2019-2026 Mazda 3 4 Door Essential Safety Equipment User Manual
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Essential Safety Equipment for Your Mazda 3 4 Door Fourth Generation (2019-2026)

Essential Safety Equipment  
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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.............................2-14  
Head Restraints................... 2-17  
Child-Restraint System  
Installation.......................... 2-36  
Child-Restraint System Suitability  
for Various Seat Positions  
Table...................................2-38  
Installing Child-Restraint  
Systems...............................2-41  
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering  
Wheel................................... 2-19  
Seat Warmer*...................... 2-19  
Heated Steering Wheel*........2-20  
SRS Air Bags........................... 2-54  
Supplemental Restraint System  
(SRS) Precautions.................2-54  
Supplemental Restraint System  
Components....................... 2-60  
How the SRS Air Bags  
Seat Belt Systems.................... 2-22  
Seat Belt Precautions............2-22  
Seat Belt..............................2-25  
Seat Belt Warning Systems.... 2-26  
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load  
Limiting Systems.................. 2-27  
Seat Belt Extender................2-29  
Work.................................. 2-62  
SRS Air Bag Deployment  
Criteria............................... 2-66  
Limitations to SRS Air Bag.....2-68  
Driver and Front Passenger  
Occupant Classification  
System*............................... 2-69  
Constant Monitoring............2-74  
Child Restraint........................2-31  
Child-Restraint Precautions..........  
.......................................... 2-31  
*Some models.  
2-1  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is  
stopped:  
Seat Precautions  
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.  
Seat Precautions  
▼
WARNING  
Make sure the adjustable components  
of a seat are locked in place:  
Do not modify or replace the front  
seats:  
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.  
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.  
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 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.  
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.  
2-2  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Do not drive with either front seats  
reclined:  
Never allow a passenger to sit or  
stand on the folded seatback while  
the vehicle is moving:  
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 suꢀer serious internal injuries.  
For maximum protection, sit well back  
and upright.  
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.  
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.  
Never give the car keys to children  
and do not allow them to play in the  
vehicle (4–Door):  
Playing with the folding rear seats is  
dangerous. Once the seatbacks are  
back up, a child in the trunk would not  
be able to get out the way they had  
entered. If you have small children,  
keep the seatbacks locked.  
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.  
Always leave your car locked and  
keep the car keys safely away from  
children (4–Door):  
Do not stack cargo higher than the  
seatbacks:  
Leaving your car unlocked or the keys  
in reach of children is dangerous.  
Children who find their way into the  
trunk through an unlocked rear  
seatback or an open trunk can become  
accidentally locked in the trunk. This  
could result in death or brain damage  
from heat prostration, particularly in  
the summer. Always lock the doors and  
the trunk, and as an added measure,  
keep the rear seatbacks locked,  
whether you have children in your  
home or not.  
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.  
2-3  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Do not use the switch to make  
more than one adjustment at a  
time.  
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.  
(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 and  
surrounding parts around the seat  
rail, seat frame, and the bottom of  
the seat, 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.  
2-4  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Manual seat  
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 height on the front  
edge of the seat bottom.  
1. Seat Slide  
6. Adjusting the steering wheel  
position.  
7. Adjusting the head restraint  
position.  
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.  
2. Height Adjustment  
To adjust the seat height, move the  
lever up or down.  
3. Height Adjustment for Front Edge  
of Seat Bottom  
To adjust the height for front edge  
of the seat bottom, rotate the dial  
to the desired position.  
2-5  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
4. Seat Recline  
3. Height Adjustment for Front Edge  
of Seat Bottom  
To adjust the front height of the  
seat bottom, raise or lower the  
front of the slide lifter switch.  
4. Seat Recline  
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.  
To change the seatback angle, press  
the front or rear side of the reclining  
switch. Release the switch at the  
desired position.  
Power seat  
5. Lumbar Support Adjustment  
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.  
How to move the steering wheel to its  
default position  
WARNING  
Never adjust the steering wheel while  
the vehicle is moving:  
1. Seat Slide  
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.  
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.  
2. Height Adjustment  
To adjust the seat height, move the  
slide lifter switch up or down.  
2-6  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
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.  
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.  
1. With your posture slightly slouched,  
move the seatback forward to the  
angle where your waist feels slightly  
cramped.  
Lower the lever, move the steering  
wheel to the lowest position, and then  
push it down and all the way back.  
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. Lower the front edge of the seat  
bottom to its lowest height.  
4. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your  
back against the seatback.  
1. Manual Seat  
2. Power Seat  
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Seats  
2. Move the seatback backward to a  
comfortable seated posture without  
any feeling of cramping in your  
waist.  
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.  
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.  
1. Manual Seat  
2. Power Seat  
1. Manual Seat  
2. Power Seat  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
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.  
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.  
1. Manual Seat  
2. Power Seat  
1. Manual Seat  
2. Power Seat  
2-9  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Adjusting the height on the front edge  
of the seat bottom  
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.  
Adjust the height on the front edge of  
the seat bottom to the position where  
the back of your knees contacts the  
front edge of the seat bottom.  
1. With your right foot set on the  
accelerator pedal, adjust the height  
on the front edge of the seat  
bottom so that the back of your  
knees lightly contacts the front edge  
of the seat bottom.  
2. Depress the accelerator pedal and  
make sure that you no longer feel  
cramping in the back of your knees.  
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.  
Refer to Height Adjustment on page  
2-17.  
1. Manual Seat  
2. Power Seat  
2-10  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
5. Press the SET button continuously  
until a sound is activated.  
Driving Position Memory (Power  
Seat)*  
▼
The desired driving position can be  
called up after programming the  
position.  
The following driving positions can be  
programmed.  
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, brightness level, display  
information)  
Refer to Active Driving Display on  
page 4-36.  
1. 1 button  
2. 2 button  
3. SET button  
6. Do the following operation within 5  
seconds after the sound is activated  
to program the driving position.  
Programming to a position  
Outside mirror angle  
memory button  
Press the button you want to  
program, either 1 or 2 button.  
Programming to the transmitter  
Press the unlock button on the  
transmitter.  
Refer to Outside Mirrors on page  
3-31.  
A driving position can be programmed  
to the following parts.  
Position memory button  
Transmitter used for vehicle  
A sound is activated when the  
operation is completed correctly.  
NOTE  
NOTE  
Lumbar support adjustment cannot  
be programmed.  
If you do not perform the operation  
correctly, a sound indicating that the  
programming has failed is activated.  
If the angle of the outer mirrors only  
changes a little, the angle of the  
outer mirrors may not have been  
programmed correctly.  
