Mazda MVP (2003) manual

A W ord to Mazda Owne rs Form No. 8R22-EC-02G-E Thank you for choosing a Mazd a. W e at Mazda design and b uild v ehicles with complete customer sa tisfaction in mind . T o help ensure enjoya ble and trouble-fr ee operation of y our Mazda, read th is manual carefully and fo llow its recom mendations. An Authorized Mazda Dealer kno ws your veh icle [...]

How to Use This Manual Form No. 8R21-EA-02G W e want to help you get the most dri ving pleasure from your v ehicle. Y our own er’ s manual, when read from co ver to co v er , can do that in man y way s. Illustration s complement th e words of the manual to b est e xplain ho w to enjo y yo ur Mazda. By reading your manual, you can fi nd out ab out[...]

T a ble of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Y o ur V e hicle at a Glance Int erior, e xte rior vi ews and part ide ntificati on of yo ur Mazda. Essential Safety Eq uipment Use of safety equipment , including seat s, seat be lt system, SRS ai r bags and chil d- rest rai nt sy st ems. Knowi ng Y o ur Mazda Explan ation o f basic [...]

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1-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 1 Y o ur V ehicle at a Glance Interior , exterior vi e ws and part iden tif ication o f your Ma zda. Dashboard Over view ............ ........... ........... ................. ............ ... 1- 2 Interior Ov erview ............ ........... ............ ................. ........... ......... 1- 3 Exterior Over view ......[...]

1-2 Your Vehicle at a Glance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Dashboard Ove rvi ew Hood release handle Climate control system Cup holder/Ashtray Glov e box Shift lev er Audio system Passenger -side air bag Hazard warning flasher switch Fog light switch Lighting control/T urn signals Instrument cluster Driv er-side air bag W iper and washer le ver Power windo w[...]

1-3 Your Vehicle at a Glan ce Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Interior Overview Rearview mirror Seat belts Interior light Sun visors Front seats Side air bags Second-row seat Third-row seat Parking brake Rear climate control panel Rear vents (pag e 6-41 ) (pag e 2-26) (pag e 3-32 ) (pag e 2-3) (pag e 5-5) (pag e 2-50 ) (pag e 6-41) (pag e 6-10) (pag e 2-17) ([...]

1-4 Your Vehicle at a Glance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Exterior Over vie w W indshield wiper blades Power windo ws Hood Front fog lights Front turn signal lights/Side-marker light Headlights Fuel-filler lid Doors and keys Rear windshield wiper blades Liftgate License plate lights Rev erse lights Rear turn signal lights T ires Rear window defroster Child[...]

2-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2 Essential Safety Equipmen t Use of safety eq uipment, including se ats, seat belt system, S RS air bags and child-restraint sy stems. Seats ................. ............ ........... ................. ........... ................. ......... 2- 2 Seat Arrangements ............ ........... ................. ........... ....[...]

2-2 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Seats Seat Arrangements Road positions (while driving) Non-road positions (P arking/Camping) J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 2 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

2-3 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G (Manually operated s eats) (Electrically operated se ats) The seat-bottom tilt, seat height, s eat slide, and seat recline can be electrically adjusted. Mo ve them to the desired positions by using the switch on the seat ’ s lo wer side. ▼ Seat Slid e (Manua lly operat ed seats) T o [...]

2-4 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G (Electrically operated seats) T o slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the seat to the front or back and hold it. Release the switch at the desired pos ition. ▼ Seat Recline Reclining: Sitting in a reclined positio n while the vehicle is mo ving is dangerous [...]

2-5 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G (Manually operated s eats) T o change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the le ver . Then lean back to the desired po sition and release the le ver . Make sure the le ver returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place b y attempting to pus h it[...]

2-6 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Seat Tilt (Driver’s Seat) (Manua lly op erated s eats) The seat-bottom angle can be adjusted b y rotating the dial. (Electrically operated seats) Front height adjustmen t T o adjust the f ront height of th e seat- bottom, raise or lower the front of the slide lifter switch on the [...]

2-7 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Height adjustmen t Raise the seat- bottom by pulling u p on the center of the switch. Release the switch at the desi red pos ition. Lo wer the seat-bottom by pres sing do wn on the center of the s witch. Release the switch at the desired position. ▼ Hea d Re stra int Height a djustment[...]

2-8 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Fr ont P assenger Se at Side T a ble The pull-u p table on t he side of t he front passenger seat is collapsible. The table can be used when the veh icle is safely parked. Pull up the table to use it. After pulling the table up, push the table do wnward and verify that it is locked.[...]

2-9 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G P ositioning the Shoulder B elt Over the Armrest: P o sitio ning the shoulder por tion of a front seat belt over the armrest is dangerous as it cann ot pro vide adequate protectio n in a collision and could resu lt in seri ous in juri es. Ne v er position the shoul der portion of a front[...]

2-10 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Seat Slide T o mo ve the s eat forward o r backward, raise the le ver an d slide the seat to the desired pos ition. Make sure the lev er returns to its original position and the seat is l ocked in place b y attempting to push it for ward and backwar d. ▼ Side-Sli ding Seat ( righ[...]

2-11 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Seat Recli ne T o change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the le ver . Then lean back to the desired po sition and release the le ver . Make sure the lev er returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward a[...]

2-12 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Height ad justment T o raise a head restraint, pull it up to th e desired posi tion. T o lo wer the head restraint, pr ess the stop- catch release, then push the head res traint do wn. Adjust the head restra int so that the top is parallel with t he top of the passenger ’ s ears, ne [...]

2-13 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Third-Row S eat Access Access to the third-r ow seat via the sliding do or When the second-ro w seats are together , mov e along the path between the slidin g door and the side s liding seat. When the second- row s eats are separated, pass between them and mo ve to the rear of the v[...]

2-14 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. Raise the reclining lev er and lo wer the seatback forw ard. Mak e sure the seatback is locked. T o retur n the seatback to the upright positi on Raise the reclining lever and lift the seatback upright. Attempt to move the seatback forw ard and backw ard to m ake sure it is locked. [...]

2-15 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G To r e m o v e t h e s e a t 1. Put the b uckle in the po cket of the seat bottom. 2. Lo wer the head restraint all the way do wn. 3. Slide the seat all t he way back. 4. Raise the reclining lev er and lower the seatback fo rward. Make s ure the seatback is locked. 5. W ork only on one [...]

2-16 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 7. The seat is heavier than it looks, carefully pull up and detach the seat. Get assistance to lift it out of th e veh icle. T o insta ll the seat 1. First identify which seat fits which position by verifying that the seat belt b uckles point to the cente r (inboard) of the v ehicle. 2[...]

2-17 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Seat Recl ine T o change seatback angle, lean forw ard slightly while pullin g the flat-folding strap. Then lean back to the des ired position and release the strap. Make sure the seat is securely latched. Third-Row Seat Stac king Carg o: Stack ing l uggage or other cargo higher tha[...]

2-18 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Head Restra int Height ad justment T o raise a head restraint, pull it up to th e desired posi tion. T o lo wer the head restraint, pr ess the stop- catch release, then push the head res traint do wn. Adjust the head restra int so that the top is parallel with t he top of the passe[...]

2-19 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. Pull the third-row se at ’ s flat-f ol ding strap and push the seatback do wn until it lock s. ▼ Stow ing th e T hird- Row Seat More storage space can be created b y folding away the third-ro w seat into the rear seat well. W i th the second-ro w seats remov ed and the third-ro w[...]

2-20 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Stowing the third-row seat 1. Insert the seat belts in th e retainers. 2. Remov e the head restrain t and set them aside temporar ily (page 2-18) . 3. Pull strap A and ease the seatback to ward the front of the v ehicle with your ot her hand an d be sure i t locks with a click. 4. Pull[...]

2-21 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Raising the third-row seat upright for ro ad u s e 1. Clear the entire car go floor . 2. Remo ve the h ead restraints. 3. Caref ully re vers e the procedures used to lower the s eat into the seat well . Use the handle and ease the co mbined seatback and seat bottom up to v ertical. 4. C[...]

2-22 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Third-Row Se at and Open Liftgat e P ositi on T o put the thi rd- row seat in the rear facing po sition: 1. Open the liftgate. 2. Clear a way all car go from the s eat well. 3. Remo ve the head restraints . 4. Pull strap B wh ile supportin g the seatback with the oth er hand and ca[...]

2-23 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 6. Remov e the support bar fro m the pocke t. 7. Set the hook o n the su pport bar in the rear of the seatback. 8. Pull the seatback to w ards the fron t of the v ehicle until the oppos ite end of the suppo rt bar hoo ks onto the anchor loo p in the side trim. Attempt to pu sh the seatb[...]

2-24 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 4. Place the seat belt b uckles f ace up. The second-ro w an d front seats can b e folded do wn for use as beds when the vehicle is safely parked. ▼ T o Fold th e Se ats Fl at 1. Pull the seat slide le v ers and slide the second-ro w seats all the w ay back (page 2-10 ). 2. Raise the[...]

2-25 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seats Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 5. Raise the recline lev ers and fold do wn the front seatbacks rearward until they lock (page 2-4 ). T o return the seats to their road pos itions, re v erse the procedu res for folding th e second-ro w and front seats flat. J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 25 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 [...]

2-26 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Seat Belt Systems Seat belts help to decrease the poss ibility of sev ere injury during accidents and sudden stops. Mazda recomm ends that the dri v er and all passengers al ways wear s eat belts. All of the outboard seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the[...]

2-27 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Preg nant W omen and P ersons wit h Serious Medi cal Conditi ons Pre gnant women sho uld wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specif ic recomm endations. The lap belt sho uld be worn S NUGL Y AND AS LO W AS POSSIBLE O VER THE HIPS. The shoul der belt s hould be w orn acr[...]

2-28 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ A utomatic Locking M ode Always u se the automatic locking mo de to keep the child-restraint system f rom shifting to an unsafe position in the e v ent of an accident. T o get the seat belt into the au tomatic locking mode, p ull it all the way out an d connect it as in[...]

2-29 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ F astenin g the Sea t Belts 1. Grasp the b uckle an d tongue. 2. Slo wly pull out the lap/shoulder belt. 3. Insert the tongue into the buckle until you hear a click. 4. Mak e sure th e shoulde r belt is s nugly f itted against your body . 3-P oint T yp e Seat Belt Belt T[...]

2-30 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Unfa sten ing th e Sea t Be lts Depress the button on the buckle. T o secure the ou tboard-rear seat belts when not in use, insert the belts in their seat belt retainers. ▼ Shoulder Bel t Adjuster Adjust the hei ght of the shoulder belt if the seat belt touches y our [...]

2-31 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Fo r optimum protection, the d ri ver an d front passeng er seat belts are equipped with pretensioner and load limiting systems . In moderate or greater fro ntal or near - frontal accidents, the front air bag and pretensioner systems deplo y simultaneously . The pretensioner[...]

2-32 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Air Bag/ Front Sea t Bel t Pr etensi oner Systems W arning Light If the air bag/fro nt seat belt pretensioner system i s OK, the war ning li ght comes on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or after the engine is cranked. After about 6 seconds it goes [...]

2-33 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ F ast enin g th e Sea t Be lt 1. Pu ll the tong ue to the desi red lengt h. 2. Insert it into the buckle until you hear a cli ck. 3. Adjust the belt length. • T o lengthen the belt, hold the tongue at a right angle to the webbing and pull. Self-Servicing the Air Bag/ P[...]

