2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ tires

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Do nor include (TEMPORARY USE ONLY
V Tire rotation
To equalize tread wear. rotate rhe tires
every 6000 km (3.750 nilet, or sooner
if iffegular wear develops. During
rotation, inspect them for correct balance.
Also, inspect them for uneven wear and
damage. Abnormal wea. is usually
caus€d by one or a combination of the
following:
. Inconect tire pressure
Improper wheel alignment
Out of-balance wbeel
. Severe braking
After rotation, bring all tire pressures to
specification (page 10,5) and inspeci rhe
Iug nuts for tightness.
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V Replacing a tire
lfa tire wears evenly. a wear indicator
will appear as a solid band across lhe
iread. Replace the tire when this happens
You may need to replac€ it before rhe
band is across the entire tread.
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Maintenance
V Temporary spsre tire
Insp€cl the temporary spare tire at least
monthly to make sure it's properly
inflated and stored.
The temporary spare tirc js easier to
handte because of its constuction. lt is
lighter and smaller than a conventional
tire and should be used only for an
em€rgency and onty for a short distance.
Use ihe lemporary only until the
conventional tire is repaired, which
shouldbe as soon as possible.
Maintain its pressure at,120 kPa (60 psi).
A wanlsnrc
WornTires:
D6'ing vith won tires isdangercus.
Reduc e d b rukins, stee ins, and
truction could rcsult in M accident
Ali'ars L\e tires thal are in good
AcaurroN
. Don'tuse your temporary spare
tire rim with a snow tire or a
conventional tire. Neither will
properly fit and could drmage both
iire and rim.
. The temporary spare tire has a
tread life of up to 4,8tJo km (3,000
niles), depending on road
conditions and driving habits.
. Wlen the tread wear solid-band
indicator appears, replace the tire
wilh the sarne type of temporary
spare.

Maini€nance
AclurroN
A wrong sized wheel may adYersely
affect
. Tire fit
. wleel and bearing life
. Ground clearance
. Snow chainclearance
. Speedometer calibration
. Headlight aim
V Replacing a wheel
When replacing a wheel, male sure the
new one is the same as the original
Iactory wheel in diameter, rim width, and
oflsel.
Proper tire balancing provides the best
riding comfort and helps reduce tread
wear. Oul of'balance tires can cause
vibration and uneven wear, such as
cupping and flat spots.
Do nol louch tne glass surface
I Replacing a Headlight Bulb
Your Mazda's headlights have
replaceabl€ halogen bulbs.A wamrnrc
asinr a wrcns-Sized Wheel:
Asing a turong-si&d wheel is
dangem s. Brakw and hantrline
couu be aflected,leani g to loss of
contrcl and an accuent. Alwars ute
wheels of the coftect ske on rour

Cuslomer Informalion
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
System (UTQGS)
This information relates to the tiregradjng system developedby the U.S.
National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration for grading tires by treadwear, traction, and temperature
I ltead Wear
The tread wea.r grade is a comparative
nting based on $e wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified govemment test course.
For example, a tire graded I 50 would
wear one-and-a-half times as well on thegovemment course as a tire gmded l0o.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their us€,
howeve! and may depart significandy
from the nom because of valiations in
driving habits, service practices and dif-
ferences in rcad characteristics and cli-
I Tlacaion-AA, . B, C
'fte tracdon grades, from highest to low,
est, are AA, A, B. and C. These grades
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r€present fte tire's abilily to stop on wet
pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on sp€cified govemment test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A dre
marked C Inay have poor traction perfor-
WARNING:
The tructioi glade assigned to this tirc
is based o blaki g (slraight ahea.l)
tractio tests a d does not include
ac.elerudon co edne tunind,hJdropla i g, or peak trcction
I Temperature-A, B, C
The lemperature graales are A (the high-
est), B, and C, represent the tiret resis-
tance to the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when tested un-
der conlrolled conditions on a specifi€d
indoor laboratory iest wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the material
of lhe tire 1o degen€rate and reduce tire
life, and excessive temperatures can lead
to sudden tire failure.
Grade C conesponds to alevel of
performance which all passenger vehicle
tires must me€t under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades
B and A represenl higher levels of
perfoamance on the laboraiory test wheel
than $e minimum required by law.
WARNING:
The tenperulure srude for this tbe is
established fof a tie th4t B pfope rinlated and not ove oaded Excessive
speed, undefit Jlation, or excessive
Ioading, either separat b or in
combination, con cause heat buiuap
a .l possible tirc faiure.
These grades will be added to the side-
walls of passenger vehicle tires over the
next several years according to asched,
ule €stablished by the NHTSA and the
tire manufacturels.
The grade of tires available as standard or
optional equipment on Mazda vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.

