2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF child seat

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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
*2 A Pearl child-restraint attached to an FamilyFix Base, both sold by MAXI-COSI ® , can be installed.
*3 BRITAX RÖMER ® KIDFIX can be installed. (KIDFIX is no longer in production)
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child-restraint systems in this mass group and/or this size class.
(Except Europe)
Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed to your Mazda, consult an expert repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
i-Size child-restraint systems
An i-Size child-restraint system can be installed to the speci¿ ed seat as follows:
Passenger seat
i-Size child-restraint systems X
Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:
X = Seating position not suitable for i-Size “universal” child-restraint systems.
NOTE
An i-Size child-restraint system refers to a child-restraint system which has acquired
i-Size category certi¿ cation for the UNECE 129 regulation.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Seat belt-secured child-restraint systems
System
group Age group Weight group Child-
restraint
system
type Passenger seat
Without a
passenger
occupant
classi¿ cation
system With a passenger occupant
classi¿ cation system
(Air bag
enabled) (Air bag
disabled)
GROUP 0 Up to
approximately
9 months old Less than 10 kg
(less than 22 lb) Baby seat X X U
GROUP 0
Up to
approximately
2 years old Less than 13 kg
(less than 29 lb) Baby seat X X U
GROUP 1 Approximately
8 months to 4
years old 9 kg — 18 kg
(20 lb — 40 lb) Child seat L UF U
GROUP 2 Approximately
3 to 7 years old 15 kg— 25 kg
(33 lb — 55 lb) Junior seat L UF U
GROUP 3 Approximately
6 to 12 years
old 22 kg — 36 kg
(48 lb — 79 lb) Junior seat L UF U
Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:
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.
L = For the child restraint systems categorized in this weight group, consult an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.
Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed, refer to the accessories catalog.
X = Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.
(Refer to the “Accessories Catalog” for installing a Mazda genuine child-restraint system.)
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems
Anchor Bracket
Anchor brackets for securing child-
restraint systems are equipped in the
vehicle. Locate anchor position using the
illustration.
To install a child-restraint system,
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.
Anchor bracket
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 route the tether strap between
the head restraint and the seatback:
Routing the tether strap on top of
the head restraint is dangerous. In a
collision the tether strap could slide off
the head restraint and loosen the child-
restraint system. The child-restraint
system could move which may result in
death or injury to the child.
CAUTION
When moving the seats forward and
rearward, 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.
1. Open the convertible top.
2. Slide the passenger seat as far back as
possible and then slide it forward about
10 notches (100 mm) so that your hand
can be placed behind it (page 2-5 ).
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
*Some models.
3. Remove the cover.
NOTE
Be careful not to lost the removed cover.
4. Place the child-restraint on the
passenger seat.
5. Pass the tether strap under the head
restraint and install it to the tether
anchor.
For the tether strap adjustment
method, refer to the child-restraint seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
Using the Seat Belt
CAUTION
When moving the seats forward and
rearward, 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 installing a child-restraint system,
follow the installation instructions
included with the product.
Also, open the convertible top and slide
the seat as far back as possible, fold down
the seatback as far as possible.
Using ISOFIX Anchor *
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 any child-
restraint system is properly secured in
place according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
WARNING
Make sure the child-restraint system is
properly secured:
A child-restraint system that is not
secured is dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, it can become a projectile
and hit someone, causing serious
injury. When not in use, remove it from
the vehicle, put it in the boot or at least
make sure it is securely fastened to the
ISOFIX anchors.
Make sure there are no seat belts or
foreign objects near or around the
ISOFIX anchor-secured 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 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 anchors.
Always follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions.
CAUTION
When moving the seats forward and
rearward, 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.
1. Open the convertible top.
2. Make sure the ignition is switched off.
3. Slide the passenger seat as far back as
possible (page 2-5 ).
*1
*1 You may need to move the seat
forward slightly and recline the
back of the seat, in order to assist in
the¿ tment of some child-restraint
systems.
4 . Make sure the seatback is securely
latched by pushing it back until it is
fully locked.
5 . Expand the area between the seat
bottom and the seatback slightly to
verify the locations of the ISOFIX
anchor.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
NOTE
The markings above the ISOFIX
anchors indicate the locations of the
ISOFIX anchors for the attachment of a
child-restraint system.
6 . Secure the child-restraint system using
the ISOFIX anchor, following the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instruction.
7 . Switch the ignition ON and make sure
the passenger air bag deactivation
OFF indicator light illuminates after
installing a child-restraint system on
the passenger seat.
If the passenger air bag deactivation
OFF indicator light does not illuminate,
remove the child-restraint system,
switch the ignition to OFF, and then re-
install the child-restraint system (page
2-47 ).
8 . If your child-restraint system came
equipped with a tether, that probably
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 (page 2-29 ).
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 route the tether strap between
the head restraint and the seatback:
Routing the tether strap on top of
the head restraint is dangerous. In a
collision the tether strap could slide off
the head restraint and loosen the child-
restraint system. The child-restraint
system could move which may result in
death or injury to the child.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
A child who is too small to use a seat belt must be properly secured using a child-restraint
system (page 2-16 ).
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
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.
Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light is illuminated
when using a child-restraint system (With Passenger Occupant Classi¿ cation System):
Seating a child in a child-restraint system that is installed on the passenger seat with
the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light not illuminated is extremely
dangerous. In an accident, an air bag could inÀ ate and cause serious injuries or even
death to the child seated in the child-restraint system. Always make sure the passenger
air bag deactivation OFF indicator light is illuminated.
Refer to Occupant Classi¿ cation System on page 2-47 .
Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the 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 on passenger occupant classi¿ cation system, always make
sure the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light is illuminated.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart
Condition detected by
the passenger occupant
classi¿ cation system Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator
light Passenger front and
side air bags Passenger seat belt
pretensioner system
Empty (Not occupied)
Deactivated Deactivated
A child is seated in a child-
restraint system
*1 Deactivated Deactivated
Adult
*2
Turns off after a short
period of time. Ready Ready
*1 The occupant classi¿ cation 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 passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child depending on
the person's physique.
If both of the passenger air bag deactivation indicator lights do not turn on for a speci¿ ed
period of time when the ignition is switched ON or they do not turn on as indicated in
the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow an
occupant to sit in the passenger seat and consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as
possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.
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