2-34 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Form No. 8R21-EA-02G • T o shorten, pull the loose end of the webbin g. 4. Make sure the lap belt is snugly fitted against your bod y . ▼ Unfa sten ing th e Sea t Bel t Depress the b utton on the b uckle. W earing the Lap B elt: A lap belt w orn too high is dang erous. In a collision, thi s would concentrate[...]

2-35 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G If your s eat belt is not long enough, e v en when fully e xtended, a seat belt e xtender may be a v ailable to you at no char ge from your Authorized Mazda Dealer . This extender will be only for you and for the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it plugs into o ther seat[...]

2-36 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Seat Belt Systems Form No. 8R21-EA-02G If the dri ver ’ s seat belt is not fastened when the ignition sw itch is turned to the ON position, the seat belt warn ing light will remain on until the belt is fastened . If the system doe s not operate correctly , consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer . If the dri v er ?[...]

2-37 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Child Rest raint Mazda strongly urge s the use of child-restraint systems for children s mall enough to u se them. Y ou are required by law to use a child-restr aint system for children in th e U.S. and Canada. Check your local and state o r pro vincial laws for specif ic requirem ents re gar[...]

2-38 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Child Rest raint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Holding a Child Whi le the V ehicle is Moving: Holding a child in your arms while the vehicle is moving is extremely danger ous. No matt er how stron g the person may be, he o r she canno t hol d onto a child i n a su dden stop or collisio n and it could result in serious in[...]

2-39 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G A seat belt or ch ild-restraint system can become ver y hot in a closed v ehicle during war m weather . T o a voi d b urning yourself or a child, check them befor e you or your chi ld touches them . NO TE Y our Mazda is equipped with LA TC H lower anchors for attachment of spe[...]

2-40 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Child Rest raint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Accident statistics re veal that a child is safer in the rear seats. The front passenger ’ s seat is clearly the worst choice for any child under 12, an d with rear-f acing child-r estraint system s it is clearly unsafe due to air bags. Some child-re straint systems no w c[...]

2-41 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 3. T o get th e retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull th e shoulder belt portion of the seat belt until th e entire length of t he belt is out of the retractor . 4. Push the child-restrain t system firmly into the veh icle seat. Be sure the belt retracts as snugly as[...]

2-42 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Child Rest raint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Third-Ro w Center Seat Chi ld- Restrai nt Syst em Installa tion In the third-ro w s eat, tether equipped child-restraint systems b elong only in the center seat where there is a tether anchor av ailable. Follo w these instructions wh en using a child-restraint system. 1.[...]

2-43 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Third-Row Out board Seats Child-Restr aint Sy stem Installa tion Follo w these instructions when usin g a child-r estrain t syste m. 1. Secure the child-restraint system with the lap portion o f the lap/ should er belt. See the instructions on th e child- restraint s ystem[...]

2-44 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Child Rest raint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ If Y ou Mu st Us e th e Front S eat f or Chi ldr en If you cann ot put all children in the rear seats, at least put the smallest in the rear and be sure the largest child up front uses the shoulder belt over the shoulder . Do not put rear-f acing child-restrain t syste m[...]

2-45 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Front Pass en ger ’ s Seat Child - Restrai nt Syst em Install ation 1. Slide the seat as far back as poss ible. 2. Secure the child-restrain t system with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt. See the instructions on the child- restrai nt syst em for belt routing ins[...]

2-46 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Child Rest raint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G NO TE • Inspect this function befo re each use of the ch ild-restraint system. Y ou sho uld not be a ble to p ull th e should er belt out of the re tractor while the s ystem is in the automati c locking mo de. When you remov e the child-rest raint system, be sure the belt [...]

2-47 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Y our Mazda is equipped with LA TCH lo wer an chors for attachment o f specially designed LA TCH child-res traint systems in the second -ro w seats. Both anchors must be used, otherwise the seat will bounce around and put the child in danger . Some LA TCH child- restraint syst[...]

2-48 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Child Rest raint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ LA TCH Child-Rest raint Syst em Instal lation Pr oc edur e (Secon d- Row Seat s) 1. Slide the second- ro w seat as far back as possi ble. 2. Raise the reclining lev er and lo wer the seatback for ward. 3. Raise the se atback to the most upright position. Mak e sure the s[...]

2-49 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt Child Restraint Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Child-R estraint T ether Usage: Using the teth er to secure anything but a chil d-rest raint s ystem is dangerous . This coul d wea k en or damage the tether or tether anchor and result in injury . Use the tether and teth er anch or onl y for a ch ild- rest rain t sy stem. Inc[...]

2-50 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt Form No. 8R21-EA-02G SRS Air Bags Read this owner ’ s manual carefully to v erify what air bags (dri v er- side air bag, pas senger- side air bag, s ide air bags) ar e equipped in yo ur v ehicle. The front and side supplemental res traint systems (SRS) includ e 4 air bags (v erify "SRS AIR B A G" loc[...]

2-51 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Carefully cons ider which child-rest raint system is necessar y for your child and follo w the installation directions in th is Owner ’ s Manual as well as the child-restraint system manufactur er ’ s instructions. Air Bags with out Seat Belts: Depend ing on ly on th e air ba[...]

2-52 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Seating P osition with Side Air Bags: Sittin g too close to the si de air bag sto rage compartmen ts or placin g hands on them is extremely d angerous. A side air bag inflat es with great fo rce and s peed dir ectly out of the outbo ard should er of th e front sea t and expan ds[...]

2-53 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Suspensio n Adjustm ent: Adjusting the vehicle susp ension is dang erous. If the vehicle ’ s height or the suspension is changed, the v ehicle will be unable to accurately detect a collision resulting in in correct or unexpected air ba g deployment and the possibility of seriou[...]

2-54 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G The suppl emental restraint systems (SRS) ha v e two basic s ubsyste ms: • The air bag sys tem with inflators and air bags. • The electric system with cras h sensors an d diagnostic module. The air bags are mou nted in the follo wing locations: the center of the steering whe[...]

2-55 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Air Bag Activ ation/Deac ti vatio n Fr ont air b ag acti vati on A greater than moderate impact will cause the front air bags to inflate in the following cases: Hitting a solid wall straight on at greater than about 22 km/h (14 mph). Frontal impact within about a 30 degree ra[...]

2-56 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Limitat ions to fr ont air bag a ctiv ation Depending on the se v erit y of impact, the front air b ags may not inflate i n the follo win g cases: Impacts in volving trees or poles cause se v ere cosmetic damage but may not ha ve enough impact to activ ate the air bag. Rear-endi[...]

2-57 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Non- activatio n of front air bag s Front air bags will not norm ally inflate in the following cases: Side air bag acti vati on Greater than mo derate impact to one s ide of the vehicle (driver or passenger side areas) will cause a side air bag to inflate, b ut it will not normal[...]

2-58 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Limit ati ons t o side ai r bag activati on Depending on th e se verity of impact, a side air bag may not inflate in the follo wing cases: Non-acti vatio n of side ai r bag A side air bag will not normal ly inflate in the following cases: Side impacts in volving trees or poles c[...]

2-59 Esse ntial Safe ty Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Constant Monit oring The follo wing compo nents of the air bag systems are mo nitored b y a diagnostic system: • SAS un it • Air b ag m odu les • Side air bag crash se nsor • Front seat belt pret ensioners • Related wiring A diagnos tic modul e continuo usly monitor[...]

2-60 Esse ntia l Saf ety Eq uipme nt SRS Air Bags Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Damaged Air B ag Sensors : Drivi ng wi th da mage d air bag se nsor s is dangerous. A collis ion, even one not strong enoug h to inflate the air bags, co uld dam age the sen sors. If there was a subsequent collis ion, a damaged s ensor w ould not i nflate the air b ags. Alw ays [...]

3-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 3 Know ing Y o ur Ma zda Explan ation of b asic ope rations and contro ls; op ening/clos ing and adjustmen t of v ari ous parts. Doors and Lo cks .............. ........... ............ ................. ........... ......... 3- 2 K eys . ................. ........... ................. ........... ............ .............[...]

3-2 Knowing Y our Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Doors and Locks The ke ys operate all locks. A code num ber is stamped on the pl ate attached to the ke y set; detach this plate and store it in a s afe place (not in the vehicle) fo r use if you need to mak e a replacement ke y . Also write do wn the code n umber and keep it in another safe an d handy p[...]

3-3 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G This system lock s and unlocks the doo rs and the liftgate. It can also help you signal for atte ntion in an emer gency . Opening and closing of the power sliding door s with the keyless e ntry sy stem transmitter is also p ossible on power sliding doo r -equipped vehicl es. Press the b u[...]

3-4 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T ransmitte r Lock b utton T o lock the do ors and the liftgate, p ress the LOCK b utton and the hazar d warn ing lights will fl ash once. T o conf irm that all the doo rs and the liftgate ha ve been locked , press the LOCK button again within 5 seconds. If they are closed and locke[...]

3-5 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Sliding door t ransmitter buttons If your Mazd a has po wer s liding do ors (page 3-12 ), the transmitter can open/ close the sliding door s. When a power sliding door is completely closed/o pened and a po w er sliding door open/close transmitter b utton is pressed for 1 seco nd or more, [...]

3-6 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T ransmitte r Mainte nance Replacing the transmitt er battery 1. Ins ert a sma ll s crewdriver into the s lot and gently pry open the transmitter . 2. Remo ve the battery . • Make sure the battery is installed with the correct pole facing up ward. Battery leakage could occur if it[...]

3-7 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 3. Put in the ne w battery (CR2025 or the equi valent) with the positiv e pole ( ) facing do w n. 4. Align the f ront and back cov ers and snap the transmitter shut. ▼ Servi ce If you ha v e a p roblem with the ke yless entry system, con sult an Authorized Mazda Dealer . If your transmi[...]

3-8 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Locking, Unlo cking wi th K ey Either front doo r can be lock ed/unlock ed with the key . T urn the k ey to ward the f ront to unlock, tow ard the back to lock. ▼ Locking, Unlocking wi th T ransmitte r The doors c an be lo cked/u nlocke d by ope rati ng the keyles s entr y syst em[...]

3-9 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Locking, Unlock ing with Door - Lock Button Fr ont doors T o lock either front door from the inside, pus h its do or-loc k butto n. T o unlock, pull it out. T o lock either front door with the door- lock button from the outside, push its door -lock b u tton and clo se the doo r . Slid[...]

3-10 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ P ower Door Locks Locking, unlockin g with key All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when any front door is locked with the k ey . All doors and the liftgate unlock when the dri ver ’ s door i s unlocked and the k e y is held i n the unlo ck positi on a second longer . Al[...]

3-11 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G T o close, pull the in ner door han dle or outer d oor handl e. ▼ Rear Door Child Safety Locks These locks are intended to help pre ven t children from accidentally opening the sliding doo rs. Use them both when e ver a child rides in the v ehicle. If you slide the child safety lock to[...]

3-12 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Easy Closur e ( Wi th Po wer Slidi ng Do or s) The Easy Closur e system automatically closes the doors completely from the near-shut position. This system also oper ates when the doo rs are closed manually . ▼ P ower S liding Doors The power sliding door s open/close electrically[...]

3-13 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Oper ati ng P o wer Slidi ng Doo rs: Opening or closing the po w er slidi ng doors while no t watching the doors mov e is dangerou s. P eople or ani mals could be inju red when the do ors open along th e rear sid es and bac k to the rear fender , or in closing. Because of unseen o bstacl[...]

3-14 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Open W indo ws and P ow er S lidin g Doors: It is dang erous to stick your h ead or hands ou t the power sliding d oor windo ws while the d oors are op ening/ closin g. A head or ha nds cou ld be caught resulting in serious in jury . Nev er s tic k your h ead or hand s out the power sl[...]

