Mazda 626 2001 Owner's Manual

A Word to Mazda Owners

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Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind.

To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and follow its recommendations.

Important Notes About This Manual

Keep this manual in the glove box as a handy reference for the safe and enjoyable use of your Mazda. Should you resell the vehicle, leave this manual with it for the next owner.

Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you may find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

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An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows your vehicle best. So when maintenance or service is necessary, that’s the place to go.

Our nationwide network of Mazda professionals is dedicated to providing you with the best possible service.

We assure you that all of us at Mazda have an ongoing interest in your motoring pleasure and in your full satisfaction with your Mazda product.

Mazda North American Operations

A Word to Mazda Owners

All specifications and descriptions are accurate at the time of printing. Because improvement is a constant goal at Mazda, we reserve the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice and without obligation.

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Air Conditioning and the Environment

Your Mazda’s genuine air conditioner is filled with R134a, a refrigerant that has been found not to damage the earth’s ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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How to Use This Manual

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We want to help you get the most driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner’s manual, when read from cover to cover, can do that in many ways.

Illustrations complement the words of the manual to best explain how to enjoy your Mazda. By reading your manual, you can find out about the features, about important safety information, and about driving under various road conditions.

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The above symbol in this manual means “Do not do this ” or “Do not let this happen”.

Index: A good place to start is the Index, an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.

Sections: This manual has eleven sections. Sections 1 through 10 begin with a brief list of contents, so you can usually tell at a glance if that section has the information you want.

Yo u’ll find several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.

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WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which bodily injury or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result if the caution is ignored.

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NOTE

A NOTE provides information and sometimes suggests how to make better use of your vehicle.

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Graphic symbols:

Some of the following symbols are used to identify controls and displays on your vehicle.

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LIGHTS

HOOD RELEASE TRUNK RELEASE FUEL

BRAKE SYSTEM VENTILATION FAN AIR RECIRCULATION FRESH AIR VENT VENT-FLOOR

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HEADLIGHT HIGH

BEAM

HEADLIGHT LOW

BEAM

PARKING LIGHTS

ENGINE COOLANT

TEMPERATURE

ILLUMINATION

CONTROL

ENGINE OIL

TURN SIGNALS

BATTERY CHARGING

SYSTEM

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HAZARD WARNING

FLASHER

WINDSHIELD

WIPER & WASHER

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SEAT BELTS FLOOR

LIGHTER HORN WASHER FLUID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

FLOOR

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REAR WINDOW

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Table of Contents

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Essential Safety Equipment

Knowing Your Mazda

Protecting Your Mazda

Driving Your Mazda

In Case of Emergency

Appearance Care

Maintenance

Customer Information

Including Information on How to Report Safety Defects (page 9-14)

Specifications

Index

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10 11

Your Vehicle at a Glance

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Your Mazda is a complex vehicle, but the design throughout considers your safety and comfort paramount. This requires many controls, locks, graphic symbols, mechanisms and amenities that need to be understood for proper operation.

Section 1 illustrates this information to familiarize you with what needs to be known to help make your motoring safer and easier, and lots more fun.

Interior Overview 1-2

Dashboard Overview 1-3

Doors 1-4

Luggage Compartment 1-5

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

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Shoulder belt adjuster (page 2-18)

Steering wheel (page 3-32)

Seat belt (page 2-14)

Cruise main switch* (page 5-25)

Side air bags (page 2-35)

Fuse panel (page 6-8)

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Sunvisor (page 5-59)

Center console (page 5-58)

Cup holder (page 5-56)

Rearview mirror (page 3-35)

Vanity mirror* (page 5-60)

Wiper and washer lever (page 5-47)

Passenger-side air bags (page 2-35)

Rear window defroster switch (page 5-49)

Glove box (page 5-55)

Accessory socket (page 5-51)

Driver-side air bags (page 2-35)

Dashboard Overview

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Side vent (page 5-62)

Vent (page 5-62)

Light control/ Turn signal lever (page 5-44)

Outside mirror switch* (page 3-34)

Hood release handle (page 3-20)

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Instrument cluster (page 5-30)

Dashboard illumination control (page 5-35)

