Get Child Restraint -> Installing Child-Restraint Systems Guide for Mazda Cx-5 SUV First Generation (2013-2016)

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installing Child-Restraint

Systems

WARNING

Tethered Child-Restraint Systems Work

Only on Tether-Equipped Rear Seats:

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.

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.

NOTE

Even if your vehicle is equipped with front

passenger occupant classification sensor (page

2-60), which automatically deactivates the

front passenger air bag, a rear seat is the

safest place for a child of any age or size.

Place tether equipped child-restraint

systems where there are tether

anchors.

qAnchor Bracket

Some child-restraint systems now come

with tethers and therefore must be

installed on the seats that take tethers to

be effective. In your Mazda, tethered

child-restraint systems can only be

accommodated in the three positions on

the rear seat.

Anchor brackets for securing child-

restraint systems are equipped in the

vehicle. Locate each anchor position

using the illustration.

To install a child-restraint system, always

follow the instruction manual

accompanying the child-restraint system.

Some child-restraint systems also employ

specially designed LATCH attachments;

refer to “Using LATCH Lower Anchor”

(page 2-40).

Anchor bracket location

Use the indicated anchor bracket locations

when installing a child-restraint system

equipped with a tether.

For center

For left

For right

2-32

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Always route the tether strap between

the head restraint and the seatback:

Routing the tether strap on top of the

head restraint is dangerous. In a

collision the tether strap could slide

off the head restraint and loosen the

child-restraint system. The child-

restraint system could move which

may result in death or injury to the

child.

WARNING

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come off and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the child-

restraint system moves it could result

in death or injury to the child.

Tether strap

Forward

Tether strap

Forward

2-33

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.

qUsing Automatic Locking Mode

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 2-40).

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.

5. Push the child-restraint system firmly

into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt

retracts as snugly as possible. A

clicking noise from the retractor will be

heard during retraction if the system is

in the automatic locking mode. If the

belt does not lock the seat down tight,

repeat this step.

1. Make sure the seatback is securely

latched by pushing it back until it is

fully locked.

2. Raise the head restraint to the top

locked position.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-14.

3. Secure the child-restraint system with

the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.

See the manufacturer's instructions on

the child-restraint system for belt

routing instructions.

2-34

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

NOTE

Always route the tether strap between

the head restraint and the seatback:

Routing the tether strap on top of the

head restraint is dangerous. In a

collision the tether strap could slide

off the head restraint and loosen the

child-restraint system. The child-

restraint system could move which

may result in death or injury to the

child.

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.

Tether strap

WARNING

Use the tether and tether anchor only

for a child-restraint system:

Forward

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.

Tether strap

Forward

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come off and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the child-

restraint system moves it could result

in death or injury to the child.

2-35

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

qIf You Must Use the Front Seat

WARNING

for Children

Always move the front passenger seat

as far back as possible if installing a

front-facing child-restraint system on it

is unavoidable:

If you cannot put all children in the rear

seat, at least put the smallest children in

the rear and be sure the largest child up

front uses the shoulder belt over the

shoulder.

NEVER put a rear-facing child-restraint

system on the front passenger seat

whether your vehicle is equipped with a

occupant classification sensor or not.

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.

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.

Likewise the LATCH child-restraint

system cannot be secured in the front

passenger's seat and should be used in the

rear seat.

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint

system in the front seat with an air bag

that could deploy:

Do not allow anyone to sleep against the

side window since your vehicle has side

and curtain air bags, it could cause serious

injuries to an out of position occupant. As

children more often sleep in cars, it is

better to put them in the rear seat. If

installing the child-restraint system on the

front seat is unavoidable, follow these

instructions when using a front-facing

child-restraint system in the front

passenger's seat.

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.

NOTE

l

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.

l

To check if your vehicle has curtain air

bags:

Mazda vehicles equipped with curtain air

bag will have an “SRS AIRBAG” marking

on the window pillars along the roof edge.

2-36

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean

over or against the side window of a

vehicle with side and curtain air bags:

It is dangerous to allow anyone to

lean over or against the side window,

the area of the front passenger seat,

the front and rear window pillars and

the roof edge along both sides from

which the side and curtain air bags

deploy, even if a child-restraint

2. Slide the seat as far back as possible.

system is used. The impact of

inflation from a side or curtain air

bag could cause serious injury or

death to an out of position child.

Furthermore, leaning over or against

the front door could block the side

and curtain air bags and eliminate

the advantages of supplemental

protection. With the front air bag and

the additional side air bag that

comes out of the front seat, the rear

seat is always a better location for

children. Take special care not to

allow a child to lean over or against

the side window, even if the child is

seated in a child-restraint system.

3. (Vehicles with height adjustment on

front passenger's seat)

Adjust the seat bottom to the highest

position.

4. Place the child-restraint system on the

seat without putting your weight on the

seat and fasten the seat belt. See the

manufacturer's instructions on the

child-restraint system for belt routing

instructions.

5. To get the retractor into the automatic

locking mode, pull the shoulder belt

portion of the seat belt until the entire

length of the belt is out of the retractor.

