2023 MAZDA MX5 MIATA warning

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Interior Equipment (View A)
ƒDoor-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-18
„ Turn and lane-change signal..................................................................................page 4-51
… Lighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-45
† Wiper and washer lever.............................. ........................................................... page 4-52
‡ DSC OFF switch................................................................................................... page 4-69
ˆ Lane Departure Warning Syst em (LDWS) OFF switch........................................page 4-82
‰ Outside mirror switch............................................................................................page 3-27
Š Door-lock switch................................................................................................... page 3-17
‹ Power window lock switch...................... ............................................................. page 3-30
ΠPower window switches................................. ....................................................... page 3-30
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-2The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View B)
ƒAudio control switches..........................................................................................page 5-21
„ Dashboard illumination knob................................................................................ page 4-16
… Instrument cluster........................................ .......................................................... page 4-12
† Cruise control switches....................................................................................... page 4-109
‡ Push button start...................................................................................................... page 4-4
ˆ Retractable hardtop switch.................................................................................... page 3-41
‰ Hazard warning flasher switch............................. ................................................. page 4-58
Š Seat warmer switches............................................................................................ page 2-12
‹ Steering shift switches...........................................................................................page 4-38
ΠLock release lever................................................................................................... page 2-5
Trunk release button.............................................................................................. page 3-19
Ž Hood release handle.............................................................................................. page 6-17
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
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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 Sy stem 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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▼Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt buckle.
If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out
and check for kinks or twists. Then make
sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.
Button
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it
for kinks and twists. If it is still not
retracting properly, have it inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Seat Belt Warning Systems
If it detects that the occupant seat belt is
unfastened, the warning light or beep
alerts the occupant.
Refer to Taking Action on page 7-40.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on page
7-48.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Seat Belt Pretensioner andLoad Limiting Systems
For optimum protection, the driver and
front passenger seat belts are equipped
with pretensioner and load limiting
systems. For both these systems to work
properly you must wear the seat belt
properly.
Pretensioners:
When a collision is detected, the
pretensioners deploy simultaneously with
the air bags.
For deployment details, refer to the SRS
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page
2-46).
The seat belt retractors remove slack
quickly as the air bags are expanding. Any
time the air bags and seat belt
pretensioners have fired they must be
replaced.
A system malfunction or operation
conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to Taking Action on page 7-40.
Refer to Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep on page 7-48.
In addition, the preten sioner system for the
passenger, like the front and side
passenger air bag, is designed to only
deploy when the passenger occupant
classification sensor detects a passenger
sitting on the passenger's seat.
For details, refer to the passenger occupant
classification sensor (page 2-49).

Load limiter:
The load limiting system releases belt
webbing in a controlled manner to reduce
belt force on the occupant's chest. While
the most severe load on a seat belt occurs
in frontal collisions, the load limiter has an
automatic mechanical function and can
activate in any accident mode with
sufficient occupant movement.
Even if the pretensioners have not fired,
the load limiting function must be checked
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
WA R N I N G
Wear seat belts only as recommended in
this owner's manual:
Incorrect positioning of the driver and
passenger seat belts is dangerous. Without
proper positioning, the pretensioner and
load limiting systems cannot provide
adequate protection in an accident and
this could result in serious injury. For more
details about wearing seat belts, refer to
"Fastening the seat belts" (page 2-16).
Have your seat belts changed immediately
if the pretensioner or load limiter has been
expended:
Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
immediately inspect the seat belt
pretensioners and air ba gs after any collision.
Like the air bags, the seat belt pretensioners
and load limiters will only function once and
must be replaced after any collision that
caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an
expended pretensioner or load limiter is still
better than wearing no seat belt at all;
however, if the seat belt pretensioners and
load limiters are not replaced, the risk of
injury in a collision will increase.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Do not use an improper extender:
Using a seat belt extender that is for
another person or a different vehicle or seat
is dangerous. The seat belt will not provide
adequate protection and the user could be
seriously injured in an accident. Only use
the extender provided for you and for the
particular vehicle and seat. NEVER use the
extender in a different vehicle or seat. If you
sell your Mazda, do not leave your seat belt
extender in the vehicle. It could be used
accidentally by the new owner of the
vehicle. After removing the seat belt
extender, discard it. Never use the seat belt
extender in any other vehicle you may own
in the future.
Do not use an extender that is too long:
Using an extender that is too long is
dangerous. The seat belt will not fit
properly. In an accide nt, the seat belt will
not provide adequate protection and you
could be seriously injured. Do not use the
extender or choose one shorter in length if
the distance between the extender's buckle
and the center of the user's body is less
than 15 cm (6 in).Do not leave a seat belt extender
connected to the buckle:
Leaving a seat belt extender connected to
the buckle without using the seat belt is
dangerous. When the seat belt extender is
connected to the driver's seat belt buckle
(or passenger's seat belt buckle), the SRS
driver's (or passenger's) air bag system will
determine that the driver (or passenger) is
wearing the seat belt even if the driver (or
passenger) is not wearing it. This condition
could cause the driver's (or passenger's) air
bag to not activate correctly and result in
death or serious injury in the event of
collision. Always wear the seat belt with the
seat belt extender.
Do not use the seat belt extender when
installing a child-restraint system on the
passenger seat:
Using a seat belt extender to fasten a
child-restraint system on any seat is
dangerous. Always follow the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions and never use a
seat belt extender.
NOTE
When not in use, remove the seat belt
extender and store it in the vehicle. If the
seat belt extender is left connected, the
seat belt extender might get damaged as it
will not retract with the rest of the seat belt
and can easily fall out of the door when
not in use and be damaged. In addition,
the seat belt warning light will not
illuminate and function properly.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Follow the manufacturer's instructions and always keep the child-restraint system buckled
down:
An unsecured child-restraint system is dangerous. In a sudden stop or a collision it could move
causing serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Make sure any child-restraint
system is properly secured in place according to the child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions. When not in use, remove it from the vehicle or fasten it with a seat belt.
Always secure a child in a proper child-restraint system:
Holding a child in your arms while the vehicle is moving is extremely dangerous. No matter
how strong the person may be, he or she cannot hold onto a child in a sudden stop or collision
and it could result in serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Even in a
moderate accident, the child may be exposed to air bag forces that could result in serious
injury or death to the child, or the child may be slammed into an adult, causing injury to both
child and adult.
Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light is illuminated when
using a child-restraint system:
Seating a child in a child-restraint system that is installed on the passenger seat with the
passenger air bag deactivation indicator light not illuminated is extremely dangerous. In an
accident, an air bag could inflate and cause serious injuries or even death to the child seated
in the child-restraint system. Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light is illuminated.
Refer to Passenger Occupant Classification System on page 2-49.
(Except Mexico)
Vehicles with a passenger air bag have the fo llowing warning label. The warning label is
displayed in compliance with regulations.
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
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