Essential Safety Equipment for Your Mazda Cx-5 SUV 2023

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Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat  
belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.  
Seats....................................................2-2  
Seat Precautions............................2-2  
Front Seat......................................2-5  
Rear Seat.....................................2-15  
Head Restraints...........................2-20  
Installation.................................. 2-40  
Child-Restraint System Suitability  
for Various Seat Positions  
Table........................................... 2-42  
Installing Child-Restraint  
Systems.......................................2-45  
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated  
Steering Wheel.................................2-22  
Seat Warmer*..............................2-22  
Seat Ventilation*......................... 2-23  
Heated Steering Wheel*............. 2-24  
SRS Air Bags....................................2-56  
Supplemental Restraint System  
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-56  
Supplemental Restraint System  
Components................................2-62  
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-64  
SRS Air Bag Deployment  
Criteria........................................2-68  
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-70  
Front Passenger Occupant  
Seat Belt Systems.............................2-26  
Seat Belt Precautions..................2-26  
Seat Belt......................................2-29  
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-30  
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load  
Limiting Systems........................2-31  
Seat Belt Extender...................... 2-33  
Classification System*................2-72  
Constant Monitoring...................2-77  
Child Restraint................................ 2-35  
Child-Restraint Precautions........2-35  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Seat Precautions  
WARNING  
Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:  
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked 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 by attempting to slide the seat forward and  
backward and rocking the seatback.  
Never allow children to adjust a seat:  
Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a child's  
hands or feet become caught in the seat.  
Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:  
All of the seatbacks play 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  
adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the  
seatback to make sure it is locked in place.  
Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is stopped:  
If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture may become  
unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly resulting in injury.  
Do not modify or replace the front seats:  
Modifying or replacing the front seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening any bolts  
is dangerous. The front seats contain air bag components essential to the supplemental  
restraint system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental restraint system and  
result in serious injury. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is any need to remove or  
reinstall the front seats.  
Do not drive with damaged front seats:  
Driving with damaged front seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the  
urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate the air bags, could  
damage the front seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a  
subsequent collision, an air bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats, front seat belt pretensioners and air bags  
after a collision.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Do not drive with either front seats reclined:  
Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do not 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.  
Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back:  
Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous  
because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot  
function at its full capacity in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or  
death.  
Do not place objects under the seat:  
The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be fixed securely, and result in an  
accident.  
Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks:  
Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During sudden  
braking or a collision, objects can fly around and become projectiles that may hit and injure  
passengers.  
Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving:  
Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during sudden  
braking or a collision and cause injury.  
Additionally, if the air bags deploy, the cargo may scatter which could result in serious injury  
or death.  
Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving:  
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 vehicle resulting in serious injuries or death. The  
child in the baggage area could be thrown into other occupants and cause serious injury.  
CAUTION  
When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fingers near the moving parts of  
the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.  
When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the cargo  
gets caught it could damage the cargo.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
(Manual Seat)  
When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear-reclined seatback to its  
upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your hand while operating. If  
the seatback is not held, the seat will move suddenly and could cause injury.  
When inserting your hand under the seat to clean the cabin or pick up something you  
dropped under the seat, be careful not to hurt yourself. If you contact the moving parts of  
the seat rail or seat frame, it could result in injury.  
NOTE  
When returning a rear seat to its original position, place the seat belt in its normal  
position. Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts.  
(Power Seat)  
The seat-bottom power adjustment is operated by motors. Avoid extended operation  
because excessive use can damage the motors.  
To prevent the battery from running down, avoid using the power adjustment when the  
engine is stopped. The adjuster uses a large amount of electrical power.  
Do not use the switch to make more than one adjustment at a time.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Front Seat  
Adjusting the Driver's Seat  
Using the driving position set up procedure recommended by Mazda allows you to maintain  
a relaxed posture, drive the vehicle for longer periods without feeling tired, and make quick  
operations naturally.  
Also, you can be assured of a clear view in the forward direction to help you drive more  
safely and comfortably.  
The adjustments for the driving position recommended by Mazda are done using the  
following procedures.  
1. Moving the steering wheel and seat to their default positions.  
2. Adjusting the seatback angle.  
3. Adjusting the seat position forward and back.  
4. Adjusting the seat height.  
5. Adjusting the steering wheel position.  
6. Adjusting the head restraint position.  
Power operation  
Seat Slide  
(Manual Seat)  
To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position  
and release the lever.  
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Seats  
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by  
attempting to push it forward and backward.  
(Power Seat)  
To 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 position.  
Height Adjustment  
(Manual Seat)  
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.  
(Power Seat)  
To adjust the seat height, move the slide lifter switch up or down.  
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Height Adjustment for Front Edge of Seat Bottom (Power Seat)  
To adjust the front height of the seat bottom, raise or lower the front of the slide lifter  
switch.  
Seat Recline  
(Manual Seat)  
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back  
to the desired position and release the lever.  
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by  
attempting to push it forward and backward.  
(Power Seat)  
To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the  
switch at the desired position.  
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Lumbar Support Adjustment  
(Manual Seat)  
To increase the seat firmness, move the lever downward. Move the lever upward to decrease  
firmness.  
(Power Seat)  
To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the front part of the switch to the desired  
position, then release it.  
Press the rear part of the switch to decrease firmness.  
Before making adjustments to the driving position recommended by Mazda  
Before making adjustments, move the steering wheel and seat to their default positions.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
How to move the steering wheel to its default position  
WARNING  
Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving:  
Adjusting the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving it can very  
easily cause the driver to abruptly turn to the left or right. This can lead to loss of control or an  
accident.  
After adjusting the steering wheel position, make sure it is securely locked by trying to move it  
up and down:  
Driving with the steering wheel not securely locked in position is dangerous. If the steering  
wheel moves unexpectedly while driving, you could lose control of the steering resulting in an  
accident.  
Lower the lever, move the steering wheel to the lowest position, and then push it down and  
all the way back.  
Lock release lever  
How to move a driver’s seat to its default position  
1. Slide the seat all the way back.  
2. Lower the seat to its lowest height.  
3. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your back against the seatback.  
Seat adjustment procedure for the driving position recommended by Mazda  
Adjusting the seatback angle (reclining)  
Adjust the seatback to the angle providing a comfortable seated posture.  
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Seats  
1. With your posture slightly slouched, move the seatback forward to the angle where your  
waist feels slightly cramped.  
Manual Seat  
Power Seat  
2. Move the seatback backward to a comfortable seated posture without any feeling of  
cramping in your waist.  
Manual Seat  
Power Seat  
Adjusting the seat position forward and back (sliding)  
Adjust the seat to the position best for operating the accelerator and brake pedals.  
1. Place your left foot on the footrest, your right foot between the accelerator and brake  
pedals, and position your heel to the position allowing easy switching between the  
pedals.  
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Seats  
2. With your heel set on the floor, set your right foot on the brake pedal and move the seat  
forward as far as possible until you feel a slight cramping in your ankle.  
Manual Seat  
Power Seat  
3. With your right foot set on the brake pedal, move the seat back until you no longer feel  
cramping in your ankle.  
4. With your heel set on the floor, make sure you can move your foot between the brake  
pedal and accelerator pedal smoothly.  
5. Depress the accelerator pedal completely with your heel set on the floor and make sure  
that your ankle does not feel over-stretched.  
Manual Seat  
Power Seat  
Adjusting the seat height  
Adjust the seat height to a position where you have a clear forward view and you can drive  
the vehicle easily.  
1. With your back resting against the seatback, raise the seat to the height where you can  
see the rear edge area of the hood surface from the windshield.  
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Seats  
With the manual seat, if you raise the seat height, the seat moves forward. Adjust the  
seat forward or back again.  
Manual Seat  
Power Seat  
Adjusting the steering wheel position  
Adjust the steering wheel to the position where it can be operated easily and the gauges can  
be viewed easily.  
