2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ lights

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.
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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
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Dri!ing Your Mazda
A wanlsnrc
S e lf-S en icing the S uarkacala!
ResttuintSrstem:
Seryaenicittg o. tatnpe.i g ||ith the
tupplemental restraint slstem is
da geftus.The ab bags could
accinentaltr acnvatu or becone
disabled. This could couse vious
Wunes. Nerer tanper with the
supplemental restraint srstem and
alwars have an Authoized Ma.la
Dealet peiom alt senicins and
I Supplemental Restraint
System Warning Light
I Ignition Key Reminder
If the ignition swnch is in the LOCK or
ACC position, a beep wiU sound when
I Lights-On Reminder
Iflights are on and the key is remov€d
from the ignition switch, a beep will
sound when any door is opened.
Iflhe supplementat restraint system is
OK, the warning light comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
position or after the engine is cranked.
Afler about 6 seconds it go€s out.
A system malfunction is indicated when
lbis light constantly flashes. stays on or
doesn'lcome on at ail.lfone of these
occur. consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible. The slstem
may not work ln an accident.
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Driving Your Mazda
I Heedlight Hish-Beam E^I I O/DOFF Indicetor Lighr 0/D I Cruise Ser Indicator Lishr* [Jlndicator Light =) ( Auromatic Transa\ler off l-'---This light comes on lvhen a cruisingThis ligbt indicates one oftwo thingsr This light comes on when the overdrive speed is ser.
has been tumed off.. Tbe higb-beam headlights are on.
. The tum signal lever is in the
flash to pass position.Ac.quuoN
If the overdrive-off indicator lighi
flashes, the trarsaxiehas an eleclrical
problem. Continuing ro drive your
Mazda in this condition could cause
damage to tour rransaxle. Consultan
Autho.ized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possibl€.
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Lighting
Signals
Control and Turn
V Lights-on r€minder
If the lights :re on and rhe key js
removed fiom the ignition switch. abeep
will sound when any dooris opened.
NOTE
To prevent discharging the battery,
don'tleave the lights on while the
engine is off.
I Headlights
To 1um on the lights, turn the knob on rhe
end of the control leve.
The firs! stop turns on rhe taiiligbts-
dashboard lights. parklng lights, licenseIights, and side-maJker lights.
The second stop turns on the headlights,
taillights, daslboard lighrs, parking
lighls, license lighls, and side-marker
tigh!s.
V Headlight highnow beam
Push ihe lever iorward for high beams.Pull it back for low.
The high-beam indicator light on the
dashboard is blue.
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V Lane-change signals
Move $e lever slightly towaJd the
direction of th€ change-unlit th€
indicator flashes andhold it drere.lt
will r€tum io the offposition when
NOTE
Ifan indicatorlighl stays on without
flashing or jf il flashes abnormally.
$e tum signal bulb tnay be burnedV Flashing the headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
fully toward you. The headlight switch
need notb€ on, and the leverwill relurn
to the normal position when released.
The high-beam indicaior light on $e
dashboard is blue.
I Tirrn and Lsne-Change Signals
V T|lrn signal
Move ihe signal lever down (for a left
tum) or up (for a right lurn) to fte stop
position. The signal will self-cancel after
the turn is completed.
Green indicalors on $e dashboard show
which signal is workiry.
lfthe indicator light continues !o flash
after a tum, manually retum the lever to
its original position.
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Windshield WiDers and
Washer
I Fog Lights+
Use this switch lo 1um on the fog lights.
They help you to see as well as to be
To turn on the fog lights, first turn on the
headlight switch. Then press the fog ligh!
switch. To turn ihe fog lights off, pr€ss
the fog light switch again or turn ihe
headljght switch off.
I Windsbi€ld Wipers
The ignition switch nusi be in the ON
Turn the wipen on by pulling the lever
INT lntermittent
I Normal
2 Fast
V One-touch wipers
For a single wiping cycle, push the lever
up to MIST.
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In Case of an Em€rg€ncy
NOTE
The tum signals don't work when
the hazard waming lights are on.
Check local regulations about tbe
use of hazard waming lights while
ihe vehicle is being towed. They
may forbid it.
Hazard Warning Flasher
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Overheating
If the temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience power loss,
or you hear a loud knocking or pinging
noise, the engine is probably too hot.
If this happens:
l Drive safely ro the side of the road and
park off the right-of-way.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic
rransaxle in park G), a rnanual
transaxle in neutral.
Apply the parking brake.
3. Tum offthe air conditioner
The hazard warning lights wam other
drivers ihat your vebicle is a traffic
hazard and that they musl take extreme
caution when near il.
The hazard warnins ligbts should always
be used when you stop on or near a
Depress the hazard warning swirch and
all four tum signals willflash at once.

ln Cas€ ofan Emergency
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AcluuoN
Always replace a fuse with one of the
same rating. Otherwise you may
damage the electric system.
.{. lnspect it and replace ifit blown.
5. Push in anew fuse of the same rating,
and make sure it fits tightly. If it
doesn't, have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer insiall it.
If you have no spare fuses, borrow one of
the same rating from a circuit not
essential to vehicle operation. such as the
RADIO c;cuit.
If the headlights or other electrical
componenls don work and lhe iuses in
the cabin are OK. inspect rhe fuse block
under the hood.Ifafuse is blown, il must
be replaced. Follow th€se steps:
1. Tum off the ignition switch and all
2. To remove the fuse btock cover,
unhook it a:rd lift up on tbe side with
dle tab.
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