Mazda Protege Owner's manual

A Word to Mazda

Owners

Thank

you

fo.

choosing a Mazda. We

at

Mazda

design andbuild vehicles with

complete customer

satisfaction in mind.

To help

ensure enjoyable and trouble free

operation

ofyour Mazda. read this

manual

carefully and follow ils

An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows

yourvehicle

best. So when maintenance

or

seNice is necessary, thafs the

place

to

go.

Our

nationwide

network of Mazda

professionals

is dedicated to

providing

you

with

the bestpossible service.

We

assure

you

that all of us at Mazda

have an ongoing interest in

your

motoring

pleasure

and in

your

full

satisfaction

with your

Mazda

product.

Mazda Motor Corporation

HIROSHIMA,

JAPAN

02000 Mazda Motor Corporation

Printed in Japan Oct.2000

(Printi)@

Impoflant Notes About

This Manual

Keep this manual in the

glove

box as a handy

reference for fte safe and enjoyable use of

your

Mazda. Should

you

resell the

vehicle.leave lhis nanuai with

iifor the nexl owner

Please be aware that this manual

applies to all models. equipment.rnd options. As aresult,

you

may find some explanations

for equipmentnot installed

on

yourvebicle.

A1l

specifications and descriptions are accurate al

the time ofprinting. Because

improvement is

a

constanl

goal

at Mazda,

we

resen'e

the rightto make changes in specifications

at any time

without notice

and

without

obligatron.

Air Conditioning

and the Environment

Your Mazda's

genuine

air conditioner is filled witb

Rl34a. a

refrigerant

that

has

been

found not to damage lhe eanh\ ozone

layer. If the

air

conditioner

does not operate

properly,

consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

How to Use This Manual

We want to help

you get

rhe most driving

pleasure

from

your

vehicle. Yourowner's

manual,

when

read

from cover to cover.

can do

that in many ways.

Illusrations

complement the words of the

manual to best explain

how to

enjoy

your

Mazda By

reading

yourmanual, you

can

find out about the

features, imponant

safety

infonnation, and driving under

various road conditions.

Index: A

good place

to start

is the Index,

an alphabetical

listing

of

all information

in

your

manual.

Sections: This inanual has eleven

sections. Sections 1 through

l0begin

with a brief list of contents, so

you

can

usually tell at a

glance

if thal

section has

the information

you

want.

You'lt

find several

WARNINGS.

CAUTIONS, and NOTES in the manual.

A

warurnrc

A }yARNING indicates a situation

in

tehich serious

i

j

ry

ot

death coud

nsuk

ifthe

*arni

s

k isnored.

Ac,turroN

A CALITION indicates

a situation in

which bodily injury or damage to

]our

vehicle,

orboth,

could result if

lhe caution is ignored.

NOTD

A NOTE

proYides information and

sometimes

suggests how to make

better us€ ofyour vehicle.

The above

symbol in this manual

means

''Do

not do

this " or

"Do

not let this

happen".

s

How

to Use This Manual

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Table of

Contents

Your Vehicle

at a Glance

----

E

Maintenance

--

E

Your

Vehicle at a Glance

YaM Ma?ia h d cohplerwhi.le, but the

design throushout coksi.lets

taar

sdfert and

.ahlbrt

partuount.

This rcq4ifts naht

.antroh, lotks,

sraphic

srnbok,

nechanitus

and anenities that need ta be understaod

for

Se.tion I iIustrctes this infomalion to

faftilidnze lou

with what iee.ls ta be knovn

to help ndke

toff

tuabnnq safet ond easier,

Interior Oveniew t 2

Dashboard Overview

I 3

Doors

1 4

Luggage Companment

l- 6

l-l

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

slnroof swnchcs*

(page

3-24)

ReNieq miror

(pag.

3

23)

vrn)

minorlprge 5 4lJ

(page

2

30)

shilt lever

(paBe

5 6) Front ear

(page

2 2)

Clove box

(pa8e

5-39)

t-2

Your

Vehicle at a

clance

Dashboard

Orerview

wiper

and ssher leeei

(Fge

5 35)

Hazard Naming

fa)her!{'Lh

(p,ge

b 2)

In{rumenr

cluster

eage

5

:0)

Lighi conrol/Tun

signah

Andio

systen

(pa8e

s-s6)

cenler console

(t!ge

5-4o)

Your Vehicle at a Glance

OuGde

mircrlprge

I

2l

I

Power aindow switches*

Outside

nimr

(paBe

3-21)

Froot

(Passenger's

side)

Your Vehicle

at

a clance

Your Vehicle at a Glarce

Luggage Compartment

Essential

Safety

Equipment

P.rsanat

salery ani

coaJort are ||hat nake

.lrivins

tour

Mavla

d

pleasurdble

erpendce.