1. With your back resting against the seatback, extend both arms, place them on the top of  
the steering wheel, and pull the steering wheel towards you to the position of your  
wrists.  
2. Adjust the steering wheel height so that the gauges can be viewed easily.  
3. Raise the lever to securely lock the steering wheel.  
Adjusting the head restraint position  
To prevent shock to the head and neck, adjust the head restraints to their correct positions.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Refer to Height Adjustment on page 2-20.  
Driving Position Memory*  
NOTE  
Lumbar support adjustment cannot be  
programmed.  
The desired driving position can be called  
up after programming the position.  
The following driving positions can be  
programmed.  
A driving position can be programmed  
to the buttons on the side of the seat and  
the key in use for driving the vehicle.  
If the vehicle has been serviced and the  
battery cables disconnected, the  
programmed seat positions will have  
been erased. Re-program the seat  
positions.  
Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height  
adjustment, front edge of seat bottom,  
seat recline)  
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on  
page 2-5.  
Active driving display (display position,  
Programming  
brightness level, display information)  
Refer to Active Driving Display on page  
4-59.  
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.  
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P  
position.  
3. Start the engine.  
CAUTION  
4. Adjust the seat and the active driving  
display to the desired driving position.  
5. Press the SET button on the seat until a  
beep sound is heard 1 time.  
6. Perform one of the following settings  
within 5 seconds of completing step 5  
above:  
Do not place fingers or hands around the  
bottom of the seat while the seat memory  
function is operating. The seat moves  
automatically while the seat memory  
function is operating and fingers or hands  
could get pinched and injured.  
Programming using a button on  
SET button  
the side of the seat  
Press the button you want to  
program, either button 1 or 2, until a  
beep sound is heard 1 time.  
1
2
Programming using the key  
Press the key unlock button until a  
beep sound is heard 1 time.  
NOTE  
If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the  
operation is canceled.  
A driving position can be programmed or  
operated using the buttons on the side of  
the seat or the key.  
*Some models.  
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Seats  
To move the driving position to a  
programmed position  
and a beep sounds when the operation  
is finished.  
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.  
4. Make sure the selector lever is in the P  
position.  
5. Start the engine.  
6. The active driving display adjustment  
begins.  
(Using a button on the side of the seat)  
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.  
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P  
position.  
3. Start the engine.  
4. Press the programming button for the  
driving position you want to call up  
(button 1 or 2).  
NOTE  
If there is no driving position movement,  
a beep is not heard.  
The driving position adjustment is  
canceled in the following cases:  
5. A beep sound is heard when the  
driving position adjustment is  
completed.  
Any of the seat adjustment switches is  
NOTE  
operated.  
The SET button is pressed.  
Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.  
The key lock button or unlock button  
is operated.  
The vehicle starts moving.  
The active driving display is adjusted.  
If the driving position movement is not  
changed, only the beep sounds.  
A seat position can be called up even  
with the engine not running.  
The driving position adjustment is  
canceled in the following cases:  
Any of the seat adjustment switches is  
Erasing programmed driving positions  
operated.  
The SET button is pressed.  
Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.  
The key lock button or unlock button  
(Erasing the driving positions  
programmed to the key)  
1. Switch the ignition OFF.  
is operated.  
The vehicle starts moving.  
The active driving display is adjusted.  
2. Press the SET button on the side of the  
seat until a beep sound is heard 1 time.  
3. After the beep sounds, press the key  
lock button within 5 seconds until a  
beep sound is heard 1 time.  
(Using a programmed key)  
1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request  
switch or the key unlock button.  
NOTE  
If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the  
operation is canceled.  
2. After unlocking the doors, the seat  
position adjustment begins within 40  
seconds of opening the driver's door,  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat  
Power operation  
Seat Slide  
(Manual Seat)  
To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position  
and release the lever.  
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by  
attempting to push it forward and backward.  
(Power Seat)  
To 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 position.  
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Height Adjustment  
(Manual Seat)  
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.  
(Power Seat)  
To adjust the seat height, move the slide lifter switch up or down.  
Seat Recline  
(Manual Seat)  
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back  
to the desired position and release the lever.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by  
attempting to push it forward and backward.  
(Power Seat)  
To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the  
switch at the desired position.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
NOTE  
Rear Seat  
When you fold down the left seatback, the  
center seatback folds down at the same  
time.  
Split Folding  
By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage  
compartment space can be expanded.  
*
Using remote handle  
1. (With rear seat warmer)  
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.  
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.  
2. After checking that the rear seats are  
clear, open the liftgate and lower the  
seatback you want to fold down using  
the remote handle.  
WARNING  
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage  
compartment when it is transported with  
the seatbacks folded down:  
Driving without tightly securing cargo and  
luggage is dangerous as it could move and  
become an obstruction to driving during  
emergency braking or a collision resulting  
in an unexpected accident.  
When folding the left side, operate the  
outer part of the remote handle.  
CAUTION  
If the seatback is not supported by your  
hand, it will move suddenly and could  
cause injury.  
WARNING  
Folding both seatbacks down  
Always remove the child-restraint system  
from the rear seat before operating the  
remote handle for the rear seat:  
Operating the remote handle while a  
rear-facing child-restraint system is in the  
rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury  
to a child seated in the child-restraint  
system when the seatback suddenly flips  
forward.  
CAUTION  
Check the position of a front seat before  
folding a rear seatback. Depending on the  
position of a front seat, it may not be  
possible to fold a rear seatback all the way  
down because it may hit the seatback of  
the front seat which could scratch or  
damage the front seat or its pocket. Lower  
or remove the head restraint on the rear  
outboard seat if necessary.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat  
area before operating (pulling) the remote  
handle:  
(Folding the left seatback)  
Be careful when operating the remote  
handle with the center seatback folded  
down. If a person sitting in the right rear  
seat places a hand on the center  
seatback, it could be pinched by a  
seatback or seat component causing  
injury.  
Not checking the rear seat area for persons  
before folding the seatbacks with the strap/  
remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat  
area is difficult to see from the rear of the  
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote  
handle without checking could cause injury  
to a person when a seatback suddenly flips  
forward.  
CAUTION  
Before folding the seatbacks down with  
the remote handle, make sure there is no  
cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the  
seatbacks with the remote handle while  
a cup is in the cup holder could soil or  
damage the seat bottom and seatback.  
Be careful of the following when using  
the remote handle:  
Using the lever  
1. (With rear seat warmer)  
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.  
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.  
2. Pull the lever and fold the seatback  
forward.  
On a downward slope, the seatback  
could flip forward faster than on a flat  
surface.  
On an upward slope, the seatback may  
not fold down. When the seatbacks  
cannot be folded down with the  
remote handle, pull the rear seatback  
forward from inside the vehicle.  
Folding only center seatback  
*
Using remote handle  
1. (With rear seat warmer)  
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.  
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.  
2. If the center head restraint is in the  
position for use, store it.  
*Some models.  
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Seats  
3. After checking that the center seat is  
clear, open the liftgate and pull the  
inside remote handle on the left side of  
the liftgate compartment.  
CAUTION  
Before folding the seatbacks down with  
the remote handle, make sure there is no  
cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the  
seatbacks with the remote handle while  
a cup is in the cup holder could soil or  
damage the seat bottom and seatback.  
Be careful of the following when using  
the remote handle:  
On a downward slope, the seatback  
could flip forward faster than on a flat  
surface.  
On an upward slope, the seatback may  
not fold down. When the seatbacks  
cannot be folded down with the  
remote handle, pull the rear seatback  
forward from inside the vehicle.  
WARNING  
Always remove the child-restraint system  
from the rear seat before operating the  
remote handle for the rear seat:  
Operating the remote handle while a  
rear-facing child-restraint system is in the  
rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury  
to a child seated in the child-restraint  
system when the seatback suddenly flips  
forward.  
Using strap  
1. (With rear seat warmer)  
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.  
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.  
