MAZDA CX-5 Zoom AWD Review Car Owner’s Manual

: June 14, 2024
: MAZDA

CX-5 Zoom AWD Review Car

Product Information

Specifications

All specifications and descriptions provided in this manual are
accurate at the time of printing. However, Mazda reserves the right
to make changes in specifications without notice.

How to Use This Manual

This manual is designed to help you get the most driving
pleasure from your Mazda vehicle. By reading this manual from cover
to cover, you can learn about the features, important safety
information, and driving under various road conditions.

Illustrations

The manual includes illustrations that complement the text and
help explain how to enjoy your Mazda vehicle.

Symbols

The following symbols are used throughout the manual:

Do not do this or Do not let this happen:
Indicates actions that should be avoided to prevent damage or
accidents.
NOTE: Provides information and suggestions on
how to make better use of your vehicle.
Part-related symbol: Indicates that the manual
contains information related to a specific part of the vehicle.
Refer to the manual for detailed explanations.

Index

The Index is an alphabetical listing of all information in the
manual. It is a good place to start when looking for specific
topics or instructions.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

The manual includes several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs to
draw your attention to important safety information and potential
risks:

WARNING: Indicates a situation in which
serious injury or death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION: Indicates a situation in which bodily
injury or damage to your vehicle could result if the caution is
ignored.

Product Usage Instructions

Pictorial Index

The Pictorial Index provides interior and exterior views of your
Mazda vehicle, along with part identification for easy
reference.

Essential Safety Equipment

This section contains important information about the safety
equipment in your Mazda vehicle, including seats, seat belt system,
child-restraint systems, and SRS airbags. Familiarize yourself with
this information to ensure safe usage.

Before Driving

This section covers the use of various features before driving,
such as keys, doors, mirrors, and windows. It provides instructions
on how to properly operate these components for a smooth driving
experience.

When Driving

Information in this section is dedicated to safe driving
practices and stopping techniques. It offers valuable guidance on
how to drive your Mazda vehicle safely under different road
conditions.

Interior Features

This section focuses on the use of various features that
contribute to ride comfort, including the air-conditioning system
and audio system. Learn how to maximize the comfort and enjoyment
of your Mazda vehicle’s interior.

Maintenance and Care

To keep your Mazda in top condition, follow the maintenance and
care instructions provided in this section. It covers routine
maintenance tasks and tips for ensuring the longevity of your
vehicle.

If Trouble Arises

In the event of a problem with your Mazda vehicle, refer to this
section for helpful information on what to do. It provides
troubleshooting advice and guidance on resolving common issues.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

This section contains important customer information and
instructions on how to report safety defects. It ensures that you
have access to the necessary resources and support for any concerns
related to your Mazda vehicle.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: Where should I keep the manual?

A: It is recommended to keep this manual in the glove
compartment of your Mazda vehicle for easy access and
reference.

Q: Are the specifications subject to change?

A: Yes, Mazda reserves the right to make changes in
specifications without notice.

Q: What do the symbols in the manual mean?

A: The symbols in the manual indicate actions to avoid, provide
additional information, and relate to specific parts of the
vehicle. Refer to the manual for detailed explanations.

Q: Where can I find specific information in the manual?

A: The Index is a good starting point for finding specific
information. It provides an alphabetical listing of all the topics
covered in the manual.

A Word to Mazda Owners
Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind.
To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and follow its recommendations.
An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows your vehicle best. So when maintenance or service is necessary, that’s the place to go.
Our nationwide network of Mazda professionals is dedicated to providing you with the best possible service.
We assure you that all of us at Mazda have an ongoing interest in your motoring pleasure and in your full satisfaction with your Mazda product.
Mazda Motor Corporation HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
Important Notes About This Manual Keep this manual in the glove compartment as a handy reference for the safe and enjoyable use of your Mazda. Should you resell the vehicle, leave this manual with it for the next owner.
All specifications and descriptions are accurate at the time of printing. Because improvement is a constant goal at Mazda, we reserve the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice and without obliga- tion.
Air Conditioner and the Environment Your Mazda’s genuine air conditioner is filled with a refrigerant that has been found not to damage the earth’s ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Perchlorate Certain components of this vehicle such as [air bag modules, seat belt pretensioners, lithium batteries,…] may contain Perchlorate Material– Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you may find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.
©2019 Mazda Motor Corporation June 2022 (Print3)

How to Use This Manual

We want to help you get the most driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner’s manual, when read from cover to cover, can do that in many ways.
Illustrations complement the words of the manual to best explain how to enjoy your Mazda. By reading your manual, you can find out about the features, important safety information, and driving under various road conditions.
The symbol below in this manual means “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen”.

NOTE A NOTE provides information and sometimes suggests how to make better use of your vehicle.
The following symbol, located on some parts of the vehicle, indicates that this manual contains information related to the part. Please refer to the manual for a detailed explanation.

Index: A good place to start is the Index, an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.
You’ll find several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which bodily injury or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result if the caution is ignored.

Table of Contents

Pictorial Index

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Essential Safety Equipment

Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt

system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Before Driving

Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.

When Driving

Information concerning safe driving and stopping.

Interior Features

Use of various features for ride comfort, including air-conditioning and

audio system.

Maintenance and Care

How to keep your Mazda in top condition.

If Trouble Arises

Helpful information on what to do if a problem arises with the vehicle.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Important consumer information including warranties and add-on

equipment.

Specifications

Technical information about your Mazda.

Index

1 Pictorial Index

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Interior Overview…………………………1-2 Interior Equipment (View A)……..1-2 Interior Equipment (View B)……..1-3 Interior Equipment (View C)……..1-4 Interior Equipment (View D)……..1-5 Interior Equipment (View E)…….. 1-6

Exterior Overview……………………….. 1-7 Front……………………………………… 1-7 Rear………………………………………..1-8

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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View A)

Lighting control………………………………………………………………………………………..page 4-73 Turn and lane- change signal……………………………………………………………………….page 4-79 Audio control switches………………………………………………………………………………page 5-15 INFO switch…………………………………………………………………………… page 4-14, 4-31, 4-47 Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) switches………………………………………… page 4-149 Cruise control switches……………………………………………………………………………page 4-216 Wiper and washer lever……………………………………………………………………………..page 4-80 TCS OFF Switch…………………………………………………………………………………… page 4-108 Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF
switch…………………………………………………………………………………………………… page 4-165
Parking sensor switch…………………………………………………………………………….. page 4-241 360° View Monitor switch……………………………………………………………………….page 4-184 Power liftgate switch…………………………………………………………………………………page 3-22 Headlight leveling switch…………………………………………………………………………..page 4-77 Outside mirror switch………………………………………………………………………………..page 3-35 Door-lock switch……………………………………………………………………………………… page 3-15 Power window switches……………………………………………………………………………. page 3-40 Power window lock switch……………………………………………………………………….. page 3-40 Door-lock knob……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 3-18

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View B)

Dashboard illumination knob……………………………………………………. page 4-19, 4-35, 4-50 Active driving display………………………………………………………………………………. page 4-58 Instrument cluster……………………………………………………………………………………..page 4-12 Heated steering wheel switch……………………………………………………………………..page 2-24 Seat warmer switches……………………………………………………………………………….. page 2-22 Hazard warning flasher switch……………………………………………………………………page 4-86 Audio………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 5-19 Rear window defogger switch…………………………………………………………………….page 4-84 Glove compartment…………………………………………………………………………………page 5-104 Climate control system………………………………………………………………………………..page 5-4 Seat ventilation switches…………………………………………………………………………… page 2-23 Accessory socket……………………………………………………………………………………… page 5-99 Push button start………………………………………………………………………………………… page 4-4 Horn………………………………………………………………………………………………………..page 4-86 Lock release lever……………………………………………………………………………………… page 2-5 Hood release handle…………………………………………………………………………………. page 6-21 Remote fuel-filler lid release………………………………………………………………………page 3-33

