2016-2026 Mazda Mx-5 SUV Essential Safety Equipment -> Seat Belt Extender User Manual
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Do not modify the components or wiring,  
or use electronic testing devices on the  
pretensioner system:  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
WARNING  
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 ꢀt 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.  
NOTE  
The pretensioner system may not  
operate depending on the type of the  
collision. For details, refer to the SRS  
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page  
2-46).  
Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be  
released when the air bags and  
pretensioners deploy. This does not  
indicate a fire. This gas normally has no  
effect on occupants, however, those with  
sensitive skin may experience light skin  
irritation. If residue from the  
deployment of the air bags or the  
pretensioner system gets on the skin or  
in the eyes, wash it off as soon as  
possible.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
Seat Belt Systems  
Do not use an improper extender:  
Do not leave a seat belt extender  
connected to the buckle:  
Using a seat belt extender that is for  
another person or a diꢁerent 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 diꢁerent vehicle or seat. If you  
sell your Mazda, do not leave your seat belt  
extender in the vehicle. It could be used  
accidentally by the new owner of the  
vehicle. After removing the seat belt  
extender, discard it. Never use the seat belt  
extender in any other vehicle you may own  
in the future.  
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 passenger's seat belt buckle), the SRS  
driver's (or passenger's) air bag system will  
determine that the driver (or passenger) is  
wearing the seat belt even if the driver (or  
passenger) is not wearing it. This condition  
could cause the driver's (or 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 an extender that is too long:  
Using an extender that is too long is  
dangerous. The seat belt will not ꢀt  
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 the seat belt extender when  
installing a child-restraint system on the  
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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Related Topics

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