3-15 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Opening/Closing with Switches 1. Bring the v ehicle to a com plete stop. 2. Put the shift lev er in park (P). 3. Set t he parking brake. 4. U nlock the s liding d oors. 5. Press the power sliding doors main switch to the ON positio n. If you attempt to operate the vehicle in any w ay oth[...]

3-16 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Opening/ closin g with d oor hand les When the po wer s liding doors ar e completely closed and a doo r is slid b y the handle slightly in the direction of opening, the door completely opens automatically after the buzzer sounds. When the doors a re completely open an d a door is s lid[...]

3-17 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Po wer slidi ng doors main s witch When the po w er slid ing doors main switch is pressed to th e OFF position, electrical open/close operation is not possible. The power sliding door s can be opened/closed manu ally . NO TE If the po w er slidi ng door system repeatedly detects an obstr[...]

3-18 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Locking, Unlo cking wi th K ey T o lock the liftgate with th e ke y , insert th e key and turn it counterclockwise. T o unlock the liftgate with the key , ins ert the ke y and turn it clock wise. The liftgate can be lock ed/unlock ed by inserting t he ke y into the ke y sl ot of an[...]

3-19 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Loc king , Unlo cki ng wit h T ran smit ter The liftgate can be locked/unlock ed b y operating the ke yless en try system transmitter , refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-3) . ▼ Locking, Unlock ing with Door - Lock Switch The liftgate can be locked/unlock ed b y operating the do[...]

3-20 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Operat ing the Dri v er ’ s Side P ower W indo w T o open the windo w , push do wn the switch. T o close the window , pull up the switch. A uto-o peni ng T o fully open the window automatically , push the switch completely do wn. T o st op th e wind ow partway , pull up the switc[...]

3-21 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Rear power windows T o open a windo w , push the lo wer part of the switch. T o close, push the upper p art of the switch. ▼ Po wer W indow Loc k Switch W ith the lock switch in the unlocked position, all power windo ws on each door can be operated. W ith the lock switch in the locked [...]

3-22 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Open or close a swing-out rear quarter windo w b y releasin g the latc h and mo ving the window . ▼ Opening a W indo w Pull the latch inward and then push the windo w ou tward. ▼ Closing a Wi ndow Pull the latch inward and then push it back ward until it sna ps sh ut. Make sure the[...]

3-23 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Fue l-Fil ler L id T o open, pull up the remote fuel-filler lid release. ▼ Fue l-Fil ler C ap T o remov e the f iller cap, turn it counterclockwise. T o replace the f iller cap, turn it clockwise until it clicks. NO TE The fuel-filler lid cannot be opened when the left-side s lidin[...]

3-24 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Opening the Hood 1. W i th the vehicle p arked, pu ll the release handle to un lock the hood. 2. Pull the safety catch up and lift the hood. 3. Use t he support rod to ho ld the hoo d open . ▼ Closing t he Hood 1. Check und er the hood area t o make certain all f iller caps are i[...]

3-25 Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G The sunro of can be open ed or clos ed electrically only when the ignition switch is in the ON position. ▼ Til t O p e ra t i o n The rear of the sunroof can be tilted open to provide more ventilation. T o tilt, push the rear of the tilt switch. T o close, push the front of the tilt sw[...]

3-26 Knowing Y our Mazda Doors a nd Lo cks Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Slide Ope ratio n T o open t o any position, press t he rear of the slide switch. T o close, press the front of the slide switch. ▼ Sunshade The sunshade can be opened and clos ed by hand . The sunshade opens auto matically when the sunroof is opened, b ut must be closed by hand [...]

3-27 Knowing Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Security Syste m The optional immobilizer s ystem allo ws the engine to start on ly with a ke y th e system recognizes . If someone attempts to start th e engine with an unrecognized ke y , the engine will not start, thereby helping to prev ent the theft of you r vehicle. ▼ Imm obi lize r Sy stem W arn[...]

3-28 Knowing Y our Mazda Security System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Maintenance If you ha v e a prob lem with t he immobilizer system o r the ke y , consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer . ▼ Modif icati on and Add-On Equipment Mazda cannot guarantee the s ystem ’ s operation if the system h as been modif ied or if an y add-on equipment has been inst[...]

3-29 Knowing Your Mazda Security Syste m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G The optional theft- deterrent system is design ed to pre v ent you r ve hicle or it s contents from being stolen when all the doors, hood , and liftgate are lo cked. If forcible entry is attempted, the system sounds the h orn and flashe s the hazard warning lights. The syste m wo n ’ t[...]

3-30 Knowing Y our Mazda Security System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ To Tu r n o f f a n A r m e d S y s t e m An armed sys tem can be turned of f b y an y one of th e follo wing methods: • Unlock a door or the liftgate with the key . • Press the UNLOCK button on the ke yless entry system transmitter . • Insert the key into the ignition switch a[...]

3-31 Knowing Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Steering Wheel and Mirr ors ▼ T ilt Steerin g Wheel T o change the angle of the st eering wheel, stop the v ehicle, pull the tilt wheel release le ver under the steering column do wn, adjust the wheel, then pu sh the release lev er up to lock the column. After adj usting, pus h the wheel up and do wn t[...]

3-32 Knowing Y our Mazda Steering Wh eel and Mirr ors Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. Depress the perimeter switch in the appropriate direction. After adjusting the mirror, lock the control by moving the selector switch to the middle position. Fo lding the mirror Fold the outside mirror rearward until it is flush with the v ehicle. Mirr or defr oster T o t[...]

3-33 Knowing Your Mazda Steering Wheel and Mirr ors Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Block ed V i ew: Carg o st ack ed hi gher t han the seat back s is dan ger ous. It ca n block your view in the rearview mirror , which might cause you to hit another car when changing lanes. Don ’ t stac k things high er than the seatbacks. W ARNING J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Pag[...]

3-34 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 34 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

4-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 4 Bef o r e Drivin g Y o ur Mazda Important information about dri v ing you r Mazda. Fuel and Engine E xhaust Precautions ............. ........... ............ ... 4- 2 Fuel Requirements ............. ........... ................. ........... ............ ... 4- 2 Emission Contro l System .. ........... ........... .......[...]

4-2 Before Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr e cautions V ehicles with catalytic con v erters or oxygen sens ors must u se ONL Y UNLEADED FUEL, which will reduce exhaust emissions and keep spark plug fouling to a minimum. Fuel with a lo wer rating could caus e the emission control system to lose ef fecti v eness. It[...]

4-3 Before Driving Your Mazda Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr ecautions Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Y our v ehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic con verter is part of this system) th at enables your vehicle to comply with existing exhaust emissions requirements. Emis sion Cont r ol Sys tem P arkin g Over T hin gs T hat Bu rn: P a r[...]

4-4 Before Driving Your Mazda Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr ecautions Form No. 8R21-EA-02G NO TE After dri vi ng some distance and t urning of f the engi ne, the sound of a v alv e openin g and closing can be hear d near the lo wer left p art of the dri v er's seat or belo w the driv er -side door from the outside, ho we ve r this does not indica[...]

4-5 Before Driving Your Mazda Fuel and Engine Exhaust Pr ecautions Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Engine Exhaust (Carbon Mon oxide) Carbo n Mono xide: Engine exhaust g as is dangerou s. This gas conta ins carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless, odor less, and poisonous. When inhaled, it can cause loss o f consciousness and death. If you smell exhaust gas i[...]

4-6 Before Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Befor e Sta rti ng th e En gine • Be sure t he windo ws, out side mirr or(s), and outside lights are clean . • Inspect inflation pr essures and condition of tires. • Look und er the v ehicle for an y sign of a leak. • If you plan to ba ck up , ma ke sur e nothing is in your way . • Are al[...]

4-7 Before Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Driving T i ps No special break-in is neces sary , but a fe w precautions in the f irst 1,0 00 km (600 miles) may add to the performance, economy , and life of your Mazda. • Don ’ t race the eng ine. • Don ’ t maintain one constant speed for long. • Don ’ t dri ve constantly at full-thr[...]

4-8 Before Driving Your Mazda Dri vi ng T i ps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G When drivin g on ice or in water , sno w , mud, sand, or similar h azard: • Be cautious and allo w extra dist ance for br ak ing. • A v oid sudd en braking and quic k steering. • If you r vehic le is not equi pp ed wit h ABS, brak e with the pedal b y using a light up-do wn m[...]

4-9 Before Driving Your Mazda Driving T i ps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G • Carry emer genc y gear , including tire chains, windo w scraper , flares, a small shov el, jumper cables, and a small bag of sand or salt. Ask a Mazda dealer to perform the follo wing precautions: • Hav e the proper ratio of antifreeze in the radiator . • Inspect the batter y[...]

4-10 Before Driving Your Mazda Dri vi ng T i ps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Tire C h a i n s Check local regulations before using tire chains. Install the chains on th e front tires. Don ’ t use chains on the rear tires . Use only SAE Class "S" chains, and make sure they f it. Installing the chains 1. Remo v e the wheel cov ers, o r the ch[...]

4-11 Before Driving Your Mazda Driving T i ps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Overl oading V ehicle Load W eight: The gross ax le wei ght ra ting (GA W R) and the gr oss v ehicle w eight r ating (GVWR) of your v ehicle are on the Motor V ehicle Safety Standard Label on the driv er ’ s door fra me. Exceeding these ratings can cause an ac cident or vehicle da[...]

4-12 Before Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G To w i n g Y our Mazda was designed an d bu ilt primarily to carr y passengers and car go. If you mus t to w a trailer , fo llo w these instruction s because dri v er and pas senger safe ty depends on p roper equipment and safe driving habits. T owing a trailer will affect handling, braking, durab[...]

4-13 Before Driving Your Mazda To w i n g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G TRAILER TO WI NG-LO AD T ABLE Because v ehicle weights v ary , adjustments must be made to meet the requirements in this table. kg (lb) The optional 4- Seasons Pa ckage: Including among others, automatic transaxle oil coo ler and lar ge radiator . V ehicles with the 4 -Seasons P ackage [...]

4-14 Before Driving Your Mazda To w i n g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T railer Hitc h Use only a hitch b all recommended b y the trailer manuf acturer that confo rms to the gross trailer weight requirement. When not towing a trailer , r emove the trailer hitch (if detachab le) to reduce the possibility of damage as a result of the v ehicle being r ear[...]

4-15 Before Driving Your Mazda To w i n g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Ti res When towing a trailer , make sure all tires are inflated to the recommended cold-tir e pressure, as indicated on the tire pressure chart on the dri v er ’ s door . T railer tire size, load rating, and inf lation pressures sho uld conform to tir e manufacturer specif ication[...]

4-16 Before Driving Your Mazda To w i n g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Safety Cha ins Safety chains must be used as a prec autionary measure should the trailer become unintenti onally unh itched. The y shou ld cross un der the trail er tongue and attach to the hitch. Leave enough slack t o allow full turns. C onsult l iterature publis hed by your trail[...]

4-17 Before Driving Your Mazda To w i n g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T railer T owing Tips • V erify that your Mazda maintains a near-normal attitude when a loaded or unloaded trailer is connected. Don ’ t dri ve if it has an abnormal fr ont-up o r front-d o wn posi tion. Inspect for incorrect tongue load, w orn suspensi on parts, and trailer o v[...]

4-18 Before Driving Your Mazda To w i n g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Passing Plan well ahead to pass other v ehicles, and pro vide plent y of room before changi ng lanes. Crosswinds from passing v ehicles, especially lar ger ones, and the ef fects of rou gh roads will af fect handling. If swayin g occurs, f irmly grip the steering wheel and red uce speed[...]