Programming  
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.  
2. (Automatic transmission)  
Make sure the selector lever is in  
the P position.  
3. Switch the ignition ON.  
4. Adjust the following parts to the  
desired conditions.  
If the angle of the outer mirrors is  
adjusted close to the limits of its  
range of motion, the driving position  
can be successfully programmed, but  
it may fail when calling up the  
Driver's seat  
Active driving display  
Outside mirrors  
programmed driving position.  
2-11  
*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Calling up the programmed driving  
position  
(Automatic transmission)  
The selector lever is shifted to a  
position other than P.  
CAUTION  
Using the transmitter  
1. Unlock the driver's door using one  
of the following methods.  
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.  
Touch the sensing area of the  
door release touch sensor.  
Press the unlock button on the  
transmitter.  
2. When you open the driver's door  
within 90 seconds after unlocking  
the doors, the adjustment of the  
following parts starts.  
Using the position memory button  
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.  
2. (Automatic transmission)  
Make sure the selector lever is in  
the P position.  
Driver's seat  
Active driving display (When the  
ignition is switched ON, the  
adjusted active driving display is  
activated.)  
3. Switch the ignition ON.  
4. Press the programming button for  
the driving position you want to call  
up (button 1 or 2).  
Outside mirrors  
5. A sound is activated when the  
adjustment to the programmed  
driving position is completed.  
A sound is activated when the  
adjustment is completed.  
NOTE  
When adjustment of the driving  
position is not necessary, a sound is  
not activated.  
The driving position adjustment is  
canceled in the following cases:  
The seat adjustment switch on the  
driver's seat is operated.  
The angle of the outer mirrors is  
adjusted.  
The SET button is pressed.  
Programming button 1 or 2 is  
pressed.  
The lock button or unlock button  
on the transmitter is pressed.  
The vehicle starts moving.  
The active driving display is  
adjusted.  
(Manual transmission)  
The parking brake is released.  
2-12  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
NOTE  
Adjusting the Front Passenger's  
Seat  
▼
When adjustment of the driving  
position is not necessary, a sound is  
not activated.  
The driving position adjustment is  
canceled in the following cases:  
The seat adjustment switch on the  
driver's seat is operated.  
The angle of the outer mirrors is  
adjusted.  
The SET button is pressed.  
Programming button 1 or 2 is  
pressed.  
The lock button or unlock button  
on the transmitter is pressed.  
The vehicle starts moving.  
The active driving display is  
adjusted.  
(Manual transmission)  
The parking brake is released.  
(Automatic transmission)  
The selector lever is shifted to a  
position other than P.  
Erasing programmed driving positions  
1. Seat Slide  
To move a seat forward or  
Erasing the driving positions  
programmed to the key  
backward, raise the lever and slide  
the seat to the desired position and  
release the lever.  
1. Switch the ignition OFF.  
2. Press the SET button continuously  
until a sound is activated.  
3. Press the lock button on the  
transmitter within 5 seconds after  
the sound is activated.  
Make sure the lever returns to its  
original position and the seat is  
locked in place by attempting to  
push it forward and backward.  
2. Seat Recline  
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.  
NOTE  
If you do not perform the operation  
correctly, a sound indicating that the  
programming has failed is activated.  
2-13  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
When transporting cargo, do not  
allow the cargo to exceed the height  
of the seatbacks.  
Transporting cargo stacked higher than  
the seatbacks is dangerous as visibility  
to the rear and sides of the vehicle is  
reduced which could interfere with  
driving operations and lead to an  
accident.  
Rear Seat  
Split Folding the Seatbacks  
▼
By lowering the rear seatbacks the  
luggage compartment space can be  
expanded.  
WARNING  
Lowering the seatbacks  
Do not drive the vehicle with  
occupants on folded down seatbacks  
or in the luggage compartment.  
Putting occupants in the luggage  
compartment is dangerous because  
seat belts cannot be fastened which  
could lead to serious injury or death  
during sudden braking or a collision.  
CAUTION  
(5–Door)  
When folding the seatback forward,  
always support the seatback with  
your hand. If it is not supported by a  
hand, fingers or the hand pressing  
the push knob could be injured.  
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  
Do not allow children to play inside  
the vehicle with the seatbacks  
lowered.  
Allowing children to play in the vehicle  
with the seatbacks folded down is  
dangerous. If a child enters the luggage  
compartment and the seatbacks were  
raised back up, the child may become  
trapped in the luggage compartment  
which could lead to an accident.  
necessary.  
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.  
2-14  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
(4–Door)  
To return the seatback to its upright  
position:  
1. Open the trunk lid and pull the  
lever of the seatback you want to  
fold down.  
WARNING  
When returning a seatback to its  
upright position, make sure the  
3-point seat belt is not caught in the  
seatback and the 3-point seat belt is  
not twisted.  
If the seat belt is used while it is  
twisted and caught in the seatback, the  
seat belt cannot function at its full  
capacity, which could cause serious  
injury or death.  
2. Open a rear door and fold the rear  
seat forward.  
When returning a seatback to its  
upright position, make sure that it is  
firmly locked and the red indication is  
not visible (5–Door).  
If the red indication is visible behind  
the push knob, it means the seatback  
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven  
without the seatback locked, it could  
fold down suddenly and cause an  
accident.  
(5–Door)  
Press the push knob to fold down the  
seatback.  
1. Locked position  
2. Unlocked position  
3. Red indication  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
1. Make sure that the seat belt passes  
through the seat belt guide  
(5–Door)  
correctly and it is not twisted, then  
raise the seatback while preventing  
the seat belt from being caught in  
the seatback.  
(4–Door)  
1. Seat belt guides  
1. Red indication  
2. Seat belt guide  
2. Press the seatback rearward and  
lock it in place. After returning the  
seatback to its upright position,  
make sure it is securely locked.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Armrest*  
▼
Head Restraints  
The rear armrest in the center of the  
rear seatback can be used (no  
occupant in the center seat) or placed  
upright.  
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:  
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.  
WARNING  
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.  
Height Adjustment  
▼
Adjust the head restraint so that the  
center is even with the top of the  
passenger's ears.  
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.  
2-17  
*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seats  
Front seats  
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:  
Rear outboard seats  
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  
eꢀectiveness of the head restraint will  
be compromised which could cause it  
to unexpectedly detach from the seat.  
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 eꢀectiveness of the  
head restraint during a collision will  
be compromised which could cause  
injury.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel  
Auto mode  
Seat Warmer*  
The driver and front passenger's seat  
warmer can be operated in auto mode  
using the following procedure.  
