Mazda 8Q50-EA-01G manual

A W ord to Ma zda Owners Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Than k you for cho osin g a Mazd a. W e at Mazda des ign and bu ild v ehi cles wit h comp lete custom er satisfac tion in min d. T o help ensur e enj oyab le and tr ouble -free op erat ion of your Maz da, re ad this m anua l carefu lly and foll o w its recom mendati ons. An Au thorized Mazda Dea ler kno[...]

How to Use This Manual Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G W e want to hel p you get the mos t dri vin g pleasu re fr om your v ehi cle. Y our o wner’ s manu al, whe n read fr om cover to cover , can do tha t in man y ways . Illust rations co mplemen t the words of the manual to best expl ain ho w t o enjo y your M azda. By readin g your ma nual, you can find o[...]

T able of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Y our V ehicle at a Glance Interior , e xterior vie ws and part identifi cation of your Mazda. Essential Safety Equipment Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and child-re strain t system s. Knowing Y our Mazda Explanation of basic ope rations and co[...]

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1-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 1 Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce Interior , e xterior vie ws and part identif ication of your Mazda. Dashboard Ove rvie w ....... ......... ............. ......... ............ .......... ...... 1- 2 Inter ior Overvie w ....... ......... ............. ......... ............ ............ .......... 1 - 3 Exterio r Over view ...[...]

1-2 Your Vehicl e at a Gl ance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Dashboard Overvi ew Hood release handle Climate control system Glove box Shift lev er Parking brake Audio system Passenger -side air bag Hazard warning flasher switch Power windo w lock switch Lighting control / T urn signals Instrument cluster Power windo w switches Driv er-side air bag W iper an[...]

1-3 Your Vehi cle at a Glance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Interio r Ov er view V anity mirror Rearview mirror Seat belts Interior light Sun visors Front seats Side air bags (page 6-44) (page 2-9) (page 2-25) (page 2-2) (page 6-44) (page 3-22) (page 6-37) J94S. book P age 3 Sat urday, June 23 , 2001 1: 04 PM[...]

1-4 Your Vehicl e at a Gl ance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Exte rior Ov erview Doors and keys Outside mirrors Headlights Fuel-filler lid Child safety lock T ires W indshield wiper blades Hood Front-turn signal lights / Parking lights Rear-turn signal lights Brake lights / T aillights Power windo ws Rear window defroster T runk lid High-mount brake light L[...]

2-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 2 Essential Safety Equi pment Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and child-rest raint syste ms. Seats ........... ......... ............ ......... ............. ......... ............ ............. ...... 2- 2 Fron t Seats ........ ......... ............ .......... ............ ........[...]

2-2 Esse ntia l Sa fety Eq uipm ent Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Seats (Manua lly opera ted mode l) (Ele ctrica lly op erate d model) The seat -bot tom til t, s eat heig ht and s eat slide can be el ectr icall y adjus ted. Mov e them to the d esired p ositions by using the swit ch on th e seat ’ s l ower side . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Seat Slid e (Manua lly oper[...]

2-3 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G (Elect ric ally o perat ed m odel) T o sl ide the s eat, move the slide lif ter swit ch on t he outs ide of th e seat to the front or bac k and ho ld it. Release the switch at the desi red positi on. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Seat Reclin e Reclini ng: Sittin g in a re clined p osition while the [...]

2-4 Esse ntia l Sa fety Eq uipm ent Seats Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G T o chang e the seat back angl e, lean forwar d slight ly while raising the lever . Then le an ba ck to the desi red p ositi on and releas e the lev er . Make su re the lev er return s to its origin al posit ion and the se atback is locke d in place b y att empting to push i t forw ard [...]

2-5 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Rear he ight ad justme nt Raise or lower the back of th e switch to adju st the r ear he ight of the se at-b otto m. Height a djust ment Raise the se at-botto m by pull ing up o n the center of th e switch . Releas e the sw itch when the seat is wher e you want it. Lo wer the seat-b ot[...]

2-6 Esse ntia l Sa fety Eq uipm ent Seats Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Rear Seat Stacki ng Ca rgo: Stacki ng l uggag e or other carg o higher th an the se atba cks, an d putti ng thin gs on the rear package tray is da ngero us. Dur ing sudd en braking o r a coll isio n, objec ts can beco me proj ectile s that m ay hit a nd injur e passeng ers. Don ’ t st[...]

2-7 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Split-F olding Rear Seatback T o pro vide mo re s pace in the lugg age comp artment . 1. Unfas ten t he lap po rtion of the re ar - center seat belt (p age 2-15 ). 2. P ush the button and fold th e seatba ck forwar d. T o retu rn the se atback to its or iginal positi on[...]

2-8 Esse ntia l Sa fety Eq uipm ent Seats Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Arm rest The arm rest can be used or plac ed uprigh t. J94S. book P age 8 Sat urday, June 23 , 2001 1: 04 PM[...]

2-9 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Seat Belt Systems Seat belts he lp to de crea se the possi bili ty of se vere in jury durin g acci dents and sud den stops . Mazda r ecom mends that the dr i v er and all pass enger s al ways wear seat belt s. All of the seat belt retra ctors ar e designed to keep th e lap/shou lder belts ou[...]

2-10 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Pregnant W omen and Persons with Serious Medi cal Conditi ons Preg nant women sh ould wear seat be lts. Ask your doc tor for speci fic recomme ndat ions. The lap be lt should be worn SNUGL Y AND AS LO W AS POSSIBLE O VER THE HIP S. Perso ns with serious medica[...]

2-11 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ A utomatic Locking Mode Always use the a utomat ic lockin g mode to keep the child -restrai nt sys tem from shifti ng to an un safe pos ition in the event of a n accide nt. T o get the s eat belt into t he automa tic lockin g mode , pull it all the w ay out[...]

2-12 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Fastening the Seat Belts 1. Grasp t he buck le a nd tong ue. 2. S lo wly pu ll out the lap/ shoulde r belt. 3. Inse rt th e tongu e into the b uck le unt il you hear a click. 4. M ake sure the sho ulder be lt is snu gly fit ted against your bo dy . 3-Point T y[...]

2-13 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Unfastening the Seat Belt s Depre ss the butt on on th e buckle. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Shou lder Belt A djuster Adju st the hei ght of the sh oulde r belt if the sea t belt touc hes you r neck, or if it cros ses your arm instead of your should er . Simp ly push t[...]

2-14 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Befor e using t he rea r -cen ter l ap/sh oulde r belt mak e sur e tong ue (A) an d ancho r bu ckle (B) are f ast ened. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Fastening the Seat Belt 1. Grasp t he bu ckle ( D) a nd tong ue ( C). 2. S lo wly pu ll out the lap/ shoulde r belt. 3. Inse rt th e tongu e[...]

2-15 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 4. M ake sure the sho ulder be lt is snu gly fi tted agai nst yo ur body . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Unfastening the Seat Belt Depre ss the butt on on th e buckle. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Unfastening the Lap P ortio n of the Seat Belt Inser t a sm all obje ct in t he anch or b uckl e (B) sl[...]

2-16 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G If your s eat be lt is not lon g enoug h, e v en when fu lly e xtend ed, a s eat be lt e xten der may b e av ailabl e to you at n o charge from your Au thor ized Mazda D ealer . This e xten der wi ll be o nly fo r you an d for the part icu lar v ehicl e and se at. Even if it [...]

2-17 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G If the driver ’ s seat bel t is not f ast ened when the igni tion sw itch is tur ned to th e ON posit ion, a beep will sound fo r abou t 6 seco nds and the sea t belt warning lig ht will r emain o n until t he belt is fastene d. If the syste m does not opera te cor rect [...]

2-18 Ess ent ia l Sa f ety Eq uip me nt Form No. 8Q50-EA -01G Child Restra int Mazda s trong ly ur ges the us e of child -rest raint s yst ems fo r chi ldren small enou gh to u se them. Y ou are required b y law to use a chi ld-restraint sy stem for children i n the U.S. and Can ada. Check yo ur local a nd state or p rovin cial la ws for spe cific [...]

2-19 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Prope r Size of Child -Restra int System: F or effective pr otection in vehi cle acci dents and su dden sto ps, a chi ld mu st be prop erly res trai ned usi ng a sea t belt or ch ild-re stra int sy stem de pendi ng on age and size. I f not, the child could be ser iously i nj[...]

2-20 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent Child Restraint Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Child ren an d Seatin g P osition with Si de Air B ag: Allowin g anyon e to lea n over or ag ainst th e front door is dang erous. I f the vehi cle is equippe d wit h sid e air b ags, the i mpact of a n inf lating side air bag co uld caus e se rious injur y or dea th to th e per[...]

2-21 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Accide nt sta tis tics re veal th at a chil d is safer i n the rear sea t. The fr ont pass enger ’ s seat is cl early th e w orst choice for an y child under 12, and w ith rear-faci ng child-r estrai nt system s it i s clea rly unsa fe due t o air b ags. Some child-re stra[...]

2-22 Esse ntia l Sa fety Eq uipm ent Child Restrai nt Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 3. P ush the child-re straint s ystem firm ly into the v ehic le se at. Be sure th e belt retrac ts as sn ugly as p ossible . Clickin g from the r etract or wil l be hea rd durin g retrac tion i f the sy stem is in the autom atic lo cking m ode. If t he belt does n ot loc k [...]

2-23 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ If Y o u Must Us e the Fr ont Seat f or Childr en If you ca nnot pu t all chil dren i n the re ar seat, at lea st put the sma lles t in th e rear seat a nd be su re the la rgest child up fro nt use s the sh oulder be lt o v er the shoul der . Do not pu t rear[...]

2-24 Esse ntia l Sa fety Eq uipm ent Child Restrai nt Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Front Passenger ’ s Se at Chi ld- Restrai nt System Instal lation 1. Slide th e seat as f ar bac k as poss ible . 2. S ecure th e child- restrain t system with the la p porti on of th e lap/sh oulder b elt. See th e instru ctio ns on the ch ild- restra int [...]

