Do not install a front-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat unless it is
unavoidable:
In a collision, the force of a deploying
air bag could cause serious injury or
death to the child. If installing a
front-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, move the front passenger
seat as far back as possible and adjust
the seat bottom (height adjustable seat
bottom) to the highest position at
which the seat belt fastening the
child-restraint system is securely
tightened.
Make sure that the front passenger air
bag deactivation switch is in the OFF
position. Refer to Front Passenger Air
Bag Deactivation Switch (page 2-51).Do not allow a child or anyone to
lean over or against the side window
of a vehicle with side and curtain air
bags:
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean
over or against the side window, the
area of the front passenger seat, the
front and rear window pillars and the
roof edge along both sides from which
the side and curtain air bags deploy,
even if a child-restraint system is used.
The impact of inflation from a side or
curtain air bag could cause serious
injury or death to an out of position
child. Furthermore, leaning over or
against the front door could block the
side and curtain air bags and eliminate
the advantages of supplementary
protection. With the front air bag and
the additional side air bag that comes
out of the front seat, the rear seat is
always a better location for children.
Take special care not to allow a child
to lean over or against the side
window, even if the child is seated in a
child-restraint system.
Never use one seat belt on more than
one person at a time:
Using one seat belt for more than one
person at a time is dangerous. A seat
belt used in this way cannot spread the
impact forces properly and the two
passengers could be crushed together
and seriously injured or even killed.
Never use one belt for more than one
person at a time and always operate
the vehicle with each occupant
properly restrained.
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
2-29
Supplementary Restraint
System (SRS) Precautions
▼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:
xThe steering wheel hub (driver air
bag)
xThe front passenger instrument panel
(front passenger air bag)
xUnder the instrument panel (driver
knee air bag)
xThe outboard sides of the front
seatbacks (side air bags)
xThe front and rear window pillars,
and the roof edge along both sides
(curtain air bags)
Some vehicles have a sensor which
detects an impending roll-over
accident.
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:
xKeep the occupant from being
thrown into an
inflating air bag.
xReduce the possibility of injuries
during an accident that is not
designed for air bag inflation, such as
rear impact.
xReduce the possibility of injuries in
frontal, near frontal or side collisions
or roll-over accidents that are not
severe enough to activate the air
bags.
xReduce the possibility of being
thrown from your vehicle.
xReduce 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.
xHold 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 2-27).
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.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
2-45
Sit in the centre of the seat and wear
seat belts properly:
Sitting too close to the side air bag
modules or placing hands on them, or
sleeping up against the door or
hanging out the windows is extremely
dangerous. The side and curtain air
bags inflate with great force and speed
directly expanding along the door on
the side the car is hit. Serious injury
could occur if someone is sitting too
close to the door or leaning against a
window, or if rear seat occupants grab
the sides of the front seatbacks. Give
the side and curtain air bags room to
work by sitting in the centre of the seat
while the vehicle is moving with seat
belts worn properly.
Do not attach objects on or around
the area where driver and front
passenger air bags deploy:
Attaching an object to the driver and
front passenger air bag modules or
placing something in front of them is
dangerous. In an accident, an object
could interfere with air bag
inflation
and injure the occupants.
Do not attach objects on or around
the area where a side air bag deploys:
Attaching objects to the front seat in
such a way as to cover the outboard
side of the seat in any way is
dangerous. In an accident the object
could interfere with the side air bag,
which inflates from the outboard side
of the front seats, impeding the added
protection of the side air bag system or
redirecting the air bag in a way that is
dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could
be cut open releasing the gas.Do not hang net bags, map pouches or
backpacks with side straps on the front
seats. Never use seat covers on the
front seats. Always keep the side air
bag modules in your front seats free to
deploy in the event of a side collision.