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View C)

Head restraint………………………………………………………………………………………….. page 2-20 Seat belt…………………………………………………………………………………………………..page 2-26 Bottle holder…………………………………………………………………………………………. page 5-103 Overhead lights……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 5-95 Overhead console……………………………………………………………………………………page 5-104 Moonroof switch……………………………………………………………………………………… page 3-43 Vanity mirror…………………………………………………………………………………………… page 5-94 Sunvisor…………………………………………………………………………………………………..page 5-94 Rearview mirror………………………………………………………………………………………. page 3-37 Vent…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. page 5-5 Shift lever/Selector lever………………………………………………………………….. page 4-61, 4-64 Drive selection switch…………………………………………………………………………….. page 4-113 Commander switch……………………………………………………………………………………page 5-19 Electric Parking Brake (EPB) switch………………………………………………………….. page 4-96 AUTOHOLD switch……………………………………………………………………………….page 4-102 Cup holder……………………………………………………………………………………………. page 5-102 Front seat…………………………………………………………………………………………………..page 2-5

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View D)

Seat belt………………………………………………………………………………………………….. page 2-26 Lever……………………………………………………………………………………………… page 2-15, 2-19 Head restraint………………………………………………………………………………………….. page 2-20 USB power outlet………………………………………………………………………………….. page 5-101 Child safety locks…………………………………………………………………………………….. page 3-19 Armrest box………………………………………………………………………………………….. page 5-104 Seat warmer switches……………………………………………………………………………….. page 2-22 Cup holder……………………………………………………………………………………………. page 5-102 Rear coat hook………………………………………………………………………………………. page 5-107 Rear map lights……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 5-95 Door-lock knob……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 3-18 Center console………………………………………………………………………………………. page 5-104 External input terminal………………………………………………………………………………page 5-16 Accessory socket……………………………………………………………………………………… page 5-99 Power window switch………………………………………………………………………………. page 3-40 Bottle holder…………………………………………………………………………………………. page 5-103 Armrest……………………………………………………………………………………………………page 2-19 Rear seat…………………………………………………………………………………………………. page 2-15 ISOFIX lower anchors (Mexico)/LATCH lower anchors (Except Mexico)……… page 2-52

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View E)

Remote handles……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 2-15 Anchor brackets………………………………………………………………………………………. page 2-45 Accessory socket……………………………………………………………………………………… page 5-99 Cargo Securing Loops……………………………………………………………………………. page 5-105

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Front

Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview

Windshield wiper blades…………………………………………………………………………… page 6-37 Moonroof…………………………………………………………………………………………………page 3-43 Window………………………………………………………………………………………………….. page 3-40 Fuel-filler lid…………………………………………………………………………………………… page 3-33 Request switch ……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 3-13 Door………………………………………………………………………………………………………..page 3-11

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

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Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview

Rear

Rear window wiper blade…………………………………………………………………………..page 6-40 Liftgate…………………………………………………………………………………………………… page 3-20 Outside mirror…………………………………………………………………………………………. page 3-35 Request switch ……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 3-13 Electric liftgate opener……………………………………………………………………………… page 3-21

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

2 Essential Safety Equipment

Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Seats……………………………………………. 2-2 Seat Precautions……………………….2-2 Front Seat………………………………..2-5 Rear Seat……………………………….2-15 Head Restraints………………………2-20
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel……………………………2-22
Seat Warmer…………………………2-22 Seat Ventilation……………………. 2-23 Heated Steering Wheel*…………. 2-24
Seat Belt Systems………………………..2-26 Seat Belt Precautions………………2-26 Seat Belt………………………………..2-29 Seat Belt Warning Systems………2-30 Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems……………2-31 Seat Belt Extender…………………. 2-33

SRS Air Bags………………………………2-56 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions…………………..2-56 Supplemental Restraint System Components………………………….. 2-63 How the SRS Air Bags Work….. 2-65 SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria…………………………………. 2-69 Limitations to SRS Air Bag……..2-70 Front Passenger Occupant Classification System*…………….2-72 Constant Monitoring……………….2-77

Child Restraint………………………….. 2-35 Child-Restraint Precautions……..2-35 Child- Restraint System Installation……………………………. 2-40 Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat Positions Table……………………………………. 2-42 Installing Child-Restraint Systems…………………………………2-45

*Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Precautions
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place: Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward and backward and rocking the seatback.
Never allow children to adjust a seat: Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a child’s hands or feet become caught in the seat.
Do not drive with the seatback unlocked: All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is stopped: If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture may become unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly resulting in injury.
Do not modify or replace the front seats: Modifying or replacing the front seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening any bolts is dangerous. The front seats contain air bag components essential to the supplemental restraint system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in serious injury. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is any need to remove or reinstall the front seats.
Do not drive with damaged front seats: Driving with damaged front seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate the air bags, could damage the front seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats, front seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Do not drive with either front seats reclined: Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do not get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can slide under the lap belt and suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and upright.
Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back: Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot function at its full capacity in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or death.
Do not place objects under the seat: The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be fixed securely, and result in an accident.
Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks: Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, objects can fly around and become projectiles that may hit and injure passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving: Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.
Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving: Driving with a passenger on the folded seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child to sit up on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving is particularly dangerous. In a sudden stop or even a minor collision, a child not in a proper seat or child-restraint system and seat belt could be thrown forward, back or even out of the vehicle resulting in serious injuries or death. The child in the baggage area could be thrown into other occupants and cause serious injury.
CAUTION
When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fingers near the moving parts of the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.
When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the cargo gets caught it could damage the cargo.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
(Manual Seat) When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear- reclined seatback to its upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your hand while operating. If the seatback is not held, the seat will move suddenly and could cause injury.
When inserting your hand under the seat to clean the cabin or pick up something you dropped under the seat, be careful not to hurt yourself. If you contact the moving parts of the seat rail or seat frame, it could result in injury.
NOTE When returning a rear seat to its original position, place the seat belt in its normal
position. Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts. (Power Seat)
The seat-bottom power adjustment is operated by motors. Avoid extended operation because excessive use can damage the motors. To prevent the battery from running down, avoid using the power adjustment when the
engine is stopped. The adjuster uses a large amount of electrical power. Do not use the switch to make more than one adjustment at a time.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front Seat
Adjusting the Driver’s Seat Using the driving position set up procedure recommended by Mazda allows you to maintain a relaxed posture, drive the vehicle for longer periods without feeling tired, and make quick operations naturally. Also, you can be assured of a clear view in the forward direction to help you drive more safely and comfortably. The adjustments for the driving position recommended by Mazda are done using the following procedures. 1. Moving the steering wheel and seat to their default positions. 2. Adjusting the seatback angle. 3. Adjusting the seat position forward and back. 4. Adjusting the seat height. 5. Adjusting the steering wheel position. 6. Adjusting the head restraint position.
Power operation
Seat Slide (Manual Seat) To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position and release the lever.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward. (Power Seat) To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the seat to the front or back and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.
Height Adjustment (Manual Seat) To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down. (Power Seat) To adjust the seat height, move the slide lifter switch up or down.
Height Adjustment for Front Edge of Seat Bottom (Power Seat) To adjust the front height of the seat bottom, raise or lower the front of the slide lifter switch.
Seat Recline (Manual Seat) To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever. Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward. (Power Seat) To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the switch at the desired position.
Lumbar Support Adjustment (Manual Seat) To increase the seat firmness, move the lever downward. Move the lever upward to decrease firmness. (Power Seat) To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the front part of the switch to the desired position, then release it. Press the rear part of the switch to decrease firmness.
Before making adjustments to the driving position recommended by Mazda
Before making adjustments, move the steering wheel and seat to their default positions.

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*Some models.

Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
How to move the steering wheel to its default position
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving: Adjusting the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving it can very easily cause the driver to abruptly turn to the left or right. This can lead to loss of control or an accident. After adjusting the steering wheel position, make sure it is securely locked by trying to move it up and down: Driving with the steering wheel not securely locked in position is dangerous. If the steering wheel moves unexpectedly while driving, you could lose control of the steering resulting in an accident. Lower the lever, move the steering wheel to the lowest position, and then push it down and all the way back.
Lock release lever
How to move a driver’s seat to its default position 1. Slide the seat all the way back. 2. Lower the seat to its lowest height. 3. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your back against the seatback. Seat adjustment procedure for the driving position recommended by Mazda Adjusting the seatback angle (reclining) Adjust the seatback to the angle providing a comfortable seated posture.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

1. With your posture slightly slouched, move the seatback forward to the angle where your

waist feels slightly cramped.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

2. Move the seatback backward to a comfortable seated posture without any feeling of

cramping in your waist.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

Adjusting the seat position forward and back (sliding)
Adjust the seat to the position best for operating the accelerator and brake pedals. 1. Place your left foot on the footrest, your right foot between the accelerator and brake
pedals, and position your heel to the position allowing easy switching between the pedals.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

2. With your heel set on the floor, set your right foot on the brake pedal and move the seat

forward as far as possible until you feel a slight cramping in your ankle.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

3. With your right foot set on the brake pedal, move the seat back until you no longer feel cramping in your ankle.
4. With your heel set on the floor, make sure you can move your foot between the brake pedal and accelerator pedal smoothly.
5. Depress the accelerator pedal completely with your heel set on the floor and make sure that your ankle does not feel over-stretched.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

Adjusting the seat height Adjust the seat height to a position where you have a clear forward view and you can drive the vehicle easily. 1. With your back resting against the seatback, raise the seat to the height where you can
see the rear edge area of the hood surface from the windshield.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

With the manual seat, if you raise the seat height, the seat moves forward. Adjust the seat forward or back again.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

Adjusting the steering wheel position Adjust the steering wheel to the position where it can be operated easily and the gauges can be viewed easily.

With your back resting against the seatback, extend both arms, place them on the top of
the steering wheel, and pull the steering wheel towards you to the position of your wrists.
2. Adjust the steering wheel height so that the gauges can be viewed easily.
Raise the lever to securely lock the steering wheel.
Adjusting the head restraint position To prevent shock to the head and neck, adjust the head restraints to their correct positions.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

Refer to Height Adjustment on page 2-20.
Driving Position Memory* The desired driving position can be called up after programming the position. The following driving positions can be programmed. Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height
adjustment, front edge of seat bottom, seat recline) Refer to Adjusting the Driver’s Seat on page 2-5. Active driving display (display position, brightness level, display information) Refer to Active Driving Display on page 4-58.
CAUTION
Do not place fingers or hands around the bottom of the seat while the seat memory function is operating. The seat moves automatically while the seat memory function is operating and fingers or hands could get pinched and injured.
SET button
1
2
A driving position can be programmed or operated using the buttons on the side of the seat or the key.

NOTE
Lumbar support adjustment cannot be programmed.
A driving position can be programmed to the buttons on the side of the seat and the key in use for driving the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been serviced and the battery cables disconnected, the programmed seat positions will have been erased. Re-program the seat positions.
Programming
1. Make sure the parking brake is on. 2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position. 3. Start the engine. 4. Adjust the seat and the active driving
display to the desired driving position. 5. Press the SET button on the seat until a
beep sound is heard 1 time. 6. Perform one of the following settings
within 5 seconds of completing step 5 above:
Programming using a button on the side of the seat Press the button you want to program, either button 1 or 2, until a beep sound is heard 1 time.
Programming using the key Press the key button until a beep sound is heard 1 time.
NOTE If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the operation is canceled.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

To move the driving position to a programmed position
(Using a button on the side of the seat)
1. Make sure the parking brake is on. 2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position. 3. Start the engine. 4. Press the programming button for the
driving position you want to call up (button 1 or 2). 5. A beep sound is heard when the driving position adjustment is completed.
NOTE
If the driving position movement is not changed, only the beep sounds.
A seat position can be called up even with the engine not running.
The driving position adjustment is canceled in the following cases:
Any of the seat adjustment switches is operated.
The SET button is pressed. Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed. The key button or button is
operated. The vehicle starts moving. The active driving display is adjusted.
(Using a programmed key)
1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request switch or the key button.

2. After unlocking the doors, the seat position adjustment begins within 40 seconds of opening the driver’s door, and a beep sounds when the operation is finished.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on. 4. Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position. 5. Start the engine. 6. The active driving display adjustment
begins.
NOTE
If there is no driving position movement, a beep is not heard.
The driving position adjustment is canceled in the following cases:
Any of the seat adjustment switches is operated.
The SET button is pressed. Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed. The key button or button is
operated. The vehicle starts moving. The active driving display is adjusted.
Erasing programmed driving positions
(Erasing the driving positions programmed to the key)
1. Switch the ignition OFF. 2. Press the SET button on the side of the
seat until a beep sound is heard 1 time. 3. After the beep sounds, press the key
button within 5 seconds until a beep sound is heard 1 time.
NOTE If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the operation is canceled.

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Adjusting the Front Passenger’s Seat
Power operation

Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

Seat Slide (Manual Seat) To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position and release the lever. Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward. (Power Seat) To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the seat to the front or back and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.
Height Adjustment (Manual Seat) To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down. (Power Seat) To adjust the seat height, move the slide lifter switch up or down.
Seat Recline (Manual Seat) To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward. (Power Seat) To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the switch at the desired position.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

Rear Seat
Split Folding
By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage compartment space can be expanded.
WARNING
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage compartment when it is transported with the seatbacks folded down: Driving without tightly securing cargo and luggage is dangerous as it could move and become an obstruction to driving during emergency braking or a collision resulting in an unexpected accident.
CAUTION
If the seatback is not supported by your hand, it will move suddenly and could cause injury.
Folding both seatbacks down
CAUTION
Check the position of a front seat before folding a rear seatback. Depending on the position of a front seat, it may not be possible to fold a rear seatback all the way down because it may hit the seatback of the front seat which could scratch or damage the front seat or its pocket. Lower or remove the head restraint on the rear outboard seat if necessary.

NOTE When you fold down the left seatback, the center seatback folds down at the same time. Using remote handle* 1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off. Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22. 2. After checking that the rear seats are clear, open the liftgate and lower the seatback you want to fold down using the remote handle. When folding the left side, operate the outer part of the remote handle.
WARNING
Always remove the child-restraint system from the rear seat before operating the remote handle for the rear seat: Operating the remote handle while a rear- facing child-restraint system is in the rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury to a child seated in the child-restraint system when the seatback suddenly flips forward.

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Seats

Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat area before operating (pulling) the remote handle: Not checking the rear seat area for persons before folding the seatbacks with the strap/ remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat area is difficult to see from the rear of the vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote handle without checking could cause injury to a person when a seatback suddenly flips forward.
CAUTION
Before folding the seatbacks down with the remote handle, make sure there is no cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the seatbacks with the remote handle while a cup is in the cup holder could soil or damage the seat bottom and seatback.
Be careful of the following when using the remote handle:
On a downward slope, the seatback could flip forward faster than on a flat surface.
On an upward slope, the seatback may not fold down. When the seatbacks cannot be folded down with the remote handle, pull the rear seatback forward from inside the vehicle.

(Folding the left seatback) Be careful when operating the remote handle with the center seatback folded down. If a person sitting in the right rear seat places a hand on the center seatback, it could be pinched by a seatback or seat component causing injury.
Using the lever 1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off. Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22. 2. Pull the lever and fold the seatback forward.

