2021 MAZDA MODEL 6 warning

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pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's
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can do that in many ways.

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Mazda. By reading your manual, you can
find out about the features, important
safety information, and driving under
various road conditions.

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Index: A good place to start is the Index,
an alphabetical listing of all information in
your manual.

You'll find several WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.
WA R N I N G
A WARNING indicates a situation in which
serious injury or death could result if the
warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which
bodily injury or damage to your vehicle, or
both, could result if the caution is ignored.
NOTE
A NOTE provides information and
sometimes suggests how to make better
use of your vehicle.
The following symbol , located on some
parts of the vehicle, indicates that this
manual contains information related to the
part.
Please refer to the manual for a detailed
explanation.
How to Use This Manual
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Interior Equipment (View A)
ƒLighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-78
„ Turn and lane-change sig nal..................................................................................page 4-84
… Audio control switches......................................... .................................................page 5-15
† INFO switch.................................................... ................................... page 4-15, 4-34, 4-56
‡ Cruise control switche s........................................ ................................... page 4-155, 4-227
ˆ Wiper and washer lever......................................... ................................................ page 4-85
‰ DSC OFF switch................................................................................................. page 4-114
Š Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System ( LDWS) OFF
switch.................................................................................................................. page 4 -172
‹ Parking sensor switch......................................................................................... page 4-252
Œ 360° View Monitor switch..................................................................................page 4-194
Outside mirror switch.......................................... ..................................................page 3-29
Ž Door-lock switch................................................................................................... page 3-16
Power window switches........................................................................................ page 3-34
Power window lock switch................................................................................... page 3-34
‘ Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-16
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-2The equipment and installatio n position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View B)
ƒDashboard illumination knob............................................................. page 4-20, 4-38, 4-55
„ Active driving display........................................................................................... page 4-64
… Instrument cluster.................................................................................................. page 4-13
† Push button start...................................................................................................... page 4-4
‡ Hazard warning flasher switch.............................................................................. page 4-91
ˆ Mazda Connect........................................................................................................page 5-9
‰ Seat warmer switches........................................... ................................................. page 2-19
Š Glove compartment.............................................. ................................................. page 5-37
‹ Climate control system............................................................................................page 5-2
ΠRear window defogger switch.................................... ........................................... page 4-89
Seat ventilation switches....................................................................................... page 2-20
Ž Heated steering wheel switch................................... ............................................. page 2-21
Horn........................................................... ............................................................page 4-91
Lock release lever................................................................................................... page 2-5
‘ Hood release handle............................................ .................................................. page 6-18
’ Remote fuel-filler lid release................................. ................................................ page 3-27
“ Trunk release button.............................................................................................. page 3-18
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
Front Seat......................................2-5
Rear Seat.....................................2-15
Head Restraints...........................2-17
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated
Steering Wheel................................. 2-19 Seat Warmer
*.............................. 2-19
Seat Ventilation
*......................... 2-20
Heated Steering Wheel
*............. 2-21
Seat Belt Systems...... ....................... 2-23
Seat Belt Precautions.................. 2-23
Seat Belt......................................2-26
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-27
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and
Load Limiting Systems...............2-27
Seat Belt Extender...................... 2-29
Child Restraint................................ 2-31 Child-Restraint Precautions........ 2-31
Child-Restraint System
Installation.................................. 2-36
Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions
Table........................................... 2-38
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems....................................... 2-41
SRS Air Bags....................................2-53 Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-53
Supplemental Restraint System
Components................................ 2-59
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-61
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria........................................ 2-65
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-66
Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System
*................2-68
Constant Monitoring...................2-72
*Some models.2-1
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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 wh eel 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 lock ed 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. Lower the seat to its lowest height.
3. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your back against the seatb ack.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-7
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Rear Seat
▼Split Folding
By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage
compartment space can be expanded.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with occupants on
folded down seatbacks or in the luggage
compartment.
Putting occupants in the luggage
compartment is dangerous because seat
belts cannot be fastened which could lead
to serious injury or death during sudden
braking or a collision.
Do not allow children to play inside the
vehicle with the seatbacks lowered.
Allowing children to play in the vehicle
with the seatbacks folded down is
dangerous. If a child enters the luggage
compartment and the seatbacks were
raised back up, the child may become
trapped in the luggage compartment
which could lead to an accident.
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage
compartment when it is transported with
the seatbacks folded down.
Driving without tightly securing cargo and
luggage is dangerous as it could move and
become an obstruction to driving during
emergency braking or a collision resulting
in an unexpected accident.
When transporting cargo, do not allow the
cargo to exceed the height of the
seatbacks.
Transporting cargo stacked higher than
the seatbacks is dangerous as visibility to
the rear and sides of the vehicle is reduced
which could interfere with driving
operations and lead to an accident.
Lowering the seatbacks
CAUTION
Check the position of a front seat before
folding a rear seatback.
Depending on the position of a front seat, it
may not be possible to fold a rear seatback
all the way down because it may hit the
seatback of the front seat which could
scratch or damage the front seat or its
pocket. Lower or remove the head restraint
on the rear outboard seat if necessary.
1.
(With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warm er on page 2-19.
2. Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of
the seatback you want to fold down.

3. Open a rear door an d fold the rear seat
forward.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-15
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Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints on all outboard seats and the rear
center seat. The head restraints are
intended to help protect you and the
passengers from neck injury.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly adjusted:
Driving with the head restraints adjusted
too low or removed is dangerous. With no
support behind your he ad, your neck could
be seriously injured in a collision.
▼ Height Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so that the center
is even with the top of the passenger's
ears.

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then push the head
restraint down.
Front seats

Rear outboard seats

Rear center seat

Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden
stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers alwa ys wear seat belts.

(Except Mexico)
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/sh oulder belts out of the way when
not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no pr ovisions for child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a
collision.
However, the front passenger's s eat and all rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two
modes: emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode.
While we recommend you put all children in the rear seats, if y ou must use the front
passenger seat for a child, slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible and make
sure any child-restraint sy stem is secured properly.

(Mexico)
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts. These belts have retract ors with inertia locks that keep
them out of the way when not in use. The locks allow the belts to remain comfortable on
users, but they will lock in position during a collision.
WARNING
Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerou s. During a collision, occupants not wearing
seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown out of the vehicle.
They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same collision, occupants wearing seat
belts would be much safer.
Do not wear twisted seat belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not available to
absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt, which could cause
serious injury or death. So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must straighten the seat belt to
remove any twists and to allow the fu ll width of the belt to be used.
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. Ne ver use one belt for more than one person at a
time and always operate the vehicle wi th each occupant properly restrained.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
2-23
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