2-25 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G SRS Air Bags Read th is o wner ’ s man ual care fully to verify wh at air bags (dr i ver-side a ir bag, p assenge r- side ai r bag, side air bags) are eq uipped in your v ehi cle. The fron t and si de sup pleme ntal restra int sy stems (SRS) in clud e 4 air ba gs. They ar e loca ted in: ?[...]

2-26 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Air Bags wi thout Seat Bel ts: Dependin g only on the air bags for prote ction dur ing an ac cident is dange rous. Alone, ai r bags may not prev ent se rious injur ies. The ap propria te ai r bags can be expec ted to i nflate o nly dur ing a fr ontal, s ide or near-fr ontal co lli[...]

2-27 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Seatin g P osition wi th Side Air Bags: Sittin g too clo se to t he side a ir bag st orage co mpartm ents or placing hands on them is extrem ely da ngerous . A side air b ag infl ates wit h grea t force a nd spee d direct ly ou t of the outb oard sh oulde r of the front sea t a[...]

2-28 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Suspensi on Ad just ment: Adju sting the vehi cle suspe nsion is da ngerous . If the vehicle ’ s height or the susp ension i s change d, the veh icle wil l be unab le to acc urately detect a colli sion resu ltin g in inc orrec t or unexpe cted air bag d eplo yment and the po ssi[...]

2-29 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G The s uppleme ntal res traint sy stems ( SRS) have tw o basic s ubsyste ms: • The air ba g syst em with infl ators an d air ba gs. • The elec tri c syst em with c rash sens ors a nd diagnos tic module. The air bags ar e mounte d in th e foll o wing l ocat ions: the ce nter [...]

2-30 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Air Bag Ac ti vation/Deactivation Fron t air ba g acti va tion A greate r than mode rate impact will c ause t he fron t air bag s to in flat e in th e foll o wing cases: Hitting a solid wall straight on at greater than about 22 km/h (14 mph). Frontal impact within [...]

2-31 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Limit ations to front air bag act ivation Dependi ng on th e se verity of impac t, the fr ont a ir bag s may not i nfla te in the foll o wing cases: Impacts in volving trees or poles cause se vere cosmetic damage but may not ha ve enough impact to activ ate the air bag. Rear-en[...]

2-32 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Non-act iv ation of fr ont ai r bags Front air bag s will n ot norm ally infl ate in th e following cases: Side a ir -ba g act iv ation Greate r than modera te impa ct to on e side of the v ehic le (dr i v er or pass enge r side areas ) will ca use a si de air bag to inf late, b u[...]

2-33 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Limit ations to side a ir bag activation Dependi ng on th e se verity o f impac t, a side air ba g may not inf late in the follo wing cases: Non-a ctivatio n of side air-bags A sid e air bag will no t norma lly infla te in th e following c ases: Side impacts in volving trees or[...]

2-34 Essen tial Safet y Equipm ent SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Constant Monitori ng The fo llo wing c omponen ts of t he air bag system s are m onitor ed by a diagn osti c system : • SAS unit • Air bag modu les • Side ai r bag cras h sensor • Rela ted wiri ng A diagnos tic mod ule co ntinuou sly moni tors the system s [...]

2-35 Esse ntia l Sa fet y Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Damaged Air Bag Senso rs: Drivin g with damaged air b ag sen sors is dang erous. A co llision, even one not stro ng enoug h to inflate the air bags, co uld dama ge the s ensor s. If there w as a su bsequen t coll isi on, a damaged s ensor wo uld no t inf late t he air bags . Al[...]

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3-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 3 Knowing Y our Mazda Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adj ustment of various parts . Door s and Lock s ...... ............ .......... ............ ......... ............ ............. 3 - 2 Keys ......... ............ ......... ............. ......... ............ ......... ............. ..[...]

3-2 Knowing You r Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Doors and Locks Y our Maz da has two ki nds of k e ys: prim ary and seconda ry . W ithou t immobili zer syste m W ith imm obilize r syst em Here ’ s what the k ey s are us ed for : Key s Ke ys an d C hi ld re n: Leav ing child ren in a vehicle with t he igniti on k e y is dangero us. Thi s could result[...]

3-3 Knowing You r Mazda Doors a nd Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G If you mus t lea ve your v ehi cle with anothe r per son, s uch as a pa rkin g attend ant, p rotect it ems by lo cking th e glo ve box and tr unk li d with the primar y key . Keep that key an d give the o ther person only th e seco ndary ke y . A code n umber i s stamp ed on th e plate a[...]

3-4 Knowing You r Mazda Doors and Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Lockin g, Unlocking w ith K ey Either front door ca n be loc ked or unlo cke d with a ke y . T urn th e key toward the fr ont to u nlock, to w ard th e back to lo ck. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Locking, Unlocking w ith Door - Lock Button T o lock an y door fr om the inside, push i ts[...]

3-5 Knowing You r Mazda Doors a nd Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Rear Door Child Safety Lock This lock is in tend ed to he lp p rev ent child ren fr om acci dental ly ope ning t he rear d oors. Us e it whe ne ver a c hild ride s in the v ehi cle. If you slide th e child safety l ock to th e lock po siti on be fore closin g th at door ,[...]

3-6 Knowing You r Mazda Doors and Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T ransmitter Lock b utton T o lock the do ors, p ress the button. T o con firm that a ll the do ors have bee n lock ed, pr ess th e butt on aga in wit hin 5 seconds . If t hey are clos ed and l ock ed, the horn will s ound. Unlo ck button T o unl ock the driver ’ s door [...]

3-7 Knowing You r Mazda Doors a nd Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 2. Pull th e batt ery ou t. 3. Put in th e ne w bat tery (CR20 32 or th e equivalent) wi th the positive pole ( ) facin g do wn. 4. Align th e fron t and ba ck co v ers an d snap the trans mitter s hut. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Serv ice If you ha ve a proble m with th e ke yle ss entry sys tem, c[...]

3-8 Knowing You r Mazda Doors and Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Op eratin g the D river ’ s Side Po wer Win dow T o open t he wi ndo w , push d o wn t he swit ch. T o close the windo w , pull up the s witch . A uto-op ening T o full y ope n the wi ndow automa tically , push the swit ch comple tel y do wn. T o st op the w indow par tw[...]

3-9 Knowing You r Mazda Doors a nd Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Openin g the Hood 1. W ith the ve hicle park ed, pu ll the relea se h andle to unlo ck t he h ood. 2. Pull the sa fety catch up and li ft th e hood. Unin tention al W indow Oper ation: Unin tention al wind o w opera tion is dang erous. A pers on ’ s hands , head, or nec[...]

3-10 Knowing You r Mazda Doors and Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 3. U se the supp ort rod to hold th e hood open. Before closi ng the ho od, secu re the ro d in its cl ip. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Closing th e Hood 1. Check unde r the ho od are a to make cert ain all filler cap s are in place and all loos e items (e.g . tools, oil contai ners , et c.) h a ve b[...]

3-11 Knowing You r Mazda Doors a nd Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Remote T runk Lid Release T o release the tr unk lid fr om ins ide th e vehicle, push the button . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T runk Security In som e situa tions yo u may wan t to pre v ent t he tru nk from being open ed with the rem ote trunk lid rel ease button. If you mus t lea[...]

3-12 Knowing You r Mazda Doors and Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Y our v ehicl e is eq uipped wi th a tr unk releas e handl e that provides a me ans of escape for chil dren and adults in the e vent they be come locke d insi de the tr unk. No matt er ho w careful ad ults migh t be with keys an d locking their ca rs, parents shou ld b e aw are tha t ch [...]

3-13 Knowing You r Mazda Doors a nd Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Opening the T runk Lid fr om the Insid e Pull th e ill uminate d "T" shape d handl e. The h andle is made of m aterial that wi ll glo w for hour s in t he darkne ss of the t runk follo wing a brie f e xposu re to amb ient light . The "T" s hap ed hand[...]

3-14 Knowing You r Mazda Doors and Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Fuel-Fil ler Lid T o ope n, pull u p the re mote fuel -filler lid releas e. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Fuel-Fil ler Cap T o rem o ve the filler cap, turn it counte rclo ckwis e. T o rep lace the filler cap , turn it clockwis e until it clicks. Fuel-Fil ler Li d and Cap Fuel Spray: F[...]

3-15 Knowing You r Mazda Doors a nd Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G The sunr oof ca n be open ed or clos ed electr ically only whe n the i gnition switch is in t he ON po sition. Make su re the fuel-fille r cap is tight ened se cure ly . The che ck engine light comes o n when the cap isn ’ t tighte ned sec urely . If the lig ht rema ins on (even after[...]

3-16 Knowing You r Mazda Doors and Locks Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Slide Opera tion T o open to an y posi tion , press t he rea r of the sl ide swi tch loc ated on the righ t side of the o v erhea d cons ole. T o close, pr ess th e fro nt of th e slide swit ch. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T ilt Ope rat ion The rear of the sunroo f can be tilted open[...]

3-17 Knowing You r Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Security Syste m The op tional immob ilizer syst em allo ws the en gine t o start o nly wit h a key th e system recogni zes. If som eone at tempts to star t the en gine with an unrec ognize d ke y , the engi ne will not star t, thereby he lping to prevent the theft o f you r vehicle. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Imm[...]

3-18 Knowing Your Mazda Security System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Maintenance If you ha ve a problem with the immob ilizer sy stem or th e key , c onsult an Authori zed Maz da Dealer . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Modif ication and Add-On Equipment Mazd a cannot gu arantee th e system ’ s operat ion if the syst em has bee n modif ied or i f any add[...]

3-19 Knowing You r Mazda Security System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G The op tional theft -deter rent system is desig ned to pr e v ent you r v ehicl e or its conten ts fr om bein g stolen when all the doors, hoo d, a nd t runk lid are lock ed. If forc ible ent ry is att empted, the sys tem sounds the hor n and fl ashe s the ha zard wa rning light s a nd h[...]

3-20 Knowing Your Mazda Security System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 3. The indi cator ligh t flash es onc e e v ery 3 secon ds to in dicate t hat the s ystem i s fully a rmed. It conti nues to flash unt il the the ft-deterr ent syst em is turned off. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T o T urn off an Armed System An armed sys tem can be t urned of f by pressi ng t he bu tt[...]