4-19 Before Driving Your Mazda To w i n g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Park ing Alw ays make sur e the tires of the trailer and th e tow v ehicle are block ed while park ed. Apply the parkin g brake f irmly and put the transaxle in P . A void parking on an incline, but if y ou must, follow t hese instruct ions: 1. Depress and hold do wn the b rake pedal. 2[...]

4-20 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 20 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

5-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 5 Driving Y our Mazda Explanat ion of i nstrument s and cont rols. Starti ng and D riving ............. ........... ........... ................. ............ ... 5- 2 Ignition Switch .................. ........... ................. ........... ............... 5- 2 Starting the Engine . ........... ................. .......[...]

5-2 Driving Your Maz da Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Starting and Dri ving ▼ Ignit ion Swit ch Positi on s LOCK The steering wheel lo cks to protect against theft. Only in this positio n can the ke y be remo v ed. A CC (Acces sory) The steering wheel un locks and some electrical accessories will op erate. ON This is the normal running positio n after the[...]

5-3 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 1. Occupan ts should fa sten their seat belts. 2. Mak e sure the par king brak e is on. 3. Depress the brake ped al. 4. Put the vehicle in park (P). If you m ust restart the engine while the v ehicle is moving, shift into neutral (N). 5. T ur n the ignition switch to the ST AR T posit[...]

5-4 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Foot Br ake Y our Mazda has po wer -assisted brak es that adjust automatically th rough normal use. Should po w er -assist f ail, y ou can sto p by applying greater force than normal to the brake ped al. But the distance re quired to stop will be greater than usual. Brak e Syste[...]

5-5 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Parking Br ake Setting the parking bra ke Depress the brake pedal, then pull the brake ha ndle fully upward. Releasing the parkin g brake Depress the brake pedal, then pull the handle up and p ress the b utton. Lo wer the handle to the release position while holding in the button.[...]

5-6 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G If the warning light remains on, or if th e brakes do not operate properly , do not dri ve the vehicle. Ha v e it towed to an Authorized Mazda Dealer . Even i f the light goes of f, ha ve y our brake system inspected as s oon as poss ible. Electro nic brake f or ce distribution syst[...]

5-7 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Anti-Lock Brak e Sys tem (ABS) The ABS control unit continuously monitors the speed of each wh eel. If one is about to lock up, the ABS respo nds by automatically releasing and r eapplying that wheel ’ s brake. The dri v er will feel a slight vibration in the brake pedal and may[...]

5-8 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Brake Pad W ear Indicator When the disc brake pads become worn, the bu ilt-in wear indicators contact the disc plates. This causes a screeching nois e to warn that the pads shou ld be replaced. When you hear this noise, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. V a[...]

5-9 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T ransaxle Ranges The shift lev er must be in P or N to operate the starter . P (Park ) P locks the transaxle and p rev ents the front wh eels from rotati ng. R (Rev erse) In po siti on R, the vehicl e moves on ly backward. Y o u must be at a complete stop before shifting to or fr[...]

5-10 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 3 (Thi rd) The 3 position is helpful when driving in hea vy , slow -mov ing traf f ic and cli mbing hills, for engine braking ass ist when going down hill s, or f or sta rting on sli ck surfaces and oth er situations where gentle acceleration may be necess ary . Do not e xceed 141 [...]

5-11 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Overd ri ve Overdri ve operat ion In D, the transaxle automatically shifts to over d rive , w h ic h i mp r ove s f u el e c on o m y and reduces no ise. T o allo w engine brak ing when g oing do wn a steep grad e, make sure the ov erdri ve b utton is in the off position. And for[...]

5-12 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Descending steep grades When descending a steep g rade, shift to 3 or 2, de pending on l oad weigh t and grad e steepness. Descend sl ow ly , using th e brakes only occasionally to pre v ent them from o ve rheating. Po wer steeri ng is onl y operabl e when the engine i s running. I[...]

5-13 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G W ith c ruise con trol, you can set and automatically maintain an y speed of m ore than about 40 km/h (25 mph). ▼ Cruise Set I ndicator Li ght This light com es on when a cruising speed is set. ▼ Activati on/ Deac tivatio n T o activ ate the system, pus h the CR UISE MAIN switch.[...]

5-14 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T o Set S peed 1. T urn on the CR U ISE MAIN switc h. 2. Accelerate to the d esired speed, which must be mo re than 40 km/h (25 mph ). 3. Press the lev er do wn to SET/COAST and release it at the speed you wa nt. Release the accelerator at the s ame time. Don ’ t continue to [...]

5-15 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T o Decr ease Crui sing Speed Press the le ver d own to SET/CO AST and hold it. The vehicle will gradually slow . Release the le v er at the speed yo u want. Y our v ehicle has a tap-d own feature that allo ws you to decrease your current speed in decrements o f 1.6 km/h (1 mp h)[...]

5-16 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ T o Cancel T o turn of f th e system, use one of these methods: • Press the CRUISE MAIN sw itch. • Slightly depress t he brake pedal. • Pull the lev er to ward you. The system is off wh en the ignition is o f f. The T raction Control System (T CS) enh ance s tr act ion a [...]

5-17 Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ TCS Indicator Light This indicator ligh t stays on for a f ew seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. If the TCS is operating, the indicator lig ht flashes. If the light stays o n, the TCS may ha v e a malfunction and it may not operate correctly . T ake yo[...]

5-18 Driving Your Maz da Starting and Dri ving Form No. 8R21-EA-02G NO TE • When TCS is on and you attempt to free the v ehicle when it is stuck, or drive it out of fres hl y falle n snow , the TCS will acti v ate. Depressing the accelerator will not increase engine po wer an d freeing the vehi cle may be d iff icul t. When th is happ ens, turn o[...]

5-19 Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Instrument Clus ter and Indicators 1 S peedo meter ...................... ........... ................. ........... ................. ............ ........... .........5-20 2 O dometer an d T rip Meter ............. ................. ........... ............ ................. ........... .........5-20 3 [...]

5-20 Driving Your Maz da Instrument Clus ter and Indicators Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Spee dom eter The speedometer indicates the speed of the vehicle. ▼ Odom eter a nd T rip Meter The disp lay mode can be changed fr om odometer to trip mete r A to trip meter B and then back to o dometer by pressing the selector while the y are displayed. The sel [...]

5-21 Driving Your Mazda Instrument Clus ter and Indicators Form No. 8R21-EA-02G The trip meter records the total distance the vehicle is dri v en until the meter is again reset. Return it to "0.0" by holding the selector depressed for more than 1 second. Use this meter to measure trip distances and to compute fuel cons ump tio n. ▼ T ac[...]

5-22 Driving Your Maz da Instrument Clus ter and Indicators Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Fuel Gauge The fuel ga uge sho ws appr oximately h ow much fuel is in the tank. W e recommend keeping the tank ov er 1/4 full. When the low f uel warning light illuminates or when the needle is near E, refuel as soon as possible. ▼ Dashboard Il luminatio n When t[...]

5-23 Driving Your Mazda Form No. 8R21-EA-02G W arning/I ndicator Light s and Beeps W arni ng/Indicator Ligh ts Sign al W arning /In dica tor Ligh ts Pag e Brake S ystem W arning Light 5-25 Charging Syst em W a rning Li ght 5-26 Engine Oil Pres sure W arnin g Ligh t 5-2 6 Chec k Engine Light 5-2 7 ABS W arning Light 5-27 Air Bag/ Front Seat Bel t Pr[...]

5-24 Driving Your Maz da W arnin g/Indic ator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Seat Belt W arning Ligh t 5-28 Door-Ajar W arning Light 5-29 Immobili zer System W arn ing/Securi ty Indica tor Light 5-29 Headli ght High -Beam Indi cator Light 5-29 O/D OFF Indicator Li ght 5-29 Shift Position Indica tor Light 5-30 TCS Indic ator Ligh t 5-30 TCS O[...]

5-25 Driving Your Mazda W arning/I ndicator Light s and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Bra ke Sy stem W arni ng L ig ht This w arning h as the fo llo wing functio ns: Parki ng brak e war ning The light comes on wh en the park ing brake is applied with the ignition switch in the ST A R T or O N posi tion. It go es off when the parkin g brake is full[...]

5-26 Driving Your Maz da W arnin g/Indic ator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Chargi ng System W arning Lig ht This warning light comes on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position an d goes of f w hen the engine is start ed. If the warning light comes on while dri ving, it indicates a malfunction of the alternator or of th e [...]

5-27 Driving Your Mazda W arning/I ndicator Light s and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. T u rn of f the eng ine and inspect the engine oil lev el (page 8-9). If it ’ s l o w , add oil. 3. Check the light. If the light remains on ev en after you add oil, hav e your v ehicle towed to the nearest service station or to an Authorized Mazda Dealer . ▼ [...]

5-28 Driving Your Maz da W arnin g/Indic ator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Air Bag/Fr ont S eat Belt Pr etensione r System W arning Light If the air bag/fro nt seat belt pretensioner system is OK, the warning light comes on when the ignition sw itch is turned to the ON position or after the engine is cranked. After about 6 second s it [...]

5-29 Driving Your Mazda W arning/I ndicator Light s and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Door - Ajar W arni ng Light This warn ing light comes o n when an y door or liftgate isn ’ t securely closed. ▼ Imm obi lize r Sy stem W arni ng / Security I ndicato r Light Immobilizer system warning light When the key is in the ignition switch, this light s[...]

5-30 Driving Your Maz da W arnin g/Indic ator Lights and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Shift P o sition In dicator Light This indicates the selected shift posi tion when the ignition sw itch is in the A CC or ON posi tion. ▼ TCS Indicat or Light This indicator light stays on for a fe w seconds when th e ignition switch is t urned to the ON posit[...]

5-31 Driving Your Mazda W arning/I ndicator Light s and Beeps Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Seat Belt W arnin g Beep If the dri v er ’ s seat belt is not f astened when the ignition switch is turn ed to the ON position, a beep will sound for about 6 seconds. ▼ Ignition K e y Reminder If the ignition switch is in the LOCK or A CC position, a beep wil[...]

5-32 Driving Your Maz da Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Switches an d Contr ols ▼ Headlight s T o turn on the lights, turn the knob on the end of the con trol le ver . ▼ Lights-On Reminder If lights are on and the k ey is remov ed from the i gnition s witch, a b eep will sound when the d ri ver ’ s door is opened . ▼ Head lig ht H igh -Low B eam Push[...]

5-33 Driving Your Mazda Switches and Contr ol s Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Daytime Running Li ghts (Canada Model) In Ca nada , vehicl es m ust be driven wit h the he ad light s on duri ng da yti me oper atio n. Fo r that reason, the day time running l ights automatically turn on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON positi on. ▼ Tu r n S i g[...]

5-34 Driving Your Maz da Switches and Contr ols Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Use this switch to turn on the fo g lights. They help you to see as well as to be seen. T o turn on the fog lights, first turn on the headlight switch. Then press the fog light switch. T o turn the fog li ghts off , press the fog light switch again or tur n the headlight switch of[...]

5-35 Driving Your Mazda Switches and Contr ol s Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Wi ndshield W ipers T u rn the wipers on b y pulling t he le v er down. INT — Intermittent 1 — Norma l 2 — Fa st V ariable-speed intermittent wipers Set the lev er to INT and choose the interval timing b y rotating the ring. One-touch wipers For a s ingle wiping c ycle, [...]

