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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

least preferred seat for other

Child-Restraint

Precautions

child-restraint systems.

(With Front Passenger Occupant

Classiﬁcation System)

Child-Restraint Precautions

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To reduce the chance of injuries

caused by deployment of the front

passenger air bag, the front passenger

seat weight sensors occupant

Mazda strongly urges the use of

child-restraint systems for children

small enough to use them.

classiﬁcation sensor works as a part of

the supplemental restraint system. This

system deactivates the front passenger

front and side air bags and knee air

bags, and also the front passenger seat

belt pretensioner system when the

front passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light illuminates.

You are required by law to use a

child-restraint system for children in

the U.S. and Canada.

Check your local and state or

provincial laws for speciﬁc

requirements regarding the safety of

children riding in your vehicle.

Whatever child-restraint system you

consider, please pick the appropriate

one for the age and size of the child,

obey the law and follow the

instructions that come with the

individual child-restraint system.

When an infant or small child sits on

the front passenger seat, the system

shuts oﬀ the front passenger front and

side air bags and knee air bags, and

seat belt pretensioner system, so make

sure the front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light illuminates.

A child who has outgrown

child-restraint systems should sit in the

rear and use seat belts, both lap and

shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses

the neck or face, move the child closer

to the center of the vehicle in the

outboard seats, and towards the

buckle on the right if the child is seated

on the center seat.

Even if the front passenger air bag is

shut oﬀ, Mazda strongly recommends

that children be properly restrained

and child-restraint systems of all kinds

are properly secured on the rear seats

which are the best place for children.

For more details, refer to "Front

passenger seat weight sensors" (page

2-64).

Statistics conﬁrm that the rear seat is

the best place for all children up to 12

years of age, and more so with a

supplemental restraint system (air

bags).

A rear-facing child-restraint system

should NEVER be used on the front

seat with the air bag system activated.

The front passenger's seat is also the

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Holding a child in your arms while the

vehicle is moving is extremely

WARNING

dangerous. No matter how strong the

person may be, he or she cannot hold

onto a child in a sudden stop or

collision and it could result in serious

injury or death to the child or other

occupants. Even in a moderate

accident, the child may be exposed to

air bag forces that could result in

serious injury or death to the child, or

the child may be slammed into an

adult, causing injury to both child and

adult.

Use the correct size child-restraint

system:

For eﬀective protection in vehicle

accidents and sudden stops, a child

must be properly restrained using a

seat belt or child-restraint system

depending on age and size. If not, the

child could be seriously injured or even

killed in an accident.

Follow the manufacturer's

instructions and always keep the

child-restraint system buckled down:

An unsecured child-restraint system is

dangerous. In a sudden stop or a

collision it could move causing serious

injury or death to the child or other

occupants. Make sure any

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint

system in the front seat with an air

bag that could deploy:

Rear-facing child-restraint systems on

the front seat are particularly

dangerous even though you may feel

assured that a front passenger air bag

will not deploy based on the fact that

the front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light illuminates.

The child-restraint system can be hit by

a deploying air bag and moved

violently backward resulting in serious

injury or death to the child.

child-restraint system is properly

secured in place according to the

child-restraint system manufacturer's

instructions. When not in use, remove

it from the vehicle or fasten it with a

seat belt, or attach it to BOTH ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH lower anchors for ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH child-restraint systems and

the corresponding tether anchor.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

Always secure a child in a proper

child-restraint system:

(Mexico)

NEVER use a rearward facing child

restraint on a seat protected by an

ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH

or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can

occur.

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Child Restraint

Vehicles with a front passenger air bag

have the following warning label. The

warning label reminds you not to put a

rear-facing child-restraint system on

the front passenger seat at any time.

Seating a child in a child-restraint

system on the front passenger seat is

dangerous under certain conditions

(With Front Passenger Occupant

Classiﬁcation System):

Your vehicle is equipped with front

passenger seat weight sensors. Even

with the front passenger seat weight

sensors, if you must use the front

passenger seat to seat a child, using a

child-restraint system on the front

passenger seat under the following

conditions increases the danger of the

front passenger air bag deploying and

could result in serious injury or death

to the child.

(Except Mexico)

Vehicles with a front passenger air bag

have the following warning label. The

warning label reminds you not to put a

rear-facing child-restraint system on

the front passenger seat at any time.

