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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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NOTElIf 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).
lWhen 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.
lShould 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.
lThis highly-visible label is displayed which warns against the use of rear-facing child-restraint
systems on the front passenger seat.
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Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light
This indicator light illuminates to remind you that the front passenger front and side air
bags and seat belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.
Fully Automatic Type climate control Manual Type climate control
If the front passenger weight sensors are normal, the indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds.
The front/passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates or is off under the following conditions:
Condition detected by the
front passenger occupant
classification systemFront passenger air bag
deactivation indicator lightFront passenger front and
side air bagsFront passenger seat
belt pretensioner
system
Empty (Not occupied) On Deactivated Deactivated
Child or child-restraint
system
*1On Deactivated Deactivated
Adult
*2Off Ready Ready
*1 : If a larger child sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the child as being an adult depending
on the child's physique.
*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 the chart above.
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when the
ignition is switched ON and does not illuminate as indicated in the above chart, do not
allow a child 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.
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Do not increase the total seated weight on the front passenger seat:
When an infant or small child sits on the front passenger seat, increasing the total
seated weight on the front passenger seat is dangerous. The front passenger seat
weight sensors will detect the increased total seated weight, which could result in the
unexpected deployment of the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt
pretensioner system in an accident and may cause serious injury. Increasing the total
seated weight on the front passenger seat could result in the front passenger front
and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system deployment in an accident under
the following conditions, for example:
ØLuggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint
system.
ØA rear passenger or luggage push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.
ØA rear passenger steps on the front passenger seat rails with their feet.
ØLuggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.
ØHeavy items are placed in the seatback map pocket.
ØThe seat is washed.
ØLiquids are spilled on the seat.
ØThe front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items
placed behind it.
ØThe front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.
ØLuggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver
seat.
ØAny accessories which might increase the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat are attached to the front passenger seat.
CAUTION
ØTo assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the
sensors in the front seat bottoms:
ØDo not place sharp objects on the front seat bottoms or leave heavy luggage on
them.
ØDo not spill any liquids on the front seats or under the front seats.
ØTo allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:
ØAdjust the front seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the
seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
ØIf you place your child on the front passenger seat, secure the child-restraint
system properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible(page
2-29).
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NOTElThe system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passenger front and
side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.
lThe front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate repeatedly if luggage or
other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the vehicle's interior
changes suddenly.
lThe front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate for 10 seconds if the total
seated weight on the front passenger seat changes.
lThe air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light might illuminate if the front
passenger seat receives a severe impact.
lIf the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate after installing a
child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, first, re-install your child-restraint system
according to the procedure in this owner's manual. Then, if the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light still does not illuminate, install the child-restraint system on the rear
seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
lIf the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates when an adult is seated in
the front passenger seat, have the passenger re-adjust their posture by sitting with their feet on the
floor, and then re-fastening the seat belt. If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light
still illuminates, move the passenger to the rear seat. If sitting in the rear seat is not possible, slide
the front passenger seat as far back as possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
qDriver and Front Passenger Buckle Switches
The buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the front seat belts are
securely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags.
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C
Capacities ............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide ............................. 3-23
Cargo Securing Loops .................... 5-103
Cell Phones ....................................... 8-21
Center Console ................................ 5-103
Child Restraint
Child-restraint system installation
position ...................................... 2-27
Installing child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-28
LATCH child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-35
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ... 3-18
Climate Control System ...................... 5-2
Fully Automatic Type .................. 5-9
Gas specifications ........................ 9-6
Manual Type ................................ 5-5
Operating Tips .............................. 5-2
Vent Operation ............................. 5-3
Clock ................................................. 5-98
Cruise Control ................................... 4-68
Cup Holder ...................................... 5-101
Customer Assistance ........................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination .................... 4-11
Daytime Running Lights ................... 4-45
Defroster
Mirror ......................................... 4-52
Rear window .............................. 4-51
Dimensions ......................................... 9-5
Door Locks ....................................... 3-11
Driving In Flooded Area ................... 3-43
Driving on Uneven Road .................. 3-44
D
Driving Tips ...................................... 3-39
Automatic transaxle ................... 4-39
Break-in ..................................... 3-39
Driving in flooded area .............. 3-43
Driving on uneven road ............. 3-44
Floor mat .................................... 3-40
Hazardous driving ...................... 3-40
Money-saving suggestions ......... 3-39
Overloading ............................... 3-43
Rocking the vehicle .................... 3-41
Winter driving ............................ 3-41
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ..... 4-64
E
Emergency Starting
Push-Starting .............................. 7-17
Starting a Flooded Engine .......... 7-17
Emergency Towing
Tiedown Hooks .......................... 7-21
Towing Description .................... 7-20
Emission Control System .................. 3-22
Engine
Coolant ....................................... 6-23
Engine Compartment
Overview .................................... 6-20
Exhaust gas ................................ 3-23
Hood release .............................. 6-18
Oil .............................................. 6-21
Starting ......................................... 4-3
Essential information .......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder ......................... 8-22
Exhaust Gas ...................................... 3-23
Index
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P
Parking Brake ................................... 4-58
Personalization Features ..................... 9-9
Power Steering .................................. 4-67
Power Windows ................................ 3-30
R
Rear Coat Hooks ............................. 5-104
Rear Door Child Safety Locks .......... 3-18
Rear Seat ............................................. 2-7
Rear View Monitor ........................... 4-79
Rear Window Defroster .................... 4-51
Rear Window Washer ....................... 4-51
Rear Window Wiper .......................... 4-51
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-28
Recommended Oil ............................ 6-21
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-23
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 8-19
Replacement
Electrical battery ......................... 6-33
Fuse ............................................ 6-49
Light Bulbs ................................ 6-40
Tires ........................................... 6-37
Wheel ......................................... 6-38
Wiper .......................................... 6-27
Rocking the Vehicle .......................... 3-41
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 8-15
Satellite Radio ................................... 5-44
Scheduled Maintenance ...................... 6-4
S
Seat Belt System
3-point type ................................ 2-16
Automatic locking ...................... 2-15
Emergency locking .................... 2-15
Extender ..................................... 2-20
Pregnant women ........................ 2-15
Seats
Front seat ...................................... 2-4
Head restraint ............................. 2-11
Rear seat ....................................... 2-7
Seat warmer .................................. 2-6
Security System
Immobilizer system .................... 3-35
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-37
Service Publications .......................... 8-49
Spare Tire ............................................ 7-5
Specifications ...................................... 9-4
Speedometer ...................................... 4-10
SRS Air Bags
Driver and front passenger occupant
classification system .................. 2-53
How the SRS air bags work ....... 2-46
Limitations to SRS air bag ......... 2-51
Monitoring ................................. 2-59
SRS air bag deployment
criteria ........................................ 2-50
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................ 2-45
Starting the Engine .............................. 4-3
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-26
Horn ........................................... 4-52
Storage Compartments .................... 5-102
Cargo securing loops ................ 5-103
Center console .......................... 5-103
Glove compartment .................. 5-103
Luggage Compartment ............. 5-104
Overhead console ..................... 5-102
Rear coat hooks ........................ 5-104
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