5-36 Driving Your Maz da Switches and Contr ols Form No. 8R21-EA-02G The ignition switch must be in the ON posit ion. ▼ Rear W indo w Wiper T urn the wiper on b y turning the knob . ON — Normal INT — Intermittent ▼ Rear W indo w W asher T o spray washer fluid, t urn the kn ob to the position. After the k nob is released, th e washer will st[...]

5-37 Driving Your Mazda Switches and Contr ol s Form No. 8R21-EA-02G T o sound the ho rn, press a round th e mark of the steering wheel. The hazard w arning lights s hould al ways be use d when you stop o n or near a roadw ay . The hazard w arning lights w arn other dri v ers that your vehicle is a traf f ic hazard and that the y must tak e extreme[...]

5-38 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 38 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

6-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 6 Interior Comf ort Use of various features fo r driv e comfort, in cluding c limate co ntrol and au dio system. Climate Control System ............. ............ ........... ................. ......... 6- 2 Operating T ip s .. ........... ................. ........... ................. ............ ... 6- 2 V ent Operation[...]

6-2 Interior Comfort Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Climat e Contr ol System ▼ Oper ati ng t he Cl imat e Co nt r ol System Operate the climate control system with the engine r unning. ▼ Clea rin g the A ir I nlet Clear all o bstructions l ike leav es, snow and ice from the hood and the air inlet in the cowling grille to improv e the system ef ficienc y [...]

6-3 Inte rior C omfort Climate Contr ol System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Adj ustin g the V ents Directing airflo w Y ou can direct air flo w by moving the adjustment knob . Horizontal air flo w can be ad justed b y pressing the v ent left or r ight. Adjust ing the am ount of airflo w These ven ts can be opened and closed with wheel. V ent Operation [...]

6-4 Interior Comfort Climate Contr ol Sys tem Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Select ing the Airflo w Mode Dashboard and Floor V ents Defroster V ents Floor V ents Dashboard V ents Defroster and Floor V ents J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 4 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

6-5 Inte rior C omfort Climate Contr ol System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Contr ol Switches T emperature contr ol dial This dial controls temperature. T ur n it clockwise for hot and cou nterclockwise for cold. F an control dial This dial allo ws v ariable fan s peeds. 0 — Fan off 1 — Lo w speed 2 — Medium low speed 3 — Medium high s peed 4 ?[...]

6-6 Interior Comfort Climate Contr ol Sys tem Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Mod e se lect or di al T urn th e mode selector dial to select airflo w mode (p age 6-4). A/C switch Push the switch to turn the air conditio ner on. An indi cator light on the switch w ill illuminate when the f an control dial is on. Push the switch once again to turn the air condi[...]

6-7 Inte rior C omfort Climate Contr ol System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Recircula ted air position ( ) Outside air is shut off. Air within the vehicle is recircu lated. Thi s posit ion can be used w hen dr iving on a dusty road or in similar conditio ns. It also he lps to pro vide qu icke r cooling of the interior . ▼ Hea tin g 1. Set the mode se lec[...]

6-8 Interior Comfort Climate Contr ol Sys tem Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 5. Adju st the f an contro l dial and temperature control dial to maintain maxi mu m com for t. ▼ Ve n t i l a t i o n 1. Set the m ode selector dial to the posi tion. 2. Set the air intake selector to the posi tion. 3. Set the temperatur e control dial to the desired posi tion. 4[...]

6-9 Inte rior C omfort Climate Contr ol System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 3. Set t he fan control dial to th e desired speed. ▼ Dehumidify ing (With Air Conditio ner) Operate the air conditioner in cool o r cold weather to help defog the windshield and side windows. 1. Set the mode selector dial to the desired positio n. 2. Set the air intake selector [...]

6-10 Interior Comfort Climate Contr ol Sys tem Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Adjustin g the V e nts Directing airflow Y ou can di rect air flo w by m oving th e adjustment knob . V ent Operation (Rear) NO TE When using the air conditioner , mist may come out from the v ents. This is not a sign of trouble b ut a result o f humid air being su ddenly cool [...]

6-11 Inte rior C omfort Climate Contr ol System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Selectin g the Air flow Mode Roof and Floor V ents Floor V ents Roof V ents J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 11 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

6-12 Interior Comfort Climate Contr ol Sys tem Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Contr ol Swi tches Rear air -conditioner main switch The air conditioner has front and rear controls. The front air -conditioner controls ov erride the rear controls. The rear air -condition er main switch is under the front air-conditioner control panel. This switch allows v a[...]

6-13 Inte rior C omfort Climate Contr ol System Form No. 8R21-EA-02G F an control dial This dial allo ws v ariable fan speed s. 0 — Fa n o ff 1 — Low s peed 2 — Me dium speed 3 — High speed T emperature contr ol dial (T ype B) This dial controls temperature. T ur n it clockwise for hot and cou nterclockwise for cold. Mode selector dial (T y[...]

6-14 Interior Comfort Form No. 8R21-EA-02G A udio System ▼ Detachabl e T ype T o remov e the antenna, turn it counterclockwise. T o install the antenna, turn it clockwi se. Make sure the an tenna is security installed. ▼ Radio Recept ion AM characteristics AM signal s bend arou nd su ch things as buildings or mountains and bounce off the ionosp[...]

6-15 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Signals from an FM trans mitter are similar to beams of light because the y do not bend aro und corners , bu t the y do reflect. Unlike AM s ignals, FM signals cannot tra v el be yond t he hori zon. Therefore, FM stations cann ot be recei ved at the great distances possible with AM r[...]

6-16 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Strong signal noise This occurs very close to a transmitter tower . The broadcast signals are extremely strong, s o the result is n oise and sound br eakup at the radio r ecei ver . Stati on dri ft noise When a veh icle reaches the area of two strong station s broadcasti ng at si milar[...]

6-17 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G • If the cassette tape is loo se, it may produce poo r sound o r perfor mance during pl ayback. Use a pen cil or something similar to remov e any slack. • Only cassette tapes that play n o longer than 90 m inute s sho uld b e us ed. Cassette tape exceeding 9 0 minutes are thin an[...]

6-18 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G • Store MDs in their cases and aw ay from direct sunli ght. • Do not inser t f ingers o r foreig n objects in the MD insertion slot as it could damage the MD deck . ▼ Operating T ips f or CD Play er/In- Dash CD Changer Condensa tion pheno menon Immediately after turnin g on the h[...]

6-19 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G • A ne w CD may ha v e rough edg es on its inner and outer perimeters . If a disc with rough edges is used, prop er setting will not be possible and th e CD player/changer will not p lay the CD. Remov e the rough edges in adv ance b y using a bal l-point pen or pencil as s how n b [...]

6-20 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G • Do not inser t cleaning discs in the CD player/changer . • Do not insert any disc with a p eel-of f or seal on it. J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 20 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

6-21 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Po wer/V o lume/Sound Controls .............. ............. ......... ............. ......... .............. ........ ......... .... 6-22 Clock ...... ........ ......... ............. ......... .............. ........ .............. ........ .............. ......... ......... .... ..[...]

6-22 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ P ower/ V olume/ Sound Contr ols Po wer ON/OFF T urn the ignition switch to the A CC or ON posi tion. Press the power/v olume knob to turn the audi o syst em on . Press the po wer/v olume kn ob again to turn the audio s ystem of f. V olume adjus tment T o adjust the volume, turn th[...]

6-23 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G A u dio s ound adjustm ent 1. Pr ess the au dio contro l knob to select bass, mid-r ange, treble , fade or balance control. The selected function will be indicated. 2. T urn the audio cont rol kn ob to adjust the selected functions as follo ws: Indicati on T urn Left T urn Right Decr[...]

6-24 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Clock Setting the t ime The clock can be se t at any time when the ignition switch is in the A CC or ON posit ion. 1. T o adjust the time, press the clock b utton ( ) for abou t 2 second s until a beep is heard. The clock ’ s cur rent time will flash. 2. T o adv ance the hours, p[...]

6-25 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Changing t he display m ode The displ ay on t he unit c an be cha nged b y pressing the clock button ( ). This alternates the display between time and audio. When the clock mod e has been selected, the time will be displayed. NO TE If audio operation is selected while the time mode i[...]

6-26 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Operating the Radio Radio ON Press a band selector b utton ( or ) to turn the radio on. Band selection Choose AM b y pressing the AM b utton ( ) and FM b y press ing the FM1/ 2 button ( ). The selected mode will be indicated. If FM stereo is being recei v ed, "ST" will be[...]

6-27 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Seek tuning Pressing the seek tuning b utton ( , ) will cause the tuner to seek a high er or lower f requ ency a uto mat ica lly . Scan tuning Press the scan b utton ( ) to automatically sample stron g stations. Scanning stop s at each station for abou t 5 seconds. T o hold a station[...]

6-28 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Oper ati ng t he Ca sse tte T ape P laye r Cassette tape ins ert Insert the cassette tape into the slot, open edge to the right an d cassette tape will be gin play and "T APE" will be di splayed. At the end of the cass ette tape, the unit automatically rev erses cassette [...]

6-29 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G * Noise reductio n system manuf actured under license from Dolby Laboratori es Licensing Corporat ion. Dolb y and th e double-D sym bol ar e trademarks of Dolb y L aboratories Licensing Corporat ion. Ejecting the cassette tape Press the cassette tape eject button ( ) to eject the cas[...]

6-30 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Operat ing the Mi ni Disc (MD) Play er Inserting the MD Insert the MD, label-side up with th e arrow p ointed to the slot. The auto- loading mechanism will set the MD and begin play . There will be a short lapse before play be gins while th e player reads the digital signals on the[...]

6-31 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Music s can This feature h elps to f ind a pr ogram b y playing abou t the f irst 10 seco nds of each track. Press the scan b utto n ( ) during play to start scan pl ay operation (the track number will flash ). Press the scan b utton ( ) once ag ain to cancel scan p lay . Repe at pla[...]

6-32 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Oper ati ng th e Com pac t Di sc (CD ) P layer Inserting the CD Insert the CD into the slot, label-sid e up. The auto-loading mechanism will set the CD and be gin play . There will be a shor t lapse bef ore play be gins whil e the player reads the digital si gnals on the CD. The di[...]

6-33 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Music s can This feature h elps to f ind a pr ogram b y playing abou t the f irst 10 seco nds of each track. Press the scan b utto n ( ) during play to start scan pl ay operation (the track number will flash ). Press the scan b utton ( ) once ag ain to cancel scan p lay . Repe at pla[...]

6-34 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Operating the In-Dash CD Cha nger Inserting the CD The CD mu st be label -side up w hen inserting. The au to-loading mechanism will set the CD and be gin play . There will be a short lapse be fore play b egins while the player reads the d igital signals on the CD. The disc number a[...]

6-35 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Multiple in sertion 1. Press and hold the load b utton ( ) for about 2 s econds until a beep is heard. 2. Wh en "I n" is dis pla yed, inse rt t he C D. 3. Whe n "In" is di spl ayed again , inser t the ne xt CD. Ejecting the CD Normal ejection 1. Press the CD eject[...]

6-36 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Disc search Press the disc up b utton ( ) to skip forw ard to the be ginn ing of t he ne xt CD. Press the disc do wn b utto n ( ) to skip back to the beginn in g of the previou s CD. Music scan This featur e helps to f ind a pro gram by playing about the f irst 10 seconds of each track[...]

6-37 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Error Indica tions If you see an error indication on the display , find the cause in the chart. If yo u cannot clear the error indication , take the v ehicle to an Authorized Mazd a Dealer . Indication Cause Solution CHECK MD MD is inserted upside do wn Insert the MD p roperly . [...]

