2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ lock

In Case of sn Emergency
V To replace the nut
l Place the key on top of the nut.
2. Place ihe lug wrench on top of the key.
apply pressure, and tum itclockwise.
I Spare fir€
Your Mazda has a temporary spare tire.
Ii lighier and smaller than a
conventional tir€, is designed only for
emergency use and should be used only
for VERY shon periods. Temporary
spares should NE\.ER b€ used for long
drives or extended periods.
A wamrnrc
Diving with a Tenpotury Spa&n&
on Ic. or Snow:
Dit'ing with a sparc nrc on th. ftont(dtivins) wheek on ice or sno$,is
dancerous- Handlins N'iA be
affected. You couu bse contot of
the vehicle and hat'e an accident. Put
the spa.e tirc on the rcar axle an,l
nove a rcgubr tbe to the Imnt.
6.22

Maint€nance
_<---.--..-.--A waRlnarc
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.
4.27

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
Ac.turroN
To prevent damag€ to the windshield,
don't let rhe wiper arm fall on i1.
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Page
A
Add'On Non Genuine Paris and
Accesories .................. -. -.. 9 7
Air Bag Restnint Syslem
Supplenental Resfiaint Syslem . . . . . 2-3O
waminglight ................... 5-31
Aluminun Wheel Maintenance ........ 7-8
Ant€nna ......................... 5-86
Antil@kBEke System (ABS) ........ 5 13
Waminglight .......-........-.. 5 30
Ashtmy.......-.................. 5-3E
ADdio System .... -. ......... - 5 56,5 57
Drivinglips...........-.......... 5 8
Fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Overdnve ....................... 5-9
Shift-locksystem ................ 5-10
Transaxleranges .................. 5-7
Page
B
Battery .......................... 8-31
Charging system waming light .... -. 5 28
Jumpstaning ..........-...... -.. 6-4
Beforc Driling
Afte! getringin ..-... -..-..-.......1-6
Beforc g€ltingin ..,.,..,.,.,.,.,.. +6
Body Lubrication ...... - -... -...... a-27
Antilo.kbrakesysten (ABS) .. -.... 5 13
Pluidlevel ...................... E-23
Foo! brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I I
Pad wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . 5 12
ParKngbrake ......... -...... -.. 5-lZ
System weinS light -.. .. -.. -. ... 5-26
BEaklnPeriod ......-....-........ +6
BrighrMetal Mainiemnce, -. -....,.., 7-7
Headright......................- 8,37
Red........................... 8-43
Buld Replacenenr, Front,
interior ..................... 8-40, 8-41
Page
C
Capacities.............-.......... l0-4
(see Emission Conrol Slstem)
CenterConsole.................... 5-40
Chains ....-.....--...-...-...... 4-10
ChangingaFlatTirc--.....-....... - 6 16
ChdgiDgCoolani ............-.... 8'20
Chdging the Oil .................. 8-18
Cheging Systen wamjng Light .. .. .. 5-28
Check Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . 5-29
Ct'ecking
Automatic transaxlefluid ]evel...... 8-25
Brake/clulch fluid level............ E-23
Coolant1eveI.................... 8'19
Engineoillevel .................. 8-l?
Power steering fluid level ..........8-24
washer fluid level . . . . - . . . . . . . - . . . 8'27
Child Restnint, P@autions. ......... 2-20
Child Safety t-ockforRearD@r.. -. -.. 3-6
Child-RestFinr Syst€mr............. 2-22
Installing ....-................ -. 2-23
CigareueLighter .................. 5-3E
Ciean'ng
Dashb@rd....................... 7-9
Laphhoulderbeltwebbing -........ 7-10
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lndex
Page
Uphohtery and inlerior ffin . . . . . . . . . 7 9
Windowinterio$................. 7-lO
Cumate Control Systen . . . .. .. .. .. . .5 A
Coolan!, Engine
Adding .,.,.,,..-.....,....,.,, 8 19
Changing....-.................. 8-20
Inspecting ....-.............-... 8-19
Cruise Control . . - . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 15
CupHolder...............-....... 5-:lO
Customer Assistance . . . . - . . . . . . . 9-2, 9-4
Customerlnfomation :.............. 9-l
D
DashboardIllunination .........-.-. 5 25
Dashboard Ovedjew ................ l-3
Dashbosrd Precautions.... ...... -.. -. 7 9
Day/Night Minor.....-.... -....... 3-23
Rearwindow............ ........ 5 37
DoorLocks......-.-............... 3 2
Door-AjeWanine Lighr............ 5-30
Doos ...-..............-...-..... l-4
Driling in Fl@ded Areas.......... .. 4ll
Page
E
Energency Starting
Jump-sBning .................... 6-4
Push-starting ......-..,.,..,.,,.,. 6 6
Emission Control System .. . .... ... .. . +3
Engine Compaiment Oveniew. -. -... 8-14
Engine Coolant
Addingcoolant .................. 8 19
Changingcoolan! ................ 8-20
Inspectingcoolantlevel ........... 8-19
Overheann9................ -..... 6 2
Engine Coolanr Tenperature cauge
Engine ExhaDst
(carbon Monoxide) . ......... .. .. .. . +4
Engine Oil
Changingengineoilandiilter ...... 8-18
Inspecting engine oil level . . . . . . . . . 8- I 7
Re.onnendedoil .... -. -......... 8-16
Engine Oil Pressure waming Light . . . . 5-28
EngineSrat1ing..................... 5,4
Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) .. .. ... .. . +4
ExteriorCarc .............,........ 7,4
page
F
FinishDanase .............. -......'7-7
Flashea Hazard Wamine ... . -. .... .. .6 2
Flat Tlre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . 6 t 4
Automanc hnsaxle ,.,..,.... ..,. 8-25
Biake/clutch .................... 8-23
Powersteering.....-......... -... 8,24
Washer............. -... ........ a-27
FogLights ....................... 5,35
Foot Bmke .................. -. -.. 5- ll
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load
Limiling Systems .................. 2-ll
Fron! Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-t2
