2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ Owners Manual (in English)

Ess€ntial Safety Equipment
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Adjusnns the rehicle suspension is
dangercLs. If the whick's height or
th. suspension is changed, the
whicte w'll be unable to a.cu teIJ
detect a collision rcsulting in
incorrcct or unexpected air bag
deplornent and the possibiuq of
ACAUTION
To prevent damage to the side air bag
wiring. don'!place Iuggage or other
objecis under the front seats.

Essential Safety Eq ipment
I Front Air Bag Activation
A greater than moderate impact will cause the front air bags
to inflale in tbe following cases:
O Hitting a solid wall straight on at greater lhan about 22
kn/h (l.l mph).
O Frontal impacl within about a 30 degree range frorn head
@ Hitting a curb, pavement edge or hard object.
@ Driving inlo a big hole or bitting the far side of a hole.
@ Landing hard or the vehicle falling.
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Essential Safety Equipment
I Limitations to Front Air Bag Activation
Depending on the severity ofimpacr, fte front air bags maynot inflate in the following casesi
aD Impacts involving trees orpoles cause severe cosmetic
damage but may nothave enough impacr to aciivate the air
bag
O Rear-ending or running under a truck's tail gate may notprovide the stopping force necessary for air bag
@ Frontal offset impactto the vehicle may not provide thesbpping tbrce necessary for airbag deployment.
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Essenrial Safeb Equipment
I Non-ActiYation of Front Air Bags
Frcnt ajr bags will not normally inflate in the following casesi
O Collision from the rear.
O Vehicle roll over, may deploy the side air bag(s) bul notthe
front air bags.
O Impacl to ihe side, bul iirnay deploy a side airbag.
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Essential Safety Equipment
I Side Air-Bag Activation
Greater than moderate jmpact to one side of rhe vehicle(driver orpassenger side areat will cause aside airbag roinflate, but itwill notnormally deploy lhe fronl airbags.

Essential Safety Equipment
I Limitations to Side Air Bag Activation
Depending on ihe severily of impact, a side air bag may noi
inflaie in the following cases:
O Fronlal olTset impact may not provid€ enough side impact
to deploy a side air bag.
O Side impacts involving trees or poles can cause severe
cosmedc damage but may not have enough impact force to
activate a ail bag,
O Vehicle roll-over may not provide €nough side force ro
deploy the side air bags.
@ Side impacts wilh two-wheeled vehicles may not provide
enough force to deploy a side airbag.
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Ess€ntial Safety Equipment
I Non-Acttvation ofside Air-Bags
A side air bag will not normally inflare in the following casesi
O Collision from the rcar.
@ Collision from the front, bul it may deploy tbe front airbags.

Essential Safety Equipment
I Constant Moniloring
The following components of th€
supplemenral reslraint systems are
monitored by a diagnoslic systen:
. SAS unit
. Airbag modules
. Side air bag crash sensors*
. Front se3t belt pretensioners
. Relai,ed wiring
A diagnoslic module continuously
nronilors the systems' readiness. This
begins when lhe ignjtion switch is lumed
to the ON posilion and continues while
the vehicie is being driven.
V Supplemental restraint system
wa.ning light
If the supplemental restaint system is
OK, the SRS wsming llghl cones on
when the ignition switch is tumed to the
ON position or after the engine is cranked.
After aboui 6 seconds it go€s out.
A system malfunction js indicated when
the SRS warning light conslantly flashes,
siays on or doesn t come on at all. If any
of these occur, consult an Authorized
MazdaDealer as soon as possible. The
system may not work in an accident.
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S e V- S e r v i c i n s t h e S upnle4ealaL
Restruint S!stems:
Self-senicing or tampeing with the
sqpkmental resttuint sistems is
dsngercus, An ab bag couA
accidenta r acti,ate or becone
disabkd. This couU .ause seiout
i junes. Never tanper with the
suppleme tal rcstruint slstems and
alwars how a Authoized Mazla
Dealer pe4om. semi.ins and
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