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Seats

Folding only center seatback Using remote handle* 1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off. Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22. 2. If the center head restraint is in the position for use, store it. 3. After checking that the center seat is clear, open the liftgate and pull the inside remote handle on the left side of the liftgate compartment.
WARNING
Always remove the child-restraint system from the rear seat before operating the remote handle for the rear seat: Operating the remote handle while a rear- facing child-restraint system is in the rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury to a child seated in the child-restraint system when the seatback suddenly flips forward.

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Seats

3. Pull the strap on the back of the seatback to fold the seatback forward.
To return the seatbacks to the upright position
WARNING
Always make sure the seat belts are fully pulled out from under the seatbacks: A seat belt caught under a seatback after the seatback is returned to its upright position is dangerous. In a collision or sudden stop, the seat belt cannot provide adequate protection.

When returning the seatback to its upright position, make sure that it is firmly locked and the red indication is not visible: If the red indication is visible, the seatback is not locked. If the vehicle is driven without the seatback locked, it could fold down suddenly and cause an accident.
Locked position
Unlocked position
Red indicator
1. Make sure that the seat belt passes through the seat belt guide.
Seat belt guide

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place. After returning the seatback to its upright position, make sure it is securely locked.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

Rear Seat Recline
WARNING
After adjusting the seatback, make sure that it is firmly locked and the red indication is not visible by attempting to lightly move the seatback forward and back: If the red indication is visible, the seatback is not locked. If the vehicle is driven with the seatback unlocked, it may move unexpectedly and the seating posture of the occupant becomes unstable, resulting in an accident.
Locked position

Recline the seatback with the lever pulled up.
Armrest* The rear armrest in the center of the rear seatback can be used (no occupant in the center seat) or placed upright.

Unlocked position
Red indicator

CAUTION
When adjusting the seatback, always support the seatback with your hand. If the seatback is not supported by your hand, it will move suddenly and could cause injury.
NOTE When you adjust the left seatback, the center seatback moves at the same time.
The left and right seatbacks of the rear seat can be adjusted separately.

WARNING
Never put your hands and fingers around the moving parts of the seat and armrest: Putting your hands and fingers around the moving parts of the seat and armrest is dangerous as they could get injured.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints on all outboard seats and the rear center seat. The head restraints are intended to help protect you and the passengers from neck injury.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being used and make sure they are properly adjusted. In addition, always raise the head restraints on all rear seats when they are being used: Driving with the head restraints adjusted too low or removed is dangerous. With no support behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision.
Height Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so that the center is even with the top of the passenger’s ears.

Front seats
Rear outboard seats Except Mexico Mexico

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position. To lower the head restraint, press the stop-catch release, then push the head restraint down.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats

Rear center seat
Removal/Installation To remove the head restraint, pull it up while pressing the stop-catch. To install the head restraint, insert the legs into the holes while pressing the stop-catch.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being used and make sure they are properly installed: Driving with the head restraints not installed is dangerous. With no support behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision.
After installing a head restraint, try lifting it to make sure that it does not pull out: Driving with an unsecured head restraint is dangerous as the effectiveness of the head restraint will be compromised which could cause it to unexpectedly detach from the seat.

CAUTION
When installing a head restraint, make sure that it is installed correctly with the front of the head restraint facing forward. If the head restraint is installed incorrectly, it could detach from the seat during a collision and result in injury.
The head restraints on each of the front and rear seats are specialized to each seat. Do not switch around the head restraint positions. If a head restraint is not installed to its correct seat position, the effectiveness of the head restraint during a collision will be compromised which could cause injury.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel

Seat Warmer*
The front/rear seats are electrically heated. The ignition must be switched ON. Press the seat warmer switch while the ignition is switched ON to operate the seat warmer. The indicator lights turn on to indicate that the seat warmer is operating. The mode changes as follows each time the seat warmer switch is pressed. When using the rear seat warmer, fold the armrest forward. Refer to Armrest on page 2-19. Front (Manual Climate Control)
OFF
High
Mid
Low
(Fully Automatic Climate Control)
OFF
High
Mid
Low

Rear*
OFF
High
Mid
Low
WARNING
Be careful when using the seat warmer: The heat from the seat warmer may be too hot for some people, as indicated as follows, and could cause a low- temperature burn. Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people People with delicate skin People who are excessively fatigued People who are intoxicated People who have taken sleep- inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold medicine
Do not use the seat warmer with anything having high moisture-retention ability such as a blanket or cushion on the seat: The seat may be heated excessively and cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not use the seat warmer even when taking a short nap in the vehicle: The seat may be heated excessively and cause a low-temperature burn.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel

Do not place heavy objects with sharp projections on the seat, or insert needles or pins into it: This could cause the seat to become excessively heated and result in injury from a minor burn.
CAUTION
(Rear) Before folding a rear seatback, make sure that the rear seat warmer switch is off. If a rear seatback is folded while the rear seat warmer is in operation, it may heat the seat excessively and damage the seat surface.
Do not use organic solvents to clean the seat. It may damage the seat surface and the heater.
NOTE
Use the seat warmer when the engine is running. Leaving the seat warmer on for long periods with the engine not running could cause the battery power to be depleted.
When the engine is stopped while the seat warmers are operating and then the ignition is switched ON, the seat warmers will not turn back on automatically. To turn the seat warmers back on, press the switch. In addition, the seat warmer operation stops automatically after the seat warmers have operated for about 90 minutes.
(Vehicles with seat ventilation) The front seat warmer cannot be used at the same time as the seat ventilation.

Seat Ventilation*
The seat ventilation uses fans installed in the seats to draw air around the seat surface and ventilate them. The ignition must be switched ON. Press the seat ventilation switch while the ignition is switched ON to operate the seat ventilation. The indicator lights turn on to indicate that the seat ventilation is operating. The mode changes as follows each time the seat ventilation switch is pressed.
OFF
High
Mid
Low
CAUTION
Do not use organic solvents to clean the seat. It may damage the seat surface and the seat ventilation parts.
Do not place heavy objects with sharp projections on the seat, or insert needles or pins into it.

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Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel

NOTE
Use the seat ventilation when the engine is running. Leaving the seat ventilation on for long periods with the engine not running could cause the battery power to be depleted.
(Vehicles with front seat warmer) The seat ventilation cannot be used at the same time as the front seat warmer.

Heated Steering Wheel*
The grips on the left and right of the steering wheel can be warmed up. (Manual Climate Control)
Heated steering wheel switch
Heating area

(Fully Automatic Climate Control)
Heated steering wheel switch
Heating area

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The ignition must be switched ON.
Press the switch to turn on the heated steering wheel. The heated steering wheel operates for about 30 minutes and then turns off automatically. The indicator light illuminates when the heater is operating.
To turn off the heated steering wheel before the 30 minutes has elapsed, press the switch again.

Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel CAUTION
The following types of persons should be careful not to touch the steering wheel. Otherwise, it could cause a low-temperature burn. Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people People with delicate skin People who are excessively fatigued People who are intoxicated People who have taken sleep- inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold medicine
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.
(Except Mexico) All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when not in use. The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a collision. However, the front passenger’s seat and all rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two modes: emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode. While we recommend you put all children in the rear seats, if you must use the front passenger seat for a child, slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible and make sure any child-restraint system is secured properly.
(Mexico) All the seats have lap/shoulder belts. These belts have retractors with inertia locks that keep them out of the way when not in use. The locks allow the belts to remain comfortable on users, but they will lock in position during a collision.
WARNING
Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained: Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer.
Do not wear twisted seat belts: Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt, which could cause serious injury or death. So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must straighten the seat belt to remove any twists and to allow the full width of the belt to be used.
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.
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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.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt.
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 6-70).
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 2-35).
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Seat Belt
Fastening the Seat Belt
Seat belt tongue

Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Before fastening the rear seat belt, make sure that the seat belt passes through the seat belt guide correctly and it is not twisted.
Seat belt guide

Seat belt buckle
Position the lap belt as low as possible, not on the abdominal area, then adjust the shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against your body.

Keep low on hip bone

Take up slack
Too high

Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt buckle. If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out and check for kinks or twists. Then make sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.