6-38 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Adjusting the V ol ume T o increase the v olume, pres s volu me button ( ). T o decrease the v olume, pr ess v olume button ( ). ▼ Changing the Sour ce Press t he mode swi tch ( ) t o change the audio sou rce (AM radio>F M1 radio>FM2 radio>Casset te tape pl ayer or MD pl[...]

6-39 Inte rior C omfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Seek Switch When listening to the radio Press the seek sw itch ( ) to seek a higher frequenc y automatically . When playing a cassette tape Press the seek switch ( ) , release, and it will adv ance to the ne xt selection. When pl aying a C D or MD Press the seek switch ( ) to s k[...]

6-40 Interior Comfort Au d i o S y s t e m Form No. 8R21-EA-02G This CD player is mad e and tested to meet e xacting safety s tandards. It meets FCC requirements an d complies with safe ty perform ance standards of the U.S . Department of Health and Human Services. Safety Certif ication • This CD player s hould not be adju sted or repai red by an[...]

6-41 Inte rior C omfort Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Interior Equipment When you need a sun v isor , lo wer it fo r use in front or swing it to the sid e. ▼ Va n i t y M i r r o r s T o use the v anity mirror , lo wer the sun visor . If your v ehicle is equ ipped with a v anity mirror light, it will illuminate when yo u pull the cov er up. ▼ Illumina t[...]

6-42 Interior Comfort Interior Equi pment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Overhe ad Lights Fr ont Rear DOOR OFF Without s unroof (with overhead co nsole) DOOR OFF Without s unroof (wit hou t ov erh ead consol e) DOOR OFF With s unroof OFF Light off DOOR • Light on whe n any door or the liftga te is open • Light on or off when the illum ina ted entr y [...]

6-43 Inte rior C omfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Map Ligh ts The map lig hts are switched on or of f b y pressing the s witches. ▼ Luggage Compart ment Light ▼ Courtesy Lights T u rns on when any do or is op en or the illuminated entry system is on. DOOR OFF Map light Without s unroof (with overhead co nsole) Map light Map li[...]

6-44 Interior Comfort Interior Equi pment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G The ignition switch must be in th e A CC or ON posi tion. Press the lighter in and release it. When ready for use, it automatically pops out. ▼ Fr ont T o open, pull the tray out and open the cov er . T o remo ve, o pen and pull up the ashtray . Ligh ter • Don ’ t touch the metal [...]

6-45 Inte rior C omfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Rear Ty p e A T o remov e, open the cov er and pull the ashtray upw ard. Ty p e B T o remove , open and push do wn on the lock spring. Using an ashtray remo ved from its fix ed position or not completely ins erted is dang erou s. Ci gare ttes could roll around or spill out o f the [...]

6-46 Interior Comfort Interior Equi pment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Fr ont T o use, pu ll the tray out . ▼ Rear Sec ond sea t (Passen ger sea t only) The rear cup ho lder is on the rig ht of the second-ro w seat. T o use the cup holder , pull it out. Cup Holder Using Cup Hold er: Using a cup holder to hold hot liqui ds while the vehicle is moving [...]

6-47 Inte rior C omfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Seat side table T o use the cup holder 1. Raise the table ( page 2-8). 2. Pull the cup holder end to extend it rearward s. T o collapse the table 1. Push the cup holder b ack into the table. 2. Pull the le ver under the table, then lower it (page 2-8). After the table is collapsed, pre[...]

6-48 Interior Comfort Interior Equi pment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Bottle holders are on the inside of the slid ing door s. ▼ Overhea d Console This console box is designed to store a garage door opener or o ther accessories. Push and release to op en. T o store t he gara ge door open er: 1. Open t he console bo x. Bottle Holder Don ’ t use the bot[...]

6-49 Inte rior C omfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. T ake out the two pieces of urethane spacer . 3. Ope n th e c ap by pu shi ng it fro m i nside the box. 4. St ore the ga rage door opener b y adjusting the thick ness with the urethane spacers. ▼ Eyeg lass H olde r Push the lid to open. ▼ Glove Bo x T o open the glo ve box, pul [...]

6-50 Interior Comfort Interior Equi pment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Under Seat T ray (Front P assenger Sea t Only) Lift the latch and pull the tray forward. ▼ Storage Bo x (In Seat Si de T able) T o use the storage box 1. Raise the table (p age 2-8). 2. P ush th e b u tton to o pen . T o collapse the table 1. Close the lid on the stor age box. 2. [...]

6-51 Inte rior C omfort Interior Equipment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Carg o Se curin g L oop s Use the loops in th e luggage compartmen t to secure car go with a ro pe or net. The tensi le str ength of t he loop s is 196N (20 kgf, 44 lbf). Do not apply e xcessi v e force to the loops as it will damage them . ▼ Shopping Bag Hooks The shopp ing ba g[...]

6-52 Interior Comfort Interior Equi pment Form No. 8R21-EA-02G The ignition switch must be in th e A CC or ON posi tion. Only use genuine Mazda accessories or the equiv alent requiring no greater than 12V — 10A. Accessory S ockets Cap Front Rear T o pre ven t accessory socket damage or electrical failure, pay attention to the following; • Don ?[...]

7-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 7 In Case of an Emergency Helpful i nformation o n what to do in an em ergen cy . Parking in an Emergency ................ ........... ............ ................. ... 7- 2 Park ing in an Emer genc y .............. ........... ............ ................. ... 7- 2 Flat T ir e ................. ........... ........... ..[...]

7-2 In Case of an Emergency Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Parki ng in an Emerge ncy The hazard w arning lights s hould al ways be used when you stop on or near a roadw ay . The hazard w arning lights w arn other dri ver s that your vehicle is a traff ic hazard and that the y must tak e extreme caution when near it. Depress the h azard wa rning switch an d a[...]

7-3 In Case of an Emergency Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Flat Tir e Spare tire and tools are stor ed in the locations illustrated in the diagram. Spar e Tir e and T ool Storage Spare tire T ool bag Jack Spare tire lev er Lug wrench Jack lev er T ire clamp Flat tire securing bolt V in yl bag J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

7-4 In Case of an Emergency Flat Tir e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Jac k T o remo ve the ja ck 1. Rem ove t h e c ove r . 2. Remo v e the too l bag. 3. T urn the wing bolt co unterclockwi se. T o secure the jack Perform the r emov al proced ure in re v erse. ▼ Sp a re Tire Y our Mazda has a temporary spare tire. The temporary spare tire is lighter a[...]

7-5 In Case of an Emergency Fl at T i r e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G T o remo ve the sp are tir e 1. Ha v e e ver yone get o ut of the v ehicle and a way fr om the v ehicle and traf f ic. 2. F or side-s poiler equ ipped v ehicles, remove the fasten ers on b oth sid es of the spoiler cap by turning them coun terclockwi se. Pull the spoiler cap out and to [...]

7-6 In Case of an Emergency Flat Tir e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 3. Locate the spar e tire carrier socket cap on the right, in front of the second-row seat. Unscrew it b y turning it counterclockwise. 4. Remo v e the spare tire le v er and lug wrench from the tool bag. 5. Raise the reclining lev er and lo wer the seatback for ward. Make sure the seatbac[...]

7-7 In Case of an Emergency Fl at T i r e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 8. Rotate the small le ver on top of the retaining plate and pull the retain ing plate out from the cen ter hole of the tire. T o secure t he spar e tir e 1. Place the tire with the outer side facing upward, rotate the small lev er on top of the retaining plate and slid e the retaining [...]

7-8 In Case of an Emergency Flat Tir e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G If you ha v e a flat tire, dri v e slo wly to a lev el spot that is well of f the road and out of the w ay of traf f ic to change the tire. Stopping in traff ic or on the shoulder of a bus y road is d angerous . • If you hear rattling from the sp are tire carrier while the v ehicle is mo[...]

7-9 In Case of an Emergency Fl at T i r e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 1. P ark on a le vel surf ace of f the rig ht-of- way and f irmly set the park ing brake. 2. Shift into Park (P) and turn of f the engine. 3. T urn on the hazard warning flasher . 4. Ha ve e v eryone get o ut of the v ehicle and a way from the vehicle and traf f ic. 5. Remo ve the jack [...]

7-10 In Case of an Emergency Flat Tir e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. Loos en the lug n uts b y turni ng them counterclockwis e one turn each, b ut don ’ t remove an y until the tire h as been raised of f the grou nd. 3. Place the jack under th e jacking position closest to the tir e being changed. Align the notch on the wheel cover with the va lve ste[...]

7-11 In Case of an Emergency Fl at T i r e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 4. Insert the jack le ver an d attach the lug wrench to tire jack. 5. T u rn the lug wren ch clockwise and raise the vehicle hig h enough so that the spare tire can be ins talled. Before removi ng the lu g nuts, mak e sur e your Mazda is firmly in position and that it cannot slip or mo[...]

7-12 In Case of an Emergency Flat Tir e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G T o replace the nut 1. Place the k ey on top of the nut. 2. Place the lug wrench on top of the ke y , apply pressure, and t urn it clock wise. ▼ Mounting the Spar e T ir e 1. Remo v e dirt an d grime from t he mounting surf aces of the wheel and hub, i ncluding th e hub bol ts, with a c[...]

7-13 In Case of an Emergency Fl at T i r e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 4. T u rn the lug wrench co unterclockwise and lo wer the v ehicle. Use the lug wrench to tighten the nuts in the order sho wn . If you ’ re unsur e of how ti ght th e nut s should be , hav e them insp ected at a service station. Nut tightening t or que: 5. Put the flat tire in the s[...]

7-14 In Case of an Emergency Flat Tir e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 6. W i th the tire fac ing outward, punch a hole through the vinyl bag and the center hole, using the flat tire securing bolt. 7. Lift the anchor clip on the back of third-ro w seat. 8. Install the flat tire with th e tire securing bolt hooked in the anchor clip as shown below . 9. Secure[...]

7-15 In Case of an Emergency Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Over heating If the temperature gauge indicates overheati ng, t he vehic le l oses power, or you hear a l oud kno cking or p inging noise, t he engine is pro bably too hot. If this happens: 1. Dri v e safely to the side of the road and park of f the right-of-w ay . 2. Shift into park (P). Apply the [...]

7-16 In Case of an Emergency Overh eating Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Coolin g Syst em Cap: When t he en gine and ra dia tor ar e hot, s caldi ng co olan t an d ste am may shoot o ut under pr essure and caus e seriou s injury. Don ’ t remov e the cooling system cap when the engine and r adia tor are h ot. If the engine continues to o verheat or frequent[...]

7-17 In Case of an Emergency Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Emerge ncy Starting If the engine fails to start, it may be flooded (e xcessi v e fuel in the engin e). Follo w this procedure: 1. Depress the accelerator a ll the way and hold it there. 2. T ur n the ignition switch to the ST AR T positi on and hold it there — fo r up to 10 seconds. If the e ngin[...]

7-18 In Case of an Emergency Emer gency St artin g Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. If the booster battery is in another veh icle, don ’ t allow the v ehicles to touch. T ur n of f the eng ine of the veh icle with the booster battery and all unnecessary electrical loads in both veh icles. 3. Connect the jumper cables in the e xact sequence as in the illus[...]

7-19 In Case of an Emergency Emerge ncy Starting Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Y ou can ’ t start a v ehicle with an automatic trans axl e by pus hing it. Push-Starting J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 19 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

7-20 In Case of an Emergency Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Emergency T owing W e recommend that to wing be done on ly by an Authorized Mazda Dealer or a commercial to w-truck serv ice. Proper lifting and to wing are neces sary to pre v ent damage to the ve hicle. Gov ernmen t and local l aws mus t be follo wed. A towed v ehicle usually should ha ve its fron[...]

