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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installing Child-Restraint

Systems

The passenger lap/shoulder belt can easily

be converted into the automatic locking

mode, which must be done to hold the

child-restraint system.

WARNING

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over

or against the side window of a vehicle

with side air bags:

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean

over or against the side window, the area

of the passenger seat from which the side

air bags deploy, even if a child-restraint

system is used. The impact of inꢀation from

a side air bag could cause serious injury or

death to an out of position child.

NOTE



To check if your seats have side air

bags:

Mazda vehicles equipped with side air

bag will have an embossed "SRS

AIRBAG" marking on the outboard

shoulder of the seats.

Furthermore, leaning over or against the

door could block the side air bags and

eliminate the advantages of supplemental

protection. Because the side air bag

deploys from the outboard shoulder of the

seat, do not allow the child to lean over or

against the side window, even if the child is

seated in a child-restraint system.



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,

however if it uses an upper tether, it may

not be mounted properly in this vehicle

as there is no safe way to anchor the

tether. Confirm whether the

CAUTION

When moving the seats forward and

rearward, 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.

child-restraint system can be used with

seat belts by reading the child-restraint

system manufacturer's instructions.

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NOTE

Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint

System Installation (Except Mexico)



Inspect this function before each use

of the child-restraint system. You

should not be able to pull the

1. Make sure the ignition is switched off.

2. Slide the seat as far back as possible.

shoulder belt out of the retractor

while the system is in the automatic

locking mode. When you remove the

child-restraint system, be sure the

belt fully retracts to return the

system to emergency locking mode

before occupants use the seat belts.

6. Seat your child safely in the

child-restraint system and secure the

child according to the instructions

from the child-restraint system

manufacturer.

7. Switch the ignition ON and make sure

the passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light illuminates after

installing a child-restraint system on

the passenger seat.

3. Place the child-restraint system on the

seat without putting your weight on the

seat and 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.

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.

5. Push the child-restraint system firmly

into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt

retracts as snugly as possible. A

If the 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 2-49).

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.

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Anchor bracket location

WARNING

Use the indicated anchor bracket locations

when installing a child-restraint system

equipped with a tether.

Do not seat a child in a child-restraint

system on the passenger seat if the

passenger air bag deactivation indicator

light does not illuminate (Except Mexico):

Seating a child in a child-restraint system

installed on the passenger seat with the

passenger air bag deactivation indicator

light not illuminated is dangerous. If this

indicator light does not illuminate, this

means that the 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

Anchor bracket

child-restraint system sitting in the

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 passenger

seat consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer

as soon as possible.

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 oꢁ

and loosen the child-restraint system. If the

child-restraint system moves it could result

in death or injury to the child.

Anchor Bracket (Mexico)

▼

Anchor brackets for securing

child-restraint systems are equipped in the

vehicle. Locate anchor position using the

illustration.

Always route the tether strap between the

head restraint and the seatback:

To install a child-restraint system, always

follow the instruction manual

accompanying the child-restraint system.

Routing the tether strap on top of the head

restraint is dangerous. In a collision the

tether strap could slide oꢁ 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.

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5. Pass the tether strap under the head

restraint and install it to the tether

anchor.

CAUTION

When moving the seats forward and

rearward, 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.

For the tether strap adjustment method,

refer to the child-restraint seat

manufacturer’s instructions.

1. Open the convertible top.

2. Slide the passenger seat as far back as

possible and then slide it forward about

10 notches (100 mm) so that your hand

can be placed behind it (page 2-10).

3. Remove the cover.

Using the Seat Belt (Mexico)

▼

CAUTION

When moving the seats forward and

rearward, 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.

NOTE

Be careful not to lost the removed

cover.

When installing a child-restraint system,

follow the installation instructions

included with the product.

4. Place the child-restraint on the

passenger seat.

Also, open the convertible top and slide

the seat as far back as possible, fold down

the seatback as far as possible.

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Make sure there are no seat belts or foreign

objects near or around the ISOFIX

Using ISOFIX Anchor (Mexico)

▼

anchor-secured child-restraint system:

Not following the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions when

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

any child-restraint system is properly

secured in place according to the

installing the child-restraint system is

dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign object

prevent the child-restraint system from

being securely attached to the ISOFIX

anchors and the child-restraint system is

installed improperly, the child-restraint

system could move in a sudden stop or

collision causing serious injury or death to

the child or other occupants. When

installing the child-restraint system, make

sure there are no seat belts or foreign

objects near or around the ISOFIX anchors.

Always follow the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions.

Make sure the child-restraint system is

properly secured:

A child-restraint system that is not secured

is dangerous. In a sudden stop or collision,

it can become a projectile and hit someone,

causing serious injury. When not in use,

remove it from the vehicle, put it in the

trunk or at least make sure it is securely

fastened to the ISOFIX anchors.

CAUTION

When moving the seats forward and

rearward, 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.

1. Open the convertible top.

2. Make sure the ignition is switched off.

3. Slide the passenger seat as far back as

*1

possible (page 2-10).

*

1 You may need to move the seat

forward slightly and recline the

back of the seat, in order to assist

in the fitment of some

child-restraint systems.

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4. Make sure the seatback is securely

latched by pushing it back until it is

fully locked.

5. Expand the area between the seat

bottom and the seatback slightly to

verify the locations of the ISOFIX

anchor.

7. Switch the ignition ON and make sure

the passenger air bag deactivation OFF

indicator light illuminates after

installing a child-restraint system on

the passenger seat.

If the passenger air bag deactivation

OFF indicator light does not

illuminate, remove the child-restraint

system, switch the ignition to OFF, and

then re-install the child-restraint

system (page 2-49).

8. If your child-restraint system came

equipped with a tether, that probably

means it is very important to properly

secure the tether for child safety.

Please carefully follow the

NOTE

The markings above the ISOFIX

anchors indicate the locations of the

ISOFIX anchors for the attachment of

a child-restraint system.

child-restraint system manufacturer's

instructions when installing tethers

(page 2-31).

6. Secure the child-restraint system using

the ISOFIX anchor, following the

child-restraint system manufacturer's

instruction.

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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 oꢁ

and loosen the child-restraint system. If the

child-restraint system moves it could result

in death or injury to the child.

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 oꢁ 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.

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