3-21 Knowing You r Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Steering Wheel and Mirr ors ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Til t Steering Wheel T o change th e angl e of th e steer ing whe el, stop th e vehicle, pull th e tilt whee l releas e le v er on the le ft side of the s teer ing colum n down, ad just the wheel, then push the re lease l e ver up to l ock the column . After a[...]

3-22 Knowing Your Mazda Steering W heel a nd Mirr ors Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 2. D epress the swit ch in the appr opriat e direc tion. After adjustin g the mir ror , lock the contro l b y rot ating t he sw itch to the middle po siti on. Mirror defr oster T o turn on the mirror de froster, turn the ignit ion on and pus h the r ear windo w defros ter sw[...]

3-23 Knowing You r Mazda Steeri ng Wheel and Mirr ors Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G NOTE If your f orw ard vi e w is obs truc ted b y the mir ror or the sunvisor hi ts the mirr or , adjust th e mir ror s tay to the cente r-horizon tal positi on. View fr om above Side view Stay Stay J94S.boo k Pag e 23 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

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4-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 4 Bef or e Dri v in g Y our Mazda Important information about driving your Mazda. Fuel and Engi ne Exhau st Pre cauti ons ....... ............ ......... .......... 4- 2 Fuel Req uirements ..... ......... ............. ......... ............ ......... .......... 4- 2 Emissi on Cont rol Sys tem ... ............. ......... ...[...]

4-2 Before Driv ing Your Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr ecautions V ehicl es with ca talyti c con verters must use ONL Y UN LEADED FUEL, whic h will re duce exha ust emissio ns a nd k eep s park plug fouli ng to a mi nimum. Fuel wit h a lo wer rating coul d caus e the emi ssi on cont rol sy stem t o lose eff ecti veness. It c[...]

4-3 Before Driv ing Your Maz da Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr ecautions Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Gasoli ne ble nded wi th oxyg enat es such as a lcoho l or et her co mpounds ar e gener ally refer red to as oxygena ted f uels . The commo n gaso line blend tha t can be used with your vehicl e is etha nol bl ended a t no mo re than 10%. G asoline contai ning[...]

4-4 Before Driv ing Your Mazda Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr ecautions Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Y our v ehicle is equi pped wi th an emi ssio n cont rol sy stem (t he ca taly tic co n v erte r is par t of this s ystem) that ena bles you r vehicle to comp ly with e xisti ng exhaus t emissi ons requi rements . Emission Control System P arki ng Ov er Things [...]

4-5 Before Driv ing Your Maz da Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr ecautions Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) Carb on Mon oxide: Engine ex haust is dangero us. Thi s gas cont ains ca rbon mono xid e (CO), whi ch is color less, o dorless , and po isonou s. When i nhaled, it can c ause loss of c onscio usness and de ath. If yo u smell ex[...]

4-6 Before Driv ing Your Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Bef ore Starting the Engine • Be su re the w indows, ou tside mirro r (s), and outs ide lig hts ar e clea n. • Insp ect in flati on pres sure s and cond ition of tires. • Look und er th e vehi cle fo r an y sign of a leak. • If yo u plan to back up, ma ke sure noth ing will be in your way [...]

4-7 Before Driv ing Your Maz da Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Driving T i ps No spe cial brea k-in is necessa ry , but a few preca utio ns in th e f irst 1, 000 km (6 00 miles) may add t o the perf ormanc e, economy , and l ife of yo ur Ma zda. • Don ’ t r ace th e engi ne. • Don ’ t ma intain o ne c onsta nt spe ed for long. • Don ’ t dri ve co[...]

4-8 Before Driv ing Your Mazda Driving T ips Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G When d ri ving on ice o r in water, snow , mud, sand , or si milar haz ard: • Be ca utious and al lo w extra distan ce for brak in g. • A vo id sudd en braki ng and qui ck steeri ng. • If your v ehi cle is no t equi pped wi th ABS, brak e with th e pedal by us ing a light up -d[...]

4-9 Before Driv ing Your Maz da Driving T i ps Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G • Carry eme r genc y gear , includi ng ti re chain s, window sc raper, flares , a smal l shovel, jum per cables , and a small ba g of sand or salt . Ask a Maz da deal er to per form t he following p recautio ns: • Have the p roper ra tio of an tifree ze in the radi ator . • I[...]

4-10 Before Driv ing Your Mazda Driving T ips Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Tir e Chains Check loc al re gulat ions before us ing t ire chains . Insta ll the chains on the front tir es. Don ’ t use ch ains o n the re ar tire s. Use onl y SAE Cl ass "S" cha ins, a nd mak e sure the y f it. Instal ling the chai ns 1. R emove the wh[...]

4-11 Before Driv ing Your Maz da Driving T i ps Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Ne ve r to w a trailer with y our Maz da. Tr a i l e r To w i n g Overloading V ehi cle Load W eight: The gros s axle wei ght ra ting (G A WR) and th e gross vehi cle weigh t rating (GVWR ) of yo ur vehicle are on the Motor V ehicle Safet y Standar d Label on the driver ’ s do o[...]

J94S.boo k Pag e 12 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

5-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 5 Driving Y our Maz da Explanation of instruments and controls. Starti ng and Dri vin g .. ......... ............. ............ ......... ............ .......... 5 - 2 Ignit ion Switch .......... ............ .......... ............ ......... ............. ...... 5 - 2 Start ing the Engin e .... ......... ............. ....[...]

5-2 Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Starting and Driving ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Igniti on Switch P osi tions LOCK The stee ring wheel l ocks to prote ct agains t theft. On ly in this pos ition can th e ke y be remo ve d. Manual tra nsaxle When tu rnin g th e igniti on sw itch to the LOC K position , pus h the key in at the A CC po sition . A utoma[...]

5-3 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G A CC (Acc esso ry) The ste erin g wheel unlocks an d some electr ical acce ssories w ill operate . ON This i s the no rmal ru nning po sition after the engi ne is start ed. The warn ing lights (except b rakes)s hould be i nspected before the engi ne is start ed (page 5- 23). ST ART T[...]

5-4 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G (A utom atic tr ansaxle ) Put the v ehi cle i n park ( P). If you must resta rt the engin e while th e ve hicl e is moving , shift into ne utral (N ). 5. Turn the igni tion switc h to the ST A R T positi on and hold ( up to 10 seconds at a time) until th e engin e starts. 6. Afte r st[...]

5-5 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Par kin g Brak e Settin g the p arking brake Depre ss the b rake peda l, then p ull the brak e handl e ful ly upw ard. Rele asin g the park ing bra ke Depres s the br ake pedal, t hen pul l the hand le up an d press the b utt on. Lo w er the handl e to the releas e po[...]

5-6 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Low brak e flu id lev el war ning If the ligh t sta ys on afte r the park ing br ak e is ful ly released , you may have a brake proble m. Dri v e to the side of the ro ad and pa rk of f the ri ght-of -way . Y ou ma y notice that the p edal is harder to push or that it may go clo ser t[...]

5-7 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ABS W arnin g Light The wa rning li ght stay s on for a few second s whe n the ig niti on swit ch is t urned to the ON posit ion. If the ABS warn ing li ght st ays on while you ’ re dri ving, the ABS co ntro l unit has dete cted a sy stem malf uncti on. I f this occ[...]

5-8 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Manual T ra nsaxle Shift Pattern The sh ift patt ern o f the t ransa xle is con venti onal, as sho wn . Press t he clut ch ped al all th e w ay do wn whil e shif ting ; the n rele ase it slo wl y . A safety feat ure pr e ven ts acci dent al shift ing fr om 5 to re v er[...]

5-9 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G V ar ious Lo ckou ts: ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T ransaxle Ranges The s hift lever must be in P or N t o operat e the start er . P (Park ) P lock s the tr ansaxle and prevents the fron t whee ls fr om rota ting . R (Rever se) In posi tion R, the v ehi cle mo v es onl y back war d. Y ou must be[...]

5-10 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G D (Drive ) D is t he norm al driving positi on. From a stop, t he tra nsaxl e will autom atica lly sh ift throug h a 4-ge ar seq uence . 2 (Second ) The 2 posi tion i s help ful when dri vin g in hea vy , slow-mo ving traf f ic and cl imbi ng hills , fo r eng ine bra king assist when[...]

5-11 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Overd riv e Overd rive operatio n In D, the tra nsaxle au tomatic ally shifts to overdrive, which im proves fuel eco nomy and redu ces no ise. T o allow en gine braking whe n goin g do wn a ste ep grad e, mak e sur e the ov erd ri v e b utton i s in the of f posit io[...]

5-12 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Driving Tips Passin g Fo r e xtra po wer when p assing anot her vehi cle or climb ing st eep grad es, de press the ac celerato r fully . The t ransaxle w ill shift to a lo wer gear , dependi ng on v ehi cle speed. Climbing ste ep grad es f r om a stop T o climb a stee[...]

5-13 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G W ith cruis e co ntro l, you c an s et and autom atically maintain any speed of more than a bout 40 km/h (25 mph). ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Cruise Set Indi cator Li ght This l ight comes o n when a cr uisi ng sp eed is set. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Activation/Deactivation T o activ ate the sy stem, p[...]

5-14 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T o Set Speed 1. T u rn on th e CR UISE MAIN sw itch . 2. Acceler ate to the desi red sp eed, which must be more tha n 40 km/h ( 25 mph) . 3. Press th e SET/CO AST butt on and releas e it at the sp eed you want . Release the ac cele rato r at th e same time . Don ’ [...]

5-15 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T o Decrease Cruis ing Sp eed Press the SE T/COAST button and h old it. The ve hicl e will gr adual ly slo w . Releas e the b utton at th e speed you wan t. Y our vehi cle has a tap- down featur e that allows yo u to decr ease yo ur curre nt spee d in dec rements of [...]

5-16 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T o Cancel T o turn off the sys tem, use one o f th ese methods: • Push the OFF end of th e CR UISE MAIN switch. • Slight ly d epre ss t he b rak e pedal . • (Manual trans axle) Depr ess the c lutch pedal. The sy stem is of f when the igni tion i s of f. The T r[...]

5-17 Drivin g Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ TCS W arning Light This warn ing li ght s tays on for a fe w second s whe n the ig niti on swit ch is t urned to the ON po siti on. I t flashe s when th e system regulates en gine tor que. If the light stays on , take you r vehicle to an Au thorized Mazda Dealer . Th[...]

5-18 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G NO TE • If the TCS i s of f when the engi ne is turne d of f , it au tom atic all y act iv ates when t he igni tion swit ch i s t urne d on. • Leavin g the TC S on w ill provi de the b est trac tion. J94S.boo k Pag e 18 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

5-19 Drivin g Your Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Instrument Cluster and Indicators 1 Speedomete r ....... ............ .......... ............ ......... ............. ......... ............ ......... ............. ...5-20 2 Odometer a nd Trip Meter ...... ......... ............ ............ .......... ............ ......... ............. ...... 5-20 3[...]

5-20 Drivin g Your Mazda Instrument Cluster and Indicators Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Spe edom eter The sp eedome ter indi cate s the s peed of the v ehicl e. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Odometer an d T rip Meter The ig nition switc h must be in th e ON positi on. The d isplay mode can be c hanged from odomet er to trip mete r A to tr ip me ter B and[...]

5-21 Drivin g Your Mazda Instrument Cluster and Indicators Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T achometer The t achome ter sho ws e ngine spe ed in thousa nds of r e v olut ions p er minute (rpm) . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Engine Coolant T emperatur e Gauge The en gine cool ant t empera ture ga uge sho ws the te mperat ure o f the en gine coola nt. If the[...]

5-22 Drivin g Your Mazda Instrument Cluster and Indicators Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Fuel Gauge The fuel gauge sh o ws appr oximat ely ho w much fuel is in the ta nk. W e re commend keepin g the tan k over 1/4 f ull. Wh en the low fuel warning lig ht illum inates o r when the ne edle is near E, refue l as soo n as po ssible. ▼ ▼ ▼ [...]

5-23 Drivin g Your Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G W arning/Indic ator Lights and Beep s W arnin g/Indicator Lig hts Signal W ar ning/Indicator Li ghts Page Brake System W arning Light 5-25 Seat Belt W arning Light 5-25 Charging Syst em W arning L ight 5-26 Engine Oil Pressure W arning Light 5-26 TCS W arning Li ght 5-27 Low Fuel W arning Light 5-27 Low[...]

5-24 Drivin g Your Mazda W a rning/Indi cator L ights a nd Beep s Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Signal W a rning/Indicato r Lights Page Chec k E ngi ne Ligh t 5- 27 Door-Ajar W a rning Light 5-28 ABS W arning Ligh t 5-28 Air Bag System W arning Li ght 5-28 Immobilizer System W arning/Security Indicator Light 5-29 Headlight Hi gh-Beam Indicator Li ght 5-29 R[...]

5-25 Drivin g Your Mazda W arning/Indicator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Brake System W arning Li ght This warn ing ha s the fo llo wing funct ions : Parki ng brak e war ning The lig ht comes on when the pa rkin g brake i s appl ied with the ign ition sw itch in the ST AR T or ON positi on. It goes off when the parki ng bra[...]

5-26 Drivin g Your Mazda W a rning/Indi cator L ights a nd Beep s Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Charging Sys tem W arning Lig ht This w arn ing li ght indi cat es a mal funct ion of the alt ernato r or of t he ch argi ng sy stem. If t he light comes on while d riving: 1. Dri ve to the side of the road an d park off the ri ght-of-w ay . 2. Tu[...]

5-27 Drivin g Your Mazda W arning/Indicator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ TCS W arning Light This warn ing li ght s tays on for a fe w second s whe n the ig niti on swit ch is t urned to the ON po siti on. I t flashe s when th e system regulates en gine tor que. If the light stays on , take you r vehicle to an Au thorized Ma[...]

5-28 Drivin g Your Mazda W a rning/Indi cator L ights a nd Beep s Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G If the ch eck en gine l ight flash es contin uousl y , d ecre ase your s peed an d consul t an Auth oriz ed Mazda Deale r as soon as po ssibl e. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Door-Ajar W arning L ight This warn ing li ght co mes on when an y door or t runk is n ’ t securely [...]

5-29 Drivin g Your Mazda W arning/Indicator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Immobilize r System W arning/ Security Indicator Li ght Immob ilizer system warning light When the key is in the ig nition s witch, this l ight s erves as t he immo bilize r system warnin g light. If the immob ilizer sy stem is working prope rly , th e[...]

5-30 Drivin g Your Mazda W a rning/Indi cator L ights a nd Beep s Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ O/D OFF Indicato r Light This lig ht comes on whe n the overdrive has been turne d of f. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Cruise S et I ndicator Light This li ght come s on when a cruising speed is set . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ TCS OFF Indic ator Light This lig ht comes o[...]

5-31 Drivin g Your Mazda W arning/Indicator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Ignition Key Reminder If the igniti on switch is in t he LOCK o r A CC positi on, a beep will so und when an y d oor is open ed . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Lights-On Reminder If li ghts are on and the key is r emoved from the igni tion swi tch, a beep wi ll soun[...]

5-32 Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Switches and Contr ols ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Headli ghts T o turn on the l ights, tu rn the k nob on t he end of the contr ol le v er . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Lights-On Remin der If ligh ts ar e on and t he ke y is remo ve d from the igni tion sw itch, a b eep will soun d when any doo r is opene d. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ He[...]

5-33 Drivin g Your Mazda Switches and Controls Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T urn Signal Move the signal l e ver down (fo r a lef t turn) or up (for a right tur n) to the stop positi on. The signa l will self-c ancel aft er the tu rn is comp leted. If the indi cator ligh t continue s to flash afte r a tu rn, man ua lly re tur n the le ver t[...]

5-34 Driving Your Mazda Switches and Contr ols Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G The ig nition switc h must be in th e ON positi on. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Win ds hie ld Wi per s T urn th e wipers on by pu lling the le ver dow n. INT — Inte rmi tte nt 1 — Normal 2 — Fas t V ariable -spe ed inte rmit tent wi pers Set th e lever to IN T and ch oose th e interval t[...]

5-35 Drivin g Your Mazda Switches and Controls Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G One-tou ch wipers F or a singl e wiping c ycle, push the l e ver up to MIST . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Wi ndshie ld W asher Pull t he lever toward yo u and ho ld it to spray washer fl uid. I n the OF F or INT positi on, the wipers wil l be act i v ated u ntil the lever is releas ed. If the [...]

5-36 Driving Your Mazda Switches and Contr ols Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G T o sound the hor n, pres s arou nd the mark of the stee ring wheel. The h azard wa rning li ghts sho uld always be us ed when you st op on or near a roadway . The h azard wa rning li ghts warn o ther dri v ers t hat yo ur ve hicl e is a tr af f ic h azard and th at the y mus t tak[...]

6-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 6 Interior Comf ort Use of v ari ous f eatur es for dr i v e comfo rt, i ncludin g air -condition ing and audi o syste m. Climate Co ntr ol Sy stem ...... .......... ............ ............ ......... ............. 6 - 2 Oper ating Tips .. ......... ............ .......... ............ ......... ............. ...... 6- 2 V[...]

6-2 Interior Comfort Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Climate Control System ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Operatin g the Climate Control System Operat e the cl imat e contr ol sy stem wit h the engi ne run ning. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Clearing the Ai r Inlet Clear all obs truction s like leaves, s no w and ice from the hoo d and the air inl et in the cowl ing grill e to imp rove [...]

6-3 Interior Comfort Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Adjusting the V ents Dir ecting ai rflo w Y ou ca n dire ct air fl o w by movi ng the adj ustme nt knob s and v ents. Adju sting the am ount of ai rflow These v ent s can be opened by ro tati ng the ver tic al wheels up or cl osed b y rot ati ng them down. Ve n t O p e[...]

6-4 Interi or Comfor t Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Selecting the Ai rflow Mode Dashboard and Floor V ents Defroster V ents Floor V ents Dashboard V ents Defroster and Floor V ents J94S. book P age 4 Sat urday, June 23 , 2001 1: 04 PM[...]

6-5 Interior Comfort Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Oscill ating Air V ent The ai r f rom t he cente r v ent ilati on v ent can auto matical ly be swung i n both right and lef t direc tions. T o turn on, push the switch in. Another push wi ll tu rn it of f. When the switch is turn ed off, the d irecti on of airfl o w ca[...]

6-6 Interior Comfort Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Co ntrol Swi tches Fan control di al This di al allows variabl e fan spee ds. 0— Fan of f 1— Low spee d 2— Medium lo w speed 3— Me dium high speed 4— High speed T e mperat ure control dial This dial cont rols tem peratur e of th e air comi ng throug h the sys[...]

6-7 Interior Comfort Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Mode selector switch Press the mod e select or sw itch to s elect airf lo w mod e (pag e 6-4). Air condi tioner switc h Pre ss th e switc h to turn the air condi tio ner on. A n indica tor ligh t on the switch w ill illum inate wh en the fa n switch is on. Press the switc h once again[...]

6-8 Interior Comfort Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Heating 1. Set the mo de sel ecto r switch to the positi on. 2. S et the te mperat ure co ntrol dia l to the hot po sition . 3. Set the f an co ntrol dial to t he des ired speed. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Cooling (With Air Conditioner) 1. S et the mode se lector s witch t o the [...]

6-9 Interior Comfort Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 5. A djust the fa n control di al and temp eratur e contr ol di al to ma inta in maximum comf ort. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ V ent ilat ion 1. S et the mo de selecto r swit ch to the positi on. 2. S et the ai r intake selecto r switch to the outs ide air po siti on (in dica tor li ght of f) . 3[...]

6-10 Interior Comfort Climate Control System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 1. Set th e mode se lect or swi tch to the pos ition. 2. S et the te mperat ure co ntrol dia l to the desire d posi tion . 3. Set the f an co ntrol dial to t he des ired speed. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Dehumidifying (Wit h Air Conditioner) Operate the air co ndit ioner in coo l or cold weat h[...]