1. If “Occupant Comfort” has been  
disabled, enable it using the  
following procedure.  
Seat Warmer  
▼
The front seats can be warmed up  
while the engine is running.  
While the seat warmer is operating,  
the indicator light in the seat warmer  
switch turns on according to the set  
temperature.  
a) Select “Settings” from the Mazda  
Connect home screen.  
b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.  
c) Enable “Occupant Comfort”.  
2. Press the AUTO switch.  
While in auto mode, the seat  
temperature is automatically controlled  
in 4 levels (High, Mid, Low, and OFF)  
according to the conditions in the  
cabin.  
Manual mode  
When the seat warmer switch is  
pressed, the seat warmer operates in  
manual mode.  
The set temperature changes as shown  
in the figure each time the seat warmer  
switch is pressed.  
NOTE  
If the front passenger’s seat belt is  
unfastened, the front passenger’s  
seat warmer turns oꢀ.  
If the seat warmer switch is pressed  
during auto mode, the seat warmer  
on the side where the switch was  
pressed switches to manual mode.  
To return to auto mode, press the  
AUTO switch.  
If the engine is turned oꢀ while the  
1. OFF  
2. High  
3. Mid  
4. Low  
seat warmer is operating in auto  
mode, the seat warmer operates in  
auto mode again the next time the  
engine is turned on.  
NOTE  
If the engine is turned oꢀ while the  
seat warmer is operating in manual  
mode, the seat warmer does not turn  
on automatically the next time the  
engine is turned on. To turn the seat  
warmer on, press the switch again.  
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*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel  
Heated Steering Wheel*  
WARNING  
Heated Steering Wheel  
▼
Be careful when using the seat  
warmer:  
The heat from the seat warmer may be  
too hot for the following people and  
could cause a low-temperature burn.  
The grips on the left and right of the  
steering wheel can be warmed up  
when the ignition is switched ON.  
While the heated steering wheel is  
operating, the indicator light in the  
heated steering wheel switch turns on.  
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  
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.  
1. Heated steering wheel switch  
2. Heating area  
Manual mode  
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.  
The heated steering wheel operates for  
about 30 minutes when the heated  
steering wheel switch is pressed, and  
then automatically turns oꢀ.  
To turn the heated steering wheel oꢀ  
manually, press the switch again.  
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.  
CAUTION  
Do not use organic solvents to clean  
the seat. It may damage the seat  
surface and the heater.  
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*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel  
Auto mode  
CAUTION  
The heated steering wheel can be  
operated in auto mode using the  
following procedure.  
1. If “Occupant Comfort” has been  
disabled, enable it using the  
following procedure.  
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  
a) Select “Settings” from the Mazda  
Connect home screen.  
b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.  
c) Enable “Occupant Comfort”.  
2. Press the AUTO switch.  
While in auto mode, the heated  
steering wheel automatically operates/  
turns oꢀ according to the conditions in  
the cabin.  
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  
NOTE  
If the heated steering wheel switch is  
pressed during auto mode, the  
heated steering wheel switches to  
manual mode. To return to auto  
mode, press the AUTO switch.  
If the ignition is switched OFF while  
the heated steering wheel is  
operating in auto mode, the heated  
steering wheel operates in auto  
mode again the next time the  
ignition is switched ON.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
WARNING  
Seat Belt Precautions  
Seat Belt Precautions  
▼
Always wear your seat belt and make  
sure all occupants are properly  
restrained:  
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.  
(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.  
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.  
(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  
Never use one seat belt on more than  
one person at a time:  
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.  
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:  
Positioning the Lap Portion of the 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.  
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.  
CAUTION  
Have your seat belts changed  
Belt retraction may become diꢁcult 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  
6-53).  
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.  
1. Ring  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
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  
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.  
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 (Except  
▼
Mexico)  
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 2-43).  
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  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Before fastening the rear seat belt,  
make sure that the seat belt passes  
through the seat belt guide correctly  
and it is not twisted.  
Seat Belt  
Fastening the Seat Belt  
▼
Insert the seat belt tongue into the  
buckle.  
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.  
1. Seat belt tongue  
2. 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.  
1. Button  
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.  
1. Keep low on hip bone  
2. Take up slack  
3. Too high  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster  
▼
Seat Belt Warning  
Systems  
The front seat belts have a front  
shoulder belt adjuster. If the seat belt  
contacts your neck or it slips oꢀ the  
shoulder, adjust the seat belt height.  
Seat Belt Warning Systems  
▼
If it detects that the occupant seat belt  
is unfastened, the warning light or  
beep alerts the occupant.  
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Indication/  
Warning Light (Front seat) on page  
7-36.  
To raise  
To heighten the seat belt, move the  
front shoulder belt adjuster upward.  
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear  
seat) (Red) on page 7-37.  
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on  
page 7-43.  
Seat belt indicator light (rear seat)  
(green)  
To lower  
The light turns on when the rear seat  
belt is fastened while the ignition is  
switched ON, and it turns oꢀ after a  
certain period.  
To lower the seat belt, hold the front  
shoulder belt adjuster and lower the  
seat belt with the knob of the front  
shoulder belt adjuster pressed.  
After adjusting, press the front  
shoulder belt adjuster downward and  
make sure that it is securely locked.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
(With Front Passenger Occupant  
Classification System)  
Seat Belt Pretensioner  
and Load Limiting  
Systems  
In addition, the pretensioner system  
for the front passenger, like the front  
and side passenger air bag, is designed  
to only deploy in accordance with the  
total seated weight on the front  
passenger seat.  
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load  
Limiting Systems  
▼
For optimum protection, the front seat  
belts and rear outboard seat belts are  
For details, refer to the front passenger  
seat weight sensors (page 2-70).  
*
equipped with pretensioner and load  
limiting systems. For both these  
systems to work properly you must  
wear the seat belt properly.  
Load limiter:  
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 suꢁcient  
occupant movement.  
Even if the pretensioners have not  
fired, the load limiting function must  
be checked by an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer.  
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.  
For deployment details, refer to the  
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page  
2-66).  
WARNING  
The seat belt retractors remove slack  
quickly as the air bags are expanding.  
Any time the air bags and seat belt  
pretensioners have fired they must be  
replaced.  
A system malfunction or operation  
conditions are indicated by a warning.  
Refer to Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner  
System Warning Indication/Warning  
Light on page 7-33.  
Wear seat belts only as recommended  
in this owner's manual:  
Incorrect positioning of the 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 Belt"  
(page 2-25).  
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*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Have your seat belts changed  
NOTE  
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  
The pretensioner system may not  
operate depending on the type of  
the collision. For details, refer to the  
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria  
(page 2-66).  