Headrcshinr .................... 2-l
Reline . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
Slide .-......................... 2-z
Ilt(driver'sseao ............. -. -. 2-4
FuelGauge....................... 5 24
Fuel Requircments . .... . -. -. -.. . .. .. +2
Fuel-FillerCap.................... 3-19
Fuel'FillerLid .................... 3-19
Fuses ............................ 6-6
Fusepaneldescription . . ......... 6 9
Replacement ..................... 6 6
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Index
Page
HeadIi8hts .....................- 5-33
Onreminder .................... 5-31
LockingLugNuts ........... -..... 6 2l
Low Fuel Waming Lighr . - . . - . - . - . . . 5-29
LugNuts. Locking ................. 6,21
LuegageCompanment.-.... -........ 1,6
M
Maintaining the Air Filler . , . . , . , . . , . 8-28
MainlainingtheFinish...... -. -...... l-4
Maintaining wiper Blades ........ -.. 8'29
Maintenance....................... 8'l
Introduction.................... -. 8 2
Owner.................-......-. 8'8
Scheduled ....................... 8 3
Opemtion ....................... 5'5
Shiftpattem,..................... 5-5
MapLighrs...-................... 3-28
Outsidemirors .................. 3-21
Powerfold in outside nircrs ......322
Rearviewmiror ................. 3-21
Vanity - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Money-Saving Suggestions ... .. ..... . +7
Page
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Odomeler and Trip Meter. . ... .. ... .. 5-22
Oil(see Engine)
Outlide Mirmrs .. .......... .. ... ..1-2r
Ou$ide Ue Uniled States and
canada ........................... 9-6
Overheating - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Overloading -........... . ......... +12
Precautions ..................... 8-13
Schedule ....................... 8-12
page
P
PainrDamage................... -.. 7-2
Damage caused by bird dropping, insers,
or tree sap , . , , , , , , . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . '7-2
Etching caused by acid rain or industrial
fallout .......................... 7-2
Waier marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Park'ngBrake..... -............... 5-12
PowerControl Minor............... 3-22
Power Door L@ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Powersteering...............-.... 5-14
Power Steering Fluid l€vel . . . . . . . . . . 8-24
Powerwirdows ................... 3'll
Driver'sdoor.................... 3-ll
Lockswitch..................... 3-12
PassengeFDoor.. -............... 3-13
Reardoor..... -................. 3-13
PEgnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Push-SBning ...................... 6-6
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Index
page
R
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . ........5-52
Rear DoorChild Safety Lack.......... 3-6
RearSeat ..-.-.................... 2-5
Rear Seatback lock .. -.... -. -.... -. 2'8
splirfolding _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Rear Seat B€Its .,.,,,,... ,... -.... .2-14
RearWindow Defrosier ............. 5-37
Reaniew Minor (DayiNisho ....... - 3'23
Repairing Damage to theFinhh........ 7-7
Replacing
Bulb(ree).............. -....... 8'43
Buld(front. interiot ......... 8'4O, 8'41
Headlightbulb... _............... 8-37'Iire ........................... 8 35
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8'37
windshield wiper bndes . . . . . . . . . . . 8 29
Rockingthe Vehicle ..... -............L8
Page
S
SafetyCenificatior ..., -...,.,,,,., 5-54
ScheduledMaintenance .............. 8'3
Sear Belt
Extender,.,,,,-...,.,,.,...,.,, 2-18
Front .,.,-.................,.,, 2-12
F.ont sea! belt prcEnsioner and loading
limiting systens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I I
Pregnan!women ................. 2-19
Rear-..-.-......-..-........... 2-11
System,-........................ 28
wminglightbeep .......... -.... 5 27
Front,,.,..,............., -,.,,. 2-2
Rear.,....,.,.,,.,.,,.,.,....,.. 2-5
SenicePublications. -.... -...... -.. 9-11
Snow lires ....................... +10
Sparcf ire ......... -.... - .... 6-22,8 36
Special Driving Conditions
Drivinginfloodedareas ........... +ll
Hazddousdrivin8...... -.......... +8
Rockingthe vehicle .... -.......... +8
Winterdriving.................... 49
Specifications..................... l0-1
Airconditioner .................. l0-5
Capacities ...................... l0-4
Page
Dimensions ..................... l0'2
Electricalsystem................. l0-4
Engine ,.,...,.,............ .. -. l0-3
Ligh! bulbs ................. -... l0-5
LDbricanrqualily................. l0-2
]:res .......................... 105
Weighrs .,...,.,................ l0-2
SFedometer........... -.......... 5-22
Staningth€Engino.................- 5-.4
Hom ..-....................... 3-21
'Illt wheei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
StoFge Compartrnents.............. 5-39
Sunroof, Opention....... .......... 3-24
Sunshade ........................ l-25
Sunvnors ....-.-................. 5'41
Supplemental Restnint System
Constantmonitoring .,...,.,....,. 2-44
Frontairbag etivalion .,,..,....,. 2-38
How the air bags work . . . . . . . . . - . . 2 33
Linitations rc side air bag
activation........,.,.,...,...... 2-42
Maintenance,,,..,.,.,.,.,.,..,, 2-:15
Non-acrivarion of side air'bags . -. -.. 2'43
Sjde air'bag activation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Systemdescription ............... 2-32
wamingligiit ....... -........... 5'31
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Index
Page
T
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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