2. If the center head restraint is in the  
position for use, store it.  
3. Pull the strap on the back of the  
seatback to fold the seatback forward.  
Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat  
area before operating (pulling) the remote  
handle:  
Not checking the rear seat area for persons  
before folding the seatbacks with the strap/  
remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat  
area is difficult to see from the rear of the  
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote  
handle without checking could cause injury  
to a person when a seatback suddenly flips  
forward.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
To return the seatbacks to the upright  
position  
1. Make sure that the seat belt passes  
through the seat belt guide.  
Seat belt guide  
WARNING  
Always make sure the seat belts are fully  
pulled out from under the seatbacks:  
A seat belt caught under a seatback after  
the seatback is returned to its upright  
position is dangerous. In a collision or  
sudden stop, the seat belt cannot provide  
adequate protection.  
2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it  
in place. After returning the seatback  
to its upright position, make sure it is  
securely locked.  
When returning the seatback to its upright  
position, make sure that it is firmly locked  
and the red indication is not visible:  
If the red indication is visible, the seatback  
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven without  
the seatback locked, it could fold down  
suddenly and cause an accident.  
Rear Seat Recline  
WARNING  
Locked  
position  
After adjusting the seatback, make sure  
that it is firmly locked and the red  
indication is not visible by attempting to  
lightly move the seatback forward and  
back:  
Unlocked  
position  
If the red indication is visible, the seatback  
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven with the  
seatback unlocked, it may move  
unexpectedly and the seating posture of  
the occupant becomes unstable, resulting  
in an accident.  
Red indicator  
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Seats  
Locked  
position  
Armrest*  
The rear armrest in the center of the rear  
seatback can be used (no occupant in the  
center seat) or placed upright.  
Unlocked  
position  
Red indicator  
CAUTION  
When adjusting the seatback, always  
support the seatback with your hand. If the  
seatback is not supported by your hand, it  
will move suddenly and could cause injury.  
WARNING  
NOTE  
When you adjust the left seatback, the  
center seatback moves at the same time.  
Never put your hands and fingers around  
the moving parts of the seat and armrest:  
Putting your hands and fingers around the  
moving parts of the seat and armrest is  
dangerous as they could get injured.  
The left and right seatbacks of the rear seat  
can be adjusted separately.  
Recline the seatback with the lever pulled  
up.  
*Some models.  
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Seats  
Front seats  
Head Restraints  
Your vehicle is equipped with head  
restraints on all outboard seats and the rear  
center seat. The head restraints are  
intended to help protect you and the  
passengers from neck injury.  
WARNING  
Always drive with the head restraints  
installed when seats are being used and  
make sure they are properly adjusted. In  
addition, always raise the head restraints  
on all rear seats when they are being used:  
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.  
Rear outboard seats  
Except Mexico  
Height Adjustment  
Adjust the head restraint so that the center  
is even with the top of the passenger's  
ears.  
Mexico  
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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Seats  
Rear center seat  
CAUTION  
When installing a head restraint, make  
sure that it is installed correctly with the  
front of the head restraint facing  
forward. If the head restraint is installed  
incorrectly, it could detach from the seat  
during a collision and result in injury.  
The head restraints on each of the front  
and rear seats are specialized to each  
seat. Do not switch around the head  
restraint positions. If a head restraint is  
not installed to its correct seat position,  
the effectiveness of the head restraint  
during a collision will be compromised  
which could cause injury.  
Removal/Installation  
To remove the head restraint, pull it up  
while pressing the stop-catch.  
To install the head restraint, insert the legs  
into the holes while pressing the  
stop-catch.  
WARNING  
Always drive with the head restraints  
installed when seats are being used and  
make sure they are properly installed:  
Driving with the head restraints not  
installed is dangerous. With no support  
behind your head, your neck could be  
seriously injured in a collision.  
After installing a head restraint, try lifting it  
to make sure that it does not pull out:  
Driving with an unsecured head restraint is  
dangerous as the effectiveness of the head  
restraint will be compromised which could  
cause it to unexpectedly detach from the  
seat.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel  
*
Rear  
Seat Warmer*  
The front/rear seats are electrically heated.  
The ignition must be switched ON.  
OFF  
Press the seat warmer switch while the  
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat  
warmer. The indicator lights turn on to  
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.  
The mode changes as follows each time  
the seat warmer switch is pressed.  
When using the rear seat warmer, fold the  
armrest forward.  
High  
Mid  
Low  
Refer to Armrest on page 2-19.  
WARNING  
Front  
(Manual Climate Control)  
Be careful when using the seat warmer:  
The heat from the seat warmer may be too  
hot for some people, as indicated as  
follows, and could cause a  
OFF  
High  
low-temperature burn.  
Infants, small children, elderly people,  
and physically challenged people  
People with delicate skin  
People who are excessively fatigued  
People who are intoxicated  
People who have taken sleep-inducing  
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold  
medicine  
Mid  
Low  
(Fully Automatic Climate Control)  
OFF  
Do not use the seat warmer with anything  
having high moisture-retention ability such  
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:  
The seat may be heated excessively and  
cause a low-temperature burn.  
High  
Mid  
Low  
Do not use the seat warmer even when  
taking a short nap in the vehicle:  
The seat may be heated excessively and  
cause a low-temperature burn.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel  
Do not place heavy objects with sharp  
projections on the seat, or insert needles or  
pins into it:  
This could cause the seat to become  
excessively heated and result in injury from  
a minor burn.  
Seat Ventilation*  
The seat ventilation uses fans installed in  
the seats to draw air around the seat  
surface and ventilate them. The ignition  
must be switched ON.  
Press the seat ventilation switch while the  
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat  
ventilation. The indicator lights turn on to  
indicate that the seat ventilation is  
operating. The mode changes as follows  
each time the seat ventilation switch is  
pressed.  
CAUTION  
(Rear)  
Before folding a rear seatback, make sure  
that the rear seat warmer switch is off. If  
a rear seatback is folded while the rear  
seat warmer is in operation, it may heat  
the seat excessively and damage the seat  
surface.  
OFF  
Do not use organic solvents to clean the  
seat. It may damage the seat surface and  
the heater.  
High  
Mid  
Low  
NOTE  
Use the seat warmer when the engine is  
running. Leaving the seat warmer on for  
long periods with the engine not running  
could cause the battery power to be  
depleted.  
When the engine is stopped while the  
seat warmers are operating and then the  
ignition is switched ON, the seat  
CAUTION  
Do not use organic solvents to clean the  
seat. It may damage the seat surface and  
the seat ventilation parts.  
Do not place heavy objects with sharp  
projections on the seat, or insert needles  
or pins into it.  
warmers will not turn back on  
automatically. To turn the seat warmers  
back on, press the switch. In addition,  
the seat warmer operation stops  
automatically after the seat warmers  
have operated for about 90 minutes.  
(Vehicles with seat ventilation)  
The front seat warmer cannot be used at  
the same time as the seat ventilation.  
NOTE  
Use the seat ventilation when the engine  
is running. Leaving the seat ventilation  
on for long periods with the engine not  
running could cause the battery power  
to be depleted.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel  
When the engine is stopped while the  
seat ventilations are operating and then  
Heated Steering Wheel*  
the ignition is switched ON, the seat  
ventilations will not turn back on  
automatically.  
(Vehicles with front seat warmer)  
The seat ventilation cannot be used at  
the same time as the front seat warmer.  
The grips on the left and right of the  
steering wheel can be warmed up.  
(Manual Climate Control)  
Heated steering  
wheel switch  
Heating area  
(Fully Automatic Climate Control)  
Heated steering  
wheel switch  
Heating area  
The ignition must be switched ON.  
Press the switch to turn on the heated  
steering wheel. The heated steering wheel  
operates for about 30 minutes and then  
turns off automatically.  
The indicator light illuminates when the  
heater is operating.  