6-11 Interior Comfort Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G A udio System ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Rear Window Antenna The rear windo w antenna re cei ves bot h AM and FM si gnals . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Radio Receptio n AM c haracte ristics AM sign als bend ar ound s uch thi ngs as building s or mo untains and bo unce off th e iono sphere . Ther efor e, the y can re ach longer d[...]

6-12 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Signa ls from an FM tr ansmitte r are simila r to bea ms of li ght be caus e the y do not bend a round corne rs, b ut the y do reflec t. Unl ike AM sig nals, FM signa ls cannot tra v el be yon d the hor izon. Theref ore, FM stat ions ca nnot be rec ei ve d at the gr eat di sta nces po ssib [...]

6-13 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Str ong s igna l nois e This o ccurs ver y close t o a tra nsmitter tower . The br oadca st signa ls are ex trem ely stro ng, so t he resu lt is no ise and sound brea kup a t the rad io rec ei v er . Stati on drif t nois e When a v ehi cle rea ches t he are a of tw o strong station s broadca [...]

6-14 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G • If the ca sset te ta pe is lo ose, it may produce poor so und o r pe rforman ce during pl ayba ck. Use a penci l or somethi ng simila r to re mov e an y sl ack. • Only cass ette tape s that play no longer than 90 minut es s hould be used . Cass ette tap e exceedin g 90 mi nutes are th[...]

6-15 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G • Store MDs in their cases an d away from direc t s unlig ht. • Do not i nser t fi nger s or fo reign obje cts in the MD inse rtion slo t as it c ould damage th e MD dec k. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Operati ng Ti ps f or CD Playe r/In- Dash CD Changer Condensa tion ph enomeno n Imme diately after t[...]

6-16 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G • A new CD may ha v e rough ed ges on its inner an d outer peri meters. If a di sc with r ough edges is use d, p rope r settin g will no t be poss ible and the CD player /cha nger will not pl ay the CD. Rem o ve the rou gh edg es in advance by using a ba ll-p oint pen or pe ncil as sho wn[...]

6-17 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G • Do not in sert clean ing discs in the CD player /cha nger . • Do no t insert any disc wi th a pee l-off or seal on it. J94S.boo k Pag e 17 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

6-18 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G J94S.boo k Pag e 18 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

6-19 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Power /V olume/So und Control s ......... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 6-20 Clock ........ ........ .......... ....... .......... ........ .......... ......... ........ .......... ....... .......... ........ ........ .. [...]

6-20 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Po wer/V olume/ Sound Contr ols Pow er ON /O FF T urn the ig nition s witch to th e A CC or ON positi on. Press the power/volum e knob to turn the audio sy stem on . Press t he po wer/volume knob ag ain t o turn th e audio syste m of f. V olume adjustment T o adjust the v ol[...]

6-21 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G A udio sound adj ustment 1. Press t he audi o cont rol kn ob to se lect bass, mid-ran ge, tr eble , fad e or balanc e contro l. The sele cted func tion will be indic ated. *Depe nding on th e model , thi s functi on, may n ot b e a v aila ble. 2. Turn the audio contro l knob t o adjust the se[...]

6-22 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Clock Settin g th e time The cl ock c an be set a t an y time when the igniti on swit ch is in the ACC or ON positi on. 1. T o adjust the time, pres s the cl ock button ( ) for abou t 2 seconds until a b eep i s h eard. The clock ’ s current time wi ll fl ash. 2. T o advan[...]

6-23 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Changing the displ ay mod e The disp lay on the uni t can be cha nged b y pres sing the clock but ton ( ). Th is alter nate s the d isplay be tw een tim e and audio. When the cl ock mo de has been selec ted, the time wi ll be dis playe d. NOTE If aud io oper ation is s elected w hile the time[...]

6-24 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Operating the R adio Radio ON Press a band select or button ( or ) to tur n the ra dio on . Band se lect ion Choose AM b y pr essi ng the AM b utton ( ) and FM by press ing th e FM1/2 button ( ). The sele cted mode will be indic ated. If FM ster eo is b eing rece i v ed, &qu[...]

6-25 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Seek tuning Press ing the seek t uning bu tton ( , ) will cause the t uner to seek a highe r or lo we r freque nc y auto matical ly . Scan t uning Press the sc an button ( ) to autom atically sample s trong st ations. Scann ing st ops at ea ch sta tion for about 5 second s. T o hold a sta tio[...]

6-26 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Operating th e Cassette T ape Player Cass ette tap e insert Insert the ca sset te ta pe int o the sl ot, open edge to the ri ght and cassette tape w ill begi n play a nd "T APE " will be displ ayed. At th e end of the c assette t ape, the unit autom atically revers[...]

6-27 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G * Nois e reduct ion sy stem m anufa ctur ed under l icen se fro m Dolb y Labor atorie s Licens ing Cor porati on. Dolb y and th e doubl e-D symb ol are tradem arks of Dolby La borat ories Licens ing Cor porati on. Eject ing the cass ette tape Press the ca ssette ta pe eje ct button ( ) to eje[...]

6-28 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Operating th e Mini Disc (MD) Player Inse rtin g the MD Inser t the MD , label- side up with the arrow po inted to the slot . The au to- loadi ng mecha nism wi ll set th e MD and begi n play . There wil l be a shor t laps e before pla y be gins while the pla yer read s the d[...]

6-29 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Music scan This fe atur e help s to f ind a program b y playi ng abou t the f irst 10 sec onds of each trac k. Press the scan b utton ( ) during pl ay to star t sca n play operati on (th e trac k numb er will f lash). Press the sc an button ( ) on ce again to canc el sca n play . Repeat pl ay[...]

6-30 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Operating the C ompact Disc (CD) Player Inse rting the CD Insert the C D into the sl ot, l abel- side up. The a uto-loa ding me chanism will se t the CD and be gin pl ay . There will be a short lapse be fore play be gins while the player reads the dig ital sign als on t he C[...]

6-31 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Music scan This fe atur e help s to f ind a program b y playi ng abou t the f irst 10 sec onds of each trac k. Press the scan b utton ( ) during pl ay to star t sca n play operati on (th e trac k numb er will f lash). Press the sc an button ( ) on ce again to canc el sca n play . Repeat pl ay[...]

6-32 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Operating th e In-Dash CD Change r Inse rting the CD The C D must b e label- side u p when inser ting. Th e auto -loading mecha nism will s et the CD an d be gin play . Ther e wil l be a short laps e befor e play be gins while the pla yer re ads th e digi tal s ignals on the[...]

6-33 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Multi ple inser tion 1. P ress a nd hold th e load butt on ( ) for abou t 2 sec onds unt il a beep is heard. 2. W hen "I n" is di splayed , inser t the CD . 3. W hen "I n" is di splayed again, insert the next CD . Ejecting the CD Normal ejecti on 1. Press t he CD eject but[...]

6-34 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Disc se arch Press the dis c up button ( ) to skip forwa rd to t he be ginnin g of the nex t CD. Press t he disc do wn b utton ( ) to skip b ack to th e beginnin g of th e previous CD. Musi c scan This fe ature he lps to find a progra m by playin g about the f i r st 10 sec onds of each tra[...]

6-35 Interior Comfort A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Err or Indica tions If you see a n err or indi cat ion o n the displa y , find t he ca use i n the chart. If you ca nnot clear the er ror indic ation , take the v ehicl e to an Authori zed Maz da Deal er . Indication Cause Solution CHECK MD MD is inserted upside down Insert th[...]

6-36 Interi or Comfor t A udio System Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G This CD p layer is m ade a nd t este d t o meet e xac ting s afet y st anda rds. I t me ets FCC requir ement s and compl ies wit h safet y perf ormance s tanda rds of the U.S. De partment of Health and Human Se rvic es. Safety Cert if ication • This CD playe r should not be ad justed or r[...]

6-37 Interior Comfort Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Interior Equipment ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Overh ead lig ht ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Illuminated Ent ry System When the switc h is i n the DOO R pos ition, the inte rior light co mes on for: • about 30 seco nds a fter th e dri v er ’ s door is unl ocked by th e transm itter or the door l ock s witch and the i gnit ion [...]

6-38 Interi or Comfor t Interior Equipment Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Courtesy Ligh t Lights on when an y door is open. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Accessory Sock et The ig nition switc h mus t be in th e A CC or ON positi on. Only use ge nuine Mazda ac cess orie s or the eq uiv alent re quiring no grea ter tha n 12V — 10A. Courtesy light Acce ssor[...]

6-39 Interior Comfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Fro nt acce ssor y sock et The fro nt acces sory socke t is in the center panel. T o use, open th e co ve r . The front acces sory sock et can be us ed for a li ghter . If a lig hter is nee ded, on e can be purcha sed fr om your Author ized Mazda Dealer . After you have us ed the so cket[...]

6-40 Interi or Comfor t Interior Equipment Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 1. U sing a coin , turn the cap counter cloc kwise (a bout 45 ° from th e close d positi on) and remove it. 2. O pen the tray by p ulling th e releas e catch. 3. Pa ss the p lug co rd throug h the ho le of the tray and insert th e plug in the sock et. 4. Make sure th e plug cord is ru[...]

6-41 Interior Comfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Fro nt cup hol der The fron t cup ho lder s are on the cen ter conso le. T o us e, lift th e covers. T o open the rear co v er , open t he f ront fi rst , then open th e rear . Rear c up hol der The re ar cu p hold ers are o n the rear c ente r armre st. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Eyeglass Holder W[...]

6-42 Interi or Comfor t Interior Equipment Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Wi thout s unr oof T o open, unla tch th e rel ease c atch. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Storage Pocket T o ope n, push the re lease ca tch down an d pull th e lid do wnward . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Center P ocket T o ope n, push the re lease ca tch down an d pull th e lid do wnward . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Glov[...]

6-43 Interior Comfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Center Console T o open, pu ll the l o wer re leas e catc h. Small items c an be p laced in the tr ay of the ce nter c onsole l id. T o open it, pu ll th e upper rele ase ca tch. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Rear -Armrest Box T o open, p ull th e rel ease c atch. J94S.boo k Pag e 43 S[...]

