2001 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ length

Essential Safety Equipment
A I,yARNING
P osition ing the LaLPortioa4l\hc
Sea, Belt:
The lap portion of the seat belt wom
too high is da gerous.In a co ision,
this would concentrate the impact
lorce directlr o the abdoninal arca,
cauting teiow injury. Wear the lap
po.tion of ,he beh snuglr and as lotr
Depress lhe button on the buckle.
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect
ii for kinks and twists-
I Rear Seat Belts
V Outboard positions la/
shoulder belt
To fasten:
I . Cmsp the tongue and pull it to the
desiredlength.
2. Insert this tongue into the buckle unril
you hear a click.
3. Make sure the shoulder belt is snugly
fitted against your body.
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Frsential Safety Equipment
Awtnvtuc
Unnecessarr Ute ofa Exte der:
Usi g a seatbelt ertendq when not
ecesrary is dtngercus-The seat belt
wiA be bo long a d notfrt properb|
In an accdent, the seat belt rill not
prcride adequate prcte.tion and foucouu be senouslt injured. Onlr use
the extender when i.t is rcquircdto
fasten the s.at belt prcperlr.
I Seat Belt Extender
lfyour seat belt is not longenough, even
when fully extended, a seatbelt extender
may be available to you at no charge
from your Authorized Mazda Dealer.
This exienderwill be only for you and
for ihe panicula.r vehicle and seat. Even
if it plugs into other seat belts. it may not
hold in the critical momentofa crash.
When ordering an extender, only order
one ftat provides the necessary additional
length to fasten the seat belt properly-
Please conlact your Authorized Mazda
Dealer for more information.
AWARNING
Usino an InpropcrE landq:
Asing a seat belt extendet that it fo"another peno,t ot a different rehicle
or seat is dtnge0us.The seat belt
will not provide adequate pmtection
a d the usercoua be serioustr
inj red in an accident. Onlr use the
extender prcvided for rou and for the
particular rehicle and seat. NEVER
use the extenderin a diliennt
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Essentiai Safet! Equipmenr
A waruurlrc
Usin! an Extender Thtit ir Too Lone:
Using an efiender that is too lotg isdangercus. The seat belt will notfitproperl). In an accident, the seat ber
wi not protiide adequate protection
aul lou could be seiousl! injured.
Don't use the ertendet or choose o e
shorter in length if the distutnce
betwee the extender's bucklc a d
the cente. of the user's bodJ is kss
I Pregnsnt Women and Persons with
Serious Medical Condltions
Pregnan!wonen should wear seat belts.Ask your doctor foi specific
recommendations. The lap belt should be
worn SNUGLY AND AS LOw AS
POSSIBLE OVER TI{E HIPS.
Persons with serious medical conditions
also should wear seatbelts. Check wiih
your doctor for any special instnrctions
regarding sp€cific medical condjtions.
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Essential Safety Equipment
3. Inspect this function before each use
of lhe child-restraint system. You
should notbe able to pull the sboulder
beh outofthe relracior while the
system is in rhe auromatic locking
mod€. When you remove tbe
child restraint system. be sure the belt
fully retracts lo retum the system to
emergency locking mode before
occupants use ihe seal belts,
V Rear seat child-r€straint system
installation (Lap'/shoulder belt)
Follow lhese instructions when using a
child restraint syslem, unless you are
auaching a LATCH equipp€d
child-restrain! system to the rear LATCH
lower anchors. Refer to "LATCH
Child-Restraint Systems" (page 2-27).
l. Secure the child-restraint sysien with
the lap podon of the I adsboulder belt.
See fte instructions on the
child restraint system for beli routing
2- To gel ihe retraclor inlo the automatic
locking mode. pull the shoulderbell
porrion of the seat belt until the entire
length of the belt is out of ihe
retractor Push the child restraini
system firmly into $e vehicle seat. Be
sure lhe belt retracts as snugly as
possible. Clicking from the retracior
will be heard during retra.iion ifthe
slslem is in the aulomatic locking
mode. If the belt does noi lock the seat
down tight. repeat th's step.
NOTE
Follow the child resiraini syslem
manufacturer's instructions caref ully.
lf you are not sure whetber you hav-- a
LATCH system or tether, check in the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions and fbliow them
accordingly. Depending on the type of
child resiraint system. itmay not
employ seat belts which are in
automaric locking mode.

Eslential Safe!] Equipment
3. To gel the reEaclor into dle automaticlocking mode, pull dre sboulder tEltponion of the seat belt unhl fte entirelength of lbe belt is out of ine retactorPush ille child resfaint system finirlyinto he vehicle seat Be sure the belrrctracts as snugly 3s possible. Clickingfrom dre reu?clor will be heard duringrchction if lhe syslem js in aubmaticlocking rnode. If dre belt does not l(rkdle seat down righ! reFat rhis srep.
4. hspec! ihis lincrion before each use ofdre child restrain! sysrem. You should norbe able to prtl the shoulder b€lt out oflhe reu€clcr while fie system is in iheauircmatic lffking mode. When you
rcmove the ciild restsaint system, besure tlle belt fully rctracrs io letum thesystem trc emelgency locking modebefore ecuparts use the seat belts.
LATCH Child-Restraint
Systems*
Your Mazda is equipped wilh LATCH
lower anchors for attachment ofspecially
designed LATCH clrild restraint systems
in the outboard rear seats. Attachment ofLAICH child-restraint slstems should all
fit the outboard positions. Achild
reslraint system with LAICH
altachments cannot be installed in the
rear cenler position unless the seat behs
Both anchors must be used, otherwise rhe
seatwillbounce around and pur the child
in danger. Some LATCH child,restraint
systems must also be used in conjuncrion
wirh a tether to be effecrive. If they have
a tether you must use it to better assureyour child's safety.
V Front pass€ng€r's seat
child-restraint system installation(Laplshoulder belt)
l. Slide $e seatas far back as possible.
2. Secure the child reshaint system wih the
lap poiion of lhe lapshoulder beli. Seethe insmctions on the chlld restrainr
system for bell routing instructions.NOTE
Follow the child resmint sysemmanulacnnef s instuctions carefu lly.Depending on lhe type of child-restraintsystem. 11 may not employ seat belrswhich arc in automatic lftking mode.
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Specificaiion!
Dimensions
* Refer to the recommended SAE viscosily numbers on page
8 16.GV.!VR| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GAWR: Gross Axle weight Rating
Lubricant Quality
ILSAC
sG @crH/ consflins tr)
SH (Enegr Consening tr)GF-I
SJGF II
API Senice GL 4 or GL 5(sAE 75W90)
Above l0'C (50'F)
API S€dice GL'4 or GL-5(sAE 80W-90)
Automatic transaxle fl uidATF M{Il or-equivalent
ATF M-III or eqDilalenr(e.g. Dexron* II)
FMVSSIt6DOT-3
Overall length4450 \175.2)
r,705 (67.1)
Olerall heighlt,4i0 (55.5)
t.47O 15',7 .9)
1,470157.9)
2,6r0 (ro2.8l
Weights
Model1.8 and 2.O-liter
GVWR1,600 (3,527)t,653 (3,644)
850 (1,874)883 (1,947)
760 0,675)780 (1.?20)
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