2016 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR warning

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safety information, and driving under
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WARNING
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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.
NOTE
A NOTE provides information and
sometimes suggests how to make better
use of your vehicle.
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contains information related to the part.
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1–3
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Audio control switches........................................................................\
..................page 5-57
Instrument cluster ........................................................................\
..........................page 4-11
Dashboard illumination knob ........................................................................\
........page 4-15
Cruise control switches ........................................................................\
....page 4-101, 4-119
Hazard warning flasher switch ........................................................................\
......page 4-54
Seat warmer switches ........................................................................\
......................page 2-7
Drive selection switch ........................................................................\
...................page 4-72
Push button start ........................................................................\
..............................page 4-4
Steering shift switches ........................................................................\
..................page 4-32
Lock release lever ........................................................................\
.........................page 3-31
Hood release handle ........................................................................\
......................page 6-24
Remote fuel-filler lid release ........................................................................\
.........page 3-29
Trunk release button ........................................................................\
......................page 3-21
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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2–1*Some models.
2Essential 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
........................................................................\
...............2-8
Head Restraints
........................................................................\
...2-11
Seat Belt Systems
........................................................................\
......2-13
Seat Belt Precautions
..................................................................2-13
3-Point Type Seat Belt
................................................................2-16
Seat Belt Warning Systems
.........................................................2-17
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems
..........2-17
Center-Rear Position 2-Point Type Seat Belt* .............................2-19
Seat Belt Extender
.......................................................................2-20
Child-Restraint
........................................................................\
.........2-22
Child-Restraint Precautions
........................................................2-22
Child-Restraint System Installation
............................................2-27
Installing Child-Restraint Systems
.............................................2-28
SRS Air Bags
........................................................................\
............2-40
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
....................2-40
Supplemental Restraint System Components
.............................2-47
How the SRS Air Bags Work
......................................................2-49
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria
..............................................2-53
Limitations to SRS Air Bag
........................................................2-54
Front Passenger Occupant Classification System* ......................2-56
Constant Monitoring
...................................................................2-61
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2–2
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 the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stopped: Adjusting the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could lose
control of the vehicle and have an accident.
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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2–7
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
Seat Warmer *
The front 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.
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
below, and could cause a low-
temperature burn.
 ¾ Infants, small children, elderly people, and physically challenged
people
 ¾  People with delicate skin ¾ People who are excessively fatigued ¾ People who are intoxicated ¾ 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.

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
Do not use organic solvents to clean
the seat. It may damage the seat
surface and the heater.

N O T E
 y If the ignition is switched off while the
seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the
seat warmer will automatically operate
at the temperature set before switching
off the ignition.
 y 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.
 y The temperature of the seat warmer
cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is
controlled by a thermostat.

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2–8
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Rear Seat
Split/One-piece Folding the
Seatback
By lowering the rear seatback(s) the
luggage compartment space can be
expanded.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with occupants
on folded down seatback(s) or in the
luggage compartment.Putting occupants in the luggage
compartment is dangerous because
seat belts cannot be fastened which
could lead to serious injury or death
during sudden braking or a collision.
Do not allow children to play inside the
vehicle with the seatback(s) lowered. Allowing children to play in the
vehicle with the seatback(s) folded
down is dangerous. If a child enters
the luggage compartment and the
seatback(s) were raised back up, the
child may become trapped in the
luggage compartment which could
lead to an accident.
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage
compartment when it is transported
with the seatback(s) 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.
When transporting cargo, do not allow
the cargo to exceed the height of the
seatback(s).Transporting cargo stacked higher
than the seatback(s) is dangerous as
visibility to the rear and sides of the
vehicle is reduced which could interfere
with driving operations and lead to an
accident.
Lowering the seatback(s)
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.
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2–9
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
(4–Door)
1. (Split-folding type seat)
Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of
the seatback you want to fold down.
(One-piece folding type seat)
Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of
the seatback.

*1: With split-folding type seat only *1
2. Open a rear door and fold the rear seat
forward.
(5–Door)
Press the push knob to fold down the
seatback.
To return the seatback to its upright
position:
WARNING
When returning a seatback to its
upright position, make sure the 3-point
seat belt is not caught in the seatback
and the 3-point seat belt is not twisted. If the seat belt is used while it is twisted
and caught in the seatback, the seat
belt cannot function at its full capacity,
which could cause serious injury or
death.
When returning a seatback to its
upright position, make sure that it is
firmly locked and the red indication is
not visible (5–Door). If the red indication is visible behind
the push knob, it means 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 indication
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2–10
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
1. Make sure that the seat belt passes
through the seat belt guide correctly
and it is not twisted, then raise the
seatback while preventing the seat belt
from being caught in the seatback.
(4–Door)

Seat belt guides
(5–Door)

Red indication
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.
Armrest*
The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.
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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