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 eꢀect 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 oꢀ as soon as possible.  
pretensioners and load limiters are not  
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision  
will increase.  
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:  
Using a seat belt extender that is for  
another person or a diꢀerent 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 diꢀerent 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  
Seat Belt Extender  
Seat Belt Extender  
▼
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.  
removing the seat belt extender,  
discard it. Never use the seat belt  
extender in any other vehicle you may  
own in the future.  
Do not use an extender that is too  
long:  
WARNING  
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  
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  
Precautions  
Child-Restraint Precautions  
▼
child-restraint systems.  
Mazda strongly urges the use of  
child-restraint systems for children  
small enough to use them.  
(With Front Passenger Occupant  
Classification System)  
To reduce the chance of injuries  
caused by deployment of the front  
passenger air bag, the front passenger  
seat weight sensors occupant  
classification sensor works as a part of  
the supplemental restraint system. This  
system deactivates the front passenger  
front and side air bags and knee air  
bags, and also the front passenger seat  
belt pretensioner system when the  
front passenger air bag deactivation  
indicator light illuminates.  
You are required by law to use a  
child-restraint system for children in  
the U.S. and Canada.  
Check your local and state or  
provincial laws for specific  
requirements regarding the safety of  
children riding in your vehicle.  
Whatever child-restraint system you  
consider, please pick the appropriate  
one for the age and size of the child,  
obey the law and follow the  
instructions that come with the  
individual child-restraint system.  
When an infant or small child sits on  
the front passenger seat, the system  
shuts oꢀ the front passenger front and  
side air bags and knee air bags, and  
seat belt pretensioner system, so make  
sure the front passenger air bag  
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.  
deactivation indicator light illuminates.  
Even if the front passenger air bag is  
shut oꢀ, 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.  
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).  
For more details, refer to "Front  
passenger seat weight sensors" (page  
2-70).  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Always secure a child in a proper  
child-restraint system:  
WARNING  
Holding a child in your arms while the  
vehicle is moving is extremely  
Use the correct size child-restraint  
system:  
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.  
For eꢀective protection in vehicle  
accidents and sudden stops, a child  
must be properly restrained using a  
seat belt or child-restraint system  
depending on age and size. If not, the  
child could be seriously injured or even  
killed in an accident.  
Follow the manufacturer's  
instructions and always keep the  
child-restraint system buckled down:  
An unsecured child-restraint system is  
dangerous. In a sudden stop or a  
collision it could move causing serious  
injury or death to the child or other  
occupants. Make sure any  
Never use a rear-facing child-restraint  
system in the front seat with an air  
bag that could deploy:  
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on  
the front seat are particularly  
dangerous even though you may feel  
assured that a front passenger air bag  
will not deploy based on the fact that  
the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light illuminates.  
The child-restraint system can be hit by  
a deploying air bag and moved  
violently backward resulting in serious  
injury or death to the child.  
child-restraint system is properly  
secured in place according to the  
child-restraint system manufacturer's  
instructions. When not in use, remove  
it from the vehicle or fasten it with a  
seat belt, or attach it to BOTH ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH lower anchors for ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH child-restraint systems and  
the corresponding tether anchor.  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
(Mexico)  
Do not install a front-facing  
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.  
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.  
(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.  
Seating a child in a child-restraint  
system on the front passenger seat is  
dangerous under certain conditions  
(With Front Passenger Occupant  
Classification System):  
Your vehicle is equipped with front  
passenger seat weight sensors. Even  
with the front passenger seat weight  
sensors, if you must use the front  
passenger seat to seat a child, using a  
child-restraint system on the front  
passenger seat under the following  
conditions increases the danger of the  
front passenger air bag deploying and  
could result in serious injury or death  
to the child.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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:  
The front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light does not  
illuminate when seating a child in the  
child-restraint system.  
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.  
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.  
Any accessories, which might  
increase the total seated weight on  
the front passenger seat, are  
attached to the front passenger seat.  
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.  
The designated positions with seat  
belts on the rear seats are the safest  
places for children. Always use seat  
belts and child restraints.  
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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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
NOTE  
Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH lower anchors for attachment  
*1  
of specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH  
child-restraint systems on the rear  
seats. When using these anchors to  
secure a child-restraint system, refer to  
"Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor  
(Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower Anchor  
(Except Mexico)" (page 2-49).  
*
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+  
Up to about 2 years old  
Up to 13 kg (up to 29 lb)  
1
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  
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.  
purchase a diꢀerent one that will.  
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. Full booster seat  
2. Backless booster seat  
When using a backless booster seat,  
always install the vehicle head restraint  
to the seat where the backless booster  
seat is installed.  
Child seat  
A child seat restrains a child's body  
using the harness.  
Equal to Group 1 of the UN-R 44 and  
UN-R 129 regulation.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat  
Positions Table  
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  
2-17.  
When installing a child-restraint system to the front passenger seat, adjust the seat  
slide position as far back as possible.  
Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.  
When it is diꢁcult 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 equipped with a tether, remove the head  
restraint.  
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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  
2-49.  
Seating position  
Passenger  
Rear (Left)  
Rear (Center)  
Rear (Right)  
Seating position  
suitable for univer-  
sal belted (Yes/No)  
Yes (UF)  
Yes (U)  
Yes (U)  
Yes (U)  
i-Size seating posi-  
tion (Yes/No)  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Largest suitable  
rearward facing fix-  
ture (R1)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Largest suitable  
rearward facing fix-  
ture (R2)  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IL)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
No  
Largest suitable  
rearward facing fix-  
ture (R2X)  
Largest suitable  
rearward facing fix-  
ture (R3)  
Largest suitable for-  
ward facing fixture  
(F2)  
Largest suitable for-  
ward facing fixture  
(F2X)  
Largest suitable for-  
ward facing fixture  
(F3)  
Largest suitable lat-  
eral facing fixture  
(L1)  
Largest suitable lat-  
eral facing fixture  
(L2)  
No  
No  
Largest suitable  
No  
No  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
No  
No  
Yes (IUF)  
Yes (IUF)  
booster fixture (B2)  
Largest suitable  
booster fixture (B3)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Seating position  
Passenger  
Rear (Left)  
Rear (Center)  
Rear (Right)  
Non i-size compat-  
ible with a support  
leg (Yes/No)  
*1  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
Lower ISOFIX an-  
chorages but with-  
out Top Tether  
(Yes/No)  
No  
No  
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.  
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  
WARNING  
Installing Child-Restraint  
Systems  
Tethered Child-Restraint Systems  
Work Only on Tether-Equipped Rear  
Seats:  
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.  
