for a left
turn) or up (for a right turn) to the stop
position. The signal will self-cancel
after the turn is completed. Green indicators on the dashboard
show which signal is working.
If the indicator light continues to flash
after a turn, manually return the lever
to its original position.

Lane-change signals
Move the lever slightly toward the
direction of the change—until the
indicator flashes—and hold it there. It
will return to the off position when
released.
NOTEIf an indicator light stays on
without flashing or if it flashes
abnormally, the turn-signal bulb
may be burned out.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Driving Your Mazda
5-49
Pull the lever toward you and hold it
to spray washer fluid. In the OFF or
INT position, the wipers will be
activated until the lever is released.
If the washer doesn’t work, inspect the
fluid level (page 8-33). If it’ s OK,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
055-6BE
WARNING
!
Frozen Washer Fluid:Using windshield washer fluid in
freezing temperatures could be
dangerous. The washer fluid
could freeze on the windshield
and block your vision. You could
have an accident. Don’ t use the
washer without first warming the
windshield.

057-1F1E
Rear Window Defroster
J94A4036
The rear defroster clears frost, fog, and
thin ice from the rear window.
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position.