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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.
Any accessories which might
decrease the total seated weight on
the front passenger seat are attached
to the front passenger seat.
The front passenger front and side air
bags and knee air bags, and the seat
belt pretensioner system will
deactivate if the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light
illuminates.
Do not increase the total seated
weight on the front passenger seat:
When an infant or small child sits on
the front passenger seat, increasing the
total seated weight on the front
passenger seat is dangerous. The front
passenger seat we ight sensors will
detect the increased total seated
weight, which could result in the
unexpected deployment of the front
passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system in an accident and
may cause serious injury. Increasing the
total seated weight on the front
passenger seat could result in the front
passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system deployment in an
accident under the following
conditions, for example:
Luggage or other items are placed on
the seat with the child in the
child-restraint system.
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SRS Air Bags
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A rear passenger or luggage push or
pull down on the front passenger
seatback.
A rear passenger steps on the front
passenger seat rails with their feet.
Luggage or other items are placed on
the seatback or hung on the head
restraint.
Heavy items are placed in the
seatback map pocket.
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.
Any accessories which might increase
the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat are attached to the
front passenger seat.
CAUTION
To assure proper deployment of the
front air bag and to prevent damage
to the sensors in the front seat
bottoms:
Do not place sharp objects on the
front seat bottoms 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
possible 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 2-44).
NOTE
The system requires about 10
seconds to alternate between turning
the front passenger front and side air
bags and knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system on or off.
The front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light may
illuminate 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 indicator light may
illuminate for 10 seconds if the total
seated weight on the front passenger
seat changes.
The air bag/front seat belt
pretensioner system warning light
might illuminate if the front
passenger seat receives a severe
impact.
If the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light does not
illuminate 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 illuminate, install the
child-restraint system on the rear seat
and consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
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Index
A
Accessory Socket....................... 5-41
Active Driving Display................4-35
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)........................................ 4-93
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories............................... 8-16
Advanced KeyAdvanced keyless entry
system................................... 3-9
Operational range................ 3-10
Advanced Keyless Entry System..... 3-9
Antilock Brake System (ABS).......4-78
Assist Grips............................... 5-48
AUTOHOLD.............................. 4-73
AUTOHOLD Warning Beep........ 7-39
Automatic Transmission Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)... 4-40
Automatic transmission
controls................................4-37
Direct mode.........................4-47
Driving tips.......................... 4-48
Manual shift mode............... 4-41
Shift-lock system...................4-38
Transmission ranges.............. 4-39
B
Battery...................................... 6-27Maintenance........................ 6-28
Replacement........................ 6-28
Specifications......................... 9-4
Battery Runs Out....................... 7-11
Jump-starting....................... 7-11
Blind Spot Assist......................4-141
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)..... 4-99
Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM)...............4-103
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep.........................................7-39
Body Lubrication....................... 6-22
Bottle Holder............................ 5-48
Brakes
Brake assist.......................... 4-72
Brake override system........... 4-72
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)....4-68
Foot brake............................4-67
Pad wear indicator................4-72
Parking brake....................... 4-68
Warning light........................4-72
Brake Override System............... 4-72
Brake Override Warning Beep.....7-38
Break-In Period......................... 3-46
C
Capacities...................................9-5
Cell Phones.............................. 8-17
Center Console......................... 5-50
Child Restraint Categories of child-restraint
systems................................ 2-36
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
ISOFIX child-restraint systems
(Mexico).............................. 2-47
LATCH child-restraint systems
(Except Mexico)................... 2-47
Climate Control System Fully automatic type..............5-10
Manual type...........................5-6
Operating tips........................ 5-2
Vent operation....................... 5-3
Collision warning...................... 7-40
Coming Home Light.................. 4-52
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