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Keep this manual in the glove compartment as a handy reference for the safe and enjoyable use of your Mazda
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ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Perc h l o rate
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contain Perchlorate Material-- Special handling may appl y for service or vehicle end of life disposal. See
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Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you may find some
explanations for equipment no t installed on your vehicle.
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A Word to Mazda Owners
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Event Data Recorder(EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main
purpose of an EDR is to record, in
certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle,
data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in
this vehicle is designed to record such
data as:
How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were buckled/
fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle
only if a non-trivial crash or near
crash-like situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally
identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if
they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
Mazda will not disclose any of the data
recorded in an EDR to a third party
unless:
A written agreement from the vehicle
owner or the lessee is obtained
Officially requested by the police or
other law enforcement authorities
Used as a defense for Mazda in a
lawsuit, claim, or arbitration
Ordered by a judge or court
However, if necessary Mazda will:
Use the data for research on Mazda
vehicle performance, including
safety.
Disclose the data or the summarized
data to a third party for research
purposes without disclosing vehicle
or owner identification information.
Read This First
The Data Stored in The Vehicle
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Deployment of SRS air bags
Deployment of SRS air bags
The driver's and front passenger's front air bags, and the driver’s and front
passenger's knee air bag* deploy when a strong impact is applied to the vehicle in a
frontal collision, and the side and curtain air bags deploy in side collisions.
The air bags do not always deploy even if the vehicle receives an impact.
Conditions in which air bags may not deploy
The air bags may not deploy under the following conditions depending on the level
of the impact.
Driver’s and front passenger’s air bags, driver's and front passenger's knee air bag
(Impacts involving trees or poles)
(Rear-ending or running under a truck's tail gate)
(Frontal offset impact to the vehicle)
Side and curtain air bags
(Frontal offset impact to the vehicle)
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
SRS Air Bags
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(Pitch end over end)
(Side impacts involving trees or poles from the vehicle side (around driver or front
passenger))
(Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles)
Conditions in which air bags do not deploy
The air bags do not deploy under the following conditions.
Driver’s and front passenger’s air bags, driver's and front passenger's knee air bag
(Rear impact)
(Roll-over)
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
SRS Air Bags
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NOTE
If it becomes necessary to have the components or wiring system for the
supplementary restraint system modified to accommodate a person with certain
medical conditions in accordance with a certified physician, contact an Authorized
Mazda Dealer, refer to “Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)” (page 10-4).
When an air bag deploys, a loud inflation noise can be heard and some smoke will
be released. Neither is likely to cause injury, however, the texture of the air bags
may cause light skin injuries on body parts not covered with clothing through
friction.
Should you sell your Mazda, we urge you to tell the new owner of its air bag
systems and that familiarization with all instructions about them, from the
Owner's Manual, is important.
This highly-visible label is displayed which warns against the use of a rear-facing
child-restraint system on the front passenger seat.
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
SRS Air Bags
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Warnings and Cautionsfor Using the Front
Pa s s e n g e r O cc u p a n t
Classification System
WARNING
Do not decrease the total seated
weight on the front passenger seat.
When an adult or large child sits on the
front passenger seat, decreasing the
total seated weight on the front
passenger seat required for air bag
deployment is dangerous. The front
passenger seat weight sensors will
detect the reduced total seated weight
condition and the front passenger front
and side air bags and knee air bags,
and the seat belt pretensioner system
will not deploy during an accident. The
front passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air
bag, which could result in serious
injury. Decreasing the total seated
weight on the front passenger seat
could result in an air bag not deploying
under the following conditions, for
example.
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.
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
SRS Air Bags
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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 weight 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.
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 3-30).
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
SRS Air Bags
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How to Use the FrontPa s s e n g e r O cc u p a n t
Classification System
This system shuts off the front
passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system, so make sure the
front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates according to
the following table.
The air bag/seat belt pretensioner
system warning light turns on/flashes
and the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates
if the sensors have a possible
malfunction. If this happens, the front
passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system will not deploy.
Front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light
This indicator light illuminates to
remind you that the front passenger
front and side air bags and knee air
bags, and seat belt pretensioners will
not deploy during a collision.
If the front passenger weight sensors
are normal, the indicator light
illuminates when the vehicle power is
switched ON. The light turns off after a
few seconds. Then, the indicator light
illuminates or is
off under the following
conditions:
Front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light on/off condition chart
Condition
detected by the
front pas-
senger oc-
cupant
classifica- tion sys- tem Front pas-
senger air
bag deacti-
vation indi- cator light Front pas-
senger
front and
side andknee air bags Front
passen-
ger seat
belt pre-
tensioner system
Empty
(Not occu-
pied) On
Deactivat-
ed Deacti-
vated
Child or
child-re-
straint sys-
tem
*1
On Deactivat-
ed Deacti-
vated
Adult
*2Off Ready Ready
*1 If a larger child sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the child as
being an adult depending on the child's
physique.
*2 If a smaller adult sits on the front passenger
seat, the sensors might detect the person as
being a child depending on the person's
physique.
The curtain air bag is ready for inflating
regardless of what the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light on/off condition
chart indicates.
If the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light does not
illuminate when the vehicle power is
switched ON and does not illuminate
as indicated in the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light on/off
condition chart, do not allow a child to
sit in the front passenger seat and
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer
as soon as possible. The system may
not work properly in an accident.
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
SRS Air Bags
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