Installation of a tether equipped  
child-restraint system in the front  
passenger's seat defeats the safety  
design of the system and will result in  
an increased chance of serious injury if  
the child-restraint system goes forward  
without benefit of being tethered.  
Place tether equipped child-restraint  
systems where there are tether  
anchors.  
NOTE  
Even if your vehicle is equipped with  
front passenger occupant classification  
sensor (page 2-70), which  
automatically deactivates the front  
passenger air bag, a rear seat is the  
safest place for a child of any age or  
size.  
Anchor Bracket  
▼
Anchor brackets for securing  
child-restraint systems are equipped in  
the vehicle. Locate each anchor  
position using the illustration.  
To install a child-restraint system,  
remove the head restraint. Always  
follow the instruction manual  
accompanying the child-restraint  
system.  
Some child-restraint systems now  
come with tethers and therefore must  
be installed on the seats that take  
tethers to be eꢀective. 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.  
Some child-restraint systems also  
employ specially designed ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH attachments; refer to "Using  
(4–Door)  
ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using  
LATCH Lower Anchor (Except  
Mexico)" (page 2-49).  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
1. For right  
2. For center (Except Mexico)  
3. For left  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
4. Anchor bracket  
(4–Door)  
(5–Door)  
1. For right  
2. For center (Except Mexico)  
3. For left  
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 oꢀ and loosen the  
child-restraint system. If the  
1. Tether strap  
2. Anchor bracket  
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.  
(Mexico)  
If the top tether strap does not reach  
the anchor bracket, purchase and use  
an extension strap provided by the CRS  
manufacturer.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
(5–Door)  
Using Automatic Locking Mode  
(Except Mexico)  
▼
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 2-49).  
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.  
1. Tether strap  
2. Anchor bracket  
3. Forward  
1. Make sure the seatback is securely  
latched by pushing it back until it is  
fully locked.  
2. Remove the head restraint.  
However, when installing a backless  
booster seat, always install the  
vehicle head restraint to the seat  
where the backless booster seat is  
installed.  
Refer to Head Restraints on page  
2-17.  
3. Secure the child-restraint system  
with the lap portion of the lap/  
shoulder belt. See the  
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 2-17.  
manufacturer's instructions on the  
child-restraint system for belt  
routing instructions.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
4. To get the retractor into the  
automatic locking mode, pull the  
shoulder belt portion of the seat  
belt until the entire length of the  
belt is out of the retractor.  
NOTE  
Inspect this function before each  
use of the child-restraint system.  
You should not be able to pull the  
shoulder belt out of the retractor  
while the system is in the  
automatic locking mode. When  
you remove the child-restraint  
system, be sure the belt fully  
retracts to return the system to  
emergency locking mode before  
occupants use the seat belts.  
6. If your child-restraint system  
requires the use of a tether strap,  
refer to the manufacturer's  
instructions to hook and tighten the  
tether strap.  
5. Push the child-restraint system  
firmly into the vehicle seat. Be sure  
the belt retracts as snugly as  
WARNING  
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.  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
(4–Door)  
(5–Door)  
1. Tether strap  
2. Anchor bracket  
3. Forward  
1. Tether strap  
2. Anchor bracket  
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 oꢀ 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:  
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 2-17.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
To check if your vehicle has curtain  
air bags:  
If You Must Use the Front Seat for  
Children  
▼
Mazda vehicles equipped with  
curtain air bag will have an "SRS  
AIRBAG" marking on the window  
pillars along the roof edge.  
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.  
WARNING  
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.  
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.  
This seat is also not set up for tethered  
child-restraint systems, put them in  
one of the rear seat positions set up  
with tether anchors.  
*1  
Likewise the ISOFIX/LATCH  
child-restraint system cannot be  
secured in the front passenger's seat  
and should be used in the rear seat.  
Do not allow anyone to sleep against  
the side window since your vehicle has  
side and curtain air bags, it could  
cause serious injuries to an out of  
position occupant. As children more  
often sleep in cars, it is better to put  
them in the rear seat. If installing the  
child-restraint system on the front seat  
is unavoidable, follow these  
Never use a rear-facing child-restraint  
system in the front seat with an air  
bag that could deploy:  
instructions when using a front-facing  
child-restraint system in the front  
passenger's seat.  
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on  
the front seat are particularly  
dangerous.  
*
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.  
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
NOTE  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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:  
Always install the head restraint and  
adjust it to the appropriate position  
after removing the child-restraint  
system:  
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  
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 2-17.  
Front Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint  
System Installation (With Front  
Passenger Occupant Classification  
System)  
1. Make sure the ignition is switched  
oꢀ.  
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.  
2. Slide the seat as far back as  
possible.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
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  
8. Switch the ignition ON and make  
sure the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light  
illuminates after installing a  
child-restraint system on the front  
passenger seat.  
If the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light does  
not illuminate, remove the  
child-restraint system, switch the  
ignition to OFF, and then re-install  
the child-restraint system (page  
2-70).  
automatic locking mode. If the belt  
does not lock the seat down tight,  
repeat the previous step and also  
this one.  
NOTE  
Inspect this function before each  
use of the child-restraint system.  
You should not be able to pull the  
shoulder belt out of the retractor  
while the system is in the  
automatic locking mode. When  
you remove the child-restraint  
system, be sure the belt fully  
retracts to return the system to  
emergency locking mode before  
occupants use the seat belts.  
Follow the child-restraint system  
manufacturer's instructions  
carefully.  
Depending on the type of  
child-restraint system, it may not  
employ seat belts which are in  
automatic locking mode.  
7. Seat your child safely in the  
child-restraint system and secure  
the child according to the  
instructions from the child-restraint  
system manufacturer.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor  
(Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower  
Anchor (Except Mexico)  
▼
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 2-70). Seating a child in  
a child-restraint system installed on the  
front passenger seat with the front  
passenger air bag deactivation  
Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH lower anchors for attachment  
*1  
of specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH  
child-restraint systems in the rear seats.  
Both anchors must be used, otherwise  
the seat will bounce around and put  
the child in danger. Most ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH child-restraint systems must  
also be used in conjunction with a  
tether to be eꢀective. If they have a  
tether you must use it to better assure  
your child's safety.  
