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7. Pull the lap belt portion acrossthe child seat toward the buckle
and pull up on the shoulder belt
while pushing down with your
knee on the child seat.
8. Allow the safety belt to retract to remove any slack in the belt.
9. Before placing the child in the seat, forcibly tilt the seat
forward and back to make sure
the seat is securely held in
place.
10. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more
belt out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat
steps two through nine.
Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use.
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
Most new forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which
goes over the back of the seat and hooks to an anchoring point. Tether
straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats. Contact
the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a
tether strap.
The rear seats of your vehicle are equipped with built-in tether strap
anchors located behind the seats as described below.
The tether anchors in your vehicle are located on the roof panel in the
cargo area.
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The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions:WARNING: Attach the tether
strap only to the appropriate
tether anchor as shown. The
tether strap may not work
properly if attached
somewhere other than the
correct tether anchor.
1. Position the child safety seat on the passenger seat cushion.
2. Route the child safety seat tether strap over the back of the seat.
NOTE:For vehicles with adjustable head restraints, route the tether
strap under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts,
otherwise route the tether strap over the top of the seatback. 3. Locate the correct anchor for the selected seating position.
NOTE:There are three tether
anchors located on the headliner at
the rear of the vehicle.
WARNING: If the tether strap
is clipped incorrectly, the child
safety seat may not be
retained properly in the event
of a collision. If the safety seat
is not anchored properly, the
risk of a child being injured in
a collision greatly increases.
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4. Clip the tether strap to theanchor as shown.
5. Refer to the Installing child
safety seats in combination
lap and shoulder belt seating
positions section of this chapter
for further instructions to
secure the child safety seat.
6. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
Attaching child safety seats with Lower Anchor and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) attachments for child seat anchors
Some child safety seats are labeled as LATCH or LATCH-compatible child
seats. These seats include two rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to two anchors at specific seating positions in your vehicle.
This type of child seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach the
child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the tether strap must also be
attached to the proper tether anchor point. For information on using
tether straps with the child safety seats, refer to Attaching safety seats
with tether straps in this chapter.
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LATCH anchors for child seat installation have been provided in your
vehicle at the following locations:
The anchors at the center of the
rear seat are much further apart
than the sets of lower anchors for
child seat installation at other
seating positions. Some LATCH
equipped child seats can be placed
in the center position and will reach
the nearest LATCH anchors which
are 400 mm (15.75 in) apart, but a
child seat with rigid LATCH attachments cannot be installed at this
seating position. LATCH compatible child seat (with attachments on belt
webbing) can be used at this seating position only if the child seat
instructions state that the child seat can be installed to anchors that are
400 mm (15.75 in) apart. Do not attach two child seats to the same
LATCH anchor.WARNING: Do not attach a child seat to any lower anchors
used for child seat installation if an adjacent child seat is
attached to that anchor. In a crash, one anchor may not be
strong enough to hold two child seat attachments and may
break, causing serious injury or death.
The lower anchors for child seat
installation are located at the rear
section of the rear seat between the
cushion and seat back. To find an
anchor, look for the locator symbol.
Each lower anchor for child seat
installation is located 2±3 inches
below the locator symbols.
Follow the child seat manufacturer's
instructions to properly install safety
seats with LATCH lower anchors
and LATCH-compatible attachments.
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WARNING: Always attach the LATCH child restraint toboth
LATCH lower anchors in any vehicle seat, being sure to confirm
that both LATCH attachments are fully engaged by pulling back
and forth vigorously. A child seat retained on only one side is
creating the risk of throwing the child around the vehicle or
even out of the seat and vehicle during an accident, causing
serious injury or death.
If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten
the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off the seat when the child
is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without raising the front
of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just touching the front of the
vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash. Once you have
installed the lower anchors for child seat installation safety seat, assure
that the seat is properly attached to the lower anchors for child seat
installation and tether anchors. Also, test the safety seat before you
place the child in it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also try to tug the
seat forward. Check to see if the anchors hold the seat in place. WARNING: If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk
of a child being injured in a collision greatly increases.
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PREPARING TO START YOUR VEHICLE
Engine starting is controlled by the powertrain control system.
NOTE:This system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
standard requirements regulating the impulse electrical field strength of
radio noise.
When starting a fuel-injected engine, avoid pressing the accelerator
before or during starting. Only use the accelerator when you have
difficulty starting the engine. For more information on starting the
vehicle, refer to Starting the engine in this chapter.
WARNING: Extended idling at high engine speeds can produce
very high temperatures in the engine and exhaust system,
creating the risk of fire or other damage.
WARNING: Do not park, idle, or drive your vehicle in dry grass
or other dry ground cover. The emission system heats up the
engine compartment and exhaust system, which can start a fire.
WARNING: Do not start your vehicle in a closed garage or in
other enclosed areas. Exhaust fumes can be toxic. Always open
the garage door before you start the engine. See Guarding
against exhaust fumes in this chapter for more instructions.
WARNING: If you smell exhaust fumes inside your vehicle,
have your authorized Mazda dealer inspect your vehicle
immediately. Do not drive if you smell exhaust fumes.
Important safety precautions
A computer system controls the engine's idle revolutions per minute
(RPM). When the engine starts, the idle RPM runs faster to warm the
engine. If the engine idle speed does not slow down automatically, have
the vehicle checked by your authorized Mazda dealership.
Before starting the vehicle: 1. Make sure all vehicle occupants have buckled their safety belts. For more information on safety belts and their proper usage, refer to the
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2. Make sure the headlamps and vehicle accessories are off.
If starting a vehicle with an
automatic transmission:
² Make sure the parking brake is
set.
² Make sure the gearshift is in P
(Park).
If starting a vehicle with a manual
transmission:
² Make sure the parking brake is
set.
² Push the clutch pedal to the
floor.
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3. Turn the key to 3 (ON) withoutturning the key to 4 (START).
NOTE: If there is difficulty in
turning the key, firmly rotate the
steering wheel left and right until
the key turns freely. This condition
may occur when:
² front wheels are turned
² front wheel is against the curb
² steering wheel is turned when getting in or out of the vehicle
Make sure the corresponding lights illuminate or illuminate briefly. If a
light fails to illuminate, have the vehicle serviced.
NOTE: If the driver's safety belt is fastened, the
light may not
illuminate.
4
3
2
1
BRAKEO/D
OFF
CHECK FUELCAP
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