2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ battery

Knosing Your Mazda
Keyless Entry System*
This system locks and unlocks the doors.
It can also help you signal for attention in
an emergency. Press ihe bulton siowly
If the transmilter does not operate
when pressing a button or the
operation range becomes too small,
the bali,ery may be dead. To install
a new battery, refbr to Maintenance
(page 3 9).
Addilional transmitters can be
obtained at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer Up to 3 additional
rransmilters can be used wirb the
keyless entry system per vebicle.
Bring all aansmitters to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer when the
electronic codes need to be res€t.
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To avoid damage to the transmiiter,
do not drop ii, get ll wet, or expose it
to heat or sunlighl.
I Rear Door Child Safety Lock
This lock is intended to help prevent
children from accidentalll op€ning $e
rear doors. Use it whenever a child rides
in the vehicle.
lfyou slide ihe child safety lock to ihe
lock posiiion before closing that door, the
door cannot be opened from the inside.
The door can be opened only by lifting
the outside handle.
NOTE
Tbe keyless entry system is
designed to operate up to about
2.5 n (8 ft) from the center of dre
vehicle, but this may vary because
of local conditions.
The system doesn t operate when
the ignition switch is in tbe ON
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Knowing Your Mazda
I MainlenanceAcaurroN
Danger ofexplosion if battery is
incorreclly replaced.
Replace only with the same type
battery (page 3-10).
Dispose of used batFries according
ro the fbllowing instructions.
. Insulate lhe ptus and ninus
terminal of the battery by using
cellophane or equivalent tape.
. Never disassemble.
. Never throw rhe balteries into
, Never deform or crush.
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Make sure the batlery is installed
with the correcl pole facing
upward. Battery leakage could
occur if it is not insralled conectly.
When repiacing the bartery. be
carelirl notto bend $e elecrrical
terminals or get oil on them. Also
be careful not to gel din in the
lransmjtter as it could damage it.
V Replacing the *ansmitte. batiery
L Insen a small screwdriver inlo the slot
and gently pry op€n the transmilter

Knowing Your Mazda
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2. Press the portion of the baltery
indicaled bt A and remove the baltery
3. Install a new ballery (CR2025 or the
equivalent) into the front portion of
ihe holder witb the positive pole (+)
facing up. Press on the B portion of
lhe battery io set the bati,ery.
4. Align the fronl and back covers and
snap the transmitter shur.
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Do notpress any butlons when
replacing the batiery. The electronic
code could be aliered and cause thekeyless entry system to malfunction.
If the keyless entry syslem fails to
operat€, coniact an Aulhorized Mazda
Dealer.
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Protecting Your Mazda
Aw,qntaxo
spiatiaglLcMElls:
When the vehicle b stuck, spinni g
the wheels tt high speed h
ddngetuus.The spinning tirc couw
orefieat and explode.This couu
cause seioui injuies. Don't spin the
wheels at nore than 56 kt tlh (35
nph), ond don't allot!' anlone to
sta d behi d a wheel when pushing
I Winter Driving
. Carry emergency gear. including tlre
chains. window scraper. flares, a snall
shovel,jumper cables, and a small bag
. Ask a Mazda dealer !o pedorm the
following precautions.
. Have the proper ratio of dntifreeze in
. Inspecl rhe battery and irs cables. Cold
reduces battery capacity.
. Use only cold-wea$er engine oil
(page 8 16).
. Inspect ihe ignition systen for damage
and loose conneclions.
. Use washerfluid made wiih
antifreeze-but don t use engine
coolanl antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 8 27).
. Donl use the parking brake if il might
freeze. Insiead. shifr to P wirh an
automatic transaxle and to I orR with
a manual iransaxle. Block the rear
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Too much rocking nay cause engine
overheating, transaxle failure, and lire
damage.
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Driving Your Mazdr
Power Steering
Power steering is only operable when the
engine is running. If the engine is off or
if the power steering system is
inoperable. you can still sieet but it
requires more physical effort.