WARNING  
indicator light not illuminated is  
dangerous. If this indicator light does  
not illuminate, this means that the  
front passenger front and side air bags,  
and knee air bags, and seat belt  
pretensioners are ready for  
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  
deployment. If an accident were to  
deploy an air bag, a child in a  
child-restraint system sitting in the  
front passenger seat could be seriously  
injured or killed. If the indicator light  
does not illuminate after seating a  
child in a child-restraint system on the  
front passenger seat, seat a child in a  
child-restraint system on the rear seat  
and consult an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer as soon as possible.  
child-restraint system is properly  
secured in place according to the  
child-restraint system manufacturer's  
instructions.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
Never attach two child-restraint  
systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH  
lower anchor:  
Make sure there are no seat belts or  
foreign objects near or around the  
ISOFIX/LATCH child-restraint  
*1  
*1  
Attaching two child-restraint systems  
to the same ISOFIX/LATCH lower  
system:  
*1  
Not following the child-restraint system  
manufacturer's instructions when  
installing the child-restraint system is  
dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign  
object prevent the child-restraint  
system from being securely attached to  
anchor is dangerous. In a collision, one  
anchor may not be strong enough to  
hold two child-restraint system  
attachments, and it may break, causing  
serious injury or death. If you use the  
seat position for another child-restraint  
system when an outboard ISOFIX/  
*1  
the ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors  
and the child-restraint system is  
*1  
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  
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  
*1  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.  
Always follow the child-restraint  
system manufacturer's instructions.  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
Installation on rear outboard seats  
1. First, adjust the front seat to allow  
clearance between the  
child-restraint system and the front  
seat.  
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat  
on page 2-5.  
*1  
attach it to BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH  
*1  
lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH  
child-restraint systems.  
Refer to Adjusting the Front  
Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.  
2. Make sure the seatback is securely  
latched by pushing it back until it is  
fully locked.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
3. Remove the cover of the  
6. If your child-restraint system came  
equipped with a tether, that means  
it is very important to properly  
secure the tether for child safety.  
Please carefully follow the  
child-restraint system's ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH lower anchors to verify the  
*1  
locations of the ISOFIX/LATCH  
lower anchors.  
child-restraint system  
manufacturer's instructions when  
installing tethers.  
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
*
Mexico)  
WARNING  
Use the tether and tether anchor only  
for a child-restraint system:  
Using the tether or tether anchor to  
secure anything but a child-restraint  
system is dangerous. This could  
weaken or damage the tether or tether  
anchor and result in injury.  
1. Lower anchor  
NOTE  
*1  
The ISOFIX/LATCH lower  
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.  
anchors marking on the cover  
indicates the position of the  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors  
for the attachment of a  
child-restraint system.  
Store the removed cover so that it  
*1  
does not get lost.  
4. Remove the head restraint.  
However, when installing a backless  
booster seat, always install the  
vehicle head restraint to the seat  
where the backless booster seat is  
installed.  
(4–Door)  
Refer to Head Restraints on page  
2-17.  
5. Secure the child-restraint system  
*1  
using 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. Tether strap  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
2. Anchor bracket  
Installation on rear center seat  
*1  
The ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors at  
(5–Door)  
the center of the rear seat are much  
further apart than the sets of ISOFIX/  
LATCH lower anchors for  
*1  
child-restraint system installation at  
other seating positions. Child-restraint  
*1  
systems with rigid ISOFIX/LATCH  
attachments cannot be installed on the  
center seating position. Some ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH equipped child-restraint  
systems can be placed in the center  
position and will reach the nearest  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors which  
1. Tether strap  
2. Anchor bracket  
3. Forward  
*1  
are 434 mm (17.1 in) apart. ISOFIX/  
*1  
LATCH compatible child-restraint  
systems (with attachments on belt  
webbing) can be used at this seating  
position only if the child-restraint  
system manufacturer's instructions  
state that the child-restraint system can  
Always attach the tether strap to the  
correct tether anchor position:  
Attaching the tether strap to the  
incorrect tether anchor position is  
dangerous. In a collision, the tether  
strap could come oꢀ and loosen the  
child-restraint system. If the  
*1  
be installed to ISOFIX/LATCH lower  
anchors that are 434 mm (17.1 in)  
apart. Do not attach two child-restraint  
*1  
child-restraint system moves it could  
result in death or injury to the child.  
systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH  
lower anchor. If your child-restraint  
system has a tether, it must also be  
used for your child's optimum safety.  
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 2-17.  
The procedure is the same as the  
installation for the rear outboard seats.  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Child Restraint  
*1  
(5–Door)  
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchor  
location  
1. Tether strap  
2. Anchor bracket  
3. Forward  
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 oꢀ and loosen the  
child-restraint system. If the  
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.  
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:  
(4–Door)  
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 2-17.  
*
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except  
Mexico)  
1. Tether strap  
2. Anchor bracket  
2-53  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
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:  
Supplemental Restraint  
System (SRS) Precautions  
Supplemental Restraint System  
▼
(SRS) Precautions  
Without seat belt usage, the air bags  
cannot provide adequate protection  
during an accident. Seat belt usage is  
necessary to:  
The front and side supplemental  
restraint systems (SRS) include diꢀerent  
types of air bags. Please verify the  
diꢀerent 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:  
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.  
The steering wheel hub (driver air  
bag)  
The front passenger dashboard (front  
passenger air bag)  
Under the instrument panel (driver  
*
and front passenger knee air bags)  
Reduce the possibility of injuries to  
The outboard sides of the front  
seatbacks (side air bags)  
lower body and legs during an  
accident because the air bags  
provide no protection to these parts  
of the body.  
The front and rear window pillars,  
and the roof edge along both sides  
(curtain air bags)  
Hold the driver in a position which  
allows better control of the vehicle.  
Vehicles with the Front Passenger  
Occupant Classification System have a  
sensor which detects an impending  
roll-over accident.  
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*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
If your vehicle is also equipped with a  
front passenger occupant  
WARNING  
classification system, refer to the Front  
Passenger Occupant Classification  
System (page 2-69) 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.  
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  
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 2-31).  
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.  
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  
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  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
Do not hang any backpacks, bags or  
pouches that cover the sides of the  
seats that block the side air bags.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
To prevent false detection by the air  
bag sensor system, heed the  
following:  
Do not place any objects on the  
assist grips. Only hang clothes  
directly on the coat hooks.  
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  
9-10) 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 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  
Do not overload your vehicle:  
Overloading your vehicle is  
(kangaroo bar, bull bar, push bar, or  
other similar devices), snowplow, or  
winches, is dangerous. The air bag  
crash sensor system could be aꢀected.  
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.  
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.  
Do not drive the vehicle oꢀ-road:  
Driving your Mazda oꢀ-road is  
dangerous because the vehicle has  
not been designed to do so. Driving  
the vehicle oꢀ-road 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.  
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.  
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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:  
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.  
