2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ Owners Manual (in English)

Ac.turron
Use only soft (demineralized)
waler in the coolant mixturc. Water
ihat conlains minerals will cut
down on the coolant's
Don't add only water. Aiways add
a proper coolant mixiure.
The engine has aluminum parts and
must be protected by an
ethylene-glycot-based coolant toprevent conosion and freezing.
DO NOT USE alcohol or melh3noi
anlifreeze. DO NOT MIX alcohol
ormethanol with lhe coolant. This
could damage the cooling system.
Don't use a solution that contains
more than 60 Eo aniifreeze.
This would reduce effectiveness.
Maintenance
For mixture percenlage:
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Awnnvnve
Removing the Cooling SrstemCap,
Removing the cooling srsten capor
drain plug while the engine is
runnins or hot is dansenus.This
might lead to cooling slstem an.l
eng;ne danage and couA rcsulti
senous injury fron escapins hot
coolant or steam.Tum off the engine
and wat unfl it cool. Eren then, be
verr careful when nnovins the cap
or dtuitt plug. Wrap a thitk cloth
around it and slowlr tun it
countenbckwise to the frst stop.
Step back vhile the Uessure escapes.
When Jou'rc sure a theprcss.eis
gon., pr.ss .lown on the cap - still
using a cloth - tun the cap, and

Msintenance
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Ib change coolant (Manual trans le)
I. Remove the cooling system cap.
2. Only when the engine is cool,loosen
the radiator drain plug and drain the
coolaflt into a suitable container.
3. With the drain plug loose but not fully
removed, flush out the system with
funning waier.
4. Drain the sysi,em cornpletely and
retighten the plug. Add as much
ethylene'glycol-based coolani and
water as necessary to provide freezing
and corrosion protection.
In extremely cold climates, add the
amount recommended in the coolant
manufacturer instruciions.
5. Run lhe engine at idle with the cooling
system cap off. Slowly add additional
coolant ifnecessary,
6. At this point, wait unlil the engine
reaches normal operating tempenture;
then depress the accelerator two or
three times. Add more coolant, if
necessary, until lhe system is full.
7. Install the cooling system cap. Inspect
all connections for leaks. Inspect the
level in dre coolant res€rvoir one more
Ib change coolsnt(Automatic transaxle)
l Remove the cooling system cap.
2. Only when the ergine is cool, remove
lhe radiator drain plug and drain the
coolant into a suitable container.
3. Flush out the system with running
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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
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Ifnew fluid is required frequendy,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
AclurroN
To avoid damage to the power
steering pump. donl operate the
vehicle for long periods when the
power steering fluid level is low.
NOTE
Use specified power steering flujd
(chart, page l0-2).
I Insp€cting Power Steering Fluid
Level
Inspect lhe fluid level in &e reservoir at
each engine oil change with the engine
off and cold. Add fluid ifnecessary: it
does not require periodic changing.
The level must be keptbetween MIN and
MAX.
Visually examine the lines and hoses for
A waruvnsc
SpilkdB!4Lc4uidr
Spi zd bmke lluid is dangercur. If it
gets in !o0 eles, thef co ld be
seria ib inj red- Il thit hawn\
imnediatelr iush lour eres wirh hnter
and get nedical attentio,L Brake l id
spilbd on a hot engine couu cause a
fft. Be careftl n., to spi bmke fiuuon rowself or on the engine.
A wanrrnrc
Low Brakelclutch Fluid Levets:
Lou' brakelclutch Jluid lewls could
be datgetuus. Low levels could
signal btuke Ii ine ,'ear or a brake
srsten teak. Your brckes couA failand c.use an accident lfroufrnda
loia' fluid lerel, hate the bnkes and
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Maintenance
I lnspecting Automatic Transaxle
Fluid Level
The automatic transa{le fluid level
should be inspected regularly. Measure it
The volume offluid changes with ihe
temperature. Fluid mustbe checked at
idle without driving at normal operating
L Park on a level surface and set the
parking brake flnnly.
2. Idle ihe engine aboul two minucs.
Push down on tbe brake pedal.
3. Move ihe shiftlever through alt ranges
and set it at P
.+. With $e engine still idling, pull out
the dipstick. wipe itclean. and put it
back.
5. Pull i! out again.
The proper fluid level is marked on the
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Awl^nvme
S udde n Ue hicle More nent:
Shiftins the shift tevet $,ilhout firstdepressing the bmke pedal k
da gerous.The whicle coud move
suddenu and cause a a.cdent.
Make sun the bnke pedal is applied
before shtftins the rhift lewn
Ac.lunoN
Low fluid level causes lransaxle
slippage. Overfilling can cause
foaming,loss offlL d, and
Use sp€cified fluid (page l0-2). A
nonspecified fluid could result in
transaxle malfunction and failure.

Maintenance
Use the cold scale only as a
If outsid€ temperalure is lowerthan
about 20"C (70'F), stalt fie engineand insp€ct the fluid level after theengine reacbes operaiing
If the vehicle has been driven foran extended period at high speedsor in city traffic in hot lveathe!
inspect the level only afierstopping the engine and allowingthe fluid to cool for 30 ninutes.
Fully insert the dipstick. W}Ien adding
fluid, inspect with the dipstick to male
sure it doesn't pass full.
NOTE
Inspect both sides of the dipstick for
V Fluid hot scale A
Wlen the vehicle has been driven and the
fluid is at normal operating temperature.
about 65oC (150oF), the level nusrbe
between Full and lnw.
V Fluid cold scale B
W}len the engine has not been running
and the outside temperature is about
20"C (70'F), the level rnuslbe between
Full and Low.
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Maint€nance
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S ubs titute Washer F lnid:
Using tudiator antifreeze as vather
lluid is dansemus. If sprared on the
windshieu, it '.rilt dirty the
*indshieu, allect Jour visibw and
couA result in an accident. Use onlr
rtindshieu vashetflui.d ot pl&in
water in the reservoi.
I Body Lubrication
All moving points of the body, such as
door and hood hinges and locks, should
be lubicated each time the engine oil ischanged. Use a nonfreezing lubricanr onlocks during €old weather.
Make sure the engine hood's secondary
latch keeps the hood from opening when
the primary latch is released.
I Inspecting Washer fluid Lev€l
Inspectfluid level in ihe washer fluid
reservoiq add fluid if necessary.
The iop of lhe float should be between
FULL and LOW.
Use plain waterjffluid is unavailabie.
But use only washerfluid in cold weather
to prevent it from freezing.
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Maintenance
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If tle vehicle is operated in very dusty
or sandy areas. replace the filter more
often than recommended intervals.
AclurroN
Don'tdrive witiout an air filter This
could resuli in excessive engine wear.I Maintaining the Air Filter
A viscous paper airfilterfits inside the
air cleaner housing, as shown.It'sbeen
specjally treated and should not be
cleaned and reused. Replace it when
l. Unfasten the clamps.
2. Lift off the air filter cover and r€move
the filler.
3. Wipe insid€ ihe air cleaner housing
with a damp clotb.
4. Replace tbe filter
5. Install in the reverse order ofremoval.
Replace the filter according to Scheduled
Maintenance (page 8-3).
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