Button
NOTE If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it for kinks and twists. If it is still not retracting properly, have it inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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Seat Belt Systems

Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster

To raise

To lower

Make sure the adjuster is locked.

Seat Belt Warning Systems
If it detects that the occupant seat belt is unfastened, the warning light or beep alerts the occupant. Refer to Taking Action on page 7-34. Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on page 7-44.
Seat belt indicator light (rear seat) (green)
The light turns on when the ignition is switched ON and a rear seat belt is fastened, and then it turns off after about 30 seconds.

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Seat Belt Systems

Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner and Load
Limiting Systems
For optimum protection, the driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with pretensioner and load limiting systems. For both these systems to work properly you must wear the seat belt properly.
Pretensioners: When a collision is detected, the pretensioners deploy simultaneously with the air bags. For vehicles with the front passenger occupant classification system, the pretensioners deploy simultaneously with the air bags when a roll-over is also detected. For deployment details, refer to the SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page 2-69). 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 7-34. Refer to Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Beep on page 7-44.

(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) In addition, the pretensioner system for the front passenger, like the front and side passenger air bag, is designed to only deploy when the front passenger occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the front passenger’s seat. For details, refer to the front passenger occupant classification sensor (page 2-72).
Load limiter: The load limiting system releases belt webbing in a controlled manner to reduce belt force on the occupant’s chest. While the most severe load on a seat belt occurs in frontal collisions, the load limiter has an automatic mechanical function and can activate in any accident mode with sufficient occupant movement. Even if the pretensioners have not fired, the load limiting function must be checked by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
WARNING
Wear seat belts only as recommended in this owner’s manual: Incorrect positioning of the driver and front passenger seat belts is dangerous. Without proper positioning, the pretensioner and load limiting systems cannot provide adequate protection in an accident and this could result in serious injury. For more details about wearing seat belts, refer to “Fastening the seat belts” (page 2-29).

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems

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.
Do not modify the components or wiring, or use electronic testing devices on the pretensioner system: Modifying the components or wiring of the pretensioner system, including the use of electronic testing devices is dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable which would prevent it from activating in an accident. The occupants or repairers could be seriously injured.
Properly dispose of the pretensioner system: Improper disposal of the pretensioner system or a vehicle with non-deactivated pretensioners is dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are followed, injury could result. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer safely dispose of the pretensioner system or scrap a pretensioner system equipped vehicle.

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 2-69).
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 front 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

Seat Belt Extender
If your seat belt is not long enough, even when fully extended, a seat belt extender may be available to you at no charge from your Authorized Mazda Dealer. This extender will be only for you and for the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it plugs into other seat belts, it may not hold in the critical moment of a crash. When ordering an extender, only order one that provides the necessary additional length to fasten the seat belt properly. Please contact your Authorized Mazda Dealer for more information.
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 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.

Do not use an improper extender: Using a seat belt extender that is for another person or a different 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 different 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.
Do not use an extender that is too long: Using an extender that is too long is dangerous. The seat belt will not fit properly. In an accident, the seat belt will not provide adequate protection and you could be seriously injured. Do not use the extender or choose one shorter in length if the distance between the extender’s buckle and the center of the user’s body is less than 15 cm (6 in).

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Do not leave a seat belt extender connected to the buckle: Leaving a seat belt extender connected to the buckle without using the seat belt is dangerous. When the seat belt extender is connected to the driver’s seat belt buckle (or front passenger’s seat belt buckle), the SRS driver’s (or front passenger’s) air bag system will determine that the driver (or front passenger) is wearing the seat belt even if the driver (or front passenger) is not wearing it. This condition could cause the driver’s (or front passenger’s) air bag to not activate correctly and result in death or serious injury in the event of collision. Always wear the seat belt with the seat belt extender.
Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child-restraint system on the front or rear passenger seat: Using a seat belt extender to fasten a child-restraint system on any seat is dangerous. Always follow the child- restraint system manufacturer’s installation instructions and never use a seat belt extender.
NOTE When not in use, remove the seat belt extender and store it in the vehicle. If the seat belt extender is left connected, the seat belt extender might get damaged as it will not retract with the rest of the seat belt and can easily fall out of the door when not in use and be damaged. In addition, the seat belt warning light will not illuminate and function properly.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
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 2-72).
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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/LATCH1 lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH1 child-restraint systems and the corresponding tether anchor. *1 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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Essential Safety Equipment
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. The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when seating a
child in the child-restraint system. Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint system. A rear passenger or luggage pushing or pulling down on the front passenger seatback. Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint. The seat is washed. Liquids are spilled on the seat. The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed
behind it. The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat. Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat. An electric device is put on the front passenger’s seat. An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of the front
passenger seat.
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 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 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.
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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. Always remove the child-restraint system from the rear seat before operating the remote handle for the rear seat: Operating the remote handle while a rear-facing child-restraint system is in the rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury to a child seated in the child- restraint system when the seatback suddenly flips forward.
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/LATCH1 lower anchors for attachment of specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH1 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 2-52). *1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)
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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 regulation.

Group 0 0
1 2 3

Age Up to about 9 months old Up to about 2 years old
About 8 months to 4 years old About 3 to 7 years old About 6 to 12 years old

Weight Up to 10 kg (up to 22 lb) Up to 13 kg (up to 29 lb)
9 kg 18 kg (20 lb 40 lb) 15 kg 25 kg (33 lb 55 lb) 22 kg 36 kg (48 lb 79 lb)

Size Classification/ Fixture (CRF) ISO/L1 ISO/L2 ISO/R1 ISO/R1 ISO/R2 ISO/R3 ISO/R2 ISO/R3 ISO/F2 ISO/F2X ISO/F3

(Except Mexico) Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint systems in your country.

Child-Restraint System Types
In this owner’s manual, explanation of child-restraint systems is provided for the following three types of popular child-restraint systems: infant seat, child seat, booster seat.

NOTE
Installation position is determined by the type of child-restraint system. Always read the manufacturer’s instructions and this owner’s manual carefully.

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Due to variations in the design of child-restraint systems, vehicle seats and seat belts, all child-restraint systems may not fit all seating positions. Before purchasing a child-restraint system, it should be tested in the specific vehicle seating position (or positions) where it is intended to be used. If a previously purchased child-restraint system does not fit, you may need to purchase a different one that will.
Infant seat An infant seat provides restraint by bracing the infant’s head, neck and back against the seating surface. Equal to Group 0 and 0 of the UN-R 44 and UN-R 129 regulation.

Booster seat A booster seat is a child restraint accessory designed to improve the fit of the seat belt system around the child’s body. Equal to Group 2 and 3 of the UN-R 44 and UN-R 129 regulation.
1Backless booster seat
1 When using a backless booster seat, always install the vehicle head restraint to the seat where the backless booster seat is installed.

Child seat A child seat restrains a child’s body using the harness. Equal to Group 1 of the UN-R 44 and UN-R 129 regulation.

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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 2-20.
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. 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 2-20. 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 2-52.

Seating position
Seating position suit- able for universal belted (Yes/No)

Passenger No

Rear (Left) Yes (U)

Rear (Center) No

Rear (Right) Yes (U)

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Seating position
i-Size seating posi- tion (Yes/No)
Largest suitable rear- ward facing fixture (R1)
Largest suitable rear- ward facing fixture (R2)
Largest suitable rear- ward facing fixture (R2X)
Largest suitable rear- ward facing fixture (R3)
Largest suitable for- ward facing fixture (F2)
Largest suitable for- ward facing fixture (F2X)
Largest suitable for- ward facing fixture (F3)
Largest suitable lat- eral facing fixture (L1)
Largest suitable lat- eral facing fixture (L2)
Largest suitable booster fixture (B2)
Largest suitable booster fixture (B3)
Non i-size compati- ble with a support leg (Yes/No)
Lower ISOFIX an- chorages but without Top Tether (Yes/No)

Passenger No No No No No No No No No No No No
Yes*1 No

Rear (Left) Yes (i-U) Yes (IL) Yes (IL) Yes (IL) Yes (IL) Yes (IUF) Yes (IUF) Yes (IUF) No No Yes (IUF) Yes (IUF) Yes No

Rear (Center) No
No

Rear (Right) Yes (i-U)
Yes (IL)

Yes (IL)

Yes (IUF)

Yes

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.