Hazard warning flasher switch (page 6-2)

Parking brake handle (page 5-21)

Climate control system (page 5-60)

Cruise control switch* (page 5-26)

Audio system* (page 5-75)

Shift lever (page 5-7, 5-9)

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Doors

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Front (Driver’s side)

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Door lock (page 3-4)

Door handle (page 3-7)

Power window master control* (page 3-13)

Courtesy light (page 3-41)

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Outside mirror (page 3-33)

Door lock switch* (page 3-7)

Remote trunk lid release (page 3-16)

Front (Passenger’s side)

Power window switch* (page 3-13)

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Outside mirror (page 3-33)

Door lock (page 3-4)

Door handle (page 3-7)

Courtesy light (page 3-41)

Luggage Compartment

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Rear

Door handle (page 3-7)

Power window switch* (page 3-13)

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Door lock (page 3-4)

Child safety lock (page 3-8)

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Spare tire (page 6-27)

Tool bag Jack

*Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment

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Personal safety and comfort are what make driving your Mazda a pleasurable experience. Section 2 describes essential information for optimal safe drivng including seats, seat belt systems and the supplemental restraint systems.

Front Seats 2- 2

Rear Seat 2- 9

Seat Belt System 2-14

Child Restraint 2-26

Supplemental Restraint Systems 2-35

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Front Seats (Manually Operated)

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WARNING

Securing the Front Seats: Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely latched are dangerous. In a sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable components of the seat are locked in place.

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■ Seat Slide

To move each individual front seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position.

WARNING

Driver’s Seat Adjustment: Adjusting the driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could lose control of the vehicle and have an accident. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is stopped.

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■ Seat Recline

To change each individual seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returned to its

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original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

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WARNING

Reclining: Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you don’t get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can slide under the lap belt and suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and upright.

CAUTION

When returning a rear-reclined seatback to its upright position, make sure you support the seatback while operating the seatback lever. If the seatback is not supported, it will flip forward suddenly and could cause injury.

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■ Head Restraint

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Head Restraints Adjustment: Driving with the head restraints adjusted too low or removed is dangerous. With no support behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision. Always drive with the head restraints inserted when seats are being used and make sure they are properly adjusted.

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Adjust the head restraint so that the top parallels the top of the passenger’s ears, never the passenger’s neck.

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▼ Height adjustment

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.

To lower the head restraint, press the stop-catch release, then push the head restraint down.

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■ Seat Tilt (Driver’s Seat)

The seat-bottom angle can be adjusted by rotating the dial. The dial tilts the seat-bottom upward.

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Front Seats

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(Electrically Operated)

The seat-bottom tilt, seat height and seat slide can be electrically adjusted. Move them to the desired positions by using the switch on the seat’s lower side.

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CAUTION

• The seat-bottom power adjust is operated by a motor. Avoid extended operation because excessive use can damage the motor.

• To prevent the battery from running down, avoid using the power adjust when the engine is stopped. The adjuster uses a great amount of electric power.

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■ Seat Slide

To slide the front seat, move the slide lifter switch on the left side of the seat to the front or back and hold it. Release the switch when the seat is where you want it.

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■ Seat-Bottom Front Height

Adjustment

To adjust the front height of the seat-bottom, raise or lower the front of the slide lifter switch on the left side of the seat.

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■ Seat-Bottom Rear Height

Adjustment

Raise or lower the back of the switch to adjust the rear height of the seat-bottom.

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Lower the seat-bottom by pressing down on the center and releasing it when the seat is where you want it.

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■ Seat Height Adjustment

Raise the seat-bottom by pulling up on the center of the switch. Release the switch when the seat is where you want it.

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■ Seat Recline

To change each individual seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever.

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Make sure the lever returned to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

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WARNING

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CAUTION

■ Head Restraint

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Rear Seat

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▼ Height adjustment

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.

To lower the head restraint, press the stop-catch release, then push the head restraint down.

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Adjust the head reatraint so that the top parallels the top of the passenger’s ears, never the passenger’s neck.

WARNING

Stacking Cargo: Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks or putting things on the rear package tray is dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, it can become a projectile that may hit and injure passengers. Don’t stack things higher than the seatbacks or put things on the rear package tray.