Do not attach objects on or around
the area where a curtain air bag
deploys:
Attaching objects to the areas where
the curtain air bag activates such as on
the windscreen glass, side door glass,
front and rear window pillars and
along the roof edge and assist grips is
dangerous. In an accident the object
could interfere with the curtain air bag,
which inflates from the front and rear
window pillars and along the roof
edge, impeding the added protection
of the curtain air bag system or
redirecting the air bag in a way that is
dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could
be cut open releasing the gas.
Do not place hangers or any other
objects on the assist grips. When
hanging clothes, hang them on the
coat hook directly. Always keep the
curtain air bag modules free to deploy
in the event of a side collision or
roll-over accident.
Do not touch the components of the
supplementary restraint system after
the air bags have
inflated:
Touching the components of the
supplementary restraint system after
the air bags have
inflated is dangerous.
Immediately after inflation, they are
very hot. You could get burned.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
2-47
Do not operate a vehicle with
damaged air bag/seat belt
pretensioner system components:
Expended or damaged air bag/seat
belt pretensioner system components
must be replaced after any collision
which caused them to deploy or
damage them. Only a trained expert
repairer (we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer) can fully
evaluate these systems to see that they
will work in any subsequent accident.
Driving with an expended or damaged
air bag or pretensioner unit will not
afford you the necessary protection in
the event of any subsequent accident
which could result in serious injury or
death.
Do not remove interior air bag parts:
Removing any components such as the
front seats, front instrument panel, the
steering wheel or parts on the front
and rear window pillars and along the
roof edge, containing air bag parts or
sensors is dangerous. These parts
contain essential air bag components.
The air bag could accidentally activate
and cause serious injuries. Always have
an expert repairer (we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer) remove
these parts.
Properly dispose of the air bag
system:
Improper disposal of an air bag or a
vehicle with live air bags in it can be
extremely dangerous. Unless all safety
procedures are followed, injury could
result. Have an expert repairer (we
recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer) safely dispose of the air bag
system or scrap an air bag equipped
vehicle.NOTE
xWhen an air bag deploys, a loud
inflation 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.
xShould 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.
xThis highly-visible label warns against
the use of a rear-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat.
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The inflation mechanism for the front
passenger air bag is the same as the
driver's air bag.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-58).
▼Driver Knee Air Bag
The knee air bag is equipped under the
instrument panel.
If the air bag crash sensors receive a
frontal impact of greater than
moderate force, the knee air bag
deploys immediately to reduce impact
to the driver's legs.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-58).
▼Side Air Bags
The side air bags are mounted in the
outboard sides of the front seatbacks.
When the air bag crash sensors detect
a side impact of greater than moderate
force, the system inflates the side air
bag only on the side in which the
vehicle was hit. The side air bag inflates
quickly to reduce injury to the driver or
front passenger's chest caused by
directly hitting interior parts such as a
door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-58).
▼Curtain Air Bags
The curtain air bags are mounted in the
front and rear window pillars, and the
roof edge along both sides.
When the air bag crash sensors detect
a side impact of greater than moderate
force, the curtain air bag inflates
quickly and helps to reduce injury
mainly to the driver and front and rear
outboard passengers' heads caused by
directly hitting interior parts such as a
door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-58).
In a side impact:
Greater than moderate impact to one
side of the vehicle will cause the
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
2-56
3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and
windows.
Keys........................................ 3-2
Keys...................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System...............3-4
Advanced Keyless Entry
System.....................................3-9
Advanced Keyless Entry
System
*................................. 3-9
Operational Range...............3-10
Doors and Locks..................... 3-11
Door Locks.......................... 3-11
Liftgate................................ 3-20
Fuel and Emission................... 3-29
Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions......................... 3-29
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap........ 3-34
Mirrors.................................. 3-36
Mirrors................................3-36
Windows............................... 3-41
Power Windows...................3-41
Sunroof
*.............................. 3-44
Security System.......................3-47
Modification and Add-
On Equipment..................... 3-47
Immobilizer System..............3-47
Theft-Deterrent System
*........3-49
Driving Tips............................ 3-53
Running-In.......................... 3-53
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment........................ 3-53
Hazardous Driving............... 3-54
Floor Mat............................ 3-55
Rocking the Vehicle..............3-56
Winter Driving..................... 3-56
Driving In Flooded Area........3-59
Turbocharger Information
(SKYACTIV-D 1.8)................3-59
Towing.................................. 3-60
Towing Caravans and Trailers
(Europe/Russia/Turkey/Israel/
South Africa)....................... 3-60
*Some models.3-1
Keys
▼Keys
WARNING
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a
place where your children will not
find or play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed. Children may find these keys to
be an interesting toy to play with and
could cause the power windows or
other controls to operate, or even
make the vehicle move.