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L = Suitable for particular child restraints given on attached list. These restraints may be of the “specific vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” categories. IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) given in the attached list. These ISOFIX CRS are those of the “specific vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” categories. i-U = Suitable for i-Size “universal” Child Restraint Systems forward and rearward facing. i-UF = Suitable for forward-facing i-Size “universal” Child Restraint Systems only. Yes = Child-restraint system can be secured on the seat. No = Child-restraint system cannot be secured on the seat, or there is no fixture. X = Child- restraint system cannot be installed. *1 Child restraint system can only be installed in the forward-facing position. A Mazda genuine child-restraint system can be installed. Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed, refer to the accessories catalog. (Except Mexico) Regarding child- restraint systems which can be installed to your Mazda, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. A child-restraint system with a support leg cannot be installed on the rear center seat position. Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint systems in your country. For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identification (A to G), for the applicable mass group, the
child seat manufacturer shall indicate the vehicle specific LATCH child- restraint systems recommended for each position.
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Installing Child-Restraint Systems
Accident statistics reveal that a child is safer in the rear seat. The front passenger’s seat is clearly the worst choice for any child under 12, and with rear-facing child-restraint systems it is clearly unsafe due to air bags.
NOTE Even if your vehicle is equipped with front passenger occupant classification sensor (page 2-72), which automatically deactivates the front passenger air bag, a rear seat is the safest place for a child of any age or size.
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.
Some child-restraint systems also employ specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH1 attachments; refer to “Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower Anchor (Except Mexico)” (page 2-52). 1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except
Mexico)

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. Place tether equipped child-restraint systems where there are tether anchors.
Anchor Bracket
Anchor brackets for securing child-restraint systems are equipped in the vehicle. Locate each anchor position using the illustration. To install a child-restraint system, remove the head restraint. Always follow the instruction manual accompanying the child-restraint system.
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 Except Mexico

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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 off and loosen the child-restraint system. If the child-restraint system moves it could result in death or injury to the child.
Always remove the head restraint and install child-restraint system: Installing a child-restraint system without removing the head restraint is dangerous. The child-restraint system cannot be installed correctly which may result in death or injury to the child in a collision.
Tether strap
Forward
Tether strap
Forward

Always install the head restraint and adjust it to the appropriate position after removing the child-restraint system: Driving with the head restraint removed is dangerous as impact to the occupant’s head cannot be prevented during emergency braking or in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or death. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.
Using Automatic Locking Mode (Except Mexico)
Follow these instructions when using a child-restraint system, unless you are attaching a LATCH-equipped child-restraint system to the rear LATCH lower anchors. Refer to “Using LATCH Lower Anchor” (page 2-52).
NOTE Follow the child-restraint system manufacturer’s instructions carefully. If you are not sure whether you have a LATCH system or tether, check in the child-restraint system manufacturer’s instructions and follow them accordingly. Depending on the type of child-restraint system, it may use LATCH system instead of seat belts or if the belt goes across the child’s chest, may recommend against using automatic locking mode.
1. If the rear seat is reclined, return it to the upright position.
2. Make sure the seatback is securely latched by pushing it back until it is fully locked.

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3. Remove the head restraint. However, when installing a backless booster seat, always install the vehicle head restraint to the seat where the backless booster seat is installed. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.
4. 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.
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.

NOTE
Inspect this function before each use of the child-restraint system. You should not be able to pull the shoulder belt out of the retractor while the system is in the automatic locking mode. When you remove the child-restraint system, be sure the belt fully retracts to return the system to emergency locking mode before occupants use the seat belts.
7. 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

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 the automatic locking mode. If the belt does not lock the seat down tight, repeat this step.

Use the tether and tether anchor only for a child-restraint system: Using the tether or tether anchor to secure anything but a child-restraint system is dangerous. This could weaken or damage the tether or tether anchor and result in injury.

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Always install the head restraint and adjust it to the appropriate position after removing the child-restraint system: Driving with the head restraint removed is dangerous as impact to the occupant’s head cannot be prevented during emergency braking or in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or death. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.
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 shoulder. NEVER put a rear-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger seat whether your vehicle is equipped with an occupant classification sensor or not. 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 child-restraint system cannot be secured in the front passenger’s seat and should be used in the rear seat. Do not allow anyone to sleep against the side window since your vehicle has side and curtain air bags, it could cause serious injuries to an out of position occupant. As children more often sleep in cars, it is better to put them in the rear seat. If installing the child-restraint system on the front seat is unavoidable, follow these instructions when using a front-facing child- restraint system in the front passenger’s seat.

Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint

*1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)
NOTE
To check if your front seats have side air bags: Mazda vehicles equipped with side air bag will have a “SRS AIRBAG” tag on the outboard shoulder of the front seats.
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.
WARNING
Always move the front passenger seat as far back as possible if installing a front-facing child-restraint system on it is unavoidable: As your vehicle has front air bags and doubly so because your vehicle has side air bags, a front- facing child-restraint system should be put on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. Even if the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates, always move the seat as far back as possible, because the force of a deploying air bag could cause serious injury or death to the child.

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 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.
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 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.

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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.
Always install the head restraint and adjust it to the appropriate position after removing the child-restraint system: Driving with the head restraint removed is dangerous as impact to the occupant’s head cannot be prevented during emergency braking or in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or death. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20. Front Passenger’s Seat Child-Restraint System Installation (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) 1. Make sure the ignition is switched off. 2. Slide the seat as far back as possible.
3. Remove the head restraint. However, when installing a backless booster seat, always install the vehicle head restraint to the seat where the backless booster seat is installed.
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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.
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.
NOTE
Inspect this function before each use of the child-restraint system. You should not be able to pull the shoulder belt out of the retractor while the system is in the automatic locking mode. When you remove the child-restraint system, be sure the belt fully retracts to return the system to emergency locking mode before occupants use the seat belts.
Follow the child-restraint system manufacturer’s instructions carefully. Depending on the type of child-restraint system, it may not employ seat belts which are in automatic locking mode.

Essential Safety Equipment
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7. Seat your child safely in the child-restraint system and secure the child according to the instructions from the child-restraint system manufacturer.
8. Switch the ignition ON and make sure the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates after installing a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat. If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate, remove the child-restraint system, switch the ignition to OFF, and then re-install the child-restraint system (page 2-72).

WARNING
Do not seat a child in a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat if the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate: While it is always better to install any child-restraint system on the rear seat, it is imperative that a child-restraint system ONLY be used on the front passenger seat if the deactivation indicator light illuminates when the child is seated in the child-restraint system (page 2-72). 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 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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Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower Anchor (Except Mexico)
Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchors for attachment of specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH1 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/ LATCH1 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/LATCH1 lower anchor: Attaching two child-restraint systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH1 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/LATCH1 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/LATCH1 lower anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH1 child-restraint systems.
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Make sure there are no seat belts or foreign objects near or around the ISOFIX/LATCH1 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/LATCH1 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/LATCH1 lower anchors. Always follow the child-restraint system manufacturer’s instructions.
1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)

Installation on rear outboard seats
1. First, adjust the front seat to allow clearance between the child- restraint system and the front seat. Refer to Adjusting the Driver’s Seat on page 2-5. Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger’s Seat on page 2-13.
2. If the rear seat is reclined, return it to the upright position.
3. Make sure the seatback is securely latched by pushing it back until it is fully locked.
4. Expand the open seams on the rear of the seat bottom slightly to verify the locations of the ISOFIX/LATCH*1 lower anchors.