The front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light does not

illuminate when seating a child in the

child-restraint system.

Luggage or other items are placed on

the seat with the child in the

child-restraint system.

A rear passenger or luggage pushing

or pulling down on the front

passenger seatback.

Do not install a front-facing

child-restraint system on the front

passenger seat unless it is

Luggage or other items are placed on

the seatback or hung on the head

restraint.

unavoidable:

In a collision, the force of a deploying

air bag could cause serious injury or

death to the child. If installing a

front-facing child-restraint system on

the front passenger seat is

unavoidable, move the front passenger

seat as far back as possible.

The seat is washed.

Liquids are spilled on the seat.

The front passenger seat is moved

backward, pushing into luggage or

other items placed behind it.

The front passenger seatback

contacts the rear seat.

Luggage or other items are placed

between the front passenger seat

and driver seat.

An electric device is put on the front

passenger's seat.

An additional electrical device, such

as a seat warmer is installed to the

surface of the front passenger seat.

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Using one seat belt for more than one

person at a time is dangerous. A seat

belt used in this way cannot 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 and always operate

the vehicle with each occupant

Any accessories, which might

increase the total seated weight on

the front passenger seat, are

attached to the front passenger seat.

The designated positions with seat

belts on the rear seats are the safest

places for children. Always use seat

belts and child restraints.

properly restrained.

Do not allow a child or anyone to

lean over or against the side window

of a vehicle with side and curtain air

bags:

CAUTION

A seat belt or child-restraint system can

become very hot in a closed vehicle

during warm weather. To avoid burning

yourself or a child, check them before

you or your child touches them.

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean

over or against the side window, the

area of the front passenger seat, the

front and rear window pillars and the

roof edge along both sides from which

the side and curtain air bags deploy,

even if a child-restraint system is used.

The impact of inﬂation from a side or

curtain air bag could cause serious

injury or death to an out of position

child. Furthermore, leaning over or

against the front door could block the

side and curtain air bags and eliminate

the advantages of supplemental

protection. With the front air bag and

the additional side air bag that comes

out of the front seat, the rear seat is

always a better location for children.

Take special care not to allow a child

to lean over or against the side

NOTE

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH lower anchors for attachment

*1

of specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH

child-restraint systems on the rear

seats. When using these anchors to

secure a child-restraint system, refer to

"Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor

(Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower Anchor

(Except Mexico)" (page 2-44).

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

window, even if the child is seated in a

child-restraint system.

Never use one seat belt on more than

one person at a time:

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Child-Restraint System Installation

Categories of Child-Restraint Systems

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NOTE

When purchasing, ask the manufacturer of the child-restraint system which type of

child-restraint system is appropriate for your child and vehicle.

(Mexico)

Child-restraint systems are classiﬁed into the following 5 groups according to the

UN-R 44 regulation.

Size Classiﬁcation/

Group

Age

Weight

Fixture (CRF)

ISO/L1

ISO/L2

ISO/R1

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/F2

ISO/F2X

ISO/F3

―

0

Up to about 9 months old

Up to 10 kg (up to 22 lb)

0+

1

Up to about 2 years old

Up to 13 kg (up to 29 lb)

About 8 months to 4 years old 9 kg ― 18 kg (20 lb ― 40 lb)

2

3

About 3 to 7 years old

About 6 to 12 years old

15 kg ― 25 kg (33 lb ― 55 lb)

22 kg ― 36 kg (48 lb ― 79 lb)

―

(Except Mexico)

Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint

systems in your country.

NOTE

Child-Restraint System Types

▼



Installation position is determined by

In this owner's manual, explanation of

child-restraint systems is provided for

the following three types of popular

child-restraint systems: infant seat,

child seat, booster seat.

the type of child-restraint system.

Always read the manufacturer's

instructions and this owner's manual

carefully.

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Child Restraint



Due to variations in the design of

of the seat belt system around the

child's body.

Equal to Group 2 and 3 of the UN-R

44 and UN-R 129 regulation.

child-restraint systems, vehicle seats

and seat belts, all child-restraint

systems may not ﬁt all seating

positions. Before purchasing a

child-restraint system, it should be

tested in the speciﬁc vehicle seating

position (or positions) where it is

intended to be used. If a previously

purchased child-restraint system

does not ﬁt, you may need to

purchase a diﬀerent one that will.