Sectioh 2 describd

esehtidl

inJbmatia

Ji,

optihal sqfe divins incLl.line

seats, seat bek stslhs and

the supplenehtal

Front

Sears 2 2

Rearsear 2-

5

SeatBelt Systems 2-

I

Child ResEaint

220

LAICH

Child-Restrainl Systens

2 21

Supplemental Restnint

Systems 2 30

2-l

Essential Safety Equipment

Front Seats

I

Seat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward.

raise the lever and slide the seat to

the

desired

position.

A

waRlrnrc

Secuin!

seats:

Adjustable seats a d seatbacks that

are not securetr tatched arc

dangero s.In

a s dde stot or

couhion, the seat or seatbackcould

now,caasing i

jut!.

Make sure the

odjustable

conpon.nts

of the seat

are lo.ked in

place

br attenpting to

sline the seatforward and backwa

and rocking

the

seatb.ck.

AwtnNmc

Driv e r's S e at

Ad i ustme nt:

Adjusting

the bit'er\ seat v,hile the

whicle is mo'ing is

dangenus.The

divet couA bse

contrct oJ the

whick

and have an occident.

Adj|st

the dtuet's

seat onlr whenthe

Essentbl

Safety Equipment

I Head Restraint

I Seat Recline

To change lhe sealback

angle.

lean

fonvard slightly while raising the l€ver

Then lean back to the desired

position

and release ihe lever.

Make sure the leverreturns to its

original

position

and the seatback is locked in

place

by

attempting

to

push it

fo.ward

AwenNmc

Reclinins:

Sittins in a nclined

position

while

the rehicle it nofing is dangerous

because

lou

tlon't

get

the

full

protection

from

seat

behs.

During

sunnen brukins ot a cotlision,

)ou

can sline under the lap belt and

suffet seious intemat injudes. For

Duxinun pdecnon,

sit u'ell back

A

wanlrnrc

Head Restraints Adj stme t:

Driying with the head rcstrahtti

adjusted too low or rcnoved is

dangerous. With no support behitul

rour

head,

rour

ne.k could be

sedoustr injured in a collision.

Alwars

dnre with

the

heotr rcstraints

insetledwhen seats arc beine used

and ,nake surc thet a.e

prcperl!

adjusted.

ACAUTION

When retuming

a

real reclined

seatback to its upright

position,

make

sure

you

support lhe seatback

while

operating

lbe seatback

lever Ifthe

seatback is nol

supporled,

irwill flip

forward suddenly and could cause

lnjufy.

Bssential

Sfety

Eqnipmeni

@

\t--l

G-6\

\:+:lb_

@

V

Height adjustment

To raise a

head restraint.

pull

it

up to the

To lowe. lhe head reslrainl.

press

the

stop-catch release. $en

push

rhe head

Adjust tbe head

restraint

so tha! the top

parallels

the top of the

passenger's

earsi

never lhe

passenger's

neck.

I Seat Tilt*

(Driver's

Seat)

The

seat bottom angle can be adjustedby

rotaiing rhe dial. Th€ front dial lilts ihe

front of $e seat bottom upward.

The

seat bottom angle

can be adjusted

by

rotating the dial. The rear dial tihs the

rear of the seal bottom upward.

2-4

'sonemodels.

Eslential Safety Equipment

Rear

Seat

Aw,cnMNc

Sta.kingCaryo:

Sta.king luggage ot other cargo

higherthatt the seatbacks ol

puttine

things on the real

package

trat is

dansercus. Durins sunden brukins

ot aco ision,objectt can becone

projectiles

thrt nar hit and injurc

passengers.

Don't stack things

higher tha the seatbdcks or

put

things on the rcar

package

trat.

Awtnumc

Securing Seats:

Adjustable seats a d seatbacks thal

arc not securcb latched arc

dangerou,'.In a sudden stop or

collision,the sedt

or

seatback coukl

now, causins injury Make surc the

alljustable

tonponen* of the seat

are lo&ed in

place

bJ attenpting to

sude the seatfotwa and backword

and rccking the seatback. I Split-Folding Rear Sealback

To

provide

nore space in the lrunk:

l.

