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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.

Mazda recommends use of a Mazda genuine child-restraint system or one that complies with

the UNECE^*144 regulation. If you would like to purchase a Mazda genuine child-restraint

system, please contact an Authorised Mazda Dealer.

Check your local and state or provincial laws for speci¿c requirements regarding the safety

of children riding in your vehicle.

*1 UNECE stands for United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

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.

The child-restraint system should be installed on the rear seat.

Statistics con¿rm that the rear seat is the best place for all children up to 12 years of age-the

more so with a supplementary restraint system (air bags).

A rear-facing child-restraint system should NEVER be used in the front passenger seat with

the air bag system activated. The front passenger's seat is also the least preferred seat for

other child-restraint systems.

For some models, we have provided a deactivation switch that will disable front passenger

air bag inÀation. Do not switch off the front passenger air bag without reading the “Front

Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Switch” (page 2-47).

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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 latch it down to BOTH ISOFIX anchors, and attach the

corresponding tether anchor.

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.

Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger

seat with an air bag that could deploy:

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 a warning label attached as shown below.

The warning label reminds you not to put a rear-facing child-restraint system on the

front passenger seat at any time.

(Except Taiwan)

(Taiwan)

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Child Restraint

WARNING

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. If

your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger air bag deactivation switch, always set

the switch to the OFF position when installing a rear-facing child-restraint system on

the front passenger seat.

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 make sure that

the front passenger air bag deactivation switch is in the OFF position. Refer to Front

Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Switch (page 2-47).

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Child Restraint

WARNING

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over or against the side window of a vehicle with

side and curtain air bags:

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean over or against the side window, the area of the

front passenger seat, the front and rear window pillars and the roof edge along both

sides from which the side and curtain air bags deploy, even if a child-restraint system

is used. The impact of inÀation from a side or curtain air bag could cause serious

injury or death to an out of position child. Furthermore, leaning over or against the

front door could block the side and curtain air bags and eliminate the advantages of

supplementary protection. With the front air bag and the additional side air bag that

comes out of the front seat, the rear seat is always a better location for children. Take

special care not to allow a child to lean over or against the side window, even if the

child is seated in a child-restraint system.

Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:

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.

Use the tether and tether anchor only for a child-restraint system:

Child-restraint system anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed

by correctly installed child-restraint systems. Under no circumstances are they to be

used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching other items or equipment to the

vehicle.

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.

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.

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Child Restraint

NOTE

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX anchors for attachment of ISOFIX child-restraint

systems in the rear. When using these anchors to secure a child-restraint system, refer to

“ISOFIX Anchor-Secured Child-Restraint Systems” (page 2-38).

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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.

(Europe and countries conforming to the UNECE 44 regulation)

Child-restraint systems are classi¿ed into the following 5 groups according to the UNECE

44 regulation.

Group

Age

Weight

0

Up to 9 months old

Less than 10 kg (less than 22 lb)

Up to 2 years old

Less than 13 kg (less than 29 lb)

0

1

2

3

8 months to 4 years old

3 to 7 years old

9 kg — 18 kg (20 lb — 40 lb)

15 kg — 25 kg (33 lb — 55 lb)

22 kg — 36 kg (48 lb — 79 lb)

6 to 12 years old

(Other countries)

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

your country.

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Child Restraint

Child seat

Child-Restraint System Types

Equal to Group 1 of the UNECE 44

regulation.

(Europe and countries conforming to

the UNECE 44 regulation)

In this owner's manual, explanation of

child-restraint systems secured with seat

belts is provided for the following three

types of popular child-restraint systems:

baby seat, child seat, junior seat.

NOTE

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Installation position is determined

by the type of child-restraint system.

Always read the manufacturer's

instructions and this owner's manual

carefully.

Junior seat

Equal to Group 2 and 3 of the UNECE 44

regulation.

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Due to variations in the design of

child-restraint systems, vehicle seats

and seat belts, all child-restraint

systems may not ¿t all seating

positions. Before purchasing a child-

restraint system, it should be tested in

the speci¿c vehicle seating position

(or positions) where it is intended to

be used. If a previously purchased

child-restraint system does not ¿t,

you may need to purchase a different

one that will.

Baby seat

(Other countries)

Please comply with the legal regulations

concerning the use of child-restraint

systems in your country.

Equal to Group 0 and 0 of the UNECE 44

regulation.

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Child Restraint

Baby Seat Installation Position

WARNING

A baby seat is used in the rear-facing

position only.

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint

system on the front passenger seat

protected by an air bag:

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.

The child-restraint system can be hit

by the deploying air bag and knocked

out of position. A child in the child-

restraint system could be seriously

injured or killed. If your vehicle is

equipped with a front passenger air

bag deactivation switch, always set the

switch to the OFF position if installing

a rear-facing child-restraint system on

the front passenger seat is unavoidable.

Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint System

Suitability for Various Seat Positions”

for baby seat installation position (page

2-32).

WARNING

Always install a baby seat in the correct

seat position:

Installing a baby seat without ¿rst

consulting the table “Child-Restraint

System Suitability for Various Seat

Positions” is dangerous. A baby seat

installed on the wrong seat position

cannot be properly secured. In a

collision, the child could hit something

or someone in the vehicle and be

seriously injured or even killed.

Child Seat Installation Position

A child seat is used in front-facing and

rear-facing positions depending on the

age and size of the child. When installing,

follow the manufacturer's instructions in

accordance with the appropriate age and

size of the child as well as the directions

for installing the child-restraint system.

Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint System

Suitability for Various Seat Positions”

for child seat installation position (page

2-32).

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Child Restraint

Rear-facing type

Front-facing type

WARNING

Always install a front-facing child seat

in the correct seat position:

Never install a front-facing child seat

in the wrong seat position:

Installing a front-facing child seat

without ¿rst consulting the table

Installing a front-facing child seat

without ¿rst consulting the table

“Child-Restraint System Suitability for

Various Seat Positions” is dangerous. A

front-facing child seat installed on the

wrong seat position cannot be properly

secured. In a collision, the child could

hit something or someone in the vehicle

and be seriously injured or even killed.

“Child-Restraint System Suitability for

Various Seat Positions” is dangerous. A

front-facing child seat installed in the

wrong seat position cannot be properly

secured. In a collision, the child could

hit something or someone in the vehicle

and be seriously injured or even killed.

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint

system on the front passenger seat

protected by an air bag:

Do not install a front-facing child-

restraint system on the front passenger

seat unless it is unavoidable:

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.

The child-restraint system can be hit

by the deploying air bag and knocked

out of position. A child in the child-

restraint system could be seriously

injured or killed. If your vehicle is

equipped with a front passenger air

bag deactivation switch, always set the

switch to the OFF position if installing

a rear-facing child-restraint system on

the front passenger seat 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 make sure that the

front passenger air bag deactivation

switch is in the OFF position. Refer to

Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation

Switch (page 2-47).

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Child Restraint

Junior Seat Installation Position

WARNING

A junior seat is used in the front-facing

position only.

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 make sure that the

front passenger air bag deactivation

switch is in the OFF position. Refer to

Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation

Switch (page 2-47).

Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint System

Suitability for Various Seat Positions”

for junior seat installation position (page

2-32).

WARNING

Always install a junior seat in the

correct seat position:

Installing a junior seat without ¿rst

consulting the table “Child-Restraint

System Suitability for Various Seat

Positions” is dangerous. A junior seat

installed on the wrong seat position

cannot be properly secured. In a

collision, the child could hit something

or someone in the vehicle and be

seriously injured or even killed.

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Child Restraint

Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat

Positions Table

(Europe and countries conforming to the UNECE 16 regulation)

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:

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If the child-restraint system does not ¿t into the seatback because of the head restraint,

adjust the head restraint or remove the head restraint so that the child-restraint system ¿ts

into the seatback.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-11.

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

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

Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5.

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

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restraint.

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Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-11.

ISOFIX anchor-secured child-restraint systems

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

manufacturer's instructions and the Using ISOFIX Anchor on page 2-38.

Seat Positions

Vehicle ISOFIX

Size

Class

Mass group

Fixture

positions

Front passenger

seat (outboard)

Rear seat (centre)

Rear seat

(outboard)

F

ISO/L1

ISO/L2

(1)

X

G

Carrycot

X

E

ISO/R1

(1)

IL

X

GROUP 0 Up to 10

kg (less than 22 lb)

E

D

C

ISO/R1

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

(1)

IL

X

GROUP 0 Up to

13 kg (less than 29

lb)

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Seat Positions

Vehicle ISOFIX

positions

Size

Class

Mass group

Fixture

Front passenger

seat (outboard)

Rear seat (centre)

Rear seat

(outboard)

D

C

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/F2

ISO/F2X

ISO/F3

(1)

IL

X

B

IUF

X

GROUP 1 9 kg — 18

kg (20 lb — 40 lb)

B1

A

GROUP 2 15 kg —

25 kg (33 lb — 55

lb)

(1)

X

GROUP 3 22 kg —

36 kg (48 lb — 79

lb)

(1) For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identi¿cation (A to G), for the applicable mass group,

the car manufacturer shall indicate the vehicle speci¿c ISOFIX child-restraint system(s) recommended for each

position.

Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:

IUF = suitable for ISOFIX forward child-restraints systems of universal category approved for use in this mass

group.