Front Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint

System Installation (With automatic

locking mode seat belt)

6. Push the child-restraint system firmly

into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt

retracts as snugly as possible. A

clicking noise from the retractor will be

heard during retraction if the system is

in automatic locking mode. If the belt

does not lock the seat down tight,

repeat the previous step and also this

one.

1. Make sure the ignition is switched off.

2-37

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

NOTE

8. (With Front Passenger Occupant

Classification System)

l

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.

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 2-60).

l

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.

Climate control

Fully Automatic

Type

7. Seat your child safely in the child-

restraint system and secure the child

according to the instructions from the

child-restraint system manufacturer.

Manual Type

2-38

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

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 (With Front Passenger

Occupant Classification System):

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

2-60). Seating a child in a child-

restraint system installed on the front

passenger seat with the front

passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light not illuminated is

dangerous. If this indicator light does

not illuminate, this means that the

front passenger front and side air

bags, and seat belt pretensioner are

ready for deployment. If an accident

were to deploy an air bag, a child in

a child-restraint system sitting in the

front passenger seat could be

seriously injured or killed. If the

indicator light does not illuminate

after seating a child in a child-

restraint system on the front

passenger seat, seat a child in a

child-restraint system on the rear

seat and consult an Authorized

Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

2-39

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

qUsing LATCH Lower Anchor

Your Mazda is equipped with LATCH lower anchors for attachment of specially designed

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 LATCH child-restraint systems

must also be used in conjunction with a tether to be effective. If they have a tether you

must use it to better assure your child's safety.

WARNING

Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the use of the child-restraint system:

An unsecured child-restraint system is dangerous. In a sudden stop or a collision it

could move causing serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Make

sure the child-restraint system is properly secured in place according to the child-

restraint system manufacturer's instructions.

Never attach two child-restraint systems to the same LATCH lower anchor:

Attaching two child-restraint systems to the same LATCH lower anchor is dangerous.

In a collision, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two child-restraint

system attachments, and it may break, causing serious injury or death. If you use the

seat position for another child-restraint system when an outboard 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 latch it down to BOTH LATCH lower anchors for LATCH

child-restraint systems.

Make sure there are no seat belts or foreign objects near or around the LATCH child-

restraint system:

Not following the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions when installing

the child-restraint system is dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign object prevent the

child-restraint system from being securely attached to the LATCH lower anchors and

the child-restraint system is installed improperly, the child-restraint system could

move in a sudden stop or collision causing serious injury or death to the child or

other occupants. When installing the child-restraint system, make sure there are no

seat belts or foreign objects near or around the LATCH lower anchors. Always follow

the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions.

2-40

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installation on rear outboard seats

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

manufacturer's instructions when

installing tethers.

1. First, adjust the front seat to allow

clearance between the child-restraint

system and the front seat (page 2-5).

2. Make sure the seatback is securely

latched by pushing it back until it is

fully locked.

3. Expand the area between the seat

bottom and the seatback slightly to

verify the locations of the LATCH

lower anchors.

NOTE

The markings above the LATCH lower anchors

indicate the locations of the LATCH lower

anchors for the attachment of a child-restraint

system.

4. Raise the head restraint to the top

locked position.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-14.

5. Secure the child-restraint system using

BOTH LATCH lower anchors,

following the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instruction. Pull on the

child-restraint to be sure both anchors

are engaged.

2-41

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installation on rear center seat

WARNING

Use the tether and tether anchor only

for a child-restraint system:

The LATCH lower anchors at the center

of the rear seat are much further apart than

the sets of LATCH lower anchors for

child-restraint system installation at other

seating positions. Child-restraint systems

with rigid LATCH attachments cannot be

installed on the center seating position.

Some LATCH equipped child-restraint

systems can be placed in the center

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 route the tether strap between

the head restraint and the seatback:

Routing the tether strap on top of the

head restraint is dangerous. In a

collision the tether strap could slide

off the head restraint and loosen the

child-restraint system. The child-

restraint system could move which

may result in death or injury to the

child.

position and will reach the nearest

LATCH lower anchors which are 420 mm

(16.5 in) apart. 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 be installed to

LATCH lower anchors that are 420 mm

(16.5 in) apart. Do not attach two child-

restraint systems to the same LATCH

lower anchor. If your child-restraint

system has a tether, it must also be used

for your child's optimum safety.

Tether strap

The procedure for installation on the rear

outboards seats is the same.

Forward

LATCH lower anchor location

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come off and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the child-

restraint system moves it could result

in death or injury to the child.

2-42

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Always route the tether strap between

the head restraint and the seatback:

Routing the tether strap on top of the

head restraint is dangerous. In a

collision the tether strap could slide

off the head restraint and loosen the

child-restraint system. The child-

restraint system could move which

may result in death or injury to the

child.

Tether strap

Forward

Always attach the tether strap to the

correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the

incorrect tether anchor position is

dangerous. In a collision, the tether

strap could come off and loosen the

child-restraint system. If the child-

restraint system moves it could result

in death or injury to the child.

2-43

Child Restraint -> Installing Child-Restraint Systems for Your Mazda Cx-5 SUV First Generation (2013-2016)

Related Topics

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals