Mazda 6 (2021 year). Manual in english

Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged 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.

Have your seat belts changed 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.

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.

Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:

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

Belt retraction may become difficult 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 6-65).

Ring

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

▼ 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.

▼ 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 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 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^*

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 2-31).

*Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

▼ Unfastening the Seat Belt

Seat Belt

Depress the button on the seat belt buckle.

▼ Fastening the Seat Belt

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.

Seat belt tongue

Seat belt

buckle

Position the lap belt as low as possible, not

Button

on the abdominal area, then adjust the

shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against

your body.

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

Take up

Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Keep low

slack

on hip bone

▼ Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster

To raise

To lower

Too high

Make sure the adjuster is locked.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Warning Systems

Front Seat Belt

If it detects that the occupant seat belt is

Pretensioner and Load

unfastened, the warning light or beep

Limiting Systems

alerts the occupant.

Refer to Taking Action on page 7-35.

For optimum protection, the driver and

Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on page

front passenger seat belts are equipped

7-45.

with pretensioner and load limiting

systems. For both these systems to work

properly you must wear the seat belt

Seat belt indicator light (rear seat)

properly.

(green)

Pretensioners:

When a collision is detected, the

pretensioners deploy simultaneously with

The light turns on when the ignition is

the air bags.

switched ON and a rear seat belt is

For vehicles with the front passenger

fastened, and then it turns off after about

occupant classification system, the

60 seconds.

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

2-65).

The front 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 Taking Action on page 7-35.

Refer to Air Bag/Front Seat Belt

Pretensioner System Warning Beep on

page 7-45.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

(With Front Passenger Occupant

Have your seat belts changed immediately

Classification System)

if the pretensioner or load limiter has been

In addition, the pretensioner system for the

expended:

front passenger, like the front and side

Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer

passenger air bag, is designed to only

immediately inspect the seat belt

deploy when the front passenger occupant

pretensioners and air bags after any

classification sensor detects a passenger

collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt

sitting on the front passenger's seat.

pretensioners and load limiters will only

For details, refer to the front passenger

function once and must be replaced after

occupant classification sensor (page

any collision that caused them to deploy. A

2-68).

seat belt with an expended pretensioner or

load limiter is still better than wearing no

Load limiter:

seat belt at all; however, if the seat belt

The load limiting system releases belt

pretensioners and load limiters are not

webbing in a controlled manner to reduce

replaced, the risk of injury in a collision will

belt force on the occupant's chest. While

increase.

the most severe load on a seat belt occurs

in frontal collisions, the load limiter has an

Do not modify the components or wiring,

automatic mechanical function and can

or use electronic testing devices on the

activate in any accident mode with

pretensioner system:

sufficient occupant movement.

Modifying the components or wiring of the

Even if the pretensioners have not fired,

pretensioner system, including the use of

the load limiting function must be checked

electronic testing devices is dangerous. You

by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

could accidentally activate it or make it

inoperable which would prevent it from

WARNING

activating in an accident. The occupants or

repairers could be seriously injured.

Wear seat belts only as recommended in

Properly dispose of the pretensioner

this owner's manual:

system:

Incorrect positioning of the driver and front

Improper disposal of the pretensioner

passenger seat belts is dangerous. Without

system or a vehicle with non-deactivated

proper positioning, the pretensioner and

pretensioners is dangerous. Unless all

load limiting systems cannot provide

safety procedures are followed, injury could

adequate protection in an accident and

result. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer

this could result in serious injury. For more

safely dispose of the pretensioner system or

details about wearing seat belts, refer to

scrap a pretensioner system equipped

"Fastening the seat belts" (page 2-26).

vehicle.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

NOTE

Seat Belt Extender

^ The pretensioner system may not

If your seat belt is not long enough, even

operate depending on the type of the

when fully extended, a seat belt extender

collision. For details, refer to the SRS

may be available to you at no charge from

Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page

your Authorized Mazda Dealer.

2-65).

This extender will be only for you and for

^ Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be

the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it

released when the air bags and

plugs into other seat belts, it may not hold

pretensioners deploy. This does not

in the critical moment of a crash.

indicate a fire. This gas normally has no

When ordering an extender, only order one

effect on occupants, however, those with

that provides the necessary additional

sensitive skin may experience light skin

length to fasten the seat belt properly.

irritation. If residue from the

Please contact your Authorized Mazda

deployment of the air bags or the front

Dealer for more information.

pretensioner system gets on the skin or

in the eyes, wash it off as soon as

WARNING

possible.

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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Seat Belt Systems

Do not use an improper extender:

Do not leave a seat belt extender

Using a seat belt extender that is for

connected to the buckle:

another person or a different vehicle or seat

Leaving a seat belt extender connected to

is dangerous. The seat belt will not provide

the buckle without using the seat belt is

adequate protection and the user could be

dangerous. When the seat belt extender is

seriously injured in an accident. Only use

connected to the driver's seat belt buckle

the extender provided for you and for the

(or front passenger's seat belt buckle), the

particular vehicle and seat. NEVER use the

SRS driver's (or front passenger's) air bag

extender in a different vehicle or seat. If you

system will determine that the driver (or

sell your Mazda, do not leave your seat belt

front passenger) is wearing the seat belt

extender in the vehicle. It could be used

even if the driver (or front passenger) is not

accidentally by the new owner of the

wearing it. This condition could cause the

vehicle. After removing the seat belt

driver's (or front passenger's) air bag to not

extender, discard it. Never use the seat belt

activate correctly and result in death or

extender in any other vehicle you may own

serious injury in the event of collision.

in the future.

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

Do not use the seat belt extender when

dangerous. The seat belt will not fit

installing a child-restraint system on the

properly. In an accident, the seat belt will

front or rear passenger seat:

not provide adequate protection and you

Using a seat belt extender to fasten a

could be seriously injured. Do not use the

child-restraint system on any seat is

extender or choose one shorter in length if

dangerous. Always follow the

the distance between the extender's buckle

child-restraint system manufacturer's

and the center of the user's body is less

installation instructions and never use a

than 15 cm (6 in).

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

Child-Restraint Precautions

Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children small enough to use

them.

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.

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.

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).

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 systems.

(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)

To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the front passenger air bag, the

front passenger occupant classification sensor works as a part of the supplemental restraint

system. This system deactivates the front passenger front and side air bags and also the front

passenger seat belt pretensioner system when the front passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light illuminates.

When an infant or small child sits on the front passenger seat, the system shuts off the front

passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system, so make sure the front

passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.

Even if the front passenger air bag is shut off, 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.

For more details, refer to "Front passenger occupant classification sensor" (page 2-68).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Use the correct size child-restraint system:

For effective protection in vehicle accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly

restrained using a seat belt or child-restraint system depending on age and size. If not, the

child could be seriously injured or even killed in an accident.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions and always keep the child-restraint system buckled

down:

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

causing serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Make sure any child-restraint

system is properly secured in place according to the child-restraint system manufacturer's

instructions. When not in use, remove it from the vehicle or fasten it with a seat belt, or attach

it to BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 child-restraint systems and the

corresponding tether anchor.

ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)

Always secure a child in a proper child-restraint system:

Holding a child in your arms while the vehicle is moving is extremely dangerous. No matter

how strong the person may be, he or she cannot hold onto a child in a sudden stop or collision

and it could result in serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Even in a

moderate accident, the child may be exposed to air bag forces that could result in serious

injury or death to the child, or the child may be slammed into an adult, causing injury to both

child and adult.

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

(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.

(Mexico)

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.

Do not install a front-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger seat unless it is

unavoidable:

In a collision, the force of a deploying air bag could cause serious injury or death to the child. If

installing a front-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger seat is unavoidable,

move the front passenger seat as far back as possible and adjust the seat bottom (height

adjustable seat bottom) to the highest position at which the seat belt fastening the

child-restraint system is securely tightened.

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Child Restraint

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 occupant classification sensor. Even with the

front passenger occupant classification sensor, 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.

¾ The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when seating a

child in the child-restraint system.

¾ Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint system.

¾ A rear passenger or luggage pushing or pulling down on the front passenger seatback.

¾ Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.

¾ The seat is washed.

¾ Liquids are spilled on the seat.

¾ The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed

behind it.

¾ The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.

¾ Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat.

¾ An electric device is put on the front passenger's seat.

