2002 MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ Owners Manual (in English)

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9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Hatchback
1. Make sure the headlight switch is off.
2. Lift the hood and find the bulbs in the
rear of the headlight body.
(Low beam bulb)
3. Detach the electrical connector from
the bulb by pulling it to the rear.
4. Pull off the sealing cover.5. Unhook the bulb retaining spring.
6. Swing the retaining spring out and
away to free the headlight bulb.
7. Carefully remove the headlight bulb
from the socket by pulling it straight
back.
8. Replace the bulb.
9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
(High beam bulb)
10.Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
Carefully remove the headlight bulb
from its socket in the reflector by
gently pulling it straight backward out
of the socket.
NOTE
•When reinstalling the sealing cover,
make sure faces up.
•Use the protective cover and carton
to dispose of the old bulb promptly
out of the reach of children.
NOTE
•When reinstalling the sealing cover,
make sure faces up.
•Use the protective cover and carton
to dispose of the old bulb promptly
out of the reach of children.
Sealing cover
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11.Remove the bulb from the electrical
connector by pressing the tab on the
connector with your finger and pulling
the bulb upward.
12.Install the new bulb in the reverse
order of removal.
NOTE
Use the protective cover and carton to
dispose of the old bulb promptly out of
the reach of children.
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Replacing a Bulb (Front)
To replace the fog light bulbs, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
To replace the front side-marker light bulbs (Hatchback), contact an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
Front turn signal lights/Parking lightsFront side-marker lights
Sedan
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Replacing a Bulb (Interior)
Overhead light (Type B)
Map lights (Type B)Map lights (Type A)
Overhead light (Type A)
Overhead light (Type C)Luggage compartment light
(Hatchback)
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Replacing a Bulb (Rear)
Rear bulb access
(Sedan)
To replace the turn signal light, brake
light/taillight, side-marker light or reverse
light bulb, the trunk end trim must be
removed and the inside cover must be
partially opened.
1. Pull the center section of the plastic
retainer and remove the retainers and
the trunk end trim.
2. Remove the inside cover’s plastic
retainers and partially open the inside
cover.(Hatchback)
To replace the turn signal light, brake
light/taillight or reverse light bulb, remove
the caps and the cover.
Jack cover
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Brake lights/Taillights
Rear side-marker lights
Reverse lights
Taillights
Rear turn signal lights
High-mount brake light (Sedan) License plate lights
Trunk light (Sedan)
Sedan
Sedan
Hatchback
Hatchback Brake lights/Taillights
Rear turn signal lights
Reverse lights
Sedan
To replace the high-
mount brake light bulb,
contact an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
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Yo u r v e h i c l e’s electrical system is
protected by fuses.
If any lights, accessories, or controls don’t
work, inspect the appropriate circuit
protector. If a fuse has blown, the inside
element will be melted.
If the same fuse blows again, avoid using
that system and consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

Fuse Replacement
If the electrical system doesn’t work, first
inspect fuses on the driver’s side.
1. Turn off the ignition switch and other
switches.
2. Open the fuse panel cover.3. Pull the fuse straight out with the fuse
puller provided on the fuse panel.
4. Inspect it and replace if it’s blown.
5. Push in a new fuse of the same rating,
and make sure it fits tightly. If it
doesn’t, have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer install it.
If you have no spare fuses, borrow one
of the same rating from a circuit not
essential to vehicle operation, such as
the RADIO circuit.
Fuses
Fuse panel cover
Always replace a fuse with one of the
same rating. Otherwise you may
damage the electric system.
Fuse puller
Normal Blown
CAUTION
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If the headlights or other electrical
components don’t work and the fuses in
the cabin are OK, inspect the fuse block
under the hood. If a fuse is blown, it must
be replaced. Follow these steps:
1. Turn off the ignition switch and all
other switches.
2. Remove the fuse block cover.
3. If a fuse is blown, replace it with a new
one of the same rating.
When replacing the 100A fuse:
1. Turn off the ignition switch.2. Remove the negative battery terminal.
3. Remove the A nuts.
4. Lift the fuse block and remove the B
bolts.
5. Replace the fuse with a new one of the
same rating.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Ta b
Fuse block
cover
Normal Blown
100A fuse
A
A
A
B
A
B A
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