2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ tow

Driving Your Mazda
I Selectins the Airflow Mode
When lou want air toWhen you want air to
the face and the floor:
Whe[ you want air
mainly to tbe floor:
W})en you wanr air 10
the floor and defrosl
the windshield:
defrost the
windshield:
Mode
Airflow
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Driving Your Mazda
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I Vent Operation
V Directins airflow
You can direct air flow by moving the
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When using fte air conditioner. mist
may come out from the vents. This is
not a sign of trouble but a result of
humid air being suddenly cooled.
V Aqiusting the amount of airftow
These vents can be opened by rotaiing
the vertical wheels up or closedby
rotating lhem down,

Driiing Your Mazda
Safety Certification
This CD player is made and lested to
meel exacting safety standards.
It meets FCC requirements and complies
wiih safety perfonnance standards of the
U.S- Deparlment ofHea h and Human
Services.
V Stmng signal nois€
This occurs very close to a transmilter
tower The broadcast signals are
extremely slrong, so the result is noise
and sound breakup at the radio receivet
V Station drift nois€
When a vehicle reaches the area of two
slrong stations broadcasting at similar
frequencies. the original siadon may be
temporaJily lost and ihe second station
picked up. At this tine tbe.e will b€ some
noise from this disturbance.
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Driving Your Mazda
If APC det€cts 15 s€conds of blank space
it will automatically advance ihe tape to
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APC may not operate properly if. A tape was recorded at atow level.. A tape has long, silena intervals.. A tape is alive recording.. A tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.V Reversing
Press the program bulton to change
cassette rape-playing direction.
V APC (Automatic Program Control)
APC is used to find the beginning of
either the n€xt prograrn or the one beingplayed.
Press the APC button ( A ) to the
beginning of ihe next selection.
Press the APC button ( v ) to the
b€ginning ofthe one being played.
To stop ahis op€ration and play th€
cassetie lape, press the button again.
NOTE
When lhe cassette tape ends, the unit
auiomatically reverses play.
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In Case of an Emergency
B?cause an eheryek !can occw anltine,w.
stMgtt urse lou to becofte JMiliar vith thisse.tid af torr Mnual.]t provides helpfulinlbrution on
hat ta do if the engine
arerheats, if lou have a ||at tite, and t the
You wilt alsolnd out,hat to do iJrou
contont a probleft in the ekctti.ot slsten:and, therc's sone guidance anthe correclral ta tot lour Mada.
Hazmd wamingFlsher 6- 2
Olerbeatin-e 6 2
Emergency Staning 6- 4
Fuses 6- 6
Towing 6-12
Flat Ilrc 6-14
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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
6.2
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.

In Cas€ of an En€.sency
Fuses
I Push-Starting
You can't start a vehicle with an
automatic transaxle by pushing it.
AclurroN
You shouldn't push-start a vehicle
that has a manual transaxle, It can
damage the emission control system,
A wamrnrc
Towinqal?LieklalaalL
Towing a ,ehicle to start it is
dangercus. The vehi.le being towed
couuswsefotwa vrhen its ensine
starts, causinq the t$,o vehictes to
co ide. The occupantt couu be
i jured- Never to*' a I'ehble to staft
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Your vehicle's electrical system is
If any lighls, accessories, or controls
don't work, inspect the appropdaie
circuit protector. If a fuse has blown. the
inside element will b€ melted.
tf the sarne fuse blows asain, avoid using
that system and consull an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
I Fuse Replacement
If the electricai sysrem doesn 1 work, first
inspect fuses on the driver's sid€.
I - Tum off the ignilion switch and other
2. Open the fuse panel.
3. Pull rhe fuse straightoutwith rhe fuse
puller provided on.he fuse panel.
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In Case of an Emergency
Towing
We recommend thal towing b€ done only
by an Authorized MazdaDealer ora
commercial tow truck service.
Proper lifting and towing are necessary to
prevent damage to the vehicle. Sta€ and
local laws nust be followed.
A towed vehicle usually should have its
front wheels off the ground. Ifexcessive
damage or other conditions prevent ihis,
Wlen towing with the rear wheels on lhe
ground. release the parking brake.
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Don't 1ow the vehicle backward with
dnving wheels on the ground. This
may cause internal danage to the
Ac.rurroN
Donl tow with sling tlpe equipnent-
This could damage your vehicle. Use
wheel lift or flatbed equipment.