¾ An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of the front

passenger seat.

The designated positions with seat belts on the rear seats are the safest places for children.

Always use seat belts and child restraints.

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:

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

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.

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.

NOTE

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors for attachment of specially

designed ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 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 2-48).

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

Up to about 9 months old

Up to 10 kg (up to 22 lb)

ISO/L2

ISO/R1

Up to about 2 years old

Up to 13 kg (up to 29 lb)

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

About 8 months to 4 years old

9 kg ― 18 kg (20 lb ― 40 lb)

ISO/F2

ISO/F2X

ISO/F3

About 3 to 7 years old

15 kg ― 25 kg (33 lb ― 55 lb)

―

About 6 to 12 years old

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.

▼ Child-Restraint System Types

NOTE

In this owner's manual, explanation of

^ Installation position is determined by

child-restraint systems is provided for the

the type of child-restraint system.

Always read the manufacturer's

following three types of popular

instructions and this owner's manual

child-restraint systems: infant seat, child

seat, booster seat.

carefully.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint



Due to variations in the design of

Booster seat

child-restraint systems, vehicle seats

A booster seat is a child restraint

and seat belts, all child-restraint systems

accessory designed to improve the fit of

may not fit all seating positions. Before

the seat belt system around the child's

purchasing a child-restraint system, it

body.

should be tested in the specific vehicle

Equal to Group 2 and 3 of the UN-R 44

seating position (or positions) where it

and UN-R 129 regulation.

is intended to be used. If a previously

purchased child-restraint system does

not fit, you may need to purchase a

Backless booster seat

different one that will.

Infant seat

An infant seat provides restraint by

bracing the infant's head, neck and back

When using a backless booster seat,

against the seating surface.

always install the vehicle head

Equal to Group 0 and 0+ of the UN-R 44

restraint to the seat where the

and UN-R 129 regulation.

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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Child Restraint

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. Adjust the seat bottom to the highest position so that the

seat belt can securely fasten the child-restraint system.

Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.

^ When it is difficult 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.

^ 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 came 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.

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 2-48.

Seating position

Passenger

Rear (Left)

Rear (Center)

Rear (Right)

Seating position suit-

able for universal

Yes (UF)

Yes (U)

Yes (U)^*1

Yes (U)

belted (Yes/No)

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Child Restraint

Seating position

Passenger

Rear (Left)

Rear (Center)

Rear (Right)

i-Size seating posi-

Yes

tion (Yes/No)

Largest suitable rear-

ward facing fixture

Yes (IL)

(R1)

Largest suitable rear-

ward facing fixture

Yes (IL)

(R2)

Largest suitable rear-

ward facing fixture

Yes (IL)

(R3)

Largest suitable for-

ward facing fixture

Yes (IUF)

(F2)

Largest suitable for-

ward facing fixture

Yes (IUF)

(F2X)

Largest suitable for-

ward facing fixture

Yes (IUF)

(F3)

Largest suitable lat-

eral facing fixture

(L1)

Largest suitable lat-

eral facing fixture

(L2)

Non i-size compati-

ble with a support

Yes

leg (Yes/No)

Lower ISOFIX an-

chorages but without

Top Tether (Yes/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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

When a child-restraint system is installed to the rear center seat, do not seat occupants in the rear right outboard

seat.

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.

 It is not able to set the child-restraint system with the support leg in the rear center seat.

 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

Installing Child-Restraint

WARNING

Systems

Tethered Child-Restraint Systems Work

Accident statistics reveal that a child is

Only on Tether-Equipped Rear Seats:

safer in the rear seat. The front passenger's

Installation of a tether equipped

seat is clearly the worst choice for any

child-restraint system in the front

child under 12, and with rear-facing

passenger's seat defeats the safety design

child-restraint systems it is clearly unsafe

of the system and will result in an increased

due to air bags.

chance of serious injury if the

child-restraint system goes forward

NOTE

without benefit of being tethered.

Even if your vehicle is equipped with front

Place tether equipped child-restraint

passenger occupant classification sensor

systems where there are tether anchors.

(page 2-68), which automatically

▼ Anchor Bracket

deactivates the front passenger air bag, a

rear seat is the safest place for a child of

Anchor brackets for securing

any age or size.

child-restraint systems are equipped in the

vehicle. Locate each anchor position using

the illustration.

Some child-restraint systems now come

To install a child-restraint system, remove

with tethers and therefore must be

the head restraint. Always follow the

installed on the seats that take tethers to be

instruction manual accompanying the

effective. In your Mazda, tethered

child-restraint system.

child-restraint systems can only be

accommodated in the three positions on

Anchor bracket location

the rear seat.

Use the indicated anchor bracket locations

when installing a child-restraint system

Some child-restraint systems also employ

equipped with a tether.

specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH^*1

For right For center

attachments; refer to "Using ISOFIX

For left

Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using LATCH

Lower Anchor (Except Mexico)" (page

2-48).

ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

Anchor bracket

^*1 Except Mexico

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Always install the head restraint and adjust

WARNING

it to the appropriate position after

removing the child-restraint system:

Always attach the tether strap to the

Driving with the head restraint removed is

correct tether anchor position:

dangerous as impact to the occupant's

Attaching the tether strap to the incorrect

head cannot be prevented during

tether anchor position is dangerous. In a

emergency braking or in a collision, which

collision, the tether strap could come off

could result in a serious accident, injury or

and loosen the child-restraint system. If the

death.

child-restraint system moves it could result

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

in death or injury to the child.

▼ Using Automatic Locking Mode

Always remove the head restraint and

(Except Mexico)

install child-restraint system (except when

Follow these instructions when using a

installing a booster seat):

child-restraint system, unless you are

Installing a child-restraint system without

attaching a LATCH-equipped

removing the head restraint is dangerous.

child-restraint system to the rear LATCH

The child-restraint system cannot be

lower anchors. Refer to “Using LATCH

installed correctly which may result in

Lower Anchor” (page 2-48).

death or injury to the child in a collision.

NOTE

Tether strap

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

Anchor bracket

of seat belts or if the belt goes across the

child's chest, may recommend against

Tether strap

using automatic locking mode.

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

Anchor bracket

to the seat where the backless booster

seat is installed.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Secure the child-restraint system with

NOTE

the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.

^ Inspect this function before each use

See the manufacturer's instructions on

of the child-restraint system. You

the child-restraint system for belt

should not be able to pull the

routing instructions.

shoulder belt out of the retractor

To get the retractor into the automatic

while the system is in the automatic

locking mode, pull the shoulder belt

locking mode. When you remove the

portion of the seat belt until the entire

child-restraint system, be sure the

length of the belt is out of the retractor.

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.

WARNING

Push the child-restraint system firmly

into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt

retracts as snugly as possible. A

Use the tether and tether anchor only for a

clicking noise from the retractor will

child-restraint system:

be heard during retraction if the system

Using the tether or tether anchor to secure

is in the automatic locking mode. If the

anything but a child-restraint system is

belt does not lock the seat down tight,

dangerous. This could weaken or damage

repeat this step.

the tether or tether anchor and result in

injury.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Always remove the head restraint and

Always install the head restraint and adjust

install child-restraint system (except when

it to the appropriate position after

installing a backless booster seat):

removing the child-restraint system:

Installing a child-restraint system without

Driving with the head restraint removed is

removing the head restraint is dangerous.

dangerous as impact to the occupant's

The child-restraint system cannot be

head cannot be prevented during

installed correctly which may result in

emergency braking or in a collision, which

death or injury to the child in a collision.

could result in a serious accident, injury or

Tether strap

death.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

▼ If You Must Use the Front Seat for

Children

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

Anchor bracket

shoulder.

NEVER put a rear-facing child-restraint

Tether strap

system on the front passenger seat whether

your vehicle is equipped with an 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.

Likewise the ISOFIX/LATCH*1

Anchor bracket

child-restraint system cannot be secured in

the front passenger's seat and should be

Always attach the tether strap to the

used in the rear seat.

correct tether anchor position:

Do not allow anyone to sleep against the

Attaching the tether strap to the incorrect

side window since your vehicle has side

tether anchor position is dangerous. In a

and curtain air bags, it could cause serious

collision, the tether strap could come off

injuries to an out of position occupant. As

and loosen the child-restraint system. If the

children more often sleep in cars, it is

child-restraint system moves it could result

better to put them in the rear seat. If

in death or injury to the child.