7-21 In Case of an Emergency Emerge ncy T o wi ng Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Tiedown Hoo ks- Front ▼ T iedown Hook- Rear An e xample of “ recreational to wing ” is to wing your veh icle behind a m otorhome. The transaxle is not designed for to wing this v ehicle on all 4 wheels. When doing recreational towing refer to “ T owing Descript ion ?[...]

7-22 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 22 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

8-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 8 Maintena nce and Car e Ho w to kee p your Mazda in top condition. Introd uction ................ ........... ........... ................. ........... ............... 8- 2 Introduction ...... ........... ................. ........... ............ ................. ... 8- 2 Scheduled M aintenance ............. ............[...]

8-2 Maintenance and Care Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Intr oduction Be extrem ely careful and pr e vent injur y to yourself and others or d amage to your v ehicle when using this manual for insp ection and maintenance. If you ’ re unsure about an y pro cedure it des cribes, we s trongly u rge yo u to ha v e a reliabl e and qualif ied service shop perform[...]

8-3 Maintenance and Care Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Scheduled Main tenance Fo llo w Schedule 1 i f the vehi cle is operated mai nly where none of the fol lo wing condi tions apply . If an y do apply , follo w Schedule 2 (C anada and Puerto Rico res idents follo w Schedu le 2). • Repeated s hort-distan ce dri ving • Driving in dusty conditions • Dri[...]

8-4 Maintenance and Care Scheduled Mai ntenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Schedule 1 I: Inspec t an d rep air , clea n, adj ust, o r re plac e if n ecessar y . R: Repl ace L: Lubri cate C: Clean ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM COOLING SYSTEM CHASSIS and BOD Y AIR CONDITIONER SYSTE M (if equipped) * 1 Acco rding to state and federal regulat ions, [...]

8-5 Maintenance and Care Scheduled Main tenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Schedule 2 I: Inspect and re pair, clean, adjust, o r rep lace if necessary. R: Repl ace L : Lubri cate C : Clean ENGINE IGN ITI ON SY ST EM FUEL SYST EM COOLING SYST EM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHASSIS and BODY AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM (i f equipped) * 1 According to state and feder a[...]

8-6 Maintenance and Care Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Owner Maintenance The o wner or a qu alified service technician should mak e these v ehicle inspections at the indicated interv als to ensure safe and depen dable operation. Bring an y problem to the attention of an Autho rized Mazda Dealer or qualif ied se rvice technician as soon as possible. ▼ When[...]

8-7 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section giv es instructions only for items easy to perform . As ex plained in the Introd uction (pag e 8-2), se v eral procedure can b e done onl y by a qualif ied service technician with special tools. Improper o w ner mainte[...]

8-8 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Engine Compar tment Ov erview Automatic transaxle fluid-level dipstick Cooling system cap Engine coolant reservoir Power steering fluid reservoir Windshield washer fluid reservoir Engine oil dipstick Engine oil-filler cap Engine oil filter Battery Fuse block Air filter Brake fluid rese[...]

8-9 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Recommended Oil Oil container labels provide important information. The quality designation SL or ILSA C must be on the label. Engine o il viscosit y , or thicknes s, has an ef fect on fuel economy and co ld-weather oper atio n (st art ing and oil flow). Lo w-viscos ity engine o il[...]

8-10 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 5. Pull it out again and examine the le vel. It ’ s OK between MIN and MAX. But if it ’ s near o r belo w MIN, add enough o il to br ing the le v el to MA X. 6. Mak e sure the O-ring is pos itioned properly before reinsertin g the dipst ick. ▼ Changing Engi ne Oil and Fil ter Ch[...]

8-11 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Check the oil lev el and fill to the MAX mark if necessary . Oil capacity (General r efer ence only , refer t o Specifi cations section f or capacities.) Changing oil filter Because you need a special tool to retighten the fi lter , an Authorized Mazda Dealer should do the wo rk. ▼ [...]

8-12 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G If it ’ s at or near L, add enough co olant to the coolant reserv oir to provide freezin g and corros ion protect ion and t o bring th e lev el to F . Do not overf ill. If new co olant is required frequently , consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer . ▼ Changin g Coolant (W ithout Re a[...]

8-13 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. Only when the engine is cool, rem ov e the r adia tor drai n pl ug and drai n th e coolant into a suitable container . 3. Flus h ou t the sys tem with r unn ing water . 4. Drain the system completely . Insert and tight en the plug . Add as much ethylene-glycol-b ased coolant and wa[...]

8-14 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Adding Brak e Fluid If the fluid lev el is lo w , add f luid until it reaches MAX. Before addi ng fluid , thoroug hly clean the area around the cap. ▼ Inspecti ng P ower Steering Fl uid Lev el Inspect the fluid le v el in the r eservoir at each engine oil ch ange with the engi n[...]

8-15 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Inspecting A utomatic T ransaxle Fluid Le vel The automatic transax le fluid lev el should be inspected re gularly . Measure it as desc ribe d bel ow . The v olume of fluid changes with the temperature. Fluid must be check ed at idle withou t dri ving at normal op erating temperat[...]

8-16 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Fully ins ert the dips tick. When adding fluid, inspect with th e dipstick to make sure it doesn ’ t pass full. ▼ Insp ect ing W as her Flui d Level Inspect fluid le v el in the wash er fluid reserv oir; add f luid if necessary . The top of the float should be b etween FULL and LO[...]

8-17 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G All mo ving po ints of the body , such as door and hood h inges and locks , should be lubricated each time the eng ine oil is changed. Use a no nfreezing lubricant on locks during co ld weather . Make su re the engine hood ’ s secondary latch keeps the hood fro m opening when the pr[...]

8-18 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. Separ ate the air cleaner housing and remov e the filter . 3. W i pe inside the air cleaner hou sing with a damp cloth. 4. Clean or replace the filter . 5. Install in the rev erse order of remov al. Replace the filter acco rding to Scheduled Maintenance (pa ge 8-3). Contamination o[...]

8-19 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Replacing W inds hield W iper Blades When the wipers no longer clean well, the blades are pr obably w orn or crack ed. Replace them. 1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the blade assembly to e xpose the plastic locking clip. Compress the clip and slide the assembly downward; then lift[...]

8-20 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 4. Carefu lly insert the n ew b lade rubber . Then install the blade as sembly in the re v erse older of remo v al. ▼ Replacing Rear W indo w Wi per Blade When the wiper no longer cleans well, the blade is pr obably w orn or crack ed. Replace it. 1. Raise the wiper ar m and turn the[...]

8-21 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 2. Pull do wn the b lade rubber and slide it out of the blade h older . 3. Remov e the metal stiff eners from the blade rubber an d install them in new blades. 4. Carefu lly insert t he ne w blade ru bber . Then install the blade as sembly in the re v erse order o f remov a l. Don ’[...]

8-22 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Batt ery Ma intena nce T o get the best service from a battery: • Keep it securely mounted. • K eep the top clean and dry . • K eep terminals and connection s clean, tight, and coated with petroleum jelly or terminal grease. • Rinse off spilled electrolyte immediately with[...]

8-23 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Fo r reasons of proper perfor mance, safe ty , and better fuel eco nomy , always maintain recommended tire inflation pressures and stay within the recommen ded load limits and wei ght dist rib ution. ▼ T ir e Inflat ion Pr essur e Inspect all tire pressures monthly (including the sp[...]

8-24 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Tir e Ro tatio n T o equalize tread wear , rotate the tires e very 12, 000 km (7,500 miles) or sooner if irre gular w ear de v elops. Dur ing rotation, inspect them for correct balance. Also, inspect them for une ven wear and damage. Abno rmal wear is usually caus ed by on e or a [...]

8-25 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Replacing a T i re If a tire wears ev enly , a wear indicator will appear as a solid band across the tread . Replace the tire when this h appens. Y ou may need to replace it befo re the band is across the en tire tread. ▼ T em pora ry S pa re Tir e Inspect the temporary spare ti[...]

8-26 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Repl aci ng a Whe el When replacing a wheel, make sure the ne w one is the same as the original factory wheel in diameter , rim width, and o ffs et. Proper tire b alancing provides the best riding com fort and h elps reduce tread wear . Ou t-of-balance tires can cause vibration an[...]

8-27 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Light Bulbs Rear turn signal lights Reverse lights Taillights License plate lights Luggage compartment light Overhead light Brake lights/Taillights Headlights Front turn signal lights/Side-marker lights High-mount brake lights Courtesy lights Overhead lights/Map lights Fog lights Park[...]

8-28 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Y our Mazda's headlights hav e replaceable halogen b ul bs. ▼ Replacing a Headlight Bul b 1. Make sure the headlight switch is off. 2. Lift th e hood and f in d the b ulb in t he rear of the headlight body . 3. Detach the electrical con nector from the b ulb by squeezing the ta[...]

8-29 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 9. Inst all in the re v erse ord er of remo v al. NO TE • When reinstalling the sealing cover , make su re faces up. • Use the protecti v e co ver and carton of the replacement b ulb to dispose of the o ld bu lb promptl y out of t he reach of children . J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page [...]

8-30 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Repl aci ng a Bulb (Front ) T o replace the par king light bu lbs, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer . Fog lights Front turn signal lights/ Side-marker lights J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 30 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

8-31 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Replacing a Bul b (Interi or) O N O F F Overhead light/Map lights (Without sunroof , with overhead console) Overhead light/Map lights (Without either sunroof or o verhead console) Overhead light Courtesy lights Luggage compartment light Overhead light/Map lights (With sunroof) J16[...]

8-32 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Repl aci ng a Bulb (Rea r) Brake lights/T aillights Rear turn signal lights Rever se lights T aillights High-mount brake lights License plate lights An unsecured high-mount brake lights will allow water to leak into the vehicle. Make sure the high-mount brake light is tightly fast[...]

8-33 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Yo u r v e h i c l e ’ s electrical system is protected b y fuses. If an y lights, accessories , or controls don ’ t work, inspect the app ropriate circuit protector . If a fuse has bl own, the insi de element will be melted. If the sa me fuse bl o ws again, a void u sing that sys[...]

8-34 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G If the headlights or other electrical component s don ’ t work and th e fuses in the cabin are OK, insp ect the fuse block under the hood. If a fuse is blo w n, it must be replaced. F ollo w these steps: 1. T urn of f the igni tion sw itch and al l other sw itches. 2. Remo v e the f[...]

8-35 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Fuse Panel Descript ion Fuse block (Eng ine compartment ) DESCRIPTION FUS E RA TING PR O TEC TED COM PON ENT 1 D EFOG 40A Rear windo w defroster 2 B TN 60A STOP , HAZARD, R OOM, D.LOCK and DRL fuses 3 ABS 60A Antilock brake system, For protection of various circuits 4 F AN1 30A Co[...]

8-36 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Fuse block (Driver ’ s side) DESCRIPTION FUSE RA TING PRO TEC TED COMPONENT 1 P. W I N D 30A Po wer windows, For protection of various circuits 2 WIPE R 20A Wi n d s h i el d wipers and washer 3 SUN R OOF 15A Sunroof, For protection of various circuits 4 R.WIP 10A Rear window wiper [...]

8-37 Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G DESCRIPTION FUS E RA TING PR O TEC TED COM PON ENT 23 AC C . DELA Y 30A Power windo ws delay , For protection of various circuits 24 METER 15A Instrum ent cluster, INH s witch 25 ST .SIGN 10A Starter sig nal 26 CIGAR 25A Lighte r 27 —— — 28 —— — J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page [...]

