2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ brakes

Driving Your Mazda
I Door-Aiar warnine Lieht a- I4+
This warning light comes on when any
door isn't securely closed.
I Antilock Brak€ Svstem f^ l
I ABsr warning iight L(q9/
The waming lighl slays on for a few
seconds when lhe ignition swilch is
turned io the ON position.
If the ABS warning light stays on while
you're driving. lhe ABS control unithas
detected a system malfunction. If this
occurs, your brakes will function
normally as jfthe vehicle had no ABS.
Should this happen. consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
Possible.
NOTE
When the engine isjump slarled to
charge the battery, uneven rpm occurs
and the ABS waming lighl comes on.
This is due to a weak battery, not a
malfunction.
Recharge the barcry.
Awnnumc
ABS Warning Light and Bnke
Waning Light on at the Sane Tine:
Driring when the bruke tltten
wanins lisht and ABS u'amins lisht
ale on at the same time is dangerous.
When both lights are on, the rear
wheels couu bck nore quicktr in tn
emerge t! stop than under nornul
Don't dnve with both Aghb on, and
contact an Authoized Mazla Dealer
to hare the braket inspected as soon
5-30

V Waxing
Your vehicle needs to be waxed when
water no longer beads on the finish.
Always wash and dry lhe v€hicle before
waxiog it.In addition to dre yehicle body,
wax ihe metal trim to mainrain ils lusier.
1 . Us€ wax whicb contains no abrasives.
waxes containing abrasive will
remove paint and could damage bright
metal parts.
2. Use a good grade of natural wax for
metallic. mica. and solid colors.
3- When waxing. coatevenly with the
sponge supplied ora soft cloth.
4. Wipe off lhe wax wilh a sofl cloih.
NOTE
A spoa remover to remove oil, tar. and
similar materials will usually also take
off the wax, Rewax these areas even if
the rest of the vehicle doesn't need it.
A wanlsnsc
Diyins dth Wet Brakes:
Driving with wet brukes is
dang e rc us. I nc rc a s e d s topping
distance or the vehicle pulling to one
sLle rhe btukittg coud rcsultin a
serious a.cilent. Light braki g N)iIL
indicate whether the brukes hat e
been alIe.ted. Dry the brakes bt
diving very slovlr and applying the
brakes Eshtlr until brake
peforntnce ir nornat.
7-6

Appearance Care
I Aluminum Wheel Mainr€nance
A protective coating is provided over the
aluminun wheets. Special care is needed
to prot€ct this coating.
A waRlrnrc
Dn inr flith Wet Brukes:
Drhing with wet brukes is
dang e rcus. I nc rc a s e.l s topping
dbtance or the l'ehicle p IIi gtoo e
sde vhen brukins couA result in a
serinus accident. Light bruking wil
indicate whether the b&kes haye
bee allected- Dry the brakes br
diring w.r slowlr and appbing the
btukes ligh r u til bruke
perlomance k notnaL
NOTE
Don't use a wire brush or any
abrasive clear,er. poiishing
compound. or solvent on aluminum
wheeh. They may damage tbe
coanng,
only use a mild soap or neutral
detergent and always use a sponge
or soft cloth to ciean the wheels.
Rinse $oroughly with lukewarm
or cold water. Also, be sure to
clean ihe whe€ls after driving on
dusty or salted roads. This helps
Avoid washing your vehicle in an
automatic car wash that uses
high-speed or hard bnrshes.
If your aluminum whe€ls lose
lustet wax lhe wheels.
7-8

Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance (Except Chile)
Follow Schedule I if $e vehicie is operated mainly where rcne of the foltowing conditions appl,.If any do apply, follow Scbedule 2 (Puerto Rico residents follow Schedule 2).
. Repeated short-distance driving
. Driving in dusty conditions
. Driving with extended use ofbrakes
. Driving in areas where salt or orher corrosive materials are us€d
. Driving on rougb or muddy roads
. Extended periods of idling or low-speed operation
. Driving for long periods in cold temperarur€s or extremely humid climat€s
NOTE
Afi,er the described period, continue ro follow ihe described maintenance at ihe recommended intervals_
8-3