Unfasten lhe

Iap

porlion

ofihe

rear center seat belt

(page

2 16).

2. Pull the lock release up and

fold

the

seatback

forward.

Essential Safety Equipment

To relum

the seatbacks !o their original

1 . Lift the seatback

and

pusb

it

firmly

2.

Fasten ihe lap

portion

of the

rear center

sear beit

(page

2,16).

AcaurroN

Don't let the rear-center

seat t€lt

tongues or buckles

g€l

caught

between th€ seatback and the rear

package

tray.

ACAUTION

Don'r ler the seat belt

orbuckle

get

caughibetween the seat botlom

and

seatback

when

tblding the seat. The

seatbelt and buckle could be

oamageo.

NOTE

W})en

you

return ihe seatbacks io

their original

position:

.

Make sure the seatbacks are

securely latched by rocking the

.

Make sure lhe rear seat belts can be

pulled

out of

the retmctors.

If a belt

is

iocked,

firmly

pull

and release it.

then slowly

pull

it out again.

NOTE

.

Unlock the sealback before

you

fold it forward

(page

2-8).

.

Wben folding

the rear,right

sealback, the rear center

seat belt

doesnl have to be unfasiened.

2-6

Essential

SafetJ Equipment

A

wanlvnvc

Unk'cked

Seatback:

A seatback

plart

an

irynrtant rola i,t

rour

prctection

in a rehi.le.

Leavirrg

the seatback

unlocked is dangerout

as

it can alloui passengers

to be ejeded

or

thmvn aroutrd a

d baggage to stike

occupa ts i a

suAkn stop or

collbi

,

rcsuxing

in sewre injwr.

Afrer rctuming th?

seat at anf line,

even

when

there are no

other

passengers,

ro.k ttu

seatbeck to nnke

swe itis locked i

place.

A

waRlrlvc

P a s s e n

qsralLLfu

ldalslalbaeL!

Driving with a

passe ger

on

the

fotded

'eatback

is danserous.

Auor)ing a child to

sit up on the

foued

seatbatk rrhile the whicle

is

moving k

particulaflr

dangerour. In

a su.Uen stop or ewn a minor

.o

ision, a chiU not in a oper seat

or

chiu-restraint srstem and seat

bett

could be thnwn

fonra

,

back

or eye out of the ca. .esultins in

senous

injuries or death.The chiu

or othel objecs itt the

baggage ana

could be thrcwn into

otheroccupants

&nd cause senous injur!. Never

alk'||

a

passengerto

sitor stand on

the

fotded

seatbock

v,hile the vehicle

AWARNING

Childft and

the Fotding Rear

Js46i

Plaring

vith the

folding

reot

seats is

dangercus. 1:he

foldiig

rcar

seatbacks cannot

be

folded

doi'tl

Jion

inside the luggage

comparlment Do not give

the car

kers to chidrc and do

not a otr

then to

plar

in the whi.lc.

Essential Safety Equipment

I Rear S€atback Inck

To lock orunlock a seatback, move ihe

NOTE

The seatback locks are

part

of the

lrunk security systen

(page

3-

I

,1).

Seat

Belt

System

Sealbelts help to decrease the

possibility

of severe

injury

during

accidents and

sLrdden stops.

Mazda recommends ihat

lhe driver and all

passengers

always

wear

All of the seat belt retractors are designed

to keep

rhe

lap/shoulder

belts

out oi the

way when

not n use.

The driver's seatbelthas no

provisions

fo! child-restraint syslems and has only

an

emergency

locking mode. The driler

nay wear ir comfortably, and iiwill lock

during a collision.

However, the front

passenger\

seat and

rear lap/shoulder belt retractors oper4te in

two modes, energency locking mode and

for child'resrainr systens, automatic

Emergency

locking mode

lf the belt has fully

rerracled, il will

always be

in ihe emergency locking

mode until

you

move it into automatic

locking node by

pulling

the belt all the

way oul io its full leng$.In the

emergency locking

mode, the bell

remains comfortable on the occupant and

the retractorwill

lock in

position

during a

If the belt feels tight

and hinders

comforoble

movement while rhe vehicle

is slopped or in motion.

you

may be in

the aubmatic locking mode because

you

have

pulled

the belt too far out. To reiurn

to the

more comfonable emergency

locking mode, wait until

you

can stop the

vehicle in a safe area, retract the belt

fully to convert

it

back

to emergency

locking

mode and then again extend it

2-8

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