Infant seat

1. Full booster seat

An infant seat provides restraint by

bracing the infant's head, neck and

back against the seating surface.

Equal to Group 0 and 0+ of the UN-R

44 and UN-R 129 regulation.

2. Backless booster seat

When using a backless booster seat,

always install the vehicle head restraint

to the seat where the backless booster

seat is installed.

Child seat

A child seat restrains a child's body

using the harness.

Equal to Group 1 of the UN-R 44 and

UN-R 129 regulation.

Booster seat

A booster seat is a child restraint

accessory designed to improve the ﬁt

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Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat

Positions Table

Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat Positions Table

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(Mexico)

Provided information in the table shows your child-restraint system suitability for

various seating position. For installation suitability of other manufacturer

child-restraint system, carefully consult the manufacturer's instructions which

accompany the child-restraint system.

When installing a child-restraint system, the following points must be observed:



Always remove the head restraint before installing a child-restraint system.

However, when installing a backless booster seat, always install the vehicle head

restraint to the seat where the backless booster seat is installed. In addition,

always use a tether strap and attach it securely. Refer to Head Restraints on page

2-15.



When installing a child-restraint system to the front passenger seat, adjust the seat

slide position as far back as possible.

Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-12.



When it is diﬃcult to install a child-restraint system to the front passenger seat, or

the seat belt cannot be secured to the child-restraint system, perform the

following operations to adjust the seat holding the child-restraint system so that

the seat belt can be secured completely to it.



Move the seat forward or back.

Move the seatback forward or back.



When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, adjust the front seat

position so that the front seat does not contact the child-restraint system.

Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on page 2-4.

Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-12.



When installing a child-restraint system equipped with a tether, remove the head

restraint.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-15.



An i-Size child-restraint system refers to a child-restraint system which has

acquired i-Size category certiﬁcation for the UN-R 129 regulation.

When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, refer to the child-restraint

system manufacturer's instructions and the Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor on page

2-44.

Seating position

Passenger

Rear (Left)

Rear (Center)

Rear (Right)

Seating position

suitable for univer-

sal belted (Yes/No)

Yes (UF)

Yes (U)

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Seating position

Passenger

Rear (Left)

Rear (Center)

Rear (Right)

i-Size seating posi-

tion (Yes/No)

No

Yes（i-U）

No

Yes（i-U）

Largest suitable

rearward facing ﬁx-

ture (R1)

No

Yes (IL)

Yes (IUF)

No

Yes (IL)

Yes (IUF)

No

Largest suitable

rearward facing ﬁx-

ture (R2)

Largest suitable

rearward facing ﬁx-

ture (R2X)

Largest suitable

rearward facing ﬁx-

ture (R3)

Largest suitable for-

ward facing ﬁxture

(F2)

Largest suitable for-

ward facing ﬁxture

(F2X)

Largest suitable for-

ward facing ﬁxture

(F3)

Largest suitable lat-

eral facing ﬁxture

(L1)

Largest suitable lat-

eral facing ﬁxture

(L2)

No

Largest suitable

booster ﬁxture (B2)

No

Yes (IUF)

No

Yes (IUF)

Largest suitable

booster ﬁxture (B3)

Non i-size compat-

ible with a support

leg (Yes/No)

*1

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Lower ISOFIX an-

chorages but with-

out Top Tether

(Yes/No)

No

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U = Suitable for “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.

UF = Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.

IUF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward child restraints systems of universal category approved for use in the

mass group.

L = Suitable for particular child restraints given on attached list. These restraints may be of the “speciﬁc

vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” categories.

IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) given in the attached list. These ISOFIX CRS

are those of the “speciﬁc vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” categories.

i-U = Suitable for i-Size “universal” Child Restraint Systems forward and rearward facing.

i-UF = Suitable for forward-facing i-Size “universal” Child Restraint Systems only.

Yes = Child-restraint system can be secured on the seat.

No = Child-restraint system cannot be secured on the seat, or there is no ﬁxture.

X = Child-restraint system cannot be installed.

*

1

Child restraint system can only be installed in the forward-facing position.

A Mazda genuine child-restraint system can be installed. Regarding child-restraint systems which can be

installed, refer to the accessories catalog.