To turn off the heated steering wheel  
before the 30 minutes has elapsed, press  
the switch again.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel  
CAUTION  
The following types of persons should be  
careful not to touch the steering wheel.  
Otherwise, it could cause a  
low-temperature burn.  
Infants, small children, elderly people,  
and physically challenged people  
People with delicate skin  
People who are excessively fatigued  
People who are intoxicated  
People who have taken sleep-inducing  
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold  
medicine  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Seat Belt Precautions  
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.  
(Except Mexico)  
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 all rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two  
modes: emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode.  
While we recommend you put all children in the rear seats, if you must use the front  
passenger seat for a child, slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible and make  
sure any child-restraint system is secured properly.  
(Mexico)  
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts. These belts have retractors with inertia locks that keep  
them out of the way when not in use. The locks allow the belts to remain comfortable on  
users, but they will lock in position during a collision.  
WARNING  
Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained:  
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.  
Do not wear twisted seat belts:  
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not available to  
absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt, which could cause  
serious injury or death. So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must straighten the seat belt to  
remove any twists and to allow the full width of the belt to be used.  
Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:  
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 properly restrained.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt:  
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.  
Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has been  
expended:  
Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately inspect the seat belt pretensioners  
and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters  
will only function once and must be replaced after any collision that caused them to deploy. A  
seat belt with an expended pretensioner or load limiter is still better than wearing no seat belt  
at all; however, if the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters are not replaced, the risk of  
injury in a collision will increase.  
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the Seat Belt:  
Improper positioning of the shoulder portion of the seat belt is dangerous. 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.  
Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:  
The lap portion of the seat belt worn too high is dangerous. In a collision, this would  
concentrate the impact force directly on the abdominal area, causing serious injury. Wear the  
lap portion of the belt snugly and as low as possible.  
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing  
a seat belt.  
CAUTION  
Belt retraction may become difficult if the belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep them clean.  
For more details about cleaning the seat belts, refer to "Seat Belt Maintenance" (page 6-55).  
Ring  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Pregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions  
Pregnant women should always wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific  
recommendations.  
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS.  
The shoulder belt should be worn across your shoulder properly, but never across the  
stomach area.  
Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear seat belts. Check with your doctor  
for any special instructions regarding specific medical conditions.  
Emergency Locking Mode  
When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode.  
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 is locked and cannot be pulled out, retract the belt once, and then try pulling it out  
slowly. If this fails, pull the belt strongly 1 time and loosen, then pull it out again slowly.  
(Seat Belt with Automatic Locking Mode)  
When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until it is  
switched to automatic locking mode by pulling it all the way out to its full length. If the belt  
feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, it  
may be in the automatic locking mode because the belt has been pulled too far out. To return  
the belt to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until the vehicle has stopped  
in a safe, level area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking mode and  
then extend it around you again.  
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 enable seat belt automatic locking mode,  
pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint system. It will retract  
down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the section on child restraint  
(page 2-35).  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
seat belt guide correctly and it is not  
twisted.  
Seat Belt  
Seat belt guide  
Fastening the Seat Belt  
Seat belt tongue  
Seat belt  
buckle  
Position the lap belt as low as possible, not  
on the abdominal area, then adjust the  
shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against  
your body.  
Unfastening the Seat Belt  
Depress the button on the seat belt buckle.  
If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out  
and check for kinks or twists. Then make  
sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.  
Take up  
slack  
Keep low  
on hip bone  
Too high  
Button  
Before fastening the rear seat belt, make  
sure that the seat belt passes through the  
NOTE  
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it  
for kinks and twists. If it is still not  
retracting properly, have it inspected at an  
Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster  
Seat Belt Warning Systems  
If it detects that the occupant seat belt is  
unfastened, the warning light or beep  
alerts the occupant.  
To raise  
To lower  
Refer to Taking Action on page 7-31.  
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on page  
7-41.  
Seat belt indicator light (rear seat)  
(green)  
Make sure the adjuster is locked.  
The light turns on when the ignition is  
switched ON and a rear seat belt is  
fastened, and then it turns off after 30  
seconds.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
For details, refer to the front passenger  
occupant classification sensor (page  
2-72).  
Seat Belt Pretensioner and  
Load Limiting Systems  
For optimum protection, the front seat  
Load limiter:  
*
belts and rear outboard seat belts are  
The load limiting system releases belt  
webbing in a controlled manner to reduce  
belt force on the occupant's chest. While  
the most severe load on a seat belt occurs  
in frontal collisions, the load limiter has an  
automatic mechanical function and can  
activate in any accident mode with  
sufficient occupant movement.  
equipped with pretensioner and load  
limiting systems. For both these systems  
to work properly you must wear the seat  
belt properly.  
Pretensioners:  
When a collision is detected, the  
pretensioners deploy simultaneously with  
the air bags.  
For vehicles with the front passenger  
occupant classification system, the  
pretensioners deploy simultaneously with  
the air bags when a roll-over is also  
detected.  
Even if the pretensioners have not fired,  
the load limiting function must be checked  
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
WARNING  
For deployment details, refer to the SRS  
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page  
2-68).  
The front seat belt retractors remove slack  
quickly as the air bags are expanding. Any  
time the air bags and seat belt  
Wear seat belts only as recommended in  
this owner's manual:  
Incorrect positioning of the driver and front  
passenger seat belts is dangerous. Without  
proper positioning, the pretensioner and  
load limiting systems cannot provide  
adequate protection in an accident and  
this could result in serious injury. For more  
details about wearing seat belts, refer to  
"Fastening the seat belts" (page 2-29).  
pretensioners have fired they must be  
replaced.  
A system malfunction or operation  
conditions are indicated by a warning.  
Refer to Taking Action on page 7-31.  
Refer to Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner  
System Warning Beep on page 7-41.  
(With Front Passenger Occupant  
Classification System)  
In addition, the pretensioner system for the  
front passenger, like the front and side  
passenger air bag, is designed to only  
deploy when the front passenger occupant  
classification sensor detects a passenger  
sitting on the front passenger's seat.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Have your seat belts changed immediately  
if the pretensioner or load limiter has been  
expended:  
Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer  
immediately inspect the seat belt  
pretensioners and air bags after any  
collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt  
pretensioners and load limiters will only  
function once and must be replaced after  
any collision that caused them to deploy. A  
seat belt with an expended pretensioner or  
load limiter is still better than wearing no  
seat belt at all; however, if the seat belt  
pretensioners and load limiters are not  
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision will  
increase.  
NOTE  
The pretensioner system may not  
operate depending on the type of the  
collision. For details, refer to the SRS  
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page  
2-68).  
Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be  
released when the air bags and  
pretensioners deploy. This does not  
indicate a fire. This gas normally has no  
effect on occupants, however, those with  
sensitive skin may experience light skin  
irritation. If residue from the  
deployment of the air bags or the  
pretensioner system gets on the skin or  
in the eyes, wash it off as soon as  
possible.  
Do not modify the components or wiring,  
or use electronic testing devices on the  
pretensioner system:  
Modifying the components or wiring of the  
pretensioner system, including the use of  
electronic testing devices is dangerous. You  
could accidentally activate it or make it  
inoperable which would prevent it from  
activating in an accident. The occupants or  
repairers could be seriously injured.  
Properly dispose of the pretensioner  
system:  
Improper disposal of the pretensioner  
system or a vehicle with non-deactivated  
pretensioners is dangerous. Unless all  
safety procedures are followed, injury could  
result. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer  
safely dispose of the pretensioner system or  
scrap a pretensioner system equipped  
vehicle.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Do not use an improper extender:  
Seat Belt Extender  
Using a seat belt extender that is for  
another person or a different vehicle or seat  
is dangerous. The seat belt will not provide  
adequate protection and the user could be  
seriously injured in an accident. Only use  
the extender provided for you and for the  
particular vehicle and seat. NEVER use the  
extender in a different vehicle or seat. If you  
sell your Mazda, do not leave your seat belt  
extender in the vehicle. It could be used  
accidentally by the new owner of the  
vehicle. After removing the seat belt  
extender, discard it. Never use the seat belt  
extender in any other vehicle you may own  
in the future.  