NOTE
The markings above the ISOFIX/ LATCH1 lower anchors indicate the locations of the ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchors for the attachment of a child-restraint system.
5. Remove the head restraint. However, when installing a backless booster seat, always install the vehicle head restraint to the seat where the backless booster seat is installed. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.
6. Secure the child-restraint system using BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchors, following the child-restraint system manufacturer’s instruction. Pull on the child-restraint to be sure both anchors are engaged.
7. 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 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)

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WARNING
Use the tether and tether anchor only for a child-restraint system: Using the tether or tether anchor to secure anything but a child-restraint system is dangerous. This could weaken or damage the tether or tether anchor and result in injury.
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
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.

Always install the head restraint and adjust it to the appropriate position after removing the child-restraint system: Driving with the head restraint removed is dangerous as impact to the occupant’s head cannot be prevented during emergency braking or in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or death. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.
Installation on rear center seat
The ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchors at the center of the rear seat are much further apart than the sets of ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchors for child- restraint system installation at other seating positions. Child-restraint systems with rigid ISOFIX/ LATCH1 attachments cannot be installed on the center seating position. Some ISOFIX/LATCH1 equipped child-restraint systems can be placed in the center position and will reach the nearest ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchors which are 406 mm (16.0 in) apart. ISOFIX/ LATCH1 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 ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchors that are 406 mm (16.0 in) apart. Do not attach two child-restraint systems to the same ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchor. If your child-restraint system has a tether, it must also be used for your child’s optimum safety.

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The procedure for installation on the rear outboard seats is the same. 1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except
Mexico) ISOFIX/LATCH1 lower anchor location
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

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.
Always install the head restraint and adjust it to the appropriate position after removing the child-restraint system: Driving with the head restraint removed is dangerous as impact to the occupant’s head cannot be prevented during emergency braking or in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or death. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-20.
*1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)

Forward

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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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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 2-72) 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 2-35). 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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SRS Air Bags
Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system in the front seat with an air bag that could deploy: Rear-facing child-restraint systems on the front seat are particularly 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.
Do not sit too close to the driver and front passenger air bags: Sitting too close to the driver and front passenger air bag modules or placing hands or feet on them is extremely dangerous. The driver and front passenger air bags inflate with great force and speed. Serious injuries could occur if someone is too close. The driver should always hold onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The front seat passenger should keep both feet on the floor. Front seat occupants should adjust their seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
Sit in the center of the seat and wear seat belts properly: Sitting too close to the side air bag modules or placing hands on them, or sleeping up against the door or hanging out the windows is extremely dangerous. The side and curtain air bags inflate with great force and speed directly expanding along the door on the side the car is hit. Serious injury could occur if someone is sitting too close to the door or leaning against a window, or if rear seat occupants grab the sides of the front seatbacks. Give the side and curtain air bags room to work by sitting in the center of the seat while the vehicle is moving with seat belts worn properly.
Do not attach objects on or around the area where driver and front passenger air bags deploy: Attaching an object to the driver and front passenger air bag modules or placing something in front of them is dangerous. In an accident, an object could interfere with air bag inflation and injure the occupants.
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Do not attach objects on or around the area where a side air bag deploys: Attaching objects to the front seat in such a way as to cover the outboard side of the seat in any way is dangerous. In an accident the object could interfere with the side air bag, which inflates from the outboard side of the front seats, impeding the added protection of the side air bag system or redirecting the air bag in a way that is dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could be cut open releasing the gas. Do not hang net bags, map pouches or backpacks with side straps on the front seats. Never use seat covers on the front seats. Always keep the side air bag modules in your front seats free to deploy in the event of a side collision.
Do not attach objects on or around the area where a curtain air bag deploys: Attaching objects to the areas where the curtain air bag activates such as on the windshield glass, side door glass, front and rear window pillars and along the roof edge and assist grips is dangerous. In an accident the object could interfere with the curtain air bag, which inflates from the front and rear window pillars and along the roof edge, impeding the added protection of the curtain air bag system or redirecting the air bag in a way that is dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could be cut open releasing the gas. Do not place hangers or any other objects on the assist grips. When hanging clothes, hang them on the coat hook directly. Always keep the curtain air bag modules free to deploy in the event of a side collision or roll-over accident.
Do not touch the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air bags have inflated: Touching the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air bags have inflated is dangerous. Immediately after inflation, they are very hot. You could get burned.
Never install any front-end equipment to your vehicle: Installation of front- end equipment, such as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar, bull bar, push bar, or other similar devices), snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The air bag crash sensor system could be affected. This could cause air bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it could prevent the air bags from inflating during an accident. Front occupants could be seriously injured.
Do not modify the suspension: Modifying the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle’s height or the suspension is modified, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a collision or roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.
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To prevent false detection by the air bag sensor system, heed the following: Do not use tires or wheels other than those specified for your Mazda:
Use of any tire or wheel other than those specified for your Mazda (page 9-10) is dangerous. Use of such wheels will prevent the vehicle’s accident detections system from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries. Do not overload your vehicle: Overloading your vehicle is dangerous as it could prevent the air bag crash sensor system from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries. The gross axle weight rating (GAWR) and the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) for your vehicle are on the Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Label on the driver’s door frame. Do not exceed these ratings. Do not drive the vehicle off-road: Driving your Mazda off-road is dangerous because the vehicle has not been designed to do so. Driving the vehicle off-road could prevent the air bag crash sensor system from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.
Do not modify a front door or leave any damage unrepaired. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect a damaged front door: Modifying a front door or leaving any damage unrepaired is dangerous. Each front door has a side crash sensor as a component of the supplemental restraint system. If holes are drilled in a front door, a door speaker is left removed, or a damaged door is left unrepaired, the sensor could be adversely affected causing it to not detect the pressure of an impact correctly during a side collision. If a sensor does not detect a side impact correctly, the side and curtain air bags and the front seat belt pretensioner may not operate normally which could result in serious injury to occupants.
Do not modify the supplemental restraint system: Modifying the components or wiring of the supplemental restraint system is dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable. Do not make any modifications to the supplemental restraint system. This includes installing trim, badges, or anything else over the air bag modules. It also includes installing extra electrical equipment on or near system components or wiring. An Authorized Mazda Dealer can provide the special care needed in the removal and installation of front seats. It is important to protect the air bag wiring and connections to assure that the bags do not accidentally deploy, and that the front passenger occupant classification system and the seats retain an undamaged air bag connection.
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Do not place luggage or other objects under the front seats: Placing luggage or other objects under the front seats is dangerous. The components essential to the supplemental restraint system could be damaged, and in the event of a side collision, the appropriate air bags may not deploy, which could result in death or serious injury. To prevent damage to the components essential to the supplemental restraint system, do not place luggage or other objects under the front seats.
Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components: Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components must be replaced after any collision which caused them to deploy or damage them. Only a trained Authorized Mazda Dealer can fully evaluate these systems to see that they will work in any subsequent accident. Driving with an expended or damaged air bag or pretensioner unit will not afford you the necessary protection in the event of any subsequent accident which could result in serious injury or death.
Do not remove interior air bag parts: Removing any components such as the front seats, front dashboard, the steering wheel or parts on the front and rear window pillars and along the roof edge, containing air bag parts or sensors is dangerous. These parts contain essential air bag components. The air bag could accidentally activate and cause serious injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer remove these parts.
Properly dispose of the air bag system: Improper disposal of an air bag or a vehicle with live air bags in it can be extremely dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are followed, injury could result. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer safely dispose of the air bag system or scrap an air bag equipped vehicle.
NOTE
If it becomes necessary to have the components or wiring system for the supplementary restraint system modified to accommodate a person with certain medical conditions in accordance with a certified physician, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer, refer to “Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)” (page 8-2).
When an air bag deploys, a loud inflation noise can be heard and some smoke will be released. Neither is likely to cause injury, however, the texture of the air bags may cause light skin injuries on body parts not covered with clothing through friction.
Should you sell your Mazda, we urge you to tell the new owner of its air bag systems and that familiarization with all instructions about them, from the Owner’s Manual, is important.
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This highly-visible label is displayed which warns against the use of a rear- facing child-restraint system on the front passenger seat.