(Except Mexico)



Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed to your Mazda, consult an

Authorized Mazda Dealer.



A child-restraint system with a support leg cannot be installed on the rear center

seat position.



Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint

systems in your country.



For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identiﬁcation (A to G), for

the applicable mass group, the child seat manufacturer shall indicate the vehicle

speciﬁc LATCH child-restraint systems recommended for each position.

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Child Restraint

Installation of a tether equipped

child-restraint system in the front

passenger's seat defeats the safety

design of the system and will result in

an increased chance of serious injury if

the child-restraint system goes forward

without beneﬁt of being tethered.

Place tether equipped child-restraint

systems where there are tether

anchors.

Installing Child-Restraint

Systems

Installing Child-Restraint Systems

▼

Accident statistics reveal that a child is

safer in the rear seat. The front

passenger's seat is clearly the worst

choice for any child under 12, and

with rear-facing child-restraint systems

it is clearly unsafe due to air bags.

Anchor Bracket

▼

Anchor brackets for securing

child-restraint systems are equipped in

the vehicle. Locate each anchor

position using the illustration.

To install a child-restraint system,

remove the head restraint. Always

follow the instruction manual

accompanying the child-restraint

system.

NOTE

Even if your vehicle is equipped with

front passenger occupant classiﬁcation

sensor (page 2-64), which

automatically deactivates the front

passenger air bag, a rear seat is the

safest place for a child of any age or

size.

Anchor bracket location

Use the indicated anchor bracket

locations when installing a

child-restraint system equipped with a

tether.

Some child-restraint systems now

come with tethers and therefore must

be installed on the seats that take

tethers to be eﬀective. In your Mazda,

tethered child-restraint systems can

only be accommodated in the three

positions on the rear seat.

Some child-restraint systems also

employ specially designed ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH attachments; refer to "Using

ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using

LATCH Lower Anchor (Except

Mexico)" (page 2-44).

1. For right

2. For center (Except Mexico)

3. For left

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

WARNING

Tethered Child-Restraint Systems

Work Only on Tether-Equipped Rear

Seats:

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Always install the head restraint and

adjust it to the appropriate position

after removing the child-restraint

system:

Driving with the head restraint

removed is dangerous as impact to the

occupant's head cannot be prevented

during emergency braking or in a

collision, which could result in a

serious accident, injury or death.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-15.

WARNING

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come oﬀ and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the

child-restraint system moves it could

result in death or injury to the child.

Using Automatic Locking Mode

(Except Mexico)

▼

Always remove the head restraint and

install child-restraint system:

Follow these instructions when using a

child-restraint system, unless you are

attaching a LATCH-equipped

child-restraint system to the rear

LATCH lower anchors. Refer to “Using

LATCH Lower Anchor” (page 2-44).

Installing a child-restraint system

without removing the head restraint is

dangerous. The child-restraint system

cannot be installed correctly which

may result in death or injury to the

child in a collision.

NOTE

Follow the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions carefully. If

you are not sure whether you have a

LATCH system or tether, check in the

child-restraint system manufacturer's

instructions and follow them

accordingly. Depending on the type of

child-restraint system, it may use

LATCH system instead of seat belts or if

the belt goes across the child's chest,

may recommend against using

automatic locking mode.

(Except Mexico)

1. Make sure the seatback is securely

latched by pushing it back until it is

fully locked.

2. Remove the head restraint.

However, when installing a backless

booster seat, always install the

vehicle head restraint to the seat

where the backless booster seat is

installed.

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

Refer to Head Restraints on page

2-15.

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3. Secure the child-restraint system

with the lap portion of the lap/

shoulder belt. See the

NOTE



Inspect this function before each

use of the child-restraint system.

You should not be able to pull the

shoulder belt out of the retractor

while the system is in the

manufacturer's instructions on the

child-restraint system for belt

routing instructions.

4. To get the retractor into the

automatic locking mode, pull the

shoulder belt portion of the seat

belt until the entire length of the

belt is out of the retractor.

automatic locking mode. When

you remove the child-restraint

system, be sure the belt fully

retracts to return the system to

emergency locking mode before

occupants use the seat belts.

6. If your child-restraint system

requires the use of a tether strap,

refer to the manufacturer's

instructions to hook and tighten the

tether strap.