If your seat belt is not long enough, even  
when fully extended, a seat belt extender  
may be available to you at no charge from  
your Authorized Mazda Dealer.  
This extender will be only for you and for  
the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it  
plugs into other seat belts, it may not hold  
in the critical moment of a crash.  
When ordering an extender, only order one  
that provides the necessary additional  
length to fasten the seat belt properly.  
Please contact your Authorized Mazda  
Dealer for more information.  
WARNING  
Do not use an extender that is too long:  
Using an extender that is too long is  
dangerous. The seat belt will not fit  
properly. In an accident, the seat belt will  
not provide adequate protection and you  
could be seriously injured. Do not use the  
extender or choose one shorter in length if  
the distance between the extender's buckle  
and the center of the user's body is less  
than 15 cm (6 in).  
Do not use a seat belt extender unless it is  
necessary:  
Using a seat belt extender when not  
necessary is dangerous. The seat belt will  
be too long and not fit properly. In an  
accident, the seat belt will not provide  
adequate protection and you could be  
seriously injured. Only use the extender  
when it is required to fasten the seat belt  
properly.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Do not leave a seat belt extender  
connected to the buckle:  
Leaving a seat belt extender connected to  
the buckle without using the seat belt is  
dangerous. When the seat belt extender is  
connected to the driver's seat belt buckle  
(or front passenger's seat belt buckle), the  
SRS driver's (or front passenger's) air bag  
system will determine that the driver (or  
front passenger) is wearing the seat belt  
even if the driver (or front passenger) is not  
wearing it. This condition could cause the  
driver's (or front passenger's) air bag to not  
activate correctly and result in death or  
serious injury in the event of collision.  
Always wear the seat belt with the seat belt  
extender.  
Do not use the seat belt extender when  
installing a child-restraint system on the  
front or rear passenger seat:  
Using a seat belt extender to fasten a  
child-restraint system on any seat is  
dangerous. Always follow the  
child-restraint system manufacturer's  
installation instructions and never use a  
seat belt extender.  
NOTE  
When not in use, remove the seat belt  
extender and store it in the vehicle. If the  
seat belt extender is left connected, the  
seat belt extender might get damaged as it  
will not retract with the rest of the seat belt  
and can easily fall out of the door when  
not in use and be damaged. In addition,  
the seat belt warning light will not  
illuminate and function properly.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Child-Restraint Precautions  
Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children small enough to use  
them.  
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.  
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.  
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 least preferred seat for other  
child-restraint systems.  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the front passenger air bag, the  
front passenger occupant classification sensor works as a part of the supplemental restraint  
system. This system deactivates the front passenger front and side air bags and also the front  
passenger seat belt pretensioner system when the front passenger air bag deactivation  
indicator light illuminates.  
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 seat belt pretensioner system, so make sure the front  
passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.  
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 occupant classification sensor" (page 2-72).  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
WARNING  
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 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  
*1  
*1  
it to BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors for ISOFIX/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:  
Holding a child in your arms while the vehicle is moving is extremely 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.  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
(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.  
(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.  
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.  
Do not install a front-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger seat unless it is  
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 and adjust the seat bottom (height  
adjustable seat bottom) to the highest position at which the seat belt fastening the  
child-restraint system is securely tightened.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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 occupant classification sensor. Even with the  
front passenger occupant classification sensor, 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.  
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.  
Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.  
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.  
The designated positions with seat belts on the rear seats are the safest places for children.  
Always use seat belts and child restraints.  
Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over to or against the side window of a vehicle with  
side and curtain air bags:  
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean over to 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 to or against the door could block the side and  
curtain air bags and eliminate the advantages of supplemental protection. Because the front  
seats are equipped with front air bags, the rear seat is always a better location for children.  
Take special care not to allow a child to lean over to or against the side window, even if the  
child is seated in a child-restraint system.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:  
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 properly restrained.  
Always remove the child-restraint system from the rear seat before operating the remote  
handle for the rear seat:  
Operating the remote handle while a rear-facing child-restraint system is in the rear seat is  
dangerous. It could cause injury to a child seated in the child-restraint system when the  
seatback suddenly flips forward.  
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.  
NOTE  
*1  
Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors for attachment of specially  
designed ISOFIX/LATCH child-restraint systems on the rear seats. When using these  
*1  
anchors to secure a child-restraint system, refer to "Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/  
Using LATCH Lower Anchor (Except Mexico)" (page 2-52).  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Child-Restraint System Installation  
Categories of Child-Restraint Systems  
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  
and UN-R 129 regulation.  
Size Classification/  
Group  
Age  
Weight  
Fixture (CRF)  
ISO/L1  
ISO/L2  
ISO/R1  
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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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Due to variations in the design of  
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.  
Booster seat  
A booster seat is a child restraint  
accessory designed to improve the fit 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.  
1
*
Backless booster seat  
Infant 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.  
1
*
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat  
Positions Table  
(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 2-20.  
When installing a child-restraint system to the front passenger seat, adjust the seat slide  
position as far back as possible. Adjust the seat bottom to the highest position so that the  
seat belt can securely fasten the child-restraint system.  
Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.  
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.  
Move the seat upward or downward. (Vehicles with height adjustment function)  
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 2-5.  
Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.  
When installing a child-restraint system came equipped with a tether, remove the head  
restraint.  
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.  
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 2-52.  
Seating position  
Passenger  
Rear (Left)  
Rear (Center)  
Rear (Right)  
Seating position suit‐  
able for universal  
belted (Yes/No)  
No  
Yes (U)  
No  
Yes (U)  
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Child Restraint  
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 rear‐  
ward facing fixture  
(R1)  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
No  
No  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
No  
Largest suitable rear‐  
ward facing fixture  
(R2)  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Largest suitable rear‐  
ward facing fixture  
(R2X)  
Largest suitable rear‐  
ward facing fixture  
(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  
No  
Largest suitable  
booster fixture (B2)  
No  
No  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
No  
No  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
Largest suitable  
booster fixture (B3)  
Non i-size compati‐  
ble with a support  
leg (Yes/No)  
*1  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
Lower ISOFIX an‐  
chorages but without  
Top Tether (Yes/No)  
No  
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.  
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Child Restraint  
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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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Installation of a tether equipped  
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.  
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.  
Anchor Bracket  
NOTE  
Anchor brackets for securing  
Even if your vehicle is equipped with front  
passenger occupant classification sensor  
(page 2-72), which automatically  
deactivates the front passenger air bag, a  
rear seat is the safest place for a child of  
any age or size.  
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.  
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.  
Anchor bracket location  
Use the indicated anchor bracket locations  
when installing a child-restraint system  
equipped with a tether.  
*
For center  
Some child-restraint systems also employ  
*1  
specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH  
attachments; refer to "Using ISOFIX  
Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using LATCH  
Lower Anchor (Except Mexico)" (page  
2-52).  
For left  
For right  
*
Except Mexico  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
WARNING  
Tethered Child-Restraint Systems Work  
Only on Tether-Equipped Rear Seats:  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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.  
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.  
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.  
Using Automatic Locking Mode  
(Except Mexico)  
(Mexico)  
If the top tether strap does not reach the  
anchor bracket, purchase and use an  
extension strap provided by the CRS  
manufacturer.  
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 2-52).  
Always remove the head restraint and  
install child-restraint system:  
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.  
Tether strap  
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.  
Forward  
1. If the rear seat is reclined, return it to  
the upright position.  
Tether strap  
2. Make sure the seatback is securely  
latched by pushing it back until it is  
fully locked.  
3. 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.  
Forward  
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Child Restraint  
NOTE  
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.  
4. Secure the child-restraint system with  
the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.  
