2020 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 warning

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serious injury or death could result if the
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CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which
bodily injury or damage to your vehicle, or
both, could result if the caution is ignored.
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sometimes suggests how to make better
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Interior Equipment (View A)
ƒDoor-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-21
„ Turn and lane-change signal..................................................................................page 4-50
… Lighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-45
† Wiper and washer lever......................................................................................... page 4-51
‡ DSC OFF switch................................................................................................... page 4-68
ˆ Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF switch........................................page 4-84
‰ Outside mirror switch............................................................................................page 3-30
Š Door-lock switch................................................................................................... page 3-18
‹ Power window lock switch................................................................................... page 3-33
ΠPower window switches........................................................................................ page 3-33
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-2The equipment and installatio n position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View B)
ƒAudio control switches..........................................................................................page 5-14
„ Dashboard illumination knob................................................................................ page 4-16
… Instrument cluster.................................................................................................. page 4-12
† Cruise control switches. .......................................................................................page 4-111
‡ Push button start...................................................................................................... page 4- 4
ˆ Retractable hardtop switch.................................................................................... page 3-44
‰ Hazard warning flasher switch.............................................................................. page 4-57
Š Seat warmer switches............................................................................................ page 2-12
‹ Steering shift switches...........................................................................................page 4-38
ΠLock release lever................................................................................................... page 2-5
 Trunk release button.............................................................................................. page 3-22
Ž Hood release handle.............................................................................................. page 6-20
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle1-3
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat
belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats.................................................... 2-2 Seat Precautions............................2-2
Seat............................................... 2-5
Head Restraints........................... 2-11
Seat Warmer.................................... 2-12 Seat Warmer
*.............................. 2-12
Seat Belt Systems...... ....................... 2-13
Seat Belt Precautions.................. 2-13
Seat Belt......................................2-16
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-17
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load
Limiting Systems........................ 2-18
Seat Belt Extender...................... 2-19
Child Restraint................................ 2-21 Child-Restraint Precautions........ 2-21
Child-Restraint System
Installation.................................. 2-25
Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions
Table........................................... 2-27
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems....................................... 2-29
SRS Air Bags....................................2-36
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-36
Supplemental Restraint System
Components................................ 2-42
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-43
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria........................................ 2-46
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-47
Passenger Occupant Classification
System........................................ 2-49
Constant Monitoring...................2-55
*Some models.2-1
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Seat Precautions
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable
components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward and
backward and rocking the seatback.
Never allow children to adjust a seat:
Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a child's
hands or feet become caught in the seat.
Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the
seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can a llow passengers to be ejected or thrown around
and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After
adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the
seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is stopped:
If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture may become
unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly resulting in injury.
Do not modify or replace the seats:
Modifying or replacing the seats such as repl acing the upholstery or loosening any bolts is
dangerous. The seats contain air bag components essential to the supplemental restraint
system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in
serious injury. Consult an Author ized Mazda Dealer if there is any need to remove or reinstall
the seats.
Do not drive with damaged seats:
Driving with damaged seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the urethane, is
dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate the air bags, could damage the
seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air
bag may not deploy which could lead to injuri es. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
inspect the seats, seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-2
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Before making adjustments to the driving position recommended by Mazda
Before making adjustments, move the steering wheel and seat to their default positions.
How to move the steering wheel to its default position
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving:
Adjusting the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving it can very
easily cause the driver to abruptly turn to the left or right. This can lead to loss of control or an
accident.
After adjusting the steering wheel position, make sure it is securely locked by trying to move it
up and down:
Driving with the steering wheel not securely locked in position is dangerous. If the steering
wheel moves unexpectedly while driving, you coul d lose control of the steering resulting in an
accident.
Lower the lever, move the steerin g wheel to the lowest position, and then push it down and
all the way back.
Lock release lever
How to move a driver’s seat to its default position
1. Slide the seat all the way back.
2. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your back against the seatb ack.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Head Restraints
▼Non-Adjustable Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with non-adjustable head restraints on the driver's and passenger's
seatbacks. The non-adjustable head restraints consist of a trimmed foam covering over the
upper structure of the seatbacks and are intended to help prote ct you and the passenger from
neck injury. Adjust the seatbacks to their upright, on-road pos itions so that the head restraint
is positioned as close as possible to the back of your head.
WARNING
Make sure the seatbacks are properly adjusted to their upright, on-road positions before the
vehicle is driven:
Driving with the seatbacks not adjusted properly is dangerous. With no support behind your
head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-11
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Seat Warmer*
The seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicator lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.
Low Mid
High
OFF
WARNING
Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as
follows, and could cause a
low-temperature burn.
 Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 People who have taken sleep-inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine
Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:
This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.
CAUTION
Do not use organic solvents to clean the
seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the heater.
NOTE
Use the seat warmer when the engine is
running. Leaving the seat warmer on for
long periods with the engine not running
could cause the battery power to be
depleted.
If the ignition is switched off while the
seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the
seat warmer will automatically operate
at the temperature set before switching
off the ignition.
The temperature of the seat warmer
cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is
controlled by a thermostat.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer
2-12*Some models.
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