WARNING

Use the tether and tether anchor only

for a child-restraint system:

Using the tether or tether anchor to

secure anything but a child-restraint

system is dangerous. This could

weaken or damage the tether or tether

anchor and result in injury.

5. Push the child-restraint system

ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat. Be sure

the belt retracts as snugly as

possible. A clicking noise from the

retractor will be heard during

retraction if the system is in the

automatic locking mode. If the belt

does not lock the seat down tight,

repeat this step.

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Child Restraint

Always remove the head restraint and

install child-restraint system (except

when installing a backless booster

seat):

Installing a child-restraint system

without removing the head restraint is

dangerous. The child-restraint system

cannot be installed correctly which

may result in death or injury to the

child in a collision.

Always install the head restraint and

adjust it to the appropriate position

after removing the child-restraint

system:

Driving with the head restraint

removed is dangerous as impact to the

occupant's head cannot be prevented

during emergency braking or in a

collision, which could result in a

serious accident, injury or death.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-15.

If You Must Use the Front Seat for

Children

▼

If you cannot put all children in the

rear seat, at least put the smallest

children in the rear and be sure the

largest child up front uses the shoulder

belt over the shoulder.

NEVER put a rear-facing child-restraint

system on the front passenger seat

whether your vehicle is equipped with

an occupant classiﬁcation sensor or

not.

(Except Mexico)

This seat is also not set up for tethered

child-restraint systems, put them in

one of the rear seat positions set up

with tether anchors.

*1

Likewise the ISOFIX/LATCH

child-restraint system cannot be

secured in the front passenger's seat

and should be used in the rear seat.

Do not allow anyone to sleep against

the side window since your vehicle has

side and curtain air bags, it could

cause serious injuries to an out of

position occupant. As children more

often sleep in cars, it is better to put

them in the rear seat. If installing the

child-restraint system on the front seat

is unavoidable, follow these

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come oﬀ and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the

instructions when using a front-facing

child-restraint system in the front

passenger's seat.

child-restraint system moves it could

result in death or injury to the child.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

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NOTE

Even in a moderate collision, the

child-restraint system can be hit by a

deploying air bag and moved violently

backward resulting in serious injury or

death to the child. Even though you

may feel assured that the front

passenger air bag will not deploy

based on the fact that the front

passenger air bag deactivation



To check if your front seats have side

air bags:

Mazda vehicles equipped with side

air bag will have a "SRS AIRBAG" tag

on the outboard shoulder of the

front seats.



To check if your vehicle has curtain

air bags:

indicator light illuminates, you should

not use a rear-facing child-restraint

system in the front seat.

Mazda vehicles equipped with

curtain air bag will have an "SRS

AIRBAG" marking on the window

pillars along the roof edge.

Do not allow a child or anyone to

lean over or against the side window

of a vehicle with side and curtain air

bags:

WARNING

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean

over or against the side window, the

area of the front passenger seat, the

front and rear window pillars and the

roof edge along both sides from which

the side and curtain air bags deploy,

even if a child-restraint system is used.

The impact of inﬂation from a side or

curtain air bag could cause serious

injury or death to an out of position

child. Furthermore, leaning over or

against the front door could block the

side and curtain air bags and eliminate

the advantages of supplemental

protection. With the front air bag and

the additional side air bag that comes

out of the front seat, the rear seat is

always a better location for children.

Take special care not to allow a child

to lean over or against the side

Always move the front passenger seat

as far back as possible if installing a

front-facing child-restraint system on

it is unavoidable:

As your vehicle has front air bags and

doubly so because your vehicle has

side air bags, a front-facing

child-restraint system should be put on

the front passenger seat only when it is

unavoidable.

Even if the front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light illuminates,

always move the seat as far back as

possible, because the force of a

deploying air bag could cause serious

injury or death to the child.

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint

system in the front seat with an air

bag that could deploy:

Rear-facing child-restraint systems on

the front seat are particularly

dangerous.

window, even if the child is seated in a

child-restraint system.

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Child Restraint

Always remove the head restraint and

install child-restraint system (except

when installing a backless booster

seat):

Installing a child-restraint system

without removing the head restraint is

dangerous. The child-restraint system

cannot be installed correctly which

may result in death or injury to the

child in a collision.

where the backless booster seat is

installed.

