A front passenger is seated as shown in the following
figure:
A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with their feet.
Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between the front
passenger seat and driver seat that push up the front passenger seat bottom.
An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the front passenger's seat or between the
passenger's back and the seatback.
A seat cover is put on the front passenger's seat.
Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint system.
A rear passenger or luggag e push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.
Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.
The seat is washed.
Liquids are spilled on the seat.
The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed
behind it.
The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.
Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat.
An electric device is put on the front passenger's seat.
An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of the front
passenger seat.
Essential Safety Equipment
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The front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate
if the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on.
CAUTION
To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensor in
the front seat cushion:
Do not place sharp objects on the front seat cushion or leave heavy luggage on them.
Do not spill any liquids on the fr ont seats or under the front seats.
To allow the sensors to function pr operly, always perform the following:
Adjust the front seats as far back as possibl e and always sit upright against the seatbacks
with seat belts worn properly.
If you place your child on the front passe nger seat, secure the child-restraint system
properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible (page 2-33).
NOTE
•The 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.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may turn on repeatedly if luggage
or other items are put on the front passenger se at, or if the temperature of the vehicle's
interior changes suddenly.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may turn on for 10 seconds if the
electrostatic capacity on the front passenger seat changes.
•The air bag/front seat belt pr etensioner system warning light might turn on if the front
passenger seat receives a severe impact.
•If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not turn on 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 turn on, install the child-restraint system on
the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
•If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on when an occupant is
seated directly 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 remains turned on, 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.
Essential Safety Equipment
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Index
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).......... 4-93
Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM).......................4-98
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep...................................................7-45
Bluetooth® [Type A (non-touchscreen)] Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-47
Bluetooth® Hands-Free...............5-50
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-35
Bluetooth® [Type B (touchscreen)]
Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-92
Bluetooth® Hands-Free.............5-102
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-89
Body Lubrication....... ....................... 6-21
Bottle Holder................................... 5-134
Brakes
Brake assist........... .......................4-68
Electric parking br ake (EPB)...... 4-65
Foot brake....................................4-64
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-67
Warning light............................... 4-67
Break-In Period.......... ....................... 3-45
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide............................. 3-30
Cell Phones....................................... 8-18
Center Console................................ 5-135
Child Restraint Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-26
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-31
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-32
LATCH child-restraint systems... 2-40
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-19
Climate Control System...................... 5-4 Fully Automatic Type..................5-11
Gas specifications.......................... 9-6
Manual Type.................................. 5-7
Operating tips................................ 5-4
Vent Operation...............................5-5
Collision warning.............................. 7-46
Coming Home Light......................... 4-49
Cruise Control................................. 4-157 Cruise control switc h.................4-157
Cruise main indication (white)/cruise
set indication (green)................. 4-158
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-17
Cup Holder...................................... 5-133
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-15
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-51
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-58
Rear window........... .................... 4-57
Dimensions.......................................... 9-5
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS)............................................ 4-105 Indication on display................. 4-106
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive Selection..................................4-82
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-50
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-51
Driving Tips Automatic transaxle.....................4-45
Break-in period............................ 3-45
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-50
Driving on uneven road...............3-51
Floor mat..................................... 3-47
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-46
Overloading............. .................... 3-50
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-47
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-45
Winter driving............................. 3-48
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-78
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