2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ Owners Manual (in English)

Knowing Your Mazda
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Btocked View:
Caryo stacked higher thdn the
seathacks is dangerous. It can hlock
pu view in the rcaniew ninor,
't'hich night cause rou to hit another
car vhen changing lanes. Don't
sta.k things higher tha the
I Rearview Mirror (With Day/Night
Function)
Before driving. adjust the reaNiew
mirror to center on the scene lhrough the
rear window- Do tlris with the day/nigh!
lever in lhe day position.
Push rbe lever forward for day driving.
Pull it back to reduce glare from
headlighis.
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Knowing Your Mazila
Sunroof*
I Sunrcof Operation
The sunroofcan be opened or closed
electrically only when the ignirion swilch
is in the ON position.
To open to any posiiion, press the rear of
the slide switch located on tle righl side
of the overhead console.
To close, press the front of the dide
The rear of the sunroof can be tilted open
to provide more ventilation,
To tilt, push dle rear of fte tilt switch
located on fte left side of the overhead
To close, push the front ofthe tilt switch.
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Knowing Your Mazda
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ExtendinqlkLqcalLlr
Arns Th.ough the Sunroof:
Extending the head, an$, or otherpafts of th. bodr throuqh the
sunrool is dangerous.The heod or
ams .ould hit sonething while the
rehicle is noin* This.oald cause
death or tedous injury. Don\let
passengen stand up or extend
anrthing through the oryn sunroof
white the vehicle is novine.
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Closins the Sunrcof:
A.loring sunrcofb dangercus. The
hands, head, or ewn eckofa
person - erpeci0 rachiA'couldbecauSht in itas it closes,causing
seno s i jury orerendeath. Make
surc the openntg is clear before
closing the sunrcof.
NOTE
After washing your Mazda or after a
rain, wipe the water off tbe sunrcof
before operating i!.
I Sunshade
The sunshade canbe opened and closed
by hand when ihe sunroof is closed.
Tle sunshade opens automatically when
the sunroofis opened. butmustbe closed
by hand.

Knosing Your Mazda
ACAUTION
The sunshade do€sn'1rilr. To avoid
danaging the sunshade, don'tpush up
Interior Light
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ON
OFF -DOOR
ON
Light oft
Light on when any door is
Light on
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Knowing Your M^zda
NOTE
(With Illuminated Entry System)
W}len the swirch is in dre DOOR
position. lhe interior iightcomes on
. about 30 seconds after rhe driver's
door is unlocked and the ignition
. about 15 seconds after the key is
removed from the ignition.
The light also goes out when:
. ihe ignition switch is lumed to the
ON position.
. the driver's door is locked.
When the interior light comes onby
openlng a door. it goes out about 15
seconds after the door is closed.
(Conlinued)
EYen if the door is not closed, the
lightgoes out afrer about 5 minutes.

Knowing Your Mazda
Map Lights*
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The map ljghls are switcled on or off by
pressing the switches.
Trunk Light*
The trunk light is on when tbe lid is open
and off when it closed.
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Protecting Your Mazda
Mostpeople lik to sde norer. With an
autatuobile rehicle, that cah be done in
sererat vars ?ah ns lrst dar ofopetutioft.
Prcbablr tops on the li ofcosrefrciercr is
using the risht kiad oJIuel .h1l usine that fuel
Se.tioh 1 explains how ta do this. l'uther, n
discusses proper loadihe atul how to rcspondta wrsual divihg cordnia6. hako
illusltutes wherc inportant rehicl.
inJomation labe ls tur be Joun.l.
Fuel Requhenents 4- 2
Enission Control System 4- 3
Engine Exhaust + 4
Beforo Driving + 6
Break{D Period + 6
Money-Saving Suggesions 4- 7
Special Driving Condilions + E
vehicle Infomation Labels +12
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Protecting Your Mazda
Fuel Requirements
Vebicles with catalyiic converte$ mus!
use ONLY UNLEADED FLEL, which
will reduce exhaust emissions and keep
spark plug fouling to a minimum.
Your Mazda wiil perform best wirll
regular unleaded fuel havinS an octane
rating (antiknock index) ofat least 87
[(R+M)/2 method].
Fuel with alower rating could cause ihe
emission conirol system to lose
effectiveness.It could also cause engine
knocking and serious engine damage.
U.S. federal law requires thatoctane
ratings be posted on gasoline station
Gasoline blended wlth oxygenaies such
as alcobol or ether compounds are
generally referred to ai oxygenated fuels.
The common gasoline blend that can be
used with yourvehicle is ethanol blended
al no more than 109,.
Casoline containing alcohol, such as
etbanol or methanol, may be morkeled
under the name "Gasohol".
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NEVER USE LEADED FUEL
It is harmful to the cataiytic convener
The lead will accumulate on the
oxygen sensor and the catalyst inside
This will result in a malfunction of
ihe emission control system, causing
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Yofi vehicle can only use oxygenated
fuels containing no more than 1090
ethanol by volume. Damage to your
vehicle may occur when ethanol
exceeds this recommendation, or if
the gasoline conlains any methanol.
Stop using gasohol of any kind ifyour
vehicle engine js perfonning poody.
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