4. Place the child-restraint system on

the seat without putting your

weight on the seat and fasten the

seat belt. See the manufacturer's

instructions on the child-restraint

system for belt routing instructions.

5. To get the retractor into the

automatic locking mode, pull the

shoulder belt portion of the seat

belt until the entire length of the

belt is out of the retractor.

6. Push the child-restraint system

ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat. Be sure

the belt retracts as snugly as

possible. A clicking noise from the

retractor will be heard during

retraction if the system is in

Always install the head restraint and

adjust it to the appropriate position

after removing the child-restraint

system:

Driving with the head restraint

removed is dangerous as impact to the

occupant's head cannot be prevented

during emergency braking or in a

collision, which could result in a

serious accident, injury or death.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-15.

automatic locking mode. If the belt

does not lock the seat down tight,

repeat the previous step and also

this one.

Front Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint

System Installation (With Front

Passenger Occupant Classiﬁcation

System)

NOTE



Inspect this function before each

use of the child-restraint system.

You should not be able to pull the

shoulder belt out of the retractor

while the system is in the

1. Make sure the ignition is switched

oﬀ.

2. Slide the seat as far back as

possible.

automatic locking mode. When

you remove the child-restraint

system, be sure the belt fully

retracts to return the system to

emergency locking mode before

occupants use the seat belts.



Follow the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions

carefully.

Depending on the type of

child-restraint system, it may not

employ seat belts which are in

automatic locking mode.

7. Seat your child safely in the

child-restraint system and secure

the child according to the

3. Remove the head restraint.

However, when installing a backless

booster seat, always install the

vehicle head restraint to the seat

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instructions from the child-restraint

system manufacturer.

While it is always better to install any

child-restraint system on the rear seat,

it is imperative that a child-restraint

system ONLY be used on the front

passenger seat if the deactivation

indicator light illuminates when the

child is seated in the child-restraint

system (page 2-64). Seating a child in

a child-restraint system installed on the

front passenger seat with the front

passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light not illuminated is

dangerous. If this indicator light does

not illuminate, this means that the

front passenger front and side air bags,

and knee air bags, and seat belt

pretensioners are ready for

8. Switch the ignition ON and make

sure the front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light

illuminates after installing a

child-restraint system on the front

passenger seat.

If the front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light does

not illuminate, remove the

child-restraint system, switch the

ignition to OFF, and then re-install

the child-restraint system (page

2-64).

deployment. If an accident were to

deploy an air bag, a child in a

child-restraint system sitting in the

front passenger seat could be seriously

injured or killed. If the indicator light

does not illuminate after seating a

child in a child-restraint system on the

front passenger seat, seat a child in a

child-restraint system on the rear seat

and consult an Authorized Mazda

Dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING

Do not seat a child in a child-restraint

system on the front passenger seat if

the front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light does not

illuminate:

Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor

▼

(Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower

Anchor (Except Mexico)

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH lower anchors for attachment

*1

of specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH

child-restraint systems in the rear seats.

Both anchors must be used, otherwise

the seat will bounce around and put

the child in danger. Most ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH child-restraint systems must

also be used in conjunction with a

tether to be eﬀective. If they have a

tether you must use it to better assure

your child's safety.

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An unsecured child-restraint system is

dangerous. In a sudden stop or a

WARNING

collision it could move causing serious

injury or death to the child or other

occupants. Follow the child-restraint

system manufacturer's instructions on

belt routing to secure the seat just as

you would with a child in it so that

nobody is tempted to put a child in an

improperly secured seat later on.

Follow the manufacturer's

instructions for the use of the

child-restraint system:

An unsecured child-restraint system is

dangerous. In a sudden stop or a

collision it could move causing serious

injury or death to the child or other

occupants. Make sure the

child-restraint system is properly

secured in place according to the

child-restraint system manufacturer's

instructions.

When not in use, remove it from the

vehicle or fasten it with a seat belt, or

*1

attach it to BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH

child-restraint systems.

