2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ Owners Manual (in English)

Protecting Your Mazda
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Chains may scratch or chip
alurninum wheels. lnstall tire
chains.on steel wheels only.
Chains may affect handling.
Don t go faster than 50 knr,/h (30
mph) or tbe chain manufacturerk
recomm€nded limit. whichever is
Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes. and sharp tums.
Avoid locked wheel braking.
Don ! use chains on the temporary
tire; it may result in damage to fte
vehicle and 10 ihe tire.
Don ! use chains on roads tha! are
free ofsnow or ice. The tires and
chains could be darnaged-
I Drivi.s in Flooded A.easI Ttailer Towing
Never tow a trailer with your M.zda.
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Make sure water does not enter the
vehicle interior or fte engine area,
The vebicle interior could become
wet or the engine could be damaged.
AWARNING
Dririnp with W.t Brakes:
Diving v'ith wet brukes is
dangerc s. I ncrcased stopping
dittunce or the vehicle pulling to one
side hen braki g could.esultin a
serious accident Light braking will
indicate vhether the brakes haw
been a|Jected Dry the brakes bt
driring rery slovtr ond applring the
brakes ligh r until brake
peiotnance fttu.ns to norn.l.
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P.otecting Yo r Maz.la
Vehicle Information Labels
I OYerloading
Th€ vehicle iden.ification number legally
identifiesyour vehicle. The number is on
a plate attached ao ihe left top side of tbe
dashboard. This plate can easily be seen
$rough the windshield.
Chassis number
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Uehicle Load Weisht:
The gross afle wigtu tunne(GAWR) and the srcss vehicte weisht
rating (GWYR) of row vehicle arc
on the Motor Uehicle Safetr
Standad Lnbel on the diver's .Ioor
ftune. Exceeding these rutings can
cause an accident otvehbte danuse.
You can estinate the wight of !ou.Ioad br t'eighing the items (or
peopk) beforc puttins then in the
whicle. Be careful not to ot eioan
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1A and 2.o-liter
Vehicle emission control
information label*
Pmtecting Your Mazda

Driving Your Mazda
Opetutine ra,r vehick requnes a good
understan lifts of the naty cofttrols !a, nusl
kfto\9 and use. Se.tioh 5 describes a thb in
step'byrt.p infomatian Iron "se af theisnition s||it.h ta ctuise .artol antl brdkjne.
Alsa highlishted ate th. Bearchil ahd shi.tin?nodes, porer steerin4, ihsrtutuents ann
Sauges, wamings ahtl indicatars. \|ih.lshield
vipets, and intenor ftaturcs. you' ll lhdcanplete details dbout the advan edardio
Ignidon SwilchPosirions 5- 2
StaninS the Engine 5 4
ManualTransaxte Operanon 5, 5
Aulonatic Transaxle 5- 6
Brake System 5-t I
Power Steering 5-14
Cruise Control 5 15
Insfument Cluster 5-20
cau8es 5-22
Dashboard Illuminanon 5 25
Waminglights/Beeps 5-26
Lighnng Control and Tum Signah 5-33Windshieid wipe6 and Washer 5 35
Rear Window Def.osre!
Lighter
Ashlray
Srorage Codpartmenrs
Cup Holdes
Sunvisos
Vaniry Miror
Clinrte Control Systen
Radio Reception
Safely Cenification
AN'/FM Radio
ANTFM Radio wirh CompactDisc Player
Antnna
5-38
5-38
5-39
5-40
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5,4t
5-A
552
554
5-56
5-57
586
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Driving Your Mazda
Ignition Switch Positions
I ACC (Accessory)
The steering wheel unlocks and some
electrical accessories will operate.
I LOCK
The steering wheel locks to pro@ct
against theft. only in this posidon can the
ON
ACC
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This is lhe normal runningposition after
rhe engine is statted. The waming lights
(except brakes) should be inspected
before the engine is started (page 5-26).
I START
The engine is started in this position. It
wiil crank until you release the key; then
it retums 1() the ON position. The brake
warning light can be checked aft€r lhe
engine is started (page 5-26).
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V Manual transaxle
Wlen tuming the ignilion switch to the
LOCK position. push the key in at the
ACC position.

Driving Your Mazda
NOTE
If tuming tfte key is difficult, jiggle
the steering wheel from side to side-
V Automatic transaxle
When tuming the ignition switch to the
LOCK position, keep the shift lever in P
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Renoving the Ke!:
It's d4 gerous to remow the ke!
fiom the lgnitiott switch tthile the
vehicle is moting. Remoi gtheker
allows the steenng wheel to lock. vou
reill lose skenng contnl and a
seious acctuIent coud oceui
Redove the ker only when theNOTE
If the ignition switch is in ille LOCK
orACC position. abeep will sound
when any door is opened.
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Not SexinLthe Parking Bmke:
Leaving the .livet's seat withou1
setting the pa*ing brcke is
dange rcus. U nexpe cted w hicle
noyenent coua occu.t'ifthe pa*ins
bmke is not set.This eouuca se a,t
ac.ident. Beforc tearins the driver's
seat, alvors set the parking brake
and nuke surc the sNft lerer is in P
)ith an aulonmti. tra saieolinI
or R with a manual transaio.

Driring Your Mn da
Starting the Engine
1. Occupanls should fasten their seat
be1ts.
2. Make sure the parkingbrake is on.
3. Depress ihe brake pedal.
4. (Manu6l transaxle)
Depress the clutcb pedal all the way
and shifl into neutral.
K€ep $e pedal depressed while
cranking the engine.
(Automatic rransaxle)
Put the vehicle in park (P). Ifyou must
resiart the engine whjle ihe v€hicle is
moving, shifi into neutral (N).
6. After slaning the engine, lel it idle for
about 10 seconds.
NOTE
In extremely cold wealhe! below
18"C (0'F), or after the !'ehicle has
stood idle several days, le! lhe engine
warm up without operating the
5. Tum th€ ignition switch to the START
position and hold (up to l0 seconds at
a tirne) until ihe engine shns.
NOTE
The starter will nol operate.-.
. If the shift lever is not in P or N
. Ifthe clutch pedal is not pushed
down all lhe way (manual).
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Don't try the slari,er for more ihan 10
seconds at a time.Ifthe engine stalls
or fails to start, wait 10 seconds
before trying again- Olherwise, you
may damage the starler and drain the
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