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Even in a moderate collision, the

Mexico)

child-restraint system can be hit by a

deploying air bag and moved violently

NOTE

backward resulting in serious injury or

^ To check if your front seats have side air

death to the child. Even though you may

bags:

feel assured that the front passenger air

Mazda vehicles equipped with side air

bag will not deploy based on the fact that

bag will have a "SRS AIRBAG" tag on

the front passenger air bag deactivation

the outboard shoulder of the front seats.

indicator light illuminates, you should not

^ To check if your vehicle has curtain air

use a rear-facing child-restraint system in

bags:

the front seat.

Mazda vehicles equipped with curtain

air bag will have an "SRS AIRBAG"

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over

marking on the window pillars along the

to or against the side window of a vehicle

roof edge.

with side and curtain air bags:

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean

over to or against the side window, the

WARNING

area of the front passenger seat, the front

and rear window pillars and the roof edge

Always move the front passenger seat as

along both sides from which the side and

far back as possible if installing a

curtain air bags deploy, even if a

front-facing child-restraint system on it is

child-restraint system is used. The impact

unavoidable:

of inflation from a side or curtain air bag

As your vehicle has front air bags and

could cause serious injury or death to an

doubly so because your vehicle has side air

out of position child. Furthermore, leaning

bags, a front-facing child-restraint system

over to or against the door could block the

should be put on the front passenger seat

side and curtain air bags and eliminate the

only when it is unavoidable.

advantages of supplemental protection.

Even if the front passenger air bag

Because the front seats are equipped with

deactivation indicator light illuminates,

front air bags, the rear seat is always a

always move the seat as far back as

better location for children. Take special

possible, because the force of a deploying

care not to allow a child to lean over to or

air bag could cause serious injury or death

against the side window, even if the child is

to the child.

seated in a child-restraint system.

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Always remove the head restraint and

Place the child-restraint system on the

install child-restraint system (except when

seat without putting your weight on the

installing a backless booster seat):

seat and fasten the seat belt. See the

Installing a child-restraint system without

manufacturer's instructions on the

removing the head restraint is dangerous.

child-restraint system for belt routing

The child-restraint system cannot be

instructions.

installed correctly which may result in

To get the retractor into the automatic

death or injury to the child in a collision.

locking mode, pull the shoulder belt

portion of the seat belt until the entire

Always install the head restraint and adjust

length of the belt is out of the retractor.

it to the appropriate position after

Push the child-restraint system firmly

removing the child-restraint system:

into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt

Driving with the head restraint removed is

retracts as snugly as possible. A

dangerous as impact to the occupant's

clicking noise from the retractor will

head cannot be prevented during

be heard during retraction if the system

emergency braking or in a collision, which

is in automatic locking mode. If the

could result in a serious accident, injury or

belt does not lock the seat down tight,

death.

repeat the previous step and also this

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

one.

Front Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint

NOTE

System Installation (With Front

^ Inspect this function before each use

Passenger Occupant Classification

of the child-restraint system. You

System)

should not be able to pull the

1. Make sure the ignition is switched off.

shoulder belt out of the retractor

2. Slide the seat as far back as possible.

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

3. Remove the head restraint. However,

automatic locking mode.

when installing a backless booster seat,

always install the vehicle head restraint

to the seat where the backless booster

seat is installed.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Seat your child safely in the

WARNING

child-restraint system and secure the

child according to the instructions

Do not seat a child in a child-restraint

from the child-restraint system

system on the front passenger seat if the

manufacturer.

Switch the ignition ON and make sure

front passenger air bag deactivation

the front passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light does not illuminate:

While it is always better to install any

indicator light illuminates after

child-restraint system on the rear seat, it is

installing a child-restraint system on

the front passenger seat.

imperative that a child-restraint system

If the front passenger air bag

ONLY be used on the front passenger seat if

the deactivation indicator light illuminates

deactivation indicator light does not

illuminate, remove the child-restraint

when the child is seated in the

system, switch the ignition to OFF, and

child-restraint system (page 2-68). Seating

a child in a child-restraint system installed

then re-install the child-restraint

on the front passenger seat with the front

system (page 2-68).