(Except Mexico)

(Mexico)

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SRS Air Bags Supplemental Restraint System Components
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)
(Without Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)
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Driver/Front passenger inflators and air bags Roll-over sensor, crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit) Seat belt pretensioners (page 2-31) Front air bag sensors Side crash sensors Air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light (page 7-27) Side and curtain inflators and air bags Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light (page 2-72) Front passenger occupant classification sensor (page 2-72) Front passenger occupant classification module
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How the SRS Air Bags Work
Your Mazda is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags are designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during an accident. The SRS air bags are designed to provide further protection for passengers in addition to the seat belt functions. Be sure to wear seat belts properly. Front Seat Belt Pretensioners The front seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal collisions. In addition, the pretensioners operate when a side collision or a roll-over accident is detected. The pretensioners operate differently depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For more details about seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page 2-69). Driver Air Bag The driver’s air bag is mounted in the steering wheel. When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, the driver’s air bag inflates quickly helping to reduce injury mainly to the driver’s head or chest caused by directly hitting the steering wheel. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-69). (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) The driver’s dual-stage air bag controls air bag inflation in two energy stages. During an impact of moderate severity, the driver’s air bag deploys with lesser energy, whereas during more severe impacts, it deploys with more energy.
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Front Passenger Air Bag The front passenger air bag is mounted in the front passenger dashboard. The inflation mechanism for the front passenger air bag is the same as the driver’s air bag. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-69). (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) In addition, the front passenger air bag is designed to only deploy when the front passenger occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the front passenger’s seat. For details, refer to the front passenger occupant classification system (page 2-72).
Side Air Bags The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the front seatbacks. When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air bag inflates quickly to reduce injury to the driver or front passenger’s chest caused by directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-69). (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) In addition, the front passenger side air bag is designed to only deploy when the front passenger occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the front passenger’s seat. For details, refer to the front passenger occupant classification system (page 2-72).
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Curtain Air Bags The curtain air bags are mounted in the front and rear window pillars, and the roof edge along both sides. When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the curtain air bag inflates quickly and helps to reduce injury mainly to the rear outboard passenger’s head caused by directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-69). In a side impact: Greater than moderate impact to one side of the vehicle will cause the curtain air bag on that side only to inflate.
Only one side curtain air bag will deploy on the side of the vehicle that receives the force of an impact.
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) In a roll-over: In response to a vehicle roll-over, both curtain air bags inflate.
Both curtain air bags will deploy after the roll-over accident is detected.
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Warning Light/Beep A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a warning. Refer to Contact Authorized Mazda Dealer and Have Vehicle Inspected on page 7-27. Refer to Warning Sound is Activated on page 7-44.
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SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

This chart indicates the applicable SRS equipment that will deploy depending on the type of collision. (The illustrations are the representative cases of collisions.)

Types of collision

A severe frontal/near frontal colli- A severe side colli- A roll-over/near

sion

sion*2

roll-over*3

A rear collision

SRS equip- ment

Front seat

belt preten-

X*1

sioner

X*1

Driver air bag

Front pas-

senger air

X*1

bag

Side air bag

X*1 (impact side only)

No air bag and front seat belt pre- tensioner will be activated in a rear collision.

Curtain air bag

X (impact side on- ly)

X (both sides)

X: The SRS air bag equipment is designed to deploy in a collision. 1 (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)
The front passenger front and side air bags and the seat belt pretensioner are designed to deploy when the front passenger occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the front passenger’s seat. 2 In a side collision, the seat belt pretensioners and the side/curtain air bags deploy. *3 (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) In a roll-over accident, the seat belt pretensioners and the curtain air bags deploy.

NOTE In a frontal offset collision, the equipped air bags and pretensioners may all deploy depending on the direction, angle, and rate of impact.

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Limitations to SRS Air Bag
In severe collisions such as those described previously in “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria”, the applicable SRS air bag equipment will deploy. However, in some accidents, the equipment may not deploy depending on the type of collision and its severity.
Limitations to front/near front collision detection: The following illustrations are examples of front/near front collisions that may not be detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

Impacts involving trees or poles

Frontal offset impact to the vehicle

Rear-ending or running under a truck’s tail gate

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Limitations to side collision detection: The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

Side impacts involving trees or poles

Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles

Roll-over (Without Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System) Limitations to roll-over detection: The following illustration is an example of an accident that may not be detected as a roll-over accident. Therefore, the front seat belt pretensioners and curtain air bags may not deploy.
Pitch end over end

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Front Passenger Occupant Classification System
First, please read “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions” (page 2-56) carefully. Front Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification sensor as a part of the supplemental restraint system. This sensor is equipped in the front passenger’s seat cushion. This sensor measures the electrostatic capacity of the front passenger’s seat. The SAS unit is designed to prevent the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system from deploying if the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on. To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the front passenger air bag, the system deactivates the front passenger front and side air bags and also the seat belt pretensioner system when the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on. Refer to the following table for the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illumination conditions. This 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 turns on according to the following table. The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes and the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates if the sensors have a possible malfunction. If this happens, the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system will not deploy. Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light This indicator light turns on to remind you that the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.
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If the front passenger occupant classification sensor is normal, the indicator light turns on when the ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds. Then, the indicator light turns on or is off under the following conditions:

Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart

Condition detected by the front passenger occupant classifica-
tion system
Empty (Not occupied)
A child less than 1 year old is seated in a child-restraint system
Child1
Adult2

Front passenger air bag deactivation indi-
cator light On
On
On or off Off

Front passenger front and side air bags
Deactivated
Deactivated
Deactivated or ready Ready

Front passenger seat belt pretensioner sys-
tem Deactivated
Deactivated
Deactivated or ready Ready

1 The occupant classification sensor may not detect a child seated on the seat, in a child-restraint system, or a junior seat depending on the child’s physical size and seated posture.
2 If a smaller adult sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child depending on the person’s physique.
The curtain air bag is ready for inflating regardless of what the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart indicates. If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not turn on when the ignition is switched ON and does not turn on as indicated in the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow an occupant to sit in the front passenger seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.

WARNING

Do not allow an occupant in the front passenger’s seat to sit with a posture which makes it difficult for the front passenger occupant classification sensor to detect the occupant correctly: Sitting in the front passenger’s seat with a posture which makes it difficult for the front passenger occupant classification sensor to detect the occupant correctly is dangerous. If the front passenger occupant classification sensor cannot detect the occupant sitting on the front passenger’s seat correctly, the front passenger front and side air bags and pretensioner system may not operate (non-deploy) or they may operate (deploy) accidentally. The front passenger will not have the supplementary protection of the air bags or the accidental operation (deployment) of the air bags could result in serious injury or death.

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Under the following conditions, the front passenger occupant classification sensor cannot detect a passenger sitting on the front passenger’s seat correctly and the deployment/ non-deployment of the air bags cannot be controlled as indicated in the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart. For example: A front passenger is seated as shown in the following figure:
A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with their feet. Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between the front
passenger seat and driver seat that push up the front passenger seat bottom. An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the front passenger’s seat or between the
passenger’s back and the seatback. A seat cover is put on the front passenger’s seat. Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint system. A rear passenger or luggage push or pull down on the front passenger seatback. Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint. The seat is washed. Liquids are spilled on the seat. The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed
behind it. The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.
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Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat. An electric device is put on the front passenger’s seat. A

MAZDA CX-5 Zoom AWD Review Car Owner’s Manual

CX-5 Zoom AWD Review Car

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