2017 MAZDA MODEL 2 child restraint

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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
WARNING
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.

Anchor bracket
Tether strap(Saloon)

Tether strap
Forward(Hatchback)

WARNING
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
2-11 .

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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
*Some models.
Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
The front and side supplementary 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 instrument panel (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) *

The air bag supplementary restraint systems are designed to provide supplementary
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 inÀ ating air bag.



 Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag
inÀ ation, such as roll-over or rear impact.




 Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal or side collisions 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.

A child who is too small to use a seat belt must be properly secured using a child-restraint
system (page 2-21 ).

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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
inÀ ate only in the ¿ rst accident, such as frontal, near frontal or side collisions 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.

Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger
seat with an air bag that could deploy:
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.
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. If
your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger air bag deactivation switch, always set
the switch to the OFF position when installing a rear-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat.


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 inÀ ate
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 À oor. Front seat occupants should adjust their
seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts
worn properly.

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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
NOTE
  When an air bag deploys, a loud inÀ ation 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.
  This highly-visible label warns against the use of a rear-facing child-restraint system
on the front passenger seat.

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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
*Some models.
Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Switch *
WARNING
Do not deactivate the front passenger air bag unnecessarily:
Unnecessary deactivation of the front passenger air bag is dangerous. If turned off
unnecessarily, the front passenger will not receive the added protection of the air bag.
Serious injuries or even death could occur. With the exception of installing a child-
restraint system on the front passenger seat, do not turn the air bag deactivation switch
to the OFF position.



The front passenger air bag deactivation switch should be used to deactivate the front
passenger front and side air bags and also the front passenger seat belt pretensioner system
if installing a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat.

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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
O N
Front passenger front air bag, side air bag, and front passenger seat belt pretensioner
operate. Activate the system only when a child-restraint system is not installed on the front
passenger seat.
Switching to ON position
1. Insert the key into the front passenger air bag deactivation switch and turn the key
anticlockwise until the key points to ON.
2. Remove the key.
3. Make sure the air bag deactivation indicator light remains illuminated when the ignition
is switched ON. The air bag deactivation indicator light turns off after a short period of
time.

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Index
Automatic Transaxle ........................... 4-49
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) ........ 4-52
Automatic transaxle controls......... 4-49
Direct mode ................................... 4-59
Driving tips.................................... 4-60
Manual shift mode......................... 4-53
Shift-lock system ........................... 4-50
Transaxle ranges ............................ 4-51
B
Battery ................................................. 6-38
Inspecting Electrolyte Level ......... 6-40
Maintenance .................................. 6-40
Recharging .................................... 6-41
Replacement .................................. 6-41
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-5
Battery runs out ................................... 7-24
Jump-Starting ................................ 7-24
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) .......... 4-117
Cancelling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) ...................... 4-123
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
warning beep ....................................... 7-53
Bluetooth
® [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
Bluetooth® Audio .......................... 5-62
Bluetooth® Hands-Free.................. 5-65
Bluetooth® Preparation .................. 5-49
Bluetooth® [Type B (touchscreen)]
Bluetooth® Audio ........................ 5-114
Bluetooth® Hands-Free................ 5-124
Bluetooth® Preparation ................ 5-111
Body Lubrication ................................ 6-33
Bonnet Release .................................... 6-19
Boot Lid .............................................. 3-21
When liftgate/boot lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-55
Boot Light ......................................... 5-156
Bottle Holder ..................................... 5-160 Brakes
Brakes assist .................................. 4-83
Foot brake...................................... 4-81
Pad wear indicator ......................... 4-83
Parking brake ................................ 4-82
Warning light ................................. 4-83
C
Capacities .............................................. 9-7
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 3-30
Cargo Sub-Compartment .................. 5-162
Cell Phones ........................................... 8-4
Child Restraint
Categories of child-restraint
systems .......................................... 2-26
Child-restraint precautions ............ 2-21
Child-restraint system installation ... 2-26
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table............ 2-32
Installing child-restraint systems... 2-36
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ..... 3-20
Collision warning ................................ 7-54
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-67
Control Status Display ........................ 4-95
Cruise Control ................................... 4-184
Cruise Control Switch ................. 4-185
Cruise Main Indicator Light (Amber)/
Cruise Set Indicator Light
(Green) ........................................ 4-186
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-32
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-160
D
Defogger
Mirror ............................................ 4-79
Rear window ................................. 4-78
Diesel Particulate Filter ..................... 4-194
Dimensions ........................................... 9-8
Direction Indicators ............................ 4-71