See the manufacturer's instructions on  
the child-restraint system for belt  
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 automatic  
locking mode. When you remove the  
child-restraint system, be sure the  
belt fully retracts to return the  
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.  
system to emergency locking mode  
before occupants use the seat belts.  
7. 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  
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 the automatic locking mode. If the  
belt does not lock the seat down tight,  
repeat this step.  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
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.  
Tether strap  
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 2-20.  
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.  
Forward  
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.  
Tether strap  
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.  
Forward  
*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  
instructions when using a front-facing  
child-restraint system in the front  
passenger's seat.  
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.  
Always install the head restraint and adjust  
it to the appropriate position after  
removing the child-restraint system:  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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  
indicator light illuminates, you should not  
use a rear-facing child-restraint system in  
the front seat.  
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:  
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  
to or against the side window of a vehicle  
with side and curtain air bags:  
WARNING  
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean  
over to 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 to or against the door could block the  
side and curtain air bags and eliminate the  
advantages of supplemental protection.  
Because the front seats are equipped with  
front air bags, the rear seat is always a  
better location for children. Take special  
care not to allow a child to lean over to or  
against the side window, even if the child is  
seated in a child-restraint system.  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
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.  
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 automatic locking mode. If the  
belt does not lock the seat down tight,  
repeat the previous step and also this  
one.  
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 2-20.  
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  
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off.  
2. Slide the seat as far back as possible.  
shoulder belt out of the retractor  
while the system is in the 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.  
3. 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.  
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Child Restraint  
7. Seat your child safely in the  
child-restraint system and secure the  
child according to the instructions  
from the child-restraint system  
manufacturer.  
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.  
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:  
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 2-72). 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 seat belt pretensioners  
are ready for 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  
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 2-72).  
passenger seat, seat a child in a  
child-restraint system on the rear seat and  
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as  
soon as possible.  
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Child Restraint  
Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower Anchor (Except  
Mexico)  
*1  
Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors for attachment of specially  
*1  
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.  
WARNING  
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.  
*1  
Never attach two child-restraint systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchor:  
*1  
Attaching two child-restraint systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH lower 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  
*1  
another child-restraint system when an outboard ISOFIX/LATCH position is occupied, use  
the center seat belts instead, and the tether if tether-equipped.  
Make sure the child-restraint system is properly secured:  
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. 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.  
When not in use, remove it from the vehicle or fasten it with a seat belt, or attach it to BOTH  
*1  
*1  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH child-restraint systems.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
*1  
Make sure there are no seat belts or foreign objects near or around the ISOFIX/LATCH  
child-restraint system:  
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  
*1  
system from being securely attached to the ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors and the  
child-restraint system is 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  
*1  
or around the ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors. Always follow the child-restraint system  
manufacturer's instructions.  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)  
NOTE  
Installation on rear outboard seats  
The markings above the ISOFIX/  
LATCH lower anchors indicate the  
1. First, adjust the front seat to allow  
clearance between the child-restraint  
system and the front seat.  
*1  
*1  
locations of the ISOFIX/LATCH  
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on  
page 2-5.  
lower anchors for the attachment of  
a child-restraint system.  
Refer to Adjusting the Front  
Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.  
2. If the rear seat is reclined, return it to  
the upright position.  
3. Make sure the seatback is securely  
latched by pushing it back until it is  
fully locked.  
5. 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 2-20.  
6. Secure the child-restraint system using  
*1  
4. Expand the open seams on the rear of  
the seat bottom slightly to verify the  
BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH lower  
anchors, following the child-restraint  
system manufacturer's instruction. Pull  
on the child-restraint to be sure both  
anchors are engaged.  
*1  
locations of the ISOFIX/LATCH  
lower anchors.  
Type A  
Type B  
7. 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  
manufacturer's instructions when  
installing tethers.  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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.  
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.  
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.  
Installation on rear center seat  
*1  
The ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors at  
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.  
Tether strap  
the center of the rear seat are much further  
apart than the sets of ISOFIX/LATCH  
lower anchors for child-restraint system  
installation at other seating positions.  
Child-restraint systems with rigid ISOFIX/  
LATCH attachments cannot be installed  
on the center seating position. Some  
ISOFIX/LATCH equipped  
*1  
*1  
*1  
child-restraint systems can be placed in the  
center position and will reach the nearest  
*1  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors which  
Forward  
are 406 mm (16.0 in) apart. ISOFIX/  
LATCH compatible child-restraint  
*1  
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 be installed to  
Always attach the tether strap to the  
correct tether anchor position:  
*1  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors that are  
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.  
406 mm (16.0 in) apart. Do not attach two  
child-restraint systems to the same  
*1  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchor. If your  
child-restraint system has a tether, it must  
also be used for your child's optimum  
safety.  
Always install the head restraint and adjust  
it to the appropriate position after  
removing the child-restraint system:  
The procedure for installation on the rear  
outboard seats is the same.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
*
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.  
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
*1  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchor  
location  
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.  
WARNING  
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
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.  
Tether strap  
Mexico)  
Forward  
Always attach the tether strap to the  
correct tether anchor position:  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions  
The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include different types of air bags.  
Please verify the different types of air bags which are equipped on your vehicle by  
locating the “SRS AIRBAG” location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area  
where the air bags are installed.  
The air bags are installed in the following locations:  
The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)  
The front passenger dashboard (front passenger air bag)  
The outboard sides of the front seatbacks (side air bags)  
The front and rear window pillars, and the roof edge along both sides (curtain air bags)  
Vehicles with the Front Passenger Occupant Classification System have a sensor which  
detects an impending roll-over accident.  
The air bag supplemental restraint systems are designed to provide supplemental protection  
in certain situations so seat belts are always important in the following ways:  
Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.  
Seat belt usage is necessary to:  
Keep the occupant from being thrown into an inflating air bag.  
Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag  
inflation, such as rear impact.  
Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal or side collisions or roll-over  
accidents that are not severe enough to activate the air bags.  
Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.  
Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the  
air bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.  
Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
If your vehicle is also equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system,  
refer to the Front Passenger Occupant Classification System (page 2-72) for details.  
If your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system, the front  
passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates for a specified time after the  
ignition is switched ON.  
Small children must be protected by a child-restraint system as stipulated by law in every  
state and province. In certain states and provinces, larger children must use a child-restraint  
system (page 2-35).  
Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necessary for your child and follow the  
installation directions in this Owner's Manual as well as the child-restraint system  
manufacturer's instructions.  
WARNING  
Seat belts must be worn in air bag equipped vehicles:  
Depending only on the air bags for protection during an accident is dangerous. Alone, air  
bags may not prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air bags can be expected to inflate  
only in the first accident, such as frontal, near frontal or side collisions or roll-over accidents  
that are at least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.  
Children should not ride in the front passenger seat:  
Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the front seat is dangerous. The child could be hit by a  
deploying air bag and be seriously injured or even killed. A sleeping child is more likely to lean  
against the door and be hit by the side air bag in moderate collision to the front-passenger  
side of the vehicle. Whenever possible, always secure a child 12 years and under on the rear  
seats with an appropriate child-restraint system for the child's age and size.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
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.  
Do not sit too close to the driver and front passenger air bags:  
Sitting too close to the driver and front passenger air bag modules or placing hands or feet on  
them is extremely dangerous. The driver and front passenger air bags inflate with great force  
and speed. Serious injuries could occur if someone is too close. The driver should always hold  
onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The front seat passenger should keep both feet on the  
floor. Front seat occupants should adjust their seats as far back as possible and always sit  
upright against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.  
Sit in the center of the seat and wear seat belts properly:  
Sitting too close to the side air bag modules or placing hands on them, or sleeping up against  
the door or hanging out the windows is extremely dangerous. The side and curtain air bags  
inflate with great force and speed directly expanding along the door on the side the car is hit.  