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WARNING

Securing Seat: Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely latched are dangerous. In a sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable components of the seat are locked in place.

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■ Armrest*

The armrest can be used or placed upright.

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■ Split-Folding Rear Seat

To provide more space in the trunk:

1. Unfasten the lap portion of the rear-center seat belt (page 2-22).

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2. Push the button and fold the seatback forward.

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NOTE

Unlock the seatback before you fold it forward (page 2-13).

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CAUTION

Don’t let the seat belt or buckle get caught between the seat bottom and seatback when folding the seat. The seat belt and buckle could be damaged.

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To return the seatbacks to their original positions:

1. Lift the seatback and push it firmly into place.

2. Fasten the lap portion of the rear-center seat belt (page 2-22).

CAUTION

Don’t let the rear-center seat belt plates or buckles get caught between the seatback and the rear package tray.

NOTE

When you return the seatbacks to their original position:

• Make sure the seatbacks are securely latched by attempting to push the seatback forward and backward.

• Make sure the rear seat belts can be pulled out of the retractors. If a belt is locked, firmly pull and release it, then slowly pull it out again.

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WARNING

Unlocked Seatback: A seatback plays an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After returning the seat at any time, even when there are no other passengers, attempt to push the seatback forward and backward to make sure it is locked in place.

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WARNING

Passenger on the Folded Seatback: Driving with a passenger on the folded seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child to sit up on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving is particularly dangerous. In a sudden stop or even a minor collision, a child not in a proper seat or child-restraint system and seat belt could be thrown forward, back or even out of the car resulting in serious injuries or death. The child or other objects in the baggage area could be thrown into other

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occupants and cause serious injury. Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving.

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Children and the Folding Rear Seat: Playing with the folding rear seat is dangerous. The folding rear seatbacks cannot be folded down from inside the luggage compartment. Do not give the car keys to children and do not allow them to play in the vehicle.

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■ Rear Seatback Lock

To lock or unlock a seatback, move the lever.

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NOTE

The seatback locks are part of the trunk security system (page 3-17).

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Seat Belt System

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Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.

All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when not in use.

The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a collision.

However, the front passenger’s seat and rear lap/shoulder belt retractors

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operate in two modes, emergency locking mode and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode.

Emergency locking mode

If the belt has fully retracted, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until you move it into automatic locking mode by pulling the belt all the way out to its full length. In the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the retractor will lock in position during a collision.

If the belt feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, you

may be in the automatic locking mode because you have pulled the belt too far out. To return to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until you can stop the vehicle in a safe area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking mode and then again extend it around you.

Automatic locking mode

Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to an unsafe position in the event of an accident. To get the seat belt into the automatic locking mode, pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the

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child-restraint system. It will retract down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the section on child restraint (page 2-26).

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WARNING

Not Wearing Seat Belts: Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer. Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained.

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Seat Belt Damaged During an Accident: Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in a collision. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in use during an accident before they are used again.

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WARNING

Twisted Seat Belts: Twisted seat belts can cause injury. In a collision, the full width of the belt isn’t available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt, which could break them or cause other serious injury or death. Don’t wear twisted seat belts.

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WARNING

One Belt, One Passenger: Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used in this way can’t spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more than one person at a time.

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■ Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep

If the driver’s seat belt is not fastened when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, a beep will sound for about 6 seconds and the seat belt warning light will remain on until the belt is fastened.

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If the system does not operate correctly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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Buckle

Tongue

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■ Front Seat Belts

To fasten:

1. Grasp the buckle and tongue.

2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.

3. Insert the tongue into the buckle until you hear a click.

4. Make sure the shoulder belt is snugly fitted against your body.

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WARNING

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the Seat Belt: Improper positioning of the shoulder portion of the seat belt is dangerous. An improperly positioned belt will provide little or no protection in a collision. Always make sure the shoulder portion of the seat belt is positioned across your shoulder and near your neck, but never under your arm, on your neck, or on your upper arm.

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Shoulder belt adjuster

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This adjusts the shoulder belt angle for a more comfortable fit. Simply push the button, move it to the desired position, and then release it. Make sure the adjuster is locked.

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