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 aꢀected 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 seat belt pretensioner may not  
operate normally which could result in  
serious injury to occupants.  
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  
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  
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  
aꢀord you the necessary protection in  
the event of any subsequent accident  
which could result in serious injury or  
death.  
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  
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.  
connection.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Properly dispose of the air bag  
system:  
This highly-visible label is displayed  
which warns against the use of a  
rear-facing child-restraint system on  
the front passenger seat.  
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.  
(Mexico)  
NOTE  
If it becomes necessary to have the  
(Except Mexico)  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Supplemental Restraint System Components  
Supplemental Restraint System Components  
▼
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
1. Side and curtain inflators and air bags  
2. Side crash sensors  
3. Roll-over sensor, crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)  
4. Driver/Front passenger inflators and air bags  
5. Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning indication/warning light (page  
7-33)  
6. Driver/Front passenger knee inflators and air bags  
7. Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light (page 2-70)  
8. Front air bag sensors  
9. Seat belt pretensioners (page 2-27)  
10.Front passenger seat weight sensors (page 2-70)  
11.Front passenger seat weight sensor control module  
12.Driver and front passenger seat belt buckle switches (page 2-74)  
13.Driver seat slide position sensor (page 2-69)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
(Without Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
1. Side and curtain inflators and air bags  
2. Side crash sensors  
3. Driver/Front passenger inflators and air bags  
4. Air bag/  
seat belt pretensioner system warning indication  
/warning light (page 7-33)  
5. Driver knee inflator and air bag  
6. Front air bag sensor  
7. Seat belt pretensioners (page 2-27)  
8. Crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Driver Air Bag  
▼
How the SRS Air Bags  
Work  
The driver's air bag is mounted in the  
steering wheel.  
When air bag crash sensors detect a  
frontal impact of greater than  
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.  
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.  
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.  
For more details about air bag  
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag  
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-66).  
(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.  
Seat Belt Pretensioners  
▼
The pretensioners operate diꢀerently  
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 2-66).  
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.  
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*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Front Passenger Air Bag  
Driver and Front Passenger Knee  
Air Bags*  
▼
▼
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 2-66).  
(With Front Passenger Occupant  
Classification System)  
In addition, the front passenger air bag  
is designed to only deploy in  
accordance with the total seated  
weight on the front passenger seat. For  
details, refer to the front passenger  
occupant classification system (page  
2-69).  
The knee air bags are equipped under  
the instrument panel.  
If the air bag crash sensors receive a  
frontal impact of greater than  
moderate force, the knee air bags  
deploy immediately to reduce impact  
to the driver and front passenger's  
legs.  
For more details about air bag  
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag  
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-66).  
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*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
hit deploys regardless of whether or  
not an occupant is seated.  
For more details about air bag  
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag  
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-66).  
Side Air Bags  
▼
There are 2 types of side air bags  
including the side air bags for the  
driver and front passenger and rear  
passengers.  
Front seat side air bags  
The front seat 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.  
For more details about air bag  
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag  
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-66).  
(With Driver and Front Passenger  
Occupant Classification System)  
In addition, the front passenger side air  
bag is designed to only deploy in  
accordance with the total seated  
weight on the front passenger seat. For  
details, refer to the front passenger  
occupant classification system (page  
2-69).  
Rear seat side air bags  
The rear seat side air bags are installed  
in the rear pillars. The rear seat side air  
bags on the side where the vehicle is  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
(With Front Passenger Occupant  
Curtain Air Bags  
▼
Classification System)  
In a roll-over:  
In response to a vehicle roll-over, both  
curtain air bags inflate.  
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 driver and front and rear  
outboard passengers' heads 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 2-66).  
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.  
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 Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner  
System Warning Indication/Warning  
Light on page 7-33.  
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  
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria  
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  
SRS equip-  
A roll-over/near  
A severe frontal/near frontal A severe side col-  
ment  
A rear collision  
*2  
collision  
lision  
roll-over  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Types of collision  
A roll-over/near  
SRS equip-  
ment  
A severe frontal/near frontal A severe side col-  
A rear collision  
*2  
collision  
lision  
roll-over  
Front seat  
belt preten-  
sioner  
*1  
*1  
*1  
X
X
X
Rear seat  
belt preten-  
X
X
X
X
*
sioner  
Driver air  
bag  
―
―
―
―
―
―
Front pas-  
senger air  
bag  
*1  
X
No air bag and  
seat belt preten-  
sioner will be ac-  
tivated in a rear  
collision.  
Knee air  
bag  
*1  
X
Side air  
bags for  
driver and  
front pas-  
senger  
*1  
*1  
X
X
(impact side  
only)  
―
―
―
Side air  
bags for  
rear pas-  
(impact side  
only)  
―
―
*
sengers  
Curtain air  
bag  
X (impact side  
only)  
X (both sides)  
X: The SRS air bag equipment deploys in a collision.  
―:The SRS air bag equipment does not deploy in a collision.  
*
1
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
The front and side air bags for the front passenger and seat belt pretensioner and knee air bag are  
designed to deploy depending on the condition of the total seated weight on the front passenger  
seat.  
*
2
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)  
In a roll-over accident, the seat belt pretensioners and the curtain air bags deploy.  
NOTE  
In a frontal oꢀset collision, the equipped air bags and pretensioners may all deploy  
depending on the direction, angle, and rate of impact.  
Some airbags and the pretensioners may not deploy depending on the level of the  
impact.  
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*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Rear-ending or running under a  
truck's tail gate  
Limitations to SRS Air Bag  
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 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.  
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.  
Side impacts involving trees or poles  
Impacts involving trees or poles  
Side impacts with two-wheeled  
vehicles  
Frontal oꢀset impact to the vehicle  
Roll-over (Without Front Passenger  
Occupant Classification System)  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Limitations to roll-over detection  
(With Front Passenger Occupant  
Classification System):  
Driver and Front  
Passenger Occupant  
Classification System*  
The following illustration is an example  
of an accident that may not be  
Driver and Front Passenger  
Occupant Classification System  
▼
detected as a roll-over accident.  
Therefore, the seat belt pretensioners  
and curtain air bags may not deploy.  
First, please read "Supplemental  
Restraint System (SRS) Precautions"  
(page 2-54) carefully.  
Pitch end over end  
Driver Seat Slide Position Sensor  
▼
Your vehicle is equipped with a driver  
seat slide position sensor as a part of  
the supplemental restraint system. The  
sensor is located under the driver seat.  
The sensor determines whether the  
driver seat is fore or aft of a reference  
position and sends the seat position to  
the diagnostic module (SAS unit).  