Serious injury could occur if someone is sitting too close to the door or leaning against a  
window, or if rear seat occupants grab the sides of the front seatbacks. Give the side and  
curtain air bags room to work by sitting in the center of the seat while the vehicle is moving  
with seat belts worn properly.  
Do not attach objects on or around the area where air bags deploy:  
Attaching objects to the air bags or placing something in the area where the air bags deploy  
is dangerous. In an accident, an object could interfere with air bag inflation and injure the  
occupants. Furthermore, the bag could be damaged causing gases to release. Always keep  
the deployment area of the air bag modules free of any obstructions.  
For example, you should not do any of the following as it may interfere with air bag  
deployment.  
Do not put a covering on or lean anything against areas such as the dashboard and lower  
portion of the instrument panel that blocks the passenger front air bag and knee air bags.  
Do not use seat covers on the front seats and rear seats equipped with in-seat side air bags.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Do not hang any backpacks, bags or pouches that cover the sides of the seats that block the  
side air bags.  
Do not place any objects on the assist grips. Only hang clothes directly on the coat hooks.  
Do not touch the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air bags have  
inflated:  
Touching the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air bags have  
inflated is dangerous. Immediately after inflation, they are very hot. You could get burned.  
Never install any front-end equipment to your vehicle:  
Installation of front-end equipment, such as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar, bull bar,  
push bar, or other similar devices), snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The air bag crash  
sensor system could be affected. This could cause air bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it could  
prevent the air bags from inflating during an accident. Front occupants could be seriously  
injured.  
Do not modify the suspension:  
Modifying the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle's height or the suspension is  
modified, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a collision or roll-over accident  
resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.  
To prevent false detection by the air bag sensor system, heed the following:  
Do not use tires or wheels other than those specified for your Mazda:  
Use of any tire or wheel other than those specified for your Mazda (page 9-7) is  
dangerous. Use of such wheels will prevent the vehicle's accident detections system from  
accurately detecting a collision or roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or unexpected air  
bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.  
Do not overload your vehicle:  
Overloading your vehicle is dangerous as it could prevent the air bag crash sensor system  
from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or  
unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries. The gross axle weight  
rating (GAWR) and the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) for your vehicle are on the Motor  
Vehicle Safety Standard Label on the driver's door frame. Do not exceed these ratings.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Do not modify a front door or leave any damage unrepaired. Always have an Authorized  
Mazda Dealer inspect a damaged front door:  
Modifying a front door or leaving any damage unrepaired is dangerous. Each front door has a  
side crash sensor as a component of the supplemental restraint system. If holes are drilled in a  
front door, a door speaker is left removed, or a damaged door is left unrepaired, the sensor  
could be adversely affected causing it to not detect the pressure of an impact correctly during  
a side collision. If a sensor does not detect a side impact correctly, the side and curtain air  
bags and the front seat belt pretensioner may not operate normally which could result in  
serious injury to occupants.  
Do not modify the supplemental restraint system:  
Modifying the components or wiring of the supplemental restraint system is dangerous. You  
could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable. Do not make any modifications to the  
supplemental restraint system. This includes installing trim, badges, or anything else over the  
air bag modules. It also includes installing extra electrical equipment on or near system  
components or wiring. An Authorized Mazda Dealer can provide the special care needed in  
the removal and installation of front seats. It is important to protect the air bag wiring and  
connections to assure that the bags do not accidentally deploy, and that the front passenger  
occupant classification system and the seats retain an undamaged air bag connection.  
Do not place luggage or other objects under the front seats:  
Placing luggage or other objects under the front seats is dangerous. The components  
essential to the supplemental restraint system could be damaged, and in the event of a side  
collision, the appropriate air bags may not deploy, which could result in death or serious  
injury. To prevent damage to the components essential to the supplemental restraint system,  
do not place luggage or other objects under the front seats.  
Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components:  
Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components must be replaced  
after any collision which caused them to deploy or damage them. Only a trained Authorized  
Mazda Dealer can fully evaluate these systems to see that they will work in any subsequent  
accident. Driving with an expended or damaged air bag or pretensioner unit will not afford  
you the necessary protection in the event of any subsequent accident which could result in  
serious injury or death.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Do not remove interior air bag parts:  
Removing any components such as the front seats, front dashboard, the steering wheel or  
parts on the front and rear window pillars and along the roof edge, containing air bag parts  
or sensors is dangerous. These parts contain essential air bag components. The air bag could  
accidentally activate and cause serious injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer  
remove these parts.  
Properly dispose of the air bag system:  
Improper disposal of an air bag or a vehicle with live air bags in it can be extremely  
dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are followed, injury could result. Have an Authorized  
Mazda Dealer safely dispose of the air bag system or scrap an air bag equipped vehicle.  
NOTE  
If it becomes necessary to have the components or wiring system for the supplementary  
restraint system modified to accommodate a person with certain medical conditions in  
accordance with a certified physician, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer, refer to  
“Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)” (page 8-2).  
When an air bag deploys, a loud inflation noise can be heard and some smoke will be  
released. Neither is likely to cause injury, however, the texture of the air bags may cause  
light skin injuries on body parts not covered with clothing through friction.  
Should you sell your Mazda, we urge you to tell the new owner of its air bag systems and  
that familiarization with all instructions about them, from the Owner's Manual, is  
important.  
This highly-visible label is displayed which warns against the use of a rear-facing  
child-restraint system on the front passenger seat.  
(Except Mexico)  
(Mexico)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Supplemental Restraint System Components  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
(Without Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
Driver/Front passenger inflators and air bags  
2-62  
 
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
*
Roll-over sensor , crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)  
Seat belt pretensioners (page 2-31)  
Front air bag sensors  
Side crash sensors  
Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light (page 7-25)  
Side and curtain inflators and air bags  
*
Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light (page 2-72)  
*
Front passenger occupant classification sensor (page 2-72)  
*
Front passenger occupant classification module  
*Some models.  
2-63  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
How the SRS Air Bags Work  
Your Mazda is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags are  
designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during an accident.  
The SRS air bags are designed to provide further protection for passengers in addition to the  
seat belt functions. Be sure to wear seat belts properly.  
Seat Belt Pretensioners  
The pretensioners operate differently depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For  
more details about seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag Deployment  
Criteria (page 2-68).  
Front  
The front seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near  
frontal collisions.  
In addition, the pretensioners operate when a side collision or a roll-over accident (with  
roll-over sensor) is detected.  
*
Rear Outboard  
The rear outboard seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe  
frontal, near frontal collisions.  
In addition, the pretensioners operate when a side collision or a roll-over accident is  
detected.  
Driver Air Bag  
The driver's air bag is mounted in the steering wheel.  
When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, the  
driver's air bag inflates quickly helping to reduce injury mainly to the driver's head or chest  
caused by directly hitting the steering wheel.  
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"  
(page 2-68).  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
The driver's dual-stage air bag controls air bag inflation in two energy stages. During an  
impact of moderate severity, the driver's air bag deploys with lesser energy, whereas during  
more severe impacts, it deploys with more energy.  
Front Passenger Air Bag  
The front passenger air bag is mounted in the front passenger dashboard.  
The inflation mechanism for the front passenger air bag is the same as the driver's air bag.  
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"  
(page 2-68).  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
In addition, the front passenger air bag is designed to only deploy when the front passenger  
occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the front passenger's seat. For  
details, refer to the front passenger occupant classification system (page 2-72).  
Side Air Bags  
The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the front seatbacks.  
When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the  
system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air  
bag inflates quickly to reduce injury to the driver or front passenger's chest caused by  
directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"  
(page 2-68).  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
In addition, the front passenger side air bag is designed to only deploy when the front  
passenger occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the front passenger's  
seat. For details, refer to the front passenger occupant classification system (page 2-72).  
Curtain Air Bags  
The curtain air bags are mounted in the front and rear window pillars, and the roof edge  
along both sides.  
When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the  
curtain air bag inflates quickly and helps to reduce injury mainly to the rear outboard  
passenger's head caused by directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window.  
