2019 MAZDA MODEL CX-3 child restraint

Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart
Condition detected by the front
passenger occupant classifica- tion system Front passenger air
bag deactivation indi- cator light Front passenger front
and side air bags Front passenger seat
belt pretensioner sys- tem
Empty (Not occupied) On Deactivated Deactivated
A child less than 1 year old is
seated in a child-restraint system On Deactivated Deactivated
Child
*1On or off Deactivated or ready Deactivated or ready
Adult
*2Off Ready Ready
*1 The occupant classification sens or may not detect a child seated on the seat, in a child-restraint system, or a
junior seat depending on the ch ild's physical size and seated posture.
*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 what the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart indicates.
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light doe s not turn on when the ignition
is switched ON and does not turn on as indicated in the front p assenger air bag deactivation
indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow an occupan t to sit in the front passenger
seat and consult an Authorized M azda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work
properly in an accident.
WA R N I N G
Do not allow an occupant in the front passenger's seat to sit with a posture which makes it
difficult for the front passenger occupant classification sensor to detect the occupant
correctly:
Sitting in the front passenger's seat with a posture which makes it difficult for the front
passenger occupant classification sensor to dete ct the occupant correctly is dangerous. If the
front passenger occupant classification sensor ca nnot detect the occupant sitting on the front
passenger's seat correctly, the front passenge r front and side air bags and pretensioner
system may not operate (non-deploy) or they may operate (deploy) accidentally. The front
passenger will not have the su pplementary protection of the air bags or the accidental
operation (deployment) of the air bags could result in serious injury or death.
Under the following conditions, the front passe nger occupant classification sensor cannot
detect a passenger sitting on the front passe nger's seat correctly and the deployment/
non-deployment of the air bags cannot be contro lled as indicated in the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light on /off condition chart. For example:
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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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 luggage 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
SRS Air Bags
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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 front seats or under the front seats.
 To allow the sensors to function properly, 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 passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system
properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible (page 2-34).
NOTE
•The system requires about 10 seconds to alte rnate between turning the front passenger
front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation indicato r light may turn on repeatedly if luggage
or other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the vehicle's
interior changes suddenly.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation indicato r light may turn on for 10 seconds if the
electrostatic capacity on the front passenger seat changes.
•The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner 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 tu rn 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 i ndicator 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 th en re-fastening the seat belt. If the front
passenger air bag deactivation i ndicator light remains turned on, move the passenger to
the rear seat. If sitting in the rear seat is no t possible, slide the front passenger seat as far
back as possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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Index
Electric parking brake (EPB)
warning........................................ 7-45
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).......... 4-90
Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM).......................4-95
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep...................................................7-46
Bluetooth® [Type A (non-touchscreen)] Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-46
Bluetooth® Hands-Free...............5-48
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-34
Bluetooth® [Type B (touchscreen)] Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-90
Bluetooth® Hands-Free.............5-100
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-87
Body Lubrication....... ....................... 6-28
Bottle Holder................................... 5-131
Brakes Brakes assist................................ 4-60
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)......4-57
Foot brake....................................4-56
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-59
Parking brake........ .......................4-57
Warning light............................... 4-59
Break-In Period.......... ....................... 3-43
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide............................. 3-26
Cell Phones....................................... 8-20
Center Console................................ 5-132
Child Restraint Categories of child-restraint
systems.........................................2-28
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-23
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-28
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-30
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-33
LATCH child-restraint systems... 2-41
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-19
Climate Control System...................... 5-4 Fully Automatic Type..................5-12
Gas specifications.......................... 9-6
Manual Type.................................. 5-7
Operating Tips............................... 5-4
Vent Operation...............................5-5
Collision warning.............................. 7-47
Coming Home Light......................... 4-46
Cruise Control................................. 4-140 Cruise Control Switch............... 4-140
Cruise main indication
(white)........................................4-141
Cruise set indication (white)/indicator
light (green)............................... 4-141
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-18
Cup Holder...................................... 5-129
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-17
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-47
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-54
Rear window........... .................... 4-53
Dimensions.......................................... 9-5
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS)............................................ 4-102
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive selection.................................. 4-73
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-47
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-49
Driving Tips Automatic transaxle.....................4-42
Break-in period............................ 3-43
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-47
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Index
Opening the Hood....................... 6-19
Owner Maintenance
Precautions...................................6-17
P
Parking Brake....................................4-57
Personalization Features..................... 9-9
Power Steering.................................. 4-76
Power steering warning buzzer......... 7-46
Power Windows................................ 3-33
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-138
Radar Sensor (Front).......................4-135
Rearview Mirror........ ........................3-32
Rear Coat Hooks............................. 5-134
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).... 4-104
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-19
Rear Seat............................................. 2-9
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-148
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-150
Picture quality adjus tment......... 4-155
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-151
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-149
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-149
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
Image......................................... 4-153
Viewing the display................... 4-151
Rear Window Defogger. ................... 4-53
Rear Window Washer....................... 4-53
Rear Window Wiper.... ..................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-22
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-50
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-48
Key battery.................................. 6-34
Light Bulbs.................................. 6-41
Tires............................................. 6-38
Wheel........................................... 6-40
Wiper........................................... 6-29
Request switch inoperable warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-45
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-45
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-43
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seats Driving position memory.............. 2-7
Front seat....................................... 2-5
Head restraint.............................. 2-12
Rear seat........................................ 2-9
Seat warmer................................... 2-6
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-17
Emergency locking...................... 2-17
Extender....................................... 2-21
Pregnant women.......................... 2-17
Seat belt precautions................... 2-15
Seat belt warning beep...................... 7-43
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-39
Theft-deterrent system................. 3-41
Smart Brake Support (SBS)............ 4-127 Collision warning...................... 4-129
Smart Brake Support (SBS) indicator
light (red)................................... 4-129
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation............. 4-129
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