Mazda B2300 2001 User manual

Table of Contents
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Essential Safety Equipment
Knowing Your Mazda
Protecting Your Mazda
Including Information on T railer T owing (page 4-18)
Driving Your Mazda
In Case of Emergency
Appearance Care
Maintenance
Customer Information
Including Information on How to Report Safety Defects (page 9-1 1)
Specifications
Index
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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A W ord to Mazda Owners
Thank you for choosing a Mazda.
We at Mazda provide and build
vehicles with complete customer
satisfaction
in mind.
To h el p e nsur e e njoyabl e a n d t rouble-
free operation of your Mazda, read
this manual carefully and follow its
recommendations.
An
Authorized Mazda Dealer knows
your vehicle best. So when mainte-
nance or service is necessary, that’s
the
place to go.
Our nationwide network of Mazda
professionals is dedicated to pro-
viding 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 Motor Corporation
HIROSHIMA, JAP AN

A W ord to Mazda Owners
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.
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.
Air Conditioning and the Envir onment
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 .

How to Use This Manual
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.
The above symbol in this manual
means
“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.

How to Use This Manual
You’ll find several WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the
manual.
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 injury or damage to your
vehicle, or both, could result if the
caution is ignored.
NOTE
A NOTE provides information and
sometimes suggests how to make
better use of your vehicle.

LIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM
HAZARD W ARNING
FLASHER
ENGINE OIL
HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM P ARKING LIGHTS
ILLUMINATION
CONTROL
TRUNK RELEASE
FUEL
SEA T BEL TS
BRAKE SYSTEM
BATTER Y CHARGING
SYSTEM
HOOD RELEASE
How to Use This Manual
Graphic symbols:
Some of the following symbols are used to identify controls and displays on your vehicle.

VENTILATION F AN
FLOOR
LIGHTER
AIR RECIRCULA TION
FLOOR DEFROSTING
HORN
FRESH AIR VENT
WINDSHIELD
WIPER & W ASHER
VENT-FLOOR
W ASHER FLUID
DEFROSTING
REAR WINDOW
DEFROSTING
MALFUNCTION
INDICAT
OR LIGHT
How to Use This Manual

1Your V
ehicle at a Glance
Your Mazda is a complex vehicle, but the design throughout considers your safety and comfort
paramount.
This r equir es many contr ols, 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
Rear Compartment 1-5
Cargo Area 1-6
1-1

*Some models.
Your V ehicle at a Glance
1-2
Interior Overview

*Some models.
Your V ehicle at a Glance
1-3
Dashboard Overview

*Some models.
Your V ehicle at a Glance
1-4
Doors

*Some models.
Your V ehicle at a Glance
1-5
Rear Compartment

*Some models.
Your V ehicle at a Glance
1-6
Cargo Area

2
Essential Safety Equipment
Personal safety and comfort are what make driving your Mazda a pleasurable experience. Section 2
describes essential information for optimal safe driving including seats, seat belt systems, and the
supplemental restraint system.
Front Seats 2- 2
Rear Seats 2- 4
Seat Belt System 2- 5
Child Restraint 2-21
Supplemental Air Bag Restraint System 2-29
2-1

Essential Safety Equipment
2-2
Front Seats
JSeat Adjustment
To move a front seat forward or back-
ward,
lift the handle up and slide the seat.
Release the handle to latch the seat in its
new position.
Make sure the seat locks securely in
place.
*Some models.
WARNING
Driver’s Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the driver ’ s seat while the
vehicle is moving could cause the
driver
to lose control of the vehicle.
Adjust this seat only when the vehi-
cle is stopped.
WARNING
Luggage Behind Seatback:
Luggage or other cargo should not
be piled higher than the seatbacks.
This
will help keep items from being
thrown about and injuring people
in a collision or sudden stop.
JSeat Recline*
To change the seatback angle, lean for-
ward slightly and raise the seat recline
lever.
Then, lean back to the position you
want and release the lever.

Essential Safety Equipment
2-3
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position.
Lifting
this lever (when a seat is unoccu -
pied)
allows the seatback to fold forward
for access to the rear seat.
WARNING
Reclining:
Sitting in a reclined position in a
moving vehicle can be dangerous
because you don’t get the full pro-
tection
from seat belts. In a collision
or sudden stop, you can slide under
the lap belt and suf fer serious i nter-
nal injuries. For maximum protec-
tion, sit well back and upright.
WARNING
Upright Seatbacks:
Rear seat passengers should not
lean
on the front seatback while the
vehicle is in motion. A seatback
which is folded forward even a
small
degree may not lock properly
in the event of a sudden stop or
collision.
Do not allow packages or
other objects to interfere with the
normal positions of the seatback
or the seat recline lever. This may
prevent the seatback from locking
in the event of a sudden stop or
collision and could cause personal
injury.

Essential Safety Equipment
2-4
Rear Seats
JLumbar Support Adjustment*
Turn the lumbar support control knob
counterclockwise to increase firmness.
Turn the lumbar support control knob
clockwise to increase softness.
The control knob is located on the out-
board side of the driver’s seat.
*Some models.
WARNING
Seatback Lock:
If the driver ’s seatback is unlocked
while
the vehicle is moving, it could
cause the driver to lose control. To
prevent
this, and to prevent injury to
a passenger , unlock a seatback only
when the vehicle is stopped.
JJump Seats*
2-Door Cab Plus
To open, pull inboard and down on the
seat handle.
To
stow the seat, pull seat bottom back to
the fully upright position.

Essential Safety Equipment
2-5
Seat Belt System
4-Door Cab Plus
To open, pull seat assembly down, then
raise seatback.
To
stow the seat, fold seat back down and
raise seat assembly to the fully upright
position.
WARNING
Installing a Child Seat in the
Jump Seat:
Do not install a child seat in a cen-
ter facing jump seat. They are not
intended for this purpose.
Seat belts help decrease the possibility or
severity of injury during accidents and
sudden stops. Mazda recommends that
the
driver and passengers wear seat belts
at all times.
JEnergy Management Featur e
This vehicle has a seat belt system with
an energy management feature at the
front outboard seating positions to help
further reduce the risk of injury in the
event of a head-on collision.
This seat belt system has a retractor
assembly that is designed to pay out
webbing in a controlled manner. This
feature is designed to help reduce the
belt
force acting on the occupant’ s chest.

Essential Safety Equipment
2-6
NOTE
After any vehicle collision, the seat
belt system at all outboard seating
positions (except driver, which has
no “automatic locking retractor”
feature)
must be checked by a quali -
fied technician to verify the no
“automatic locking retractor” fea-
ture
for child seats is still functioning
properly in addition to other checks
for
proper seat belt system function.
WARNING
Belt and retractor assembly must
be replaced if the seat belt system
“automatic locking retractor” fea-
ture or any other seat belt function
is not operating properly when
checked
according to procedures in
the workshop manual. Failure to
replace the belt and retractor
assembly could increase
the risk of
injury in collisions.
JEmergency Locking Mode
The emergency locking mode is the
normal retractor mode, allowing free
shoulder belt length adjustment to your
movements and locking in response to
vehicle movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply,
o r t h e v ehicl e r eceive s a n i mpact
of
5 m p h ( 8 k m/h ) o r m or e t h e c ombina-
tion seat belts will lock to help reduce
forward movement of the driver and
passengers.