6-44 Interi or Comfor t Interior Equipment Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G When you need a sunvisor, lower it for use in fr ont or swing i t to the si de. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ V anity Mirr ors Ty p e A T o use the vanity mirror, lower the sun visor and pu ll th e mirro r co ver up. Ty p e B T o use the vanity mirror, lower the sun visor and pu ll th e mirro r co v[...]

7-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 7 In Case of an Emergency Helpful information on what to do in an emergenc y . Park ing in an Emergenc y ......... .......... ............ ......... ............. ...... 7- 2 Parking in an Em ergency ........... ......... ............ ......... .......... ...... 7 - 2 Flat T ire ........ ......... ............ ......... ...[...]

7-2 In Case of an Eme rgency Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Park in g in an Em er gency The hazar d war ning lights sh ould a lway s be used whe n you st op on or ne ar a roadway . The h azard warn ing li ghts warn o ther dri v ers t hat yo ur ve hicl e is a tr af f ic h azard and t hat they m ust take ex treme ca ution when near it. Depre ss th e haza rd wa[...]

7-3 In Case of an Emergency Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Flat T ire Spare tire a nd tools are stor ed in the loca tions ill ustrated in th e diagra m. Spare T ire and T ool Storage Spare tire T ool bag Jack J94S. book P age 3 Sat urday, June 23 , 2001 1: 04 PM[...]

7-4 In Case of an Emergency Flat T ir e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Jac k T o remove the jack T urn th e wing b olt cou ntercloc kwise. T o secure th e jack Perfor m the re mov al pr oced ure in re ver se. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Sp are Ti re Y our Mazd a has a tempo rary spare tire. It ’ s lighte r and sm aller th an a con venti onal tir e, and[...]

7-5 In Case of an Emergency Flat T ir e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G If you ha ve a flat tire, dri ve slo wly to a lev el sp ot tha t is well of f the road an d out of th e way of tra f f ic to change the ti re. Stop ping in tr af fic or on th e shoul der of a bu sy road is dang erous . 1. Par k on a le vel surfa ce off the right-of - way and firm ly set t[...]

7-6 In Case of an Emergency Flat T ir e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Removing a Fl at T ire 1. Pry of f th e wheel co v er with the bev eled end of the l ug wrench. 2. Loose n the lu g nuts by tu rnin g them coun terclock wise one turn eac h, but don ’ t remo ve an y unti l the tire ha s bee n raised o ff the gr ound. 3. Place th e jack u[...]

7-7 In Case of an Emergency Flat T ir e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 4. Inser t the l ug wrenc h into the jack . 5. T urn the lug wre nch cl ockw ise unti l the ti re just cl ears th e ground , less tha n 25 mm (1 in). Befo re removi ng the lug nuts , mak e sure your Mazd a is f irmly in po sition an d that i t cannot slip or mov e. 6. Remo v e th e lug nu[...]

7-8 In Case of an Emergency Flat T ir e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 2. Mount t he spar e tire. 3. I nstall th e lug nuts wit h the beveled edge in war d; tigh ten th em b y hand . 4. Turn the lu g wrench cou ntercloc kwise and l ower the v ehicl e. Use the lug wren ch to tig hten th e nuts in the ord er sho wn. If you ’ re u nsure o f how tight the nuts[...]

7-9 In Case of an Emergency Flat T ir e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 5. S tore the damage d tire in the tr unk. Have the dama ged tir e repair ed as soon as po ssible. Loose Lug Nut s: Impr operly or lo osely ti ghtened lug nuts a re d angero us. The whee l c ould wobble o r come off. This co uld re sult in los s of vehic le contr ol and cause a seriou s a[...]

7-10 In Case of an Eme rgency Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Over heating If the t empera ture ga uge in dicat es ov erhe atin g, y ou e xperience po wer loss , or you hea r a loud knocking or pingi ng noise, the en gine i s proba bly to o hot. If this hap pens: 1. D riv e safel y to the s ide of the road and park off the rig ht-of-wa y . 2. Put a ve hicl e [...]

7-11 In Case of an Emergency Overhe atin g Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G If you f ind no problems, the en gine is cool, and no le aks ar e ob vious , caref ully add cool ant as requi red ( page 8-13 ). Cool ing Syst em Caps: When t he e ngine and radiat or a re hot, scaldi ng cool ant an d steam may shoot out under pr essu re and ca use seriou s in jury . D[...]

7-12 In Case of an Eme rgency Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Emergency Starting If the engine fails to st art, it may be floode d (e xces si v e fuel in the eng ine) . Fo llo w th is pr ocedu re: 1. Depress the acce lera tor al l the wa y and hold it there. 2. Turn the igni tion switc h to the ST A R T positi on and ho ld it th ere — for up to 10 seco nds.[...]

7-13 In Case of an Emergency Emergency Starting Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 1. M ake sure the boo ster ba ttery is 12 V and th at its n egativ e term inal is grounde d. 2. If the bo oste r batt ery i s in ano ther vehi cle , don ’ t allo w the vehi cles to touch. T urn off t he engi ne of the vehi cle with the bo oste r batt ery a nd al l unne cessar y [...]

7-14 In Case of an Eme rgency Emergency Starting Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Yo u c a n ’ t star t a v ehicl e with an autom atic transa xle b y pushi ng it. Push-Star ting T owi ng a V ehi cle to Sta rt It: T owing a vehicle to start it is dangerou s. The v ehicle being to wed could su rge fo rwar d when it s engi ne starts , caus ing the tw o v ehic l[...]

7-15 In Case of an Emergency Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Emergency T owing W e recommend th at to wing be done on ly by an Auth orized M azda Dealer or a comme rcial tow- truck se rvice. Prope r lifting and towing are necessar y to prevent dam age t o the vehi cle. Gov ern ment and lo cal la ws mus t be followed. A towed vehicl e usually sh ould have its [...]

7-16 In Case of an Emergency Emergency T owing Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Tiedown Hooks-Front ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Tiedown Hooks-Rear An exa mple of “ recreati onal towing ” is to wing yo ur v ehicl e behind a moto rhome . When doing recreatio nal towing r efer to “ T owing Desc ripti on ” (page 7- 15) an d “ T iedo wn Hooks ” (pag[...]

8-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 8 Maintenan ce and Care How to keep your Mazda in top condition. Intr od uction .... ............ ......... ............. ......... ............ ......... ............. 8 - 2 Intro duction ...... ............ ......... ............. ......... ............ .......... ...... 8 - 2 Schedule d Mainte nance ... ......... .......[...]

8-2 Maint enance an d Care Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Introduction Be ext remel y care ful a nd pre v ent in jury to your self and oth ers or dama ge to you r ve hicl e when us ing th is manu al for inspe cti on and mai nten ance. If you ’ re unsure a bout an y procedure it descr ibes , we stron gly ur ge you to ha ve a reliab le and qu alif ied servi [...]

8-3 Main tena nce an d Ca re Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Scheduled Main tenance Follow Sche dule 1 if the vehicle is opera ted main ly where none of t he followin g condit ions apply . If any d o appl y , fol lo w Sc hedule 2 (Canad a and P uerto R ico resi dents f ollow Sche dule 2). • Repeat ed shor t-dist ance dri ving • Dri v ing in dusty c ondit [...]

8-4 Maint enance an d Care Scheduled Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Schedule 1 I : I nspect and repair, clean, adjust, or replace if necessary . (Oil-permeated air filter cannot be cleaned using the air -blow method.) R : Replace L : Lubricate *1: According to state and fede ral regulations, failure to perform maintenance on these[...]

8-5 Main tena nce an d Ca re Scheduled Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Schedule 2 I : Inspect and r epair, cl ean, adjust, or replace if necessary . (Oil-permeated air filter cannot be cleaned using the air -blow method.) R : Replace L : Lubricate *1: Accordi ng to state and fed eral regulatio ns, failure to perf orm mainte nance o[...]

8-6 Maint enance an d Care Scheduled Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G I : Inspect and repair, cl ean, adjust, or replace if necessary . (Oil-permeated air filter cannot be cleaned using the air -blow method.) R : Replace L : Lubricate Main tena nce Interval Main tena nce Item Num ber of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes fi rst Month s 4[...]

8-7 Main tena nce an d Ca re Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Owner Maintenance The o wn er or a qu alif ie d servi ce te chni cian shou ld ma ke t hese v ehicl e ins pecti ons at the indica ted in tervals to e nsure sa fe and d ependab le oper ation. Bring an y problem to the at ten tion of an Author ized Maz da Deal er or qu alif ied service techni cia n as [...]

8-8 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Impr oper or i ncompl ete serv ice may result i n prob lems. T his sect ion gives inst ructio ns only for it ems e asy to p erfo rm. As expl ain ed in th e Intr oducti on (pag e 8-2) , se v eral proced ure ca n be done only b y a qualif ied servic e tech nici an with speci al tools [...]

8-9 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Engin e Compartment Overview 2.0-liter engine Automatic transaxle fluid-lev el dipstick (only for automatic transaxle) Brake/Clutch fluid reservoir Battery Fuse block Engine coolant reservoir Air filter Cooling system cap Engine oil-filler cap Power steering fluid reservoir W indsh[...]

8-10 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Recommended Oil Oil cont aine r labe ls pro vide impo rtant infor mation. The quali ty de signa tion SG , SH, SJ, SL, or ILSA C m ust be on the la bel. Engin e oil vi scosit y , or thicknes s, has a n ef fect on fuel econo my and col d-wea ther opera tion (sta rting[...]

8-11 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Inspec ting Engine Oil Level 1. B e sure th e vehicle is on a lev el surface . 2. W a rm up t he engi ne to n ormal opera ting tem perat ure. 3. Turn it o f f and wait 5 mi nutes fo r the oil to retu rn to the oil pa n. 4. P ull out the di pstick , wipe it clea n, [...]

8-12 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Changing e ngine oil 1. W a rm up t he engi ne for a few minu tes and tur n it of f. Rem o ve the oil-fille r cap. 2. Remov e t he drai n plu g and drain t he o il into a sui tabl e c ontaine r . 3. R eplace th e plug tig htly after th e oil has thor oughl y drai ned. 4. Fill th e [...]