Never attach two child-restraint

Make sure there are no seat belts or

foreign objects near or around the

ISOFIX/LATCH child-restraint

system:

*1

systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH

lower anchor:

*1

Attaching two child-restraint systems

*1

to the same ISOFIX/LATCH lower

Not following the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions when

installing the child-restraint system is

dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign

object prevent the child-restraint

system from being securely attached to

anchor is dangerous. In a collision, one

anchor may not be strong enough to

hold two child-restraint system

attachments, and it may break, causing

serious injury or death. If you use the

seat position for another child-restraint

system when an outboard ISOFIX/

*1

the ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors

and the child-restraint system is

*1

LATCH position is occupied, use the

installed improperly, the child-restraint

system could move in a sudden stop or

collision causing serious injury or death

to the child or other occupants. When

installing the child-restraint system,

make sure there are no seat belts or

foreign objects near or around the

center seat belts instead, and the

tether if tether-equipped.

Make sure the child-restraint system is

properly secured:

*1

ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.

Always follow the child-restraint

system manufacturer's instructions.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

Installation on rear outboard seats

1. First, adjust the front seat to allow

clearance between the

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child-restraint system and the front

seat.

Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat

on page 2-4.

5. Secure the child-restraint system

*1

using BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH lower

anchors, following the

child-restraint system

Refer to Adjusting the Front

Passenger's Seat on page 2-12.

2. Make sure the seatback is securely

latched by pushing it back until it is

fully locked.

manufacturer's instruction. Pull on

the child-restraint to be sure both

anchors are engaged.

6. If your child-restraint system came

equipped with a tether, that means

it is very important to properly

secure the tether for child safety.

Please carefully follow the

child-restraint system

3. Remove the cover of the

child-restraint system's ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH lower anchors to verify the

*1

locations of the ISOFIX/LATCH

lower anchors.

manufacturer's instructions when

installing tethers.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

WARNING

Use the tether and tether anchor only

for a child-restraint system:

Using the tether or tether anchor to

secure anything but a child-restraint

system is dangerous. This could

weaken or damage the tether or tether

anchor and result in injury.

1. Lower anchor

NOTE

*1



The ISOFIX/LATCH lower

anchors marking on the cover

indicates the position of the

ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors

*1

for the attachment of a

child-restraint system.



Store the removed cover so that it

does not get lost.

4. Remove the head restraint.

However, when installing a backless

booster seat, always install the

vehicle head restraint to the seat

where the backless booster seat is

installed.

Refer to Head Restraints on page

2-15.

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Always remove the head restraint and

install child-restraint system (except

when installing a backless booster

seat):

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-15.

Installation on rear center seat

Installing a child-restraint system

without removing the head restraint is

dangerous. The child-restraint system

cannot be installed correctly which

may result in death or injury to the

child in a collision.

*1

The ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors at

the center of the rear seat are much

further apart than the sets of ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH lower anchors for

child-restraint system installation at

other seating positions. Child-restraint

*1

systems with rigid ISOFIX/LATCH

attachments cannot be installed on the

center seating position. Some ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH equipped child-restraint

systems can be placed in the center

position and will reach the nearest

*1

ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors which

are 415 mm (16.3 in) apart. ISOFIX/

LATCH compatible child-restraint

*1

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

systems (with attachments on belt

webbing) can be used at this seating

position only if the child-restraint

system manufacturer's instructions

state that the child-restraint system can

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come oﬀ and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the

*1

be installed to ISOFIX/LATCH lower

anchors that are 415 mm (16.3 in)

apart. Do not attach two child-restraint

*1

systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH

lower anchor. If your child-restraint

system has a tether, it must also be

used for your child's optimum safety.

child-restraint system moves it could

result in death or injury to the child.

The procedure is the same as the

Always install the head restraint and

adjust it to the appropriate position

after removing the child-restraint

system:

installation for the rear outboard seats.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

Driving with the head restraint

removed is dangerous as impact to the

occupant's head cannot be prevented

during emergency braking or in a

collision, which could result in a

serious accident, injury or death.

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*1

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come oﬀ and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the

ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchor

location

child-restraint system moves it could

result in death or injury to the child.

Always install the head restraint and

adjust it to the appropriate position

after removing the child-restraint

system:

Driving with the head restraint

removed is dangerous as impact to the

occupant's head cannot be prevented

during emergency braking or in a

collision, which could result in a

serious accident, injury or death.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-15.

WARNING

Always remove the head restraint and

install child-restraint system (except

when installing a backless booster

seat):

Installing a child-restraint system

without removing the head restraint is

dangerous. The child-restraint system

cannot be installed correctly which

may result in death or injury to the

child in a collision.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

(Except Mexico)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

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