
Mazda vehicles equipped with
curtain air bag will have an "SRS
AIRBAG" marking on the window
pillars along the roof edge.Warnings and Cautions
for Using the Front Seat for Children
WARNING
Always move the front passenger seat
as far back as possible if installing a
front-facing child-restraint system on
it is unavoidable.
As your vehicle has front air bags and
doubly so because your vehicle has
side air bags, a front-facing
child-restraint system should be put on
the front passenger seat only when it is
unavoidable.
Even if the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates,
always move the seat as far back as
possible, because the force of a
deploying air bag could cause serious
injury or death to the child.
Never use a rear-facing child-restraint
system in the front seat with an air
bag that could deploy.
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on
the front seat are particularly
dangerous.
Even in a moderate collision, the
child-restraint system can be hit by a
deploying air bag and moved violently
backward resulting in serious injury or
death to the child. Even though you
may feel assured that the front
passenger air bag will not deploy
based on the fact that the front
passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates, you should
not use a rear-facing child-restraint
system in the front seat.
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
Child-restraint Systems
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How to Install a
Child-Restraint System
on the Front Passenger's
Seat
1. Make sure the vehicle power isswitched off.
2. Slide the seat as far back as
possible.
3. Remove the head restraint.However, when installing a backless
booster seat, always install the
vehicle head restraint to the seat
where the backless booster seat is
installed.
4. Place the child-restraint system on the seat without putting your
weight on the seat and fasten the
seat belt. See the manufacturer's
instructions on the child-restraint
system for belt routing instructions.
5. To get the retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull the
shoulder belt portion of the seat
belt until the entire length of the
belt is out of the retractor.
6. Push the child-restraint system firmly into the vehicle seat. Be sure
the belt retracts as snugly as
possible. A clicking noise from the
retractor will be heard during
retraction if the system is in
automatic locking mode. If the belt
does not lock the seat down tight,
repeat the previous step and also
this one.
NOTE
Inspect this function before each
use of the child-restraint system.
You should not be able to pull the
shoulder belt out of the retractor
while the system is in the
automatic locking mode. When
you remove the child-restraint
system, be sure the belt fully
retracts to return the system to
emergency locking mode before
occupants use the seat belts.
Follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions
carefully.
Depending on the type of
child-restraint system, it may not
employ seat belts which are in
automatic locking mode.
7. Seat your child safely in the child-restraint system and secure
the child according to the
instructions from the child-restraint
system manufacturer.
8. Switch the vehicle power ON and make sure the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light
illuminates after installing a
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat.
If the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light does
not illuminate, remove the
child-restraint system, switch the
vehicle power to OFF, and then
re-install the child-restraint system
(page 3-16).
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
Child-restraint Systems
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WARNING
Do not seat a child in a child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat if
the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light does not
illuminate.
While it is always better to install any
child-restraint system on the rear seat,
it is imperative that a child-restraint
system ONLY be used on the front
passenger seat if the deactivation
indicator light illuminates when the
child is seated in the child-restraint
system (page 3-16). Seating a child in
a child-restraint system installed on the
front passenger seat with the front
passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light not illuminated is
dangerous. If this indicator light does
not illuminate, this means that the
front passenger front and side air bags,
and knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioners are ready for
deployment. If an accident were to
deploy an air bag, a child in a
child-restraint system sitting in the
front passenger seat could be seriously
injured or killed. If the indicator light
does not illuminate after seating a
child in a child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat, seat a child in a
child-restraint system on the rear seat
and consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
Using the LATCH Lower
Anchor
Your Mazda is equipped with LATCH
lower anchors for attachment of
specially designed LATCH
child-restraint systems in the
second-row/third-row right seats. Both
anchors must be used, otherwise the
seat will bounce around and put the
child in danger. Most LATCH
child-restraint systems must also be
used in conjunction with a tether to be
effective. If they have a tether you must
use it to better assure your child's
safety.
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
Child-restraint Systems
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There is equipment which
discharges radio waves near the
vehicle.
The 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.
To avoid damage to the key
(transmitter), DO NOT:
Drop the key (transmitter).
Get the key (transmitter) wet.
Disassemble the key (transmitter).
Expose the key (transmitter) to
high temperatures on places such
as the dashboard, under direct
sunlight.
Expose the key (transmitter) to any
kind of magnetic
field.
Place heavy objects on the key
(transmitter).
Put the key (transmitter) in an
ultrasonic cleaner.
Put any magnetized objects close
to the key (transmitter).How to Use the Key
When pressing the button, the
operation indicator light turns on.
1. Operation indicator light
2. Lock button (
)
3. Unlock button (
)
4. Power liftgate button (
)*
5. Panic button ()
Lock button
Press the lock button with all of the
following conditions met.
The vehicle power is switched OFF.
The doors, liftgate, fuel-filler lid/
charging port lid are locked, the hazard
warning lights operate 1 time.
A beep sound will be heard once.
To confirm that all the doors, liftgate,
and fuel-filler lid/charging port lid
have been locked, press the lock
button again within 5 seconds. If they
are closed and locked, the horn will
sound.
Opening/closing
Key
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NOTE
When any door or the liftgate is open
and the lock button is pressed, the
closed doors can be locked. After
that, any other open door or the
liftgate can be locked by closing
them.
To prevent the transmitter from being
left in the vehicle, make sure that the
driver carries the transmitter when
locking the doors with any door
open.