If ihe steering feels rigid during normal
driving, consuli an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
NOTI
w}len lhe engine is jump-started, an
unevenness of rpm occurs and the
ABS warning light comes on. This is
due to a lack of baltery capaciry and
doesn't indicaie a malfunction.
Have the battery recharged as soon as
possible.
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If the ABS waming light stats on
wbile you're driving. the ABS
conlrol unithas detecled a system
malfunction. If ftis occurs, your
brakes will function normally as if
$e vehicle hadno ABS. Should
tbis happen, consull an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Braking distances may b€ longer
on loos€ surfaces (snow or gravel.
for example) which usually have a
haJd foundation. A vehicle with a
normal braking sysl,em may require
less dislance to stop under these
conditions because the tires will
build up a wedge of surface layer
when the wheels skid.
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The ABS canrct conpensate forunsafe and .eckless driving,
excessn e speed, .^itgati s (fottor)ins
a othe. whicle tooclosel!),a d
htdroplrnins (rcduced tire ftictionand rcad contact because of watet on
the rcad surface). You can sn have
a acdden . So don't relr o ABSas
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Never hold the steering wheel to the
extreme left or right for more than
five s€conds widr the engine runnine.
This could damage th€ power steeing
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Driving Your Mazda
I Door-Aiar warnine Lieht a- I4+
This warning light comes on when any
door isn't securely closed.
I Antilock Brak€ Svstem f^ l
I ABsr warning iight L(q9/
The waming lighl slays on for a few
seconds when lhe ignition swilch is
turned io the ON position.
If the ABS warning light stays on while
you're driving. lhe ABS control unithas
detected a system malfunction. If this
occurs, your brakes will function
normally as jfthe vehicle had no ABS.
Should this happen. consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
Possible.
NOTE
When the engine isjump slarled to
charge the battery, uneven rpm occurs
and the ABS waming lighl comes on.
This is due to a weak battery, not a
malfunction.
Recharge the barcry.
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ABS Warning Light and Bnke
Waning Light on at the Sane Tine:
Driring when the bruke tltten
wanins lisht and ABS u'amins lisht
ale on at the same time is dangerous.
When both lights are on, the rear
wheels couu bck nore quicktr in tn
emerge t! stop than under nornul
Don't dnve with both Aghb on, and
contact an Authoized Mazla Dealer
to hare the braket inspected as soon
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Driving Your Mazda
Lighting
Signals
Control and Turn
V Lights-on r€minder
If the lights :re on and rhe key js
removed fiom the ignition switch. abeep
will sound when any dooris opened.
NOTE
To prevent discharging the battery,
don'tleave the lights on while the
engine is off.
I Headlights
To 1um on the lights, turn the knob on rhe
end of the control leve.
The firs! stop turns on rhe taiiligbts-
dashboard lights. parklng lights, licenseIights, and side-maJker lights.
The second stop turns on the headlights,
taillights, daslboard lighrs, parking
lighls, license lighls, and side-marker
tigh!s.
V Headlight highnow beam
Push ihe lever iorward for high beams.Pull it back for low.
The high-beam indicator light on the
dashboard is blue.
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Driving Your Mazda
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3. To advance the hours, press ihe hour
sel button ( H ) to advance the
mjnules, press the minute setbutton( M ) while the time is flashing.
4. Press the clock button again to start
NOTE
lf the power supply to the unit is
intrerrupred (if the fuse blows or fte
vehicle's battery is disconn€cted), the
clock will need 1() be reset.
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NOTE
If the time is not adjusted while the
clock's current time is flashing (if
neilber the H nor M is pressed). and
th€ clockbutton ispressed a second
time, the minut€s will be set to 00. If
fte clock s current time selting is
within the lauer pan of dle hour (from
30 to 59 min). tbe hour se$ing will
automatically advance one hour.
V Changing the display mode
The disptay on the unit can be changed
by pressing the clock bution. This
altemates the dhplay between tirne and
audio. When the clock mode has been
s€lechd, the time will be displayed.
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NOTE
Ifaudio operarion is selected while
tle time mode is on, the selected
audio mode will be displayed for ten
seconds, then the display will revert
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