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"  
(page 2-68).  
In a side impact:  
Greater than moderate impact to one side of the vehicle will cause the curtain air bag on that  
side only to inflate.  
Only one side curtain air bag will  
deploy on the side of the vehicle  
that receives the force of an impact.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
In a roll-over:  
In response to a vehicle roll-over, both curtain air bags inflate.  
Both curtain air bags will  
deploy after the roll-over  
accident is detected.  
Warning Light/Beep  
A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a warning.  
Refer to Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer and Have Vehicle Inspected on page 7-25.  
Refer to Warning Sound is Activated on page 7-41.  
2-67  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria  
This chart indicates the applicable SRS equipment that will deploy depending on the type of  
collision.  
(The illustrations are the representative cases of collisions.)  
Types of collision  
A severe side colliA roll-over/near  
A severe frontal/near frontal colli‐  
A rear collision  
*2  
*3  
sion  
sion  
roll-over  
SRS equip‐  
ment  
Front seat  
belt preten‐  
sioner  
*1  
*1  
*1  
X
X
X
Rear seat  
belt preten‐  
sioner  
X
X
X
X
*
No air bag and seat  
belt pretensioner  
will be activated in  
a rear collision.  
Driver air  
bag  
Front pas‐  
senger air  
bag  
*1  
X
*1  
X
(impact side  
only)  
Side air bag  
Curtain air  
bag  
X (impact side on‐  
X (both sides)  
ly)  
X: The SRS air bag equipment is designed to deploy in a collision.  
*
1
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
The front passenger front and side air bags and the seat belt pretensioner are designed to deploy when the front  
passenger occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the front passenger's seat.  
In a side collision, the seat belt pretensioners and the side/curtain air bags deploy.  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
*
*
2
3
In a roll-over accident, the seat belt pretensioners and the curtain air bags deploy.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
NOTE  
In a frontal offset collision, the equipped air bags and pretensioners may all deploy  
depending on the direction, angle, and rate of impact.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Limitations to SRS Air Bag  
In severe collisions such as those described previously in "SRS Air Bag Deployment  
Criteria", the applicable SRS air bag equipment will deploy. However, in some accidents,  
the equipment may not deploy depending on the type of collision and its severity.  
Limitations to front/near front collision detection:  
The following illustrations are examples of front/near front collisions that may not be  
detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.  
Impacts involving trees or poles  
Frontal offset impact to the vehicle  
Rear-ending or running under a truck's tail gate  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Limitations to side collision detection:  
The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as  
severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.  
Side impacts involving trees or poles  
Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles  
Roll-over (Without Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
Limitations to roll-over detection:  
The following illustration is an example of an accident that may not be detected as a  
roll-over accident. Therefore, the front seat belt pretensioners and curtain air bags may not  
deploy.  
Pitch end over end  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Front Passenger Occupant Classification System*  
First, please read "Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions" (page 2-56) carefully.  
Front Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor  
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification sensor as a part of  
the supplemental restraint system. This sensor is equipped in the front passenger's seat  
cushion. This sensor measures the electrostatic capacity of the front passenger's seat. The  
SAS unit is designed to prevent the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt  
pretensioner system from deploying if the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator  
light turns on.  
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the front passenger air bag, the  
system deactivates the front passenger front and side air bags and also the seat belt  
pretensioner system when the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on.  
Refer to the following table for the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light  
illumination conditions.  
This system shuts off the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner  
system, so make sure the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on  
according to the following table.  
The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes and the front passenger  
air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates if the sensors have a possible malfunction. If  
this happens, the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system  
will not deploy.  
Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light  
This indicator light turns on to remind you that the front passenger front and side air bags  
and seat belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.  
*Some models.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
If the front passenger occupant classification sensor is normal, the indicator light turns on  
when the ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds. Then, the  
indicator light turns on or is off under the following conditions:  
Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart  
Condition detected by the front Front passenger air  
passenger occupant classificabag deactivation indi‐  
Front passenger seat  
belt pretensioner sys‐  
tem  
Front passenger front  
and side air bags  
tion system  
cator light  
Empty (Not occupied)  
On  
Deactivated  
Deactivated  
Deactivated  
A child less than 1 year old is  
seated in a child-restraint system  
On  
Deactivated  
*1  
On or off  
Off  
Deactivated or ready  
Ready  
Deactivated or ready  
Ready  
Child  
*2  
Adult  
*
1
2
The occupant classification sensor may not detect a child seated on the seat, in a child-restraint system, or a  
junior seat depending on the child's physical size and seated posture.  
If a smaller adult sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child  
depending on the person's physique.  
*
The curtain air bag is ready for inflating regardless of what the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart indicates.  
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not turn on when the ignition  
is switched ON and does not turn on as indicated in the front passenger air bag deactivation  
indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow an occupant to sit in the front passenger  
seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work  
properly in an accident.  
WARNING  
Do not allow an occupant in the front passenger's seat to sit with a posture which makes it  
difficult for the front passenger occupant classification sensor to detect the occupant  
correctly:  
Sitting in the front passenger's seat with a posture which makes it difficult for the front  
passenger occupant classification sensor to detect the occupant correctly is dangerous. If the  
front passenger occupant classification sensor cannot detect the occupant sitting on the front  
passenger's seat correctly, the front passenger front and side air bags and pretensioner  
system may not operate (non-deploy) or they may operate (deploy) accidentally. The front  
passenger will not have the supplementary protection of the air bags or the accidental  
operation (deployment) of the air bags could result in serious injury or death.  
Under the following conditions, the front passenger occupant classification sensor cannot  
detect a passenger sitting on the front passenger's seat correctly and the deployment/  
non-deployment of the air bags cannot be controlled as indicated in the front passenger air  
bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart. For example:  
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A front passenger is seated as shown in the following figure:  
A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with their feet.  
Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between the front  
passenger seat and driver seat that push up the front passenger seat bottom.  
An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the front passenger's seat or between the  
passenger's back and the seatback.  
A seat cover is put on the front passenger's seat.  
Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint system.  
A rear passenger or luggage push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.  
Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.  
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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The front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate  
if the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on.  
CAUTION  
To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensor in  
the front seat cushion:  
Do not place sharp objects on the front seat cushion or leave heavy luggage on them.  
Do not spill any liquids on the front seats or under the front seats.  
To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:  
Adjust the front seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks  
with seat belts worn properly.  
If you place your child on the front passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system  
properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible (page 2-48).  
NOTE  
The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passenger  
front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.  
The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may turn on repeatedly if luggage  
or other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the vehicle's  
interior changes suddenly.  
The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may turn on for 10 seconds if the  
electrostatic capacity on the front passenger seat changes.  
The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light might turn on if the front  
passenger seat receives a severe impact.  
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not turn on after installing  
a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, first, re-install your child-restraint  
system according to the procedure in this owner's manual. Then, if the front passenger air  
bag deactivation indicator light still does not turn on, install the child-restraint system on  
the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.  
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on when an occupant is  
seated directly in the front passenger seat, have the passenger re-adjust their posture by  
sitting with their feet on the floor, and then re-fastening the seat belt. If the front  
passenger air bag deactivation indicator light remains turned on, move the passenger to  
the rear seat. If sitting in the rear seat is not possible, slide the front passenger seat as far  
back as possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.  
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Driver and Front Passenger Buckle Switches  
The buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the front seat belts are  
securely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags.  
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Constant Monitoring  
The following components of the air bag systems are monitored by a diagnostic system:  
Front air bag sensors  
Crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)  
Side crash sensors  
Air bag modules  
Seat belt pretensioners  
Air bag/Seat belt pretensioner system warning light  
Related wiring  
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
Front passenger occupant classification sensor  
Front passenger occupant classification module  
Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light  
The diagnostic module continuously monitors the system's readiness. This begins when the  
ignition is switched ON and continues while the vehicle is being driven.  
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