2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ Owners Manual (in English)

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Hot waxes applied by automatic car
washes have been known to affect the
cieanab jliry of windows.
I Mainiaining wiper BladesAc.luuoN
To prevent damage to lbe wiper
blades, don't use gasoline, kerosene.
paint thinne! or other solvents on or
I Replacing Windshietd Wiper Blades
When the wipers no longer clean well.
the blades are probably wom or cracked.
Replace lhem.
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To prevent damage lo the wiper arms
and other components. don'tmove the
wip€rs by hand.
Contamination of either the windshield or
$e blades with foreign matter can reduce
wiper effectiveness, Common sources are
insecis, tree sap, and hot wa aeaiments
usedby some commercial car washes,
If the blades are nor wiping properly,
clean lhe window and blades with a good
cleaner or mild detergent; then rinse
thoroughly wiih clean waier. Repeat if
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Maintenance
Raise the wiper arm and tum the blade
assembly to expose the plastic locking
clip.
Compress the clip and sljde the
assembly downward; iben lift il off ihe
3. Hold the end of rhe rubber and puil
until the tabs are free of the metal
suppon.
4. Remove the metal stiffeners from the
blade rubb€r and installdlem in new
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To prevent damag€ to the windshield,
don't let rhe wiper arm fall on i1.
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Msintenance
ACAUTION
Don'lbend the stiffeners. You need
to use them again,
If the metal stiffeners are switched,
the blade's wiping efficiency could
So don'tuse the driver's side meral
stiffeners on the pa,jsenger's side,
Be sure to reinstall the metal
stiffeners in |he new blade rubber
so ihat the cuNe is ibe same as itwas in ihe old blade rubber
I Battery
5. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.
Then install tlte blade assembly in ihe
reverse older of removal.
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Insiall the blade so tha! the rabs are
toward the bottom of the wiper arm.
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B atte n - Re la t e d L e a d M ate rtuls :
Baltery posts, teminals an l relateil
accestories cont&in lead an,l leatr
compound!, ch2nicals knot'tt to the
State ofcalifo ia to cause cancer
and rcprcductite hum,
wash hands ofter han ins,
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To get the best service from a battery:
. Keep it securely mounted.
. Keep the top clean and dry.
. Keep terminals and connections clean,
tight, and coated with petroteumjelly
or terminal grease.
. Rinse off spilled electrolyte
immediately with a solulion of water
and baking soda.
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B a tte ry - Re la t e d E xpl9si94
Flames and sparks near open botte.r
cells arc dangercw. Hrdroge gas,
pm!*'ced during otmal battery
operulion, couu isnite a dcausethe
battery to explode. An exploding
battery can cause seious burns anal
Auries, Keep ollfiamer, i cluding
cigarettes, and spafts awar fron
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Spilled Battery Fluid:
SNled bottetr fluid i dansercus.
Bafteryjl id contains SULFURIC
ACID which tuuA cause seriot"
Wwies, il it sets in row eres ot on
r o u skin. If this happe ns,
innediateb Jlush rour eres with
$'ate4or 15 ninutes or wash roulskin thoroughb and get nedi&l
altentio . Be carcful not to get
battery fluA on yursev.
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Childnn and Battenes:
A owing chimren to pla! near
batteies is dangenus. Batterr fluA.oud cause seious injwies ifit gets
in the eres or on the skin. Al*ars
keep batteries out of the nach of
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Maintenance
. If the vehicle will not be used for an
extended time, disconnect the battery
a Tires
For reasons of prop€r periormance.
safety, and better fuel economy, always
maintain recommended tire infl ation
pressures and stay
ifiin the
recommended load limits and weight
distribution.
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Asins Wrcns-Sbad Tires:
Asing anJ other tire size than ,ihat is
rpecifrcd fot row Mazta (pase 10-s)
is dangerous. It coua seriousl!
affect i.de, hmdling, grou d
clearunce, tire clearunce, and
speedometer calibrution. Thk couu
caute Nu to hare sn accident. Use
on0 tircs that are the conect size
specifred lor low Mazda.
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Using DwredT ire Trpes:
Dneins pu whick u'ith dWrc t
trpes of tifts is dangenus.It couu
cause poor htndling ond poor
braking; leading to loss of cotttlol.
Except N'hen using the ten porury
spare tire, use onlr the sane tJpe
tires (radial, bits-belted, bios-trpe)
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Maintenance
NOTE
Warm tires normally exceed
recommended pressures. Don't
release air from warm tires to
Underinflation can cause reduced
fuel economy and poor sealing of
the lire bead, which will deforrn
the wheel and cause separation of
tire from dm.
Overinflation can produce a harsh
ride and a greater possibiliry of
damage from road hazards.
Keep your tire pressure al ihe
coffect levets. If one frequently
needs inflating, have it inspected.
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Incoftect Tin Inlhtion:
owrtnflanon or undennflation of
tires is dangercus. A6'ene ha dA g
or ututpected tirc lailure could
result in a seious occAent. Atwars
iniate the tires to the cornct
prcssure (pase 10-5).
V Tire inflation pressure
Inspect all tire pressures monthly
(includjng tbe spare) when the lires ar€
cold. Maintain recommended pressures
ior rhe best ride, lop handling, and
Refer 1o the specification charts (page
10 s).
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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).
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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
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. 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.