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 pretensioners

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

▼ Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower Anchor (Except

Mexico)

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors for attachment of specially

designed ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 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/

LATCH^*1 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 ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchor:

Attaching two child-restraint systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 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 ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 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 attach it to BOTH

ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 child-restraint systems.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Make sure there are no seat belts or foreign objects near or around the ISOFIX/LATCH^*1

child-restraint system:

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

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

system from being securely attached to the ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 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 ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors. Always follow the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions.

ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installation on rear outboard seats

Remove the head restraint. However,

when installing a backless booster seat,

First, adjust the front seat to allow

always install the vehicle head restraint

clearance between the child-restraint

to the seat where the backless booster

system and the front seat.

seat is installed.

Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

page 2-5.

Secure the child-restraint system using

Refer to Adjusting the Front

BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower

Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.

anchors, following the child-restraint

Make sure the seatback is securely

system manufacturer's instruction. Pull

latched by pushing it back until it is

on the child-restraint to be sure both

fully locked.

anchors are engaged.

Remove the cover of the child-restraint

If your child-restraint system came

system's ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower

equipped with a tether, that means it is

anchors to verify the locations of the

very important to properly secure the

ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors.

tether for child safety. Please carefully

Type A

Type B

follow the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions when

installing tethers.

ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

WARNING

Use the tether and tether anchor only for a

Lower anchor

child-restraint system:

Using the tether or tether anchor to secure

NOTE

anything but a child-restraint system is

^ The ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower

dangerous. This could weaken or damage

anchors marking on the cover

the tether or tether anchor and result in

indicates the position of the ISOFIX/

injury.

LATCH^*1 lower anchors for the

attachment of a child-restraint

system.

^ Store the removed cover so that it

does not get lost.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Always remove the head restraint and

Installation on rear center seat

install child-restraint system (except when

The ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors at

installing a backless booster seat):

the center of the rear seat are much further

Installing a child-restraint system without

apart than the sets of ISOFIX/LATCH^*1

removing the head restraint is dangerous.

lower anchors for child-restraint system

The child-restraint system cannot be

installation at other seating positions.

installed correctly which may result in

Child-restraint systems with rigid ISOFIX/

death or injury to the child in a collision.

LATCH^*1 attachments cannot be installed

Tether strap

on the center seating position. Some

ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 equipped

child-restraint systems can be placed in the

center position and will reach the nearest

ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors which

are 430 mm (16.9 in) apart. ISOFIX/

LATCH^*1 compatible child-restraint

systems (with attachments on belt

Anchor bracket

webbing) can be used at this seating

position only if the child-restraint system

Always attach the tether strap to the

manufacturer's instructions state that the

correct tether anchor position:

child-restraint system can be installed to

Attaching the tether strap to the incorrect

ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchors that are

tether anchor position is dangerous. In a

430 mm (16.9 in) apart. Do not attach two

collision, the tether strap could come off

child-restraint systems to the same

and loosen the child-restraint system. If the

ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchor. If your

child-restraint system moves it could result

child-restraint system has a tether, it must

in death or injury to the child.

also be used for your child's optimum

safety.

Always install the head restraint and adjust

it to the appropriate position after

The procedure for installation on the rear

removing the child-restraint system:

outboard seats is the same.

Driving with the head restraint removed is

ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

dangerous as impact to the occupant's

Mexico)

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

ISOFIX/LATCH^*1 lower anchor

Always install the head restraint and adjust

location

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.

ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

WARNING

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.

Tether strap

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 off

and loosen the child-restraint system. If the

child-restraint system moves it could result

in death or injury to the child.

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions

The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include different types of air bags.

Please verify the different 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:

^ The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)

^ The front passenger dashboard (front passenger air bag)

^ The outboard sides of the front seatbacks (side air bags)

^ The front and rear window pillars, and the roof edge along both sides (curtain air bags)

Vehicles with the Front Passenger Occupant Classification System have a sensor which

detects an impending roll-over accident.

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:

Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.

Seat belt usage is necessary to:

^ 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.

^ Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the

air bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.

^ Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

If your vehicle is also equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system,

refer to the Front Passenger Occupant Classification System (page 2-68) 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.

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.

WARNING

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 child-restraint system for the child's age and size.

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