IL = suitable for particular ISOFIX child-restraint systems (CRS).

These ISOFIX CRS are those of the “speci¿c vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” categories.

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

refer to the accessories catalog.

(Except Europe)

Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed to your Mazda, consult an expert repairer, we recommend

an Authorised Mazda Repairer.

X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child-restraint systems in this mass group and/or this size class.

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Child Restraint

i-Size child-restraint systems

Vehicles with the

mark indicated on the front surface of a rear seatback are i-Size child-

restraint certi¿ed.

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

manufacturer's instructions and the Using ISOFIX Anchor on page 2-38.

Marking location

An i-Size child-restraint system can be installed to the speci¿ed seat as follows:

Front passenger seat

Rear seat (outboard)

Rear seat (centre)

i-Size child-restraint

systems

X

i-U

X

Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:

i-U = Suitable for i-Size “universal” child-restraint systems forward and rearward facing.

X = Seating position not suitable for i-Size “universal” child-restraint systems.

NOTE

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

i-Size category certi¿cation for the UNECE 129 regulation.

ꢀ ꢀ

Vehicles with the

mark indicated on the front surface of a rear seatback are not

i-Size child-restraint certi¿ed.

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Child Restraint

Seat belt-secured child-restraint systems

Front passenger seat

With air bag

deactivation

switch

Child-

restraint

system type

Rear

seat

(centre)

Without

air bag

deactivation

switch

System

group

Weight

group

Rear seat

(outboard)

Age group

O N

OFF

(Air bag

enabled) disabled)

Up to

Less than 10

GROUP 0

approximately kg (less than

9 months old

Baby seat

Child seat

Junior seat

X

U

X

22 lb)

Up to

Less than 13

approximately kg (less than

2 years old 29 lb)

X

GROUP 0

GROUP 1

Approximately 9 kg — 18 kg

8 months to 4

years old

(20 lb — 40

lb)

UF

15 kg — 25

kg (33 lb —

55 lb)

Approximately

3 to 7 years old

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

Approximately 22 kg — 36

6 to 12 years

old

kg (48 lb —

79 lb)

Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:

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.

X = Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.

(Other countries)

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

your country.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installing Child-Restraint

Systems

WARNING

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Anchor Bracket

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.

Anchor brackets for securing child-

restraint systems are equipped in the

vehicle. Locate each anchor position using

the illustration.

To install a child-restraint system, if the

seat is equipped with a head restraint,

remove it. Always follow the instruction

manual accompanying the child-restraint

system.

Anchor bracket location

Use the indicated anchor bracket locations

when installing a child-restraint system

equipped with a tether.

For right

(Saloon)

For centre

For left

Anchor bracket

(Hatchback)

For left

For right

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Child Restraint

WARNING

Always remove the head restraint and

install child-restraint system:

(Hatchback)

Tether strap

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.

Forward

Tether strap

(Saloon)

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

2-11.

Anchor bracket

Tether strap

Using the Seat Belt

When installing a child-restraint system,

follow the installation instructions

included with the product.

Anchor bracket

In addition, if the seat is equipped with a

head restraint, remove it.

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Child Restraint

Using ISOFIX Anchor

WARNING

Make sure there are no seat belts or

foreign objects near or around the

ISOFIX anchor-secured child-restraint

system:

WARNING

Follow the manufacturer's instructions

for the use of the 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

system from being securely attached

to the ISOFIX 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 or around the ISOFIX anchors.

Always follow the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions.

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 manufacturer's

instructions.

Make sure the child-restraint system is

properly secured:

A child-restraint system that is not

secured is dangerous. In a sudden stop

or collision, it can become a projectile

and hit someone, causing serious

injury. When not in use, remove it

from the vehicle, put it in the luggage

compartment or at least make sure

it is securely fastened to the ISOFIX

anchors.

1. First, adjust the front seat to allow

clearance between the child-restraint

system and the front seat (page

2-5).

2. Make sure the seatback is securely

latched by pushing it back until it is

fully locked.

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3. Expand the open seams on the rear of

the seat bottom slightly to verify the

locations of the ISOFIX anchor.

WARNING

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Type A

Type B

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 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.

NOTE

The markings above the ISOFIX

anchors indicate the locations of the

ISOFIX anchors for the attachment of a

child-restraint system.

Tether strap

(Saloon)

4. If the seat is equipped with a head

restraint, remove it.

Refer to Head Restraints on page

2-11.

5. Secure the child-restraint system using

the ISOFIX anchor, following the

child-restraint system manufacturer's

instruction.

6. If your child-restraint system came

equipped with a tether, that probably

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 (page 2-36).

Anchor bracket

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Child Restraint

WARNING

(Hatchback)

Tether strap

Forward

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

2-11.

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