(Cont'd)t : Insp€cr Insped ud cle@, rcpair, adjust, or Eplme if naessdy .
MAINTENANCEINTDRVAL
MAINTENANCEITDM
Numbe. of months or km (miles). whichev€r @m€s lirsi
l39l727a
s080100110tm130l.t0150160
(6)(12)(r3)\A)(3iJ){36)(42)(4r)(s)(60)(66)(:12)(78)(84)(90)(96)
E.C.R. syslen (if insralled)ITtI
Batery electrollte level and spaific gnvityItII
IItIIIIII
Bdke lines, hoses and com{tionsItII
IIRITRIIIIR
IItIIIITI
IIIIItIITI
Power bralie unil and hosesTIII
IIIIIIIIII
IIII
Powr serina fluid dd lircsIIIIIIIItI
Srering op€ralion md gar housingIIII
Slc€ring lrnkae€,lie rod e.ds and msIIII
RR
Autonalic lrmsxle nuid leleltII
Aulonaic tmsaxk nuidR
Fronr md rear suspension dd ball joinlsII
35: Ifrhe brakes !@ uedextensively (foi eranple. coinuous had driving orbountain dnvine) oririhe vehicle h op€rated in exlEmely hunid climales, cndge
lhe bE\e fllid annually,
8-10

Maintenance
4. Drain the system completely. Insert
and tighten ihe plug. Add as nuch
ethylene gllcol,bas€d cootant and
water as necessary to provide ffeezing
and corrosion prot€clion.
In exlremely cold climates. add the
amount rccommended in lhe coolant
manufacturcr's instructions.
5. Run the engine at idie with the cooling
systen cap off. Slowly add additional
coolant if necessary.
6. At this point, wait until the engine
reaches normal operating temperaturei
then depress the accelerator two or
tbree times. Add more coolant. if
necessary, until rhe system is full.
7. Install the cooling system cap. Inspect
all connections for leai(s. Inspecr the
level in the coolant reservon one more
brake/clutch system inspectred by an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
AcaurroN
Brake and clutch fluid will damagepainted surfaces. If brake or clurch
fluid does get on a painted surface,
wip€ it off immediately.
I Inspecting Brakerclutch Fluid L€v€l
The brakes and clutch draw fluid from
Inspect the fluid level in the reseNoir
reguiarly. If it's low, add flriid until it
reaches MAX. It should be kepl at MAX.
Before adding fluid, thoroughly clean the
The l€vel normally drops with
accumuiated distance. a condirion
associated with wear of brake and clutch
linings.Ifit isexcessively low. have the
Aclurror,l
Using nonspecified brake and clutch
fluids Gee chan, page 10,2) will
damage the systems. Mixing different
fluids will also damage thern.
If the brakdclutcb system frequently
requires new fluid, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer
4.23

Page
A
Add'On Non Genuine Paris and
Accesories .................. -. -.. 9 7
Air Bag Restnint Syslem
Supplenental Resfiaint Syslem . . . . . 2-3O
waminglight ................... 5-31
Aluminun Wheel Maintenance ........ 7-8
Ant€nna ......................... 5-86
Antil@kBEke System (ABS) ........ 5 13
Waminglight .......-........-.. 5 30
Ashtmy.......-.................. 5-3E
ADdio System .... -. ......... - 5 56,5 57
Drivinglips...........-.......... 5 8
Fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Overdnve ....................... 5-9
Shift-locksystem ................ 5-10
Transaxleranges .................. 5-7
Page
B
Battery .......................... 8-31
Charging system waming light .... -. 5 28
Jumpstaning ..........-...... -.. 6-4
Beforc Driling
Afte! getringin ..-... -..-..-.......1-6
Beforc g€ltingin ..,.,..,.,.,.,.,.. +6
Body Lubrication ...... - -... -...... a-27
Antilo.kbrakesysten (ABS) .. -.... 5 13
Pluidlevel ...................... E-23
Foo! brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I I
Pad wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . 5 12
ParKngbrake ......... -...... -.. 5-lZ
System weinS light -.. .. -.. -. ... 5-26
BEaklnPeriod ......-....-........ +6
BrighrMetal Mainiemnce, -. -....,.., 7-7
Headright......................- 8,37
Red........................... 8-43
Buld Replacenenr, Front,
interior ..................... 8-40, 8-41
Page
C
Capacities.............-.......... l0-4
(see Emission Conrol Slstem)
CenterConsole.................... 5-40
Chains ....-.....--...-...-...... 4-10
ChangingaFlatTirc--.....-....... - 6 16
ChdgiDgCoolani ............-.... 8'20
Chdging the Oil .................. 8-18
Cheging Systen wamjng Light .. .. .. 5-28
Check Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . 5-29
Ct'ecking
Automatic transaxlefluid ]evel...... 8-25
Brake/clulch fluid level............ E-23
Coolant1eveI.................... 8'19
Engineoillevel .................. 8-l?
Power steering fluid level ..........8-24
washer fluid level . . . . - . . . . . . . - . . . 8'27
Child Restnint, P@autions. ......... 2-20
Child Safety t-ockforRearD@r.. -. -.. 3-6
Child-RestFinr Syst€mr............. 2-22
Installing ....-................ -. 2-23
CigareueLighter .................. 5-3E
Ciean'ng
Dashb@rd....................... 7-9
Laphhoulderbeltwebbing -........ 7-10
rt-2