CAUTION
¾Because the key (transmitter) uses
low-intensity radio waves, it may not
function correctly under the
following conditions:
¾The key (transmitter) is carried with
communication devices such as
cellular phones.
¾The key (transmitter) contacts or is
covered by a metal object.
¾The key (transmitter) is near
electronic devices such as personal
computers.
¾Non-Mazda genuine electronic
equipment is installed in the
vehicle.
¾There is equipment which
discharges radio waves near the
vehicle.
¾The key (transmitter) may consume
battery power excessively if it
receives high-intensity radio waves.
Do not place the key (transmitter)
near electronic devices such as
televisions or personal computers.
¾To avoid damage to the key
(transmitter), DO NOT:
¾Drop the key (transmitter).
¾Get the key (transmitter) wet.
¾Disassemble the key (transmitter).
¾Expose the key (transmitter) to
high temperatures on places such
as the instrument panel or bonnet,
under direct sunlight.
¾Expose the key (transmitter) to any
kind of magnetic field.
¾Place heavy objects on the key
(transmitter).
¾Put the key (transmitter) in an
ultrasonic cleaner.
¾Put any magnetized objects close
to the key (transmitter).
NOTE
The driver must carry the key
(transmitter) to ensure the system
functions properly.
Tra n s m i t te r
1. Transmitter (page 3-5)
Before Driving
Keys
3-2
Intrusion sensor cancel button*
To cancel the intrusion sensor (part of
the theft-deterrent system), press the
intrusion sensor cancel button within
20 seconds after pressing the lock
button and the hazard warning lights
will flash 3 times.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on
page 3-49.
Power saving function
By turning on the transmitter power
saving function, the advanced keyless
entry
*1 and push button start system
functions turn off and the battery
power consumption of the transmitter
is restricted.
The remote control function is
operational by operating the
transmitter switch even while the
power saving function is turned on.
However, the operation indicator light
of the transmitter does not turn on/
flash.
Turning on the power saving function
After you have turned on the power
saving function according to the
following procedure, the hazard
warning lights and sound operate
*1
one time.
1. Press the lock button on the
transmitter 4 times within 3
seconds to turn on the operation
indicator light.
2. Press the lock button continuously
for 1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on
(for 5 seconds).
3. Press any of the buttons on the
transmitter to make sure that the
operation indicator light does not
turn on/flash.
Turning
off the power saving function
After you have turned off the power
saving function according to the
following procedure, the hazard
warning lights and sound operate
*1
one time.
1. Press any of the buttons on the
transmitter to make sure that the
operation indicator light does not
turn
on/flash.
2. Press the lock button on the
transmitter 4 times within 3
seconds to turn on the operation
indicator light.
3. Press the lock button continuously
for 1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on
(for 5 seconds).
*1 With the advanced keyless function
▼Operational Range
The system operates only when the
driver is in the vehicle or within
operational range while the key is
being carried.
Starting the Engine
NOTE
xStarting the engine may be possible
even if the key is outside of the
vehicle and extremely close to a door
and window, however, always start
the engine from the driver's seat.
If the vehicle is started and the key is
not in the vehicle, the vehicle will not
restart after it is shut off and the
ignition is switched to off.
Before Driving
Keys
*Some models.3-7