Ctstom€r Information
ALL PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES
MUST CONFORM TO THESE
CRADES AND TO ALL OTHER
FEDERAL TIRE-SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS,
TREADWEAR 2OO TRACTION AATEMPERATURE A
i'\
Reporting Safety Def€cts
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should
imnediately inforn the National
Highway Trafiic Safety Adminisrration(NHTSA) in addition to nolifying Mazda
Motor Corpomrion (Your Mazda
lmporte/Distributor).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, il
may open an invesrigation. and if ir finds
that a safeiy defectexists in a group of
vehicles. it may order a recall and reme-
dy campaign. However, NHTSA cannor
become involved in indivjdual problerns
between you, your dealer, or Mazda Mo-
tor Corporation (Your Mazda Importer/
Disiributor).
Unifonn Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and ma\imum section width.
Tfeadwear 200 Tiaction AA
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Specifications
Air Conditioner
Gas complies with SAX J639R-134a
Maxinum openting charye0.6 kg (21.2 oz)
Tires
I Standard tire
Fuses . . , . . . . . . . . . Refer to page 6-9
kPa r kgflcm-t.
Pl85/65R14 85S220 \2.2, ]2)zzo (2.2,32)
lE5/65R14 867210 (2_1, 30)Zl0 (2.1.30)r95/55R15 85V
2.O-Pl95/55R15 84V
22O (2.2,32)zzo (2.2,32)SponPt95/50R16 83V
Bulbs
Lieht bulbBulb
HeadliBhls6(V55HB2
Frcnr-rum signaUParking lighrs27tall57
Fog tights*55
Rear-tum signal lights21
Front-sidc marker lighrs5
Rear-side marker lights3.8194
Tailligh!!3.8194
BEke lighr.fi.illights2|57443
High-mount b6ke lighr2l
Back up lights2l1440
Licens€ plae lights5
Trunk lighr5
Interior lightType Al0
TYpe B md c8
Map lidts*5
I Temporary spar€ tire
k?a (osi)
' 25t70Dt442O <@)I .8 and 2.otiter engineTl15/70 DI5
,s".e roaet'. 10-5

Index
Page
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Tacbometer,.,..,..............,.. 5 25
Tempomr! SpareTire .............. 8-36
TlhSteering ..........-........... l-20
Chains .-..................-.... 410
FlartiE . . . . . - . . , . , , . , . . , , , . . . . . 6 l:l
lnflation plessurc ................ 8 34
Replac€ment .................... 8-35
RoBtion........................ 8-35
Snow tires . . . . , . , . , , . , , . . . . . . , . . +10
Spe.......................... 8-16
Sparetire -............... -. - -. -. 6 22
Tool Stora8e....................-. 6 14
Towing ............... -.......... 6-12
TnilerTowing .................... +ll
TEnsaxleRanges, Automldc ..-...... 5-7
TEnsaxle, Automatic . .. . . ... .. .. , .. . 5-6
Tnnsaxle, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5
Tmnsmission (see Transaxle)
TripMeter ....................... 5-23
Ttunk Lid
Key operatedlrunk ..............- 3 14
Remote lrunk lid release . . .. .. ... .. 3-14
Trunkseuity..,....,.,,.,...-.. 3 15
Trunk Light - . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Page
Trunk Release Handle .............. 3-16
Tum and l-ane-Change Signals ....... 5-34
TumSignal....................... 5-34
U
Underbody Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Unifom Tire Qulily Grading Systen
(UTQAS)
Tenperature-AA. A. B, C . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Tra.tion-A,B. C..,.,.,.,..,.,,... 9 8
Treadwear .,..,.,.,.,........... 9-8
v
VanityMirors .................... 5-41
Vehicle Infomation Labeh . . . . . . . . . . +12
w
waming LighttBeeps
Antilockbrake system (ABS) ....... 5-30
Bnke systen.................... 5-26
Charging systen ................. 5'28
Ch{ken9ine.................... 5-29
Page
D@Fajar....................... 5,30
Engine oil prcsurc ............... 5-28
Ignition key reminder .......... -.. 5,31
Lights'onrcminder ............... 5,31
Low fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - 5 29
Seat belt , . , , , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 5-2'7
Supplemental rcstraint systen . . . . . . 5-3 I
Wamingiights inspection .......... 5-26
Wamnties for Your Mazda . . . . . . - . . . . 9-6
washing ................. -........ 7-4
WaterTempenture Gauge ........... 5-24
waxing .......... -................'7-6
Wheel Replacement - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
windshieldwasher ................ 5-36
Windshield washer Fluid Level .......8-27
windshield wiper Blades
Replacement...........-... -...... 8-29
windshieldwipers...... -... -...... 5-35
WinterDriving................... - - +9
Maintaining..................... 8 29
Windshield ..................... 8 29
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