The SAS unit is designed to control the  
deployment of the driver air bag  
depending on how close the driver  
seat is to the steering wheel.  
The air bag/seat belt pretensioner  
system warning light flashes if the  
sensor has a possible malfunction  
(page 2-65).  
2-69  
*Some models.  
Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
The air bag/ 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 knee air bags, and  
seat belt pretensioner system will not  
deploy.  
Front Passenger Seat Weight  
Sensors  
▼
Your vehicle is equipped with a front  
passenger seat weight sensors as a part  
of the supplemental restraint system.  
These sensors are located under both  
of the front passenger seat rails. These  
sensors determine the total seated  
weight on the front passenger seat and  
monitor the seat belt buckle for the  
front passenger seat. The SAS unit is  
designed to prevent the front  
passenger front and side air bags and  
knee air bags, and seat belt  
pretensioner system from deploying if  
the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light illuminates.  
To reduce the chance of injuries  
caused by deployment of the front  
passenger air bag, the system  
Front passenger air bag deactivation  
indicator light  
This indicator light illuminates to  
remind you that the front passenger  
front and side air bags and knee air  
bags, and seat belt pretensioners will  
not deploy during a collision.  
deactivates the front passenger front  
and side air bags and knee air bags,  
and also the seat belt pretensioner  
system when the front passenger air  
bag deactivation indicator light  
illuminates. Refer to the following  
table for the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light  
illumination conditions.  
This system shuts oꢀ the front  
passenger front and side air bags and  
knee air bags, and seat belt  
pretensioner system, so make sure the  
front passenger air bag deactivation  
indicator light illuminates according to  
the following table.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
If the front passenger weight sensors  
are normal, the indicator light  
illuminates when the ignition is  
switched ON. The light turns oꢀ after a  
few seconds. Then, the indicator light  
illuminates or is oꢀ under the following  
conditions:  
If the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light does not  
illuminate when the ignition is  
switched ON and does not illuminate  
as indicated in the front passenger air  
bag deactivation indicator light on/oꢀ  
condition chart, do not allow a child 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.  
Front passenger air bag deactivation  
indicator light on/oꢀ condition chart  
Condition  
detected  
Front pas-  
senger  
Front  
WARNING  
by the  
Front pas-  
passen-  
front pas- senger air  
senger oc- bag deacti-  
cupant vation indi-  
classifica- cator light  
tion sys-  
front and ger seat  
side and belt pre-  
knee air tensioner  
Do not decrease the total seated  
weight on the front passenger seat:  
When an adult or large child sits on the  
front passenger seat, decreasing the  
total seated weight on the front  
passenger seat required for air bag  
deployment is dangerous. The front  
passenger seat weight sensors will  
detect the reduced total seated weight  
condition and the front passenger front  
and side air bags and knee air bags,  
and the seat belt pretensioner system  
will not deploy during an accident. The  
front passenger will not have the  
supplementary protection of the air  
bag, which could result in serious  
injury. Decreasing the total seated  
weight on the front passenger seat  
could result in an air bag not deploying  
under the following conditions, for  
example:  
bags  
system  
tem  
Empty  
Deactivat- Deacti-  
ed vated  
(Not occu-  
pied)  
On  
Child or  
child-re-  
straint sys-  
Deactivat- Deacti-  
On  
Oꢀ  
ed  
vated  
*1  
tem  
*2  
Ready  
Ready  
Adult  
*
1
If a larger child sits on the front passenger  
seat, the sensors might detect the child as  
being an adult depending on the child's  
physique.  
*
2
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/oꢀ condition  
chart indicates.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
A front passenger is seated as shown  
in the following figure:  
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.  
Any accessories which might  
decrease the total seated weight on  
the front passenger seat are attached  
to the front passenger seat.  
The front passenger front and side air  
bags and knee air bags, and the seat  
belt pretensioner system will  
deactivate if the front passenger air  
bag deactivation indicator light  
illuminates.  
Do not increase the total seated  
weight on the front passenger seat:  
When an infant or small child sits on  
the front passenger seat, increasing the  
total seated weight on the front  
passenger seat is dangerous. The front  
passenger seat weight sensors will  
detect the increased total seated  
weight, which could result in the  
unexpected deployment of the front  
passenger front and side air bags and  
knee air bags, and seat belt  
pretensioner system in an accident and  
may cause serious injury. Increasing the  
total seated weight on the front  
passenger seat could result in the front  
passenger front and side air bags and  
knee air bags, and seat belt  
pretensioner system deployment in an  
accident under the following  
conditions, for example:  
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.  
A rear passenger pushes up on the  
front passenger seat with their feet.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
A rear passenger steps on the front  
passenger seat rails with their feet.  
Luggage or other items are placed on  
the seatback or hung on the head  
restraint.  
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 2-46).  
Heavy items are placed in the  
seatback map pocket.  
NOTE  
The seat is washed.  
The system requires about 10  
seconds to alternate between turning  
the front passenger front and side air  
bags and knee air bags, and seat belt  
pretensioner system on or oꢀ.  
The front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light may  
illuminate repeatedly if luggage or  
other items are put on the front  
passenger seat, or if the temperature  
of the vehicle's interior changes  
suddenly.  
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.  
Any accessories which might increase  
the total seated weight on the front  
passenger seat are attached to the  
front passenger seat.  
The front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light may  
illuminate for 10 seconds if the total  
seated weight on the front passenger  
seat changes.  
The air bag/seat belt pretensioner  
system warning light might illuminate  
if the front passenger seat receives a  
severe impact.  
CAUTION  
To assure proper deployment of the  
front air bag and to prevent damage  
to the sensors in the front seat  
bottoms:  
If the front passenger air bag  
deactivation indicator light does not  
illuminate after installing a  
Do not place sharp objects on the  
front seat bottoms or leave heavy  
luggage on them.  
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 illuminate, install the  
child-restraint system on the rear seat  
and consult an Authorized Mazda  
Dealer as soon as possible.  
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.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
If the front passenger air bag  
Constant Monitoring  
deactivation indicator light  
illuminates when an adult is seated  
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  
Constant Monitoring  
▼
The following components of the air  
bag systems are monitored by a  
diagnostic system:  
deactivation indicator light still  
illuminates, 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.  
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  
Driver and Front Passenger Buckle  
Switches  
▼
(With Driver and Front Passenger  
Occupant Classification System)  
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.  
Driver seat slide position sensor  
Front passenger occupant  
classification sensor  
Front passenger occupant  
classification module  
Front passenger air bag deactivation  
indicator light  
Front passenger seat belt buckle  
switch  
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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