8-38 Maintenance and Care Form No. 8R21-EA-02G A ppe aranc e Car e The paintw ork on you r Mazda repr esents the latest technical dev elopments in compositio n and meth ods of app lication. En vir onmental hazards, ho we v er , can harm the paint ’ s protecti ve properties, if proper care i s not tak en. Here are some e xamples of po ssible damag[...]

8-39 Maintenance and Care A ppearance Car e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ W ater Marks Occurrence Rain, fog, d e w , and e v en tap w ater can contain har mful minerals such as sal t and lime. If moisture con taining these minerals settles on the vehicle and e v aporates, the minerals will concentr ate and harden to fo rm white r ings. The rings can dam[...]

8-40 Maintenance and Care A ppearance Car e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Follo w all label and co ntainer di rections when using a chemical cleaner or polis h. Read all warning s and cautions. ▼ Maint aining the F inish Wa s h i n g T o help pro tect the f inis h from rus t and deteriorat ion, wash your Mazda thoroug hly and frequently , at least once a [...]

8-41 Maintenance and Care A ppearance Car e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Insects, t ar , t ree sap, bi rd dropp ings, industrial fallout, and similar deposits can damage the finish if not remov ed immediately . When prompt washi ng with plain water is inef fecti v e, use a mild soap made for us e on v ehicles. Thorough ly rinse o ff all so ap with luke war[...]

8-42 Maintenance and Care A ppearance Car e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Underbody Ma intenance Road chemicals and salt us ed for ice and sno w remo v al and solv ents used for dust control may collect on the underbod y . If not rem ov ed, they will speed u p rusti ng and deteri oration o f such u nderbody p arts as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and ex[...]

8-43 Maintenance and Care A ppearance Car e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Dashboard Pr eca utions Prev ent caustic solutions such as perfume and cosmetic oils fro m contacting the dash boa rd. They ’ ll damage and di scolor it. If these solu tions get on the d ashboard, wipe them of f i mmediatel y . ▼ Cleaning the Upholstery and Interior T rim Vi n[...]

8-44 Maintenance and Care A ppearance Car e Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Cleaning t he W indow Int eriors If the windo ws becom e cov ered with an oily , greasy , or waxy fi lm, clean them with glass cleaner . Follo w the directions on the container . Don ’ t scrape or scratch the inside of the rear windo w . Y ou may damage the rear windo w defros t[...]

9-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 9 Customer Inf o rmation Important consu mer informati on includin g warranties and ad d-on equi pment. Customer Assistance ............. ........... ........... ................. ............ ... 9- 2 Customer Assis tance (U.S.A.) ....................... ........... ............ ... 9- 2 Customer Assis tance (Canada) .....[...]

9-2 Customer Information Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Custome r Assistanc e Y our complete and permanent satisf action is our b usiness. W e are here to serv e you. All Authorized Mazda Dealers ha v e the kno wledge and the tools to keep your Mazda v ehicle in top condition. If you ha v e an y quest ions or recomm endations for impro v ement re gard ing th[...]

9-3 Customer Information Customer Assistan ce Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Satisfac tion Re view Pr oces s Y our com plete and permanent satisfaction is of prim ary concern to Mazda. All Authorized Mazda Dealers ha v e both the k no wledge and tools to k eep your Mazd a in top condition. In our e xperience, an y questions, p roblems, or compla ints re [...]

9-4 Customer Information Customer Assis tance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Please recognize that the r esolution of service p roblems in most cases requires the use of your Mazda dealer ’ s service facilities, personnel an d equipment. W e urge you to follow the abov e three steps in sequence therefore for most ef fecti v e r esults. ▼ Mediation /Arbit[...]

9-5 Customer Information Customer Assistan ce Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Regional Off i ces Provin cial Adm inis trat ors m ay be r eac hed lo call y as li sted below: Provin ce/T erritory CAMV A P Nu mber British Colum bia & Y ukon T erritories (604) 6 81-031 2 Alberta & No rthwest T er ritories (403) 426- 0650 Saskatchewan (306 ) 352- 9259 [...]

9-6 Customer Information Customer Assis tance Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Y our complete and permanent satisfaction is our business. That is why all Authorized Mazda Dealers ha ve th e kno wledge and the too ls to keep you r Mazda veh icle in top condition. If you ha v e an y quest ions or recomm endations for impro v ement re gard ing the ser vice of you[...]

9-7 Customer Information Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Mazda Importer/Dis trib utors ▼ U. S . A . Mazda North American Operations 7755 Irv ine Center Dri v e Irvine, CA 9261 8-2922 U .S.A. P .O. Box 19734 Irvine, CA 9262 3-9734 U .S.A. TEL:1 (800) 222-55 00 (in U.S.A.) (949) 72 7-1990 (outsid e U.S. A.) ▼ CANAD A Mazda Cana da Inc. 305 Milner A venue, S[...]

9-8 Customer Information Form No. 8R21-EA-02G W arranty • Ne w V ehicle Limited W arranty • Distributor Major Component Limited W arranty (Canada only) • Safety Restraint Sy stem Limited W arranty • Anti-perforat ion Limite d W arranty • Federal Emission Control W arranty (U.S.A. only) • Emission Defect W arranty • Emission Performanc[...]

9-9 Customer Information Wa r r a n t y Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Gov ernment regulations in the United States and Canada require th at automobiles meet specifi c emission re gulations and sa fety standards. Therefore, v ehicles b uilt for use in the United States, its territories, an d Canada may differ from those sold in other countries. The dif feren[...]

9-10 Customer Information Wa r r a n t y Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Gov ernment re gulations in your country could require that automob iles meet specifi c emis sion an d saf ety s tandar ds. V ehicles bu ilt for y our count ry may dif fer from tho se b uilt for other count ries. In addition to r egistra tion pro ble ms, sa tis fact ory se rvi ce ma y be[...]

9-11 Customer Information Wa r r a n t y Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Non-genuine parts and accessories for Mazd a ve hicles can be found in stores. These may f it your vehicle, b ut they are not appro ved by Mazda for use with Mazda vehicles . When you install no n-genuine parts or accessories, the y could af f ect your veh i c le ’ s p erformance or s [...]

9-12 Customer Information Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Cell Phones Cell Phones W ar ning Use of Cell Phones and Other Devices by Driver: Although not Mazda products, use of any electrical devices suc h as cell phones, computers, portable radios, v ehicle navigation or other devices by the driv er while the v ehicle is mo ving is danger ous. Dial ing a numb[...]

9-13 Customer Information Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Unif orm T ire Quality Grad ing System (UTQGS) This information relates to the tire grading system de veloped b y the U.S. National Highway T r aff ic Safety Administration for g rading tires b y tread wear , traction , and temperature performan ce. ▼ Tr e a d We a r The tread wear grade is a compara[...]

9-14 Customer Information Unif orm T ir e Quality Grading System (UTQGS) Form No. 8R21-EA-02G These grades will be added to the side walls of pas senger vehicle tires ov er the ne xt se ver al years according to a schedule established b y the NHTSA and the tire manufactur ers. The grade of tires a v ailable as standard or optional equip ment on Maz[...]

9-15 Customer Information Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Reporting Safety Defects If you belie v e that your v ehicle h as a defect which coul d cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the Nation al Highway T raf f ic Safety Administration (N HTSA) in addition to notifyi ng Mazda Motor C orporation (Y our Mazda Importer /D[...]

9-16 Customer Information Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Service Publications Factory -authorized Mazda serv ice publications are a v ailable for o wners who wish to do some of their own maintenance and repair . When requesting an y of our publications throug h an Authorized Mazda Dealer , refer to the chart below . If they don ’ t ha v e what y ou need in[...]

10-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 10 Specif ications T ech nical info rmation abo ut your Ma zda. Identif ication Numbers .............. ............ ........... ................. ....... 10- 2 V ehicle Info rmation Labels ..................... ................. ............ . 10- 2 Specifi cations .............. ........... ........... ................. .[...]

10-2 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Identif i cation Numbers ▼ V ehi cle Ident if icatio n Number The vehicle identif ication number legally identifies your v ehicle. The numb er is on a plate attached to the left top side of the dashboard. This plate can easily be seen through the windshiel d. ▼ Motor V e hicle Saf ety Standard Label ▼ Chassis Number [...]

10-3 Identif i cation Numbers Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Engine Number Front J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

10-4 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Specif ications ▼ Engine ▼ Electri cal Syste m ▼ Lubricant Quality * Refer to th e recommende d SAE viscos ity numbers on page 8- 9. Specif icati ons Item Classif ication T y pe DOHC-24V 60 ° V , 6 -cylinder Bore × Stroke 89. 0 × 79.5 m m (3.50 × 3.13 in ) Displac ement 2,967 m l (2,967 cc , 181.0 cu in) Compress[...]

10-5 Specif ications Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Cap aciti es (Approximate Quanti ties) Check oil and fluid levels with dipsticks or reservoir gauges. ▼ Dimensions *1 W ith license plate ho lder *2 17 inch wheel v ehicle ▼ We i g h t s ▼ Air Condition er Item Unit L US qt Imp qt Engine oil W ith oil filter replacem ent 5.2 5.5 4.6 W ithou t oil [...]

10-6 Specif icati ons Form No. 8R21-EA-02G ▼ Light Bulbs ▼ Tire s Check the tire pressure label for tire size and inflation pressure. Ref er to T ire Inflation Pressur e on page 8-23. Standard tire T e mpora ry s pare tire ▼ Fuses Refer to th e fuse r ating on pag e 8-33. Light bulb W attage Hea dli g hts 60/55 Front turn signal li ghts/Sid e[...]

11-1 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G 11 Index J16L_8R21-EA-02G.book Page 1 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:55 AM[...]

11-2 Form No. 8R21-EA-02G Index A Accessory Sockets ............. ........... ... 6-52 Add-On Non -Genuin e Parts and Accessories ............ ............ ........... ... 9-1 1 Air Bag Systems ................ ........... ... 2-50 Air Filter ................ ............ ........... ... 8-1 7 Antenna ............. ........... ........... .........[...]

11-3 Index Form No. 8R21-EA-02G D Dashbo ard Illumination ......... .......... 5-22 Daytime Runnin g Lights ........ .......... 5-33 Defroster Rear window ............. ............ .... 5- 36 Dimensions ................. ........... .......... 10-5 Door Locks ............ ........... ............ ...... 3 -8 Driving In Flooded A rea ........ .....[...]

11-4 Index Form No. 8R21-EA-02G H Hazard Warning Flasher ............... ... 5-37 Hazardous Driving ............. ........... ..... 4-8 Headlights Contro l ............ ............ ........... ... 5-3 2 Flashing ................ ........... ......... 5-32 High-low beam ................ ......... 5-32 On reminder ................ ........... ... 5-[...]

11-5 Index Form No. 8R21-EA-02G P Paint Damage .............. ........... .......... 8-38 Parking Br ake .............. ........... ........... . 5-5 Parking i n an Emergency ............. ...... 7-2 Power Door L ocks ................. .......... 3-10 Power Slid ing Doors .............. .......... 3-12 Power Steering ................. ............ [...]

11-6 Index Form No. 8R21-EA-02G T Tachometer ............ ............ ........... ... 5-2 1 Temporary Spare Tire ............. ......... 8-25 Theft-Deterrent System ................ ... 3-29 Third-row seat .............. ........... ......... 2-17 Tiedown Hook ............... ............ ........... ... 7-2 1 Tires Flat tire ............ ........[...]