8-13 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Inspect ing Coolant Level Inspec t t he a ntifr eeze prot ectio n and coolan t le vel in t he cool ant re serv o ir at least o nce a y ear — at the begi nning of the winter seas on — and befo re tra veling where temper atures may dr op bel ow free zing. Inspec [...]

8-14 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Fo r mixture percent age: T o change coo lant 1. R emove the cool ing system cap. 2. Only when th e engi ne is co ol, loos en the radi ator drain pl ug and dr ain t he coolant in to a sui tabl e co ntaine r . 3. W ith the drai n plug loose but not fu lly remo v ed, fl ush ou t the [...]

8-15 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 5. Fill t he radiat or (t o the t op of the f iller neck ) and the n the c oolan t res erv oir (to F) w ith as much eth ylene -gly col- based coolan t and w ater as nece ssar y to prov ide pr otec tion from free zing a nd corros ion. In e xtrem ely cold cl imat es, ad d the amoun [...]

8-16 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Adding Bra ke/Clutch Flui d If the fluid level is lo w , add flu id until it reache s MAX. Before addi ng f luid, tho rough ly c lean t he area ar ound th e cap. Spill ed Brake F luid: Spille d brak e fluid is danger ous. I f it gets in yo ur eyes , the y could be s[...]

8-17 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Inspecting P o wer Steerin g Fluid Level Inspec t the fluid le vel at each en gine oil change . Add f luid if ne cessar y; i t does not requir e period ic changi ng. The le vel must be kept be tween the HIGH and L O W mar ks. V i sually exa mine th e lines a nd hos[...]

8-18 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Inspecting A utomatic transaxle Fluid Le ve l The au tomatic transax le fluid level sh ould be insp ected regula rly . Me asure it as descri bed be lo w . The v olu me of flui d chang es wit h the temp eratur e. Fluid mus t be checked at idle witho ut driving at nor[...]

8-19 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Sca le B When the engi ne has not been run ning, and th e outsid e tempe rature is above 10 ° C (50 ° F), the level shou ld be be tween the bottom hole o n the d ipstick and th e botto m of th e crossh atch ed are a on the dips tick. Fully i nser t the di pstic k. When adding fl[...]

8-20 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Fully in sert the di psti ck. Wh en add ing flui d, inspe ct with the di pstick to make sure it doe sn ’ t pass full . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Insp ecting W asher Fluid Le ve l Inspe ct fluid le vel in th e washer f luid reservoi r; add flui d if necessa ry . Use p lain wate r if wash er[...]

8-21 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G All mo ving po ints of the body , such as door and hood hinge s and locks , shou ld be lu bric ated eac h tim e the e ngine oil is change d. Use a nonfre ezin g lubr icant on locks du ring cold weather . Make sur e the engine hood ’ s se conda ry latch keep s the ho od fro m ope[...]

8-22 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 2. Lift of f the air f ilt er co ver and re mov e the f ilt er . 3. W ip e inside the air clea ner housi ng with a da mp clot h. 4. R eplace th e f ilter . 5. Instal l in t he re v erse or der of remo v al. Repla ce the filte r accord ing to S chedul ed Maint enance ( page 8- 3). C[...]

8-23 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 1. Raise t he wipe r arm and turn th e blade assem bly to exp ose the plastic locking clip. Compr ess the cli p and slide th e assem bly downward; then lift it off the arm. 2. Hold the end of th e rubbe r and pu ll until the tabs are free of the m etal suppo rt. 3. R emove the m e[...]

8-24 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 4. Careful ly in sert the ne w blad e rubb er . Then insta ll the blad e assembly in the re ve rse ol der of remo v al. NO TE Insta ll the blade so that the tabs are to ward the botto m of the wiper arm. T abs Battery Batt ery-Rela ted Lea d Materi als: Batt ery post s, term inals [...]

8-25 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Battery Maintenanc e T o get the be st service fr om a battery : • K eep i t secu rely mounted . • K eep the t op clean a nd dry . • Keep term inals a nd conn ection s clean, tight, and coa ted with petrole um jelly or termi nal gr ease. • Rinse of f spille[...]

8-26 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Tire Inflation Pressure Inspe ct all tire pr essures mon thly (inclu ding th e spare) when th e tire s are cold. Mainta in recom mended p ressure s for t he b est ride , top hand ling , a nd minimum tire wear . Refer to the s pecificat ion cha rts (page 10- 6). Inco[...]

8-27 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Tir e Rotation T o equal ize trea d wea r , ro ta te th e tires e ver y 6, 000 k m (3,750 mile s)/* 12,000 km (7,500 miles) , or soo ner if ir regular we ar develops. D uring ro tation, inspect them for corr ect balanc e. * Canada Also, ins pect the m for une v en [...]

8-28 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T emp orar y Sp ar e T ire Inspe ct the te mporar y spar e tire at least mont hly to m ake sure it ’ s properly inflat ed and s tored. The tem porary s pare t ire i s easier to handle becaus e of it s cons truc tion. I t is lighte r and smaller than a c on vention[...]

8-29 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Lig ht Bul bs Headlights Interior light Courtesy lights Front-turn signal lights/Parking lights License plate lights High-mount brake light T runk light Rear-turn signal lights Rev erse lights Brake lights/T aillights J94S.boo k Pag e 29 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

8-30 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Yo u r M a z d a ’ s headligh ts ha ve replac eabl e haloge n bu lbs. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Replacin g a Headlight Bul b 1. Make sure th e head ligh t swit ch is of f. 2. Lift the hood an d f ind th e b ulb in t he rear of t he hea dligh t body . 3. 2.5-li ter e ngine Rem o ve the bolt[...]

8-31 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 5. Pull of f the seal ing co v er . 6. Unhoo k the b ulb retain ing spr ing. 7. Swing the reta inin g spri ng out a nd away to free th e headligh t b ulb. 8. Carefu lly r emov e t he head light b ulb from the sock et b y pull ing i t strai ght back. 9. Replac e the b ulb. 10.I nst[...]

8-32 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Replacin g a Bulb (Front) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Replacing a B ulb (Interior) T o replace t he map li ght b ul bs, cont act an Author ized Mazda Dea ler . Front-turn signal lights/P arking lights Interior light Cour tesy lights J94S.boo k Pag e 32 S aturda y, June 23, 20 0[...]

8-33 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Replacing a Bulb (Rear) Rear b ulb acces s T o replace the tu rn-s ignal ligh t, bra ke light/ taillig ht or reverse light bulb, pull the cente r sect ion of the plas tic re tai ner and remove the re tainers and trun k end trim. J94S.boo k Pag e 33 S aturda y, June[...]

8-34 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G License plate lights Rear-turn signal lights Brake lights/T aillights Reverse lights T runk light High-mount brake light J94S.boo k Pag e 34 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

8-35 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Yo u r v e h i c l e ’ s elec tric al syst em is prot ected by fuses . If any ligh ts, acces sories , or contro ls don ’ t wor k, in spect the ap propria te ci rcui t prote ctor . If a fuse has blo wn, the in side eleme nt will be melte d. If the same fuse bl o ws again , a v [...]

8-36 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G If the he adli ghts or othe r elec trica l compon ents don ’ t work an d the fuses in the cabi n are OK, insp ect th e fuse block unde r the hood . If a fuse is blown, it mu st be repl aced. Follow thes e steps: 1. T u rn o ff the ign iti on sw itch and a ll other swi tche s. 2. [...]

8-37 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Fuse Panel Description Fuse bl ock (Eng ine compar tment) DESCRIPTIO N FUSE RA TING PR OTECTED COMPON ENT 1E G I I N J 3 0 A Fuel injection system 2 DEFOG 40A Rear w indo w defrost er 3 —— — 4 MAIN 100A For prot ection of all cir cuits 5 I G KEY 30A RADIO, SU[...]

8-38 Maint enance an d Care Owner Mainte nance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G DESCRIPTION FU SE RA TING PR OTECTED COMPON ENT 13 (ABS ) 20A Antilo ck brake system 14 —— — 15 —— — 16 H/L- L 15 A Hea dlight (Left) 17 H/L -R 15A Headlight (Right) 18 (ABS ) 20A Antilo ck brake system J94S.boo k Pag e 38 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

8-39 Main tena nce an d Ca re Owner Maintenance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Fuse pane l (D rive r ’ s side) DESCRI PTION FUSE RA TING PR OTECTED COMPON ENT 1 AUDIO 15A Audio sy s tem 2 ROOM 1 5A Interior li ghts, T runk ligh t 3 S.ROOF 1 5A Sunroof 4 METER 10A Gauge s, Re verse lights 5 D.LOCK 3 0A Power door l ock 6 HAZARD 15A Hazard warning lights 7A [...]

8-40 Maint enance an d Care Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Appe arance Car e The paint wor k on your Mazda re pres ents the la test tech nical d e velopme nts in composi tion and method s of appl icat ion. En vir onm enta l haza rds, h ow e v er , can harm the pa int ’ s protec tiv e pro perties, if proper care i s not tak en. Here ar e some examp les of p[...]

8-41 Main tena nce an d Ca re A ppearance Care Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ W ater Marks Occur renc e Rain, f og, de w , and e ve n tap w ater can contai n har mful min eral s such as salt an d lime. If moisture co ntainin g these miner als settl es on the vehicl e and e v apora tes, the mi neral s will co ncent rat e and ha rden to fo rm w[...]

8-42 Maint enance an d Care Appe arance Car e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Follow all label and c ontaine r dir ection s when usin g a chem ical cl eane r or poli sh. Read all warn ings a nd caut ions . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Main taining the Fin ish Wa s h i n g T o help prote ct the f inish from rus t and deteri orat ion, w as h your Maz da thorou ghly an d fre[...]

8-43 Main tena nce an d Ca re A ppearance Care Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Insec ts, tar , t ree sap, bird drop pings , indus trial fal lout, an d simi lar depo sits c an dama ge the finis h if not removed imme diately . Whe n promp t washi ng with pla in wa ter i s inef fecti v e, use a mild so ap made for use on vehicles. Thoroug hly ri nse of f all soa[...]