(With theft-deterrent system)
If the lock button is pressed with all
the doors and liftgate closed, the
hazard warning lights will flash and
the theft-deterrent system is armed.
Unlock button
Press the unlock button while the
vehicle power is switched OFF.
The driver’s door and the charging port
lid are unlocked, the hazard warning
lights operate 2 times, and then a
warning sound is activated 2 times.
Press the unlock button again within 5
seconds to unlock the other doors.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The hazard warning lights operate and
a sound is activated 2 times at the
same time.
NOTE
(With the advanced keyless
function)
The sound can be switched on/off
using the Mazda Connect.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
The 2-step unlocking function can be
set to on/off using Mazda Connect.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Liftgate open/close button *
Opening the liftgate
Press the liftgate open/close button on
the key for about 1 second or longer
when all of the following conditions
are met.
The vehicle power is switched OFF.
After the hazard warning lights flash 2
times is activated, the liftgate fully
opens.
Closing the liftgate
Press the liftgate open/close button for
about 1 second or longer when the
vehicle power is switched OFF.
After the hazard warning lights flash 2
times is activated, the liftgate fully
closes.
NOTE
If the liftgate open/close button is
pressed while the liftgate is opening/
closing automatically, a warning sound
is activated and the liftgate stops.
When pressing the liftgate open/close
button again, the liftgate moves in the
reverse direction.
Panic button
If you witness from a distance
someone attempting to break into or
damage your vehicle, press and hold
the panic button to activate the
vehicle's alarm. Call emergency
services if necessary.
NOTE
The panic button will work whether
any door or the liftgate is open or
closed.
Opening/closing
Key
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Turning on the alarm
Pressing the panic button for 1 second
or more will trigger the alarm for about
2 minutes and 30 seconds, and the
following will occur:
The horn sounds intermittently.The hazard warning lights flash.
Tu r n i n g off the alarm
The alarm stops by pressing any button
on the key.
Operational Range
The system operates only when the
driver is in the vehicle or within
operat ional range while the key is
being carried.
Starting the hybrid system
NOTE
Starting the hybrid system may be
possible even if the key is outside of
the vehicle and extremely close to a
door and window, however, always
start the hybrid system 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
vehicle power is switched off.
The luggage compartment is out of
the assured operational range,
however, if the key (transmitter) is
operable the hybrid system will start.
With the advanced keyless function
1. Interior antenna
2. Operational range
Without the advanced keyless
function
1. Interior antenna
2. Operational range
NOTE
The hybrid system may not start if the
key is placed in the following areas:
Around the dashboardIn the storage compartments such as
the glove compartment or the center
console
Opening/closing
Key
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Convenient Ways to Usethe Key
Sound function
The function that the sound notifies
you of unlocking/locking can be
turned on or off by changing the
setting in Mazda Connect. The volume
of the warning sound can also be
changed.
Auto re-lock function
All doors, the liftgate, and the fuel lid
are locked automatically if any of the
following operations are not
performed within about 60 seconds
after they are unlocked by pressing the
unlock button.
Open any door or liftgate.The vehicle power is switched to any
position other than off.
NOTE
The time until the door is automatically
locked can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Power Saving Function
By turning on the power saving
function of the key, the advanced
keyless entry and the function to start
the hybrid system without removing
the key from a pocket or purse/case
are turned off, and the battery power
consumption of the key can be
reduced.
The remote control function is still
operational by pressing a button on
the key even while the power saving
function is turned on. However, the
remote operation indicator light does
not turn on or flash.
Turning on the power saving function
1. Press the lock button on the key 4
times within 3 seconds.
The key operation indicator light
turns on.
2. Press the lock button for 2 seconds or longer while the key operation
indicator light is turned on.
The hazard warning lights and a
warning sound operate 1 time, and
the power saving function is turned
on.
Turning off the power saving function
1. Press the lock button on the key 4 times within 3 seconds.
The key operation indicator light
turns on.
2. Press the lock button for 2 seconds or longer while the key operation
indicator light is turned on.
The hazard warning lights and a
warning sound operate 1 time, and
the power saving function is turned
off.
Opening/closing
Key
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Warnings and CautionsWhen Using the Doors
WARNING
Opening/closing of the doors must be
done by an adult.
If a person's hand, foot, or neck is
pinched in a door, it could result in
serious injury.
Do not drive the vehicle with the
door-ajar warning light/indication
turned on/displayed.
Otherwise, the door may open
unexpectedly and result in an accident.
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person
with them.
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.
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.
Keep all doors locked when driving.
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle
are dangerous. Passengers can fall out
if a door is accidentally opened and
can more easily be thrown out in an
accident.
Always close all the windows and
Panorama sunroof/moonroof, lock
the doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
and take the key with you when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.
After closing the doors and the
liftgate, always verify that they are
securely closed.
Doors and the liftgate not securely
closed are dangerous, if the vehicle is
driven with a door and the liftgate not
securely closed, the door and the
liftgate could open unexpectedly
resulting in an accident.
Always confirm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door and the
liftgate.
Suddenly opening a door and the
liftgate is dangerous. A passing vehicle
or a pedestrian could be hit and cause
an accident.
CAUTION
Always confirm the conditions around
the vehicle during strong winds or
when parked on an incline before
opening/closing the doors. Neglecting
to check the conditions around the
vehicle could result in fingers getting
caught in the door or a passing
pedestrian being hi t, resulting in an
unexpected accident or injury.
Opening/closing
Doors
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