8-44 Maint enance an d Care Appe arance Car e Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Underbody Main tenance Road ch emi cals a nd s alt used for ic e an d sno w re mov a l and so lv ents used fo r dust contro l may col lect on the underb ody . If not re moved, they wi ll spee d up rust ing and dete rior atio n of such underb ody part s as fuel line s[...]

8-45 Main tena nce an d Ca re A ppearance Care Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Dashboard Preca utions Pre v ent c aust ic so luti ons su ch as perf ume and cosme tic oils from c ontac ting the dashbo ard. The y ’ l l damag e and di scolor it. If the se solutio ns get on t he dashbo ard, wipe the m of f immedi ately . ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Cleaning[...]

J94S.boo k Pag e 46 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

9-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 9 Customer Inf o rm ation Impor tant consume r inf ormat ion in cludi ng wa rran ties and add -on equipmen t. Customer Assi stan ce ........ ......... ............. ......... ............ ............. ... 9 - 2 Custo mer Assi stance ( U.S.A.) ...... ......... ............ ......... ............. 9 - 2 Custo mer Assi stance[...]

9-2 Customer Information Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Customer Assistance Y our complete and per manent satisfac tion is our busines s. W e are h ere to se rve you. A ll Authori zed M azda De alers ha ve the kn o wledg e and th e tool s to k eep you r Mazda v ehi cle in top condit ion. If you ha ve any quest ions or re commend atio ns for impro v ement reg[...]

9-3 Customer Information Customer Assistance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Satisfaction Review P r ocess Y our com plete and perman ent satisfac tion is of pr imary co ncern to M azda. All Auth orized Mazda Deal ers h av e both t he k no wled ge a nd to ols to k eep y our Mazd a in top con dition. In our e xper ience , any qu esti ons, probl[...]

9-4 Customer Information Customer Assistance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G The D epartm ent, in c ooperat ion with the loc al Mazd a Servi ce Repr esentative, wi ll review the ca se to determi ne if everythi ng poss ible ha s been done t o ensure your s atisfacti on. Please recog nize t hat t he res oluti on of s ervi ce prob lems i n most ca ses re quir es[...]

9-5 Customer Information Customer Assistance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Regional O ff ices Provincial Administrators may b e reached locally as listed bel o w: Province/T erritory CAMV AP Number Britis h Columbia & Y ukon T e rritories (604) 68 1-0312 Alberta & Northwest T errit ories (403) 426-0650 Saskatchewan (306) 35 2-9259 Ma[...]

9-6 Customer Information Customer Assistance Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Y our complete and per manent satisfac tion is our busines s. That is why a ll Autho rized Mazda Dealers ha ve the kn o wledg e and th e tool s to kee p your M azda v ehicl e in to p cond ition. If you ha ve any quest ions or re commend atio ns for impro v ement rega rdin g the se rv[...]

9-7 Customer Information Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Mazda Imp orter/Di stri b utors ▼ U. S . A . Mazda No rt h Americ an Operat ions 7755 I rvin e Ce nter Dr i v e Irvin e, CA 92618-292 2 U.S.A. P .O. Bo x 19734 Irvin e, CA 92623-973 4 U.S.A. TEL: 1 (80 0) 222- 550 0 (in U. S. A.) (949) 72 7-199 0 (outs ide U. S. A.) ▼ CANAD A Mazda Canada Inc. 305 M[...]

9-8 Customer Information Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Wa r r a n t y • New V ehicle Limit ed W arranty • Distri b utor Ma jor Comp onent Limi ted W arrant y (Cana da only ) • Safet y Restraint S ystem Limi ted W ar ranty • Anti-pe rforat ion Li mited W arran ty • Federal Emissi on Cont rol W arrant y (U.S. A. onl y) • Emissi on D efect W arrant[...]

9-9 Customer Information Wa r r a n t y Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Gov ern ment re gulations in the Un ited St ates and Canad a requir e that automo bile s meet specific em ission regu lations an d safety stan dards. Therefo re, vehicles built for use in the Unite d States , its te rritories , and Canada m ay differ fr om thos e sold in other c ountrie s[...]

9-10 Customer Information W arranty Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Non- genui ne parts and acc essori es for M azda vehi cles c an be fo und in s tores. Thes e may fit y our vehicl e, but they are not approved by th e Mazda for us e with M azda vehi cles . When yo u inst all no n-ge nuine parts or a ccess orie s, th ey co uld af fect your vehic le ’ s perf[...]

9-11 Customer Information Wa r r a n t y Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Cell Phone s Use of Cel l Phones and Other Dev ices by Dr iver : Althoug h not Ma zda pro ducts , use of any elect rica l devic es suc h as ce ll phon es, comp uters, p ortable r adios , vehicle n avigatio n or othe r devic es by th e driver w hile the vehi cle is mo vi ng is danger ous.[...]

9-12 Customer Information Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Unif orm Tir e Quality Grading System (UTQGS) This informatio n relate s to the tire g rading sys tem developed by the U. S. Natio nal Highwa y T ra f f ic Safet y Admin istrat ion f or gradin g tir es b y tread wea r , tractio n, and temp erature p erform ance. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Tr e a d We a r The tr e[...]

9-13 Customer Information Unif orm Tir e Quality Gr ading System (UTQ GS) Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G These grades w ill be ad ded to the sidewalls of passeng er vehicle ti res over the n e xt several years accor ding t o a schedu le esta bli shed b y the N HTSA and th e tire m anufa ctur ers. The grad e of ti res a v ail able as stan dard o r optiona l e[...]

9-14 Customer Information Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Reporting Safety Defects If you bel ie v e that your v ehic le has a de fect which co uld ca use a cras h or coul d caus e injur y or deat h, you shoul d immedi atel y info rm the Na tion al Highw ay T raff ic Sa fety Administ ratio n (NHTSA) in addi tion to no tify ing Maz da Mot or Cor porati on (Y o[...]

9-15 Customer Information Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Service Publicati ons F actory- auth oriz ed Mazda servi ce pub licati ons ar e a v ailab le for o wners who wish to do some of thei r o wn ma inte nanc e and repai r . When requesti ng any of ou r publi cations through a n Autho rized Ma zda Deal er , refer t o the chart be low . If the y don ’ t ha[...]

J94S.boo k Pag e 16 S aturda y, June 23, 20 01 1:04 PM[...]

10-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 10 Specif icatio ns T ec hnical i nformat ion abo ut your Mazda. Identi f icati on Numbers .... ......... ............. ......... ............ ............. . 10- 2 V ehicle Informat ion La bels ... .......... ............ ......... ......... ........ 10- 2 Specif ications ..... ............ ............ .......... .......[...]

10-2 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Identif ication Numbers ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ V ehicle Id entif ication Number The v ehicl e iden tif ic ation nu mber le gally identi f ies your v ehicl e. The nu mbe r is on a plat e atta ched to the left top sid e of the dashboa rd. Th is pla te can eas ily be seen throu gh the w indshie ld. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Motor V ehic le Sa[...]

10- 3 Ide nti f i cati on N umbe rs Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Engine Number 2.0-liter engine 2.5-liter engine J94S. book P age 3 Sat urday, June 23 , 2001 1: 04 PM[...]

10-4 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Speci f icatio ns ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Engine ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Electrical System *1 Manual t ransaxl e *2 Automa tic tr ansa xle ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Lub ricant Qu ality * Refer to the recomme nded SAE visc osit y number s on 8-10. Specif i ca tions Model Item 2.0-liter engine 2.5-liter engine T ype DOHC-16V in -line, 4-cyl DOHC- 24V[...]

10- 5 Speci f icatio ns Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Capacities (App roximat e Quantiti es) * The in dicate d engin e oil c apaci ties ar e for g enera l ref eren ce purp oses only . When addi ng or ch angin g oil, v eri fy the engin e oil l e v el wit h the oi l dipsti ck. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Dimensions Unit: m m (in) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ We i g h [...]

10-6 Speci f icatio ns Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Air Conditioner ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Light Bul bs ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Ti res Standard ti re T e mporar y spare ti re Fuse s . .......... ............ ............ ......... ............. ......... ............ .......... ............ ......... ... R efer to 8- 35 Gas compl ies with SAE J639 R-13 4a[...]

11-1 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G 11 Index J94S. book P age 1 Sat urday, June 23 , 2001 1: 04 PM[...]

11-2 Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G Index A Accesso ry S ock et ............ ......... ........ 6-3 8 Add-On N on-Gen uine Pa rts a nd Accesso ries ......... ............ ......... ........ 9-1 0 Air Bag Syste ms ....... ......... ............ .. 2-25 Air Filter ............. ............ ......... ........ 8-2 1 Antenna ............ ......... ............ .[...]

11- 3 Index Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G D Drivi ng Tips ....... ............ ......... ........... 4-7 Autom atic tran saxle ...... .......... .. 5-12 Break -in peri od ....... ......... ........... 4-7 Drivi ng in flood ed are a ........ ..... 4-1 0 Hazar dous driv ing ......... ............. . 4-8 Mone y-savi ng sugge stions ... ....... 4-7 Rock ing the[...]

11-4 Index Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G I Igniti on Keys .......... ............ ......... ............. 3 -2 Switc h ....... ............ ......... ............. 5 -2 Illumina ted Ent ry Syste m ..... ........... 6 -37 Immobili zer S ystem ........ ......... ........ 3-17 In Case of Emergen cy ........... ......... .... 7-1 Indica tor Li ghts ......... ..[...]

11- 5 Index Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G R Rear Door Child Saf ety Lock ........... . 3-5 Rear Sea t ......... ......... ............ .......... .... 2-6 Rear Wind ow Defrost er .......... ......... 5-35 Rear -Armr est B ox .......... ............. ..... 6 -43 Rearvi ew Mirr or ....... ......... ............. .. 3 -22 Recrea tion al T owing ............ ..[...]

11-6 Index Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G T Trunk Rel ease Handl e ..... ............ ..... 3-12 Turn and La ne-Ch ange Si gnals ....... 5-33 V Vanity M irror s ....... ......... ............ ..... 6-44 Vehic le In forma tion Labels ........ ..... 10-2 W Warning Lights ......... ......... ............ .. 5-23 ABS ....... ............ ............ ......... .[...]