Mazda 3 Hatchback 2019 Owners Guide

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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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Air Conditioner and the Environment

Your Mazda's genuine air conditioner is filled with a refrigerant that has been found not to damage the earth's
ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Perchlorate

Certain components of this vehicle such as [air bag modules, seat belt pretensioners, lithium batteries,…] may
contain Perchlorate Material-- Special handling may apply 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 not installed on your vehicle.

©2018 Mazda Motor Corporation

December 2018 (Print3)

How to Use This Manual

We want to help you get the most driving
pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's
manual, when read from cover to cover,
can do that in many ways.

Illustrations complement the words of the
manual to best explain how to enjoy your
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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“Do not do this” or “Do not let this
happen”.

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.

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.

WARNIN 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.

Table of Contents

Pictorial Index

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Essential Safety Equipment

Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt
system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Before Driving

Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.

When Driving

Information concerning safe driving and stopping.

Interior Features

Use of various features for ride comfort, including air-conditioning system
and audio system.

Maintenance and Care

How to keep your Mazda in top condition.

If Trouble Arises

Helpful information on what to do if a problem arises with the vehicle.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Important consumer information including warranties and add-on
equipment.

Specifications

Technical information about your Mazda.

Index

8

9

10

1

Pictorial Index

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Interior Overview..............................1-2

Interior Equipment (View A)........1-2

Interior Equipment (View B)........1-3

Interior Equipment (View C)........1-4

Interior Equipment (View D)........1-5

Interior Equipment (View E)........1-6

Exterior Overview.............................1-8

4-Door...........................................1-8

5-Door...........................................1-9

1-1

Pictorial Index

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View A)

Interior Equipment (View A)

▼

① High beam control switch..................................................................................... page 4-89

② Lighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-43

③ Turn and lane-change signals................................................................................page 4-49

④ Audio remote control switches..............................................................................page 5-19

⑤ INFO switch..........................................................................................................page 4-14

⑥ Cruise control switches.....................................................page 4-120, 4-129, 4-141, 4-210

⑦ Wiper and washer lever.........................................................................................page 4-50

⑧ i-ACTIVSENSE switch........................................................................................ page 4-85

⑨ 360° view monitor switch...................................................................................page 4-173

⑩ Parking sensor switch.........................................................................................page 4-237

⑪ DSC OFF switch................................................................................................... page 4-77

⑫ Position memory buttons.......................................................................................page 2-10

⑬ Trunk release button..............................................................................................page 3-19

⑭ Outside mirror switches........................................................................................ page 3-29

⑮ Power window switches........................................................................................page 3-34

⑯ Power window lock switch................................................................................... page 3-34

⑰ Door-lock switch...................................................................................................page 3-15

⑱ Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-17

1-2

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Interior Equipment (View B)

Interior Equipment (View B)

▼

Pictorial Index

Interior Overview

① Instrument cluster..................................................................................................page 4-12

② Active driving display........................................................................................... page 4-28

③ Mazda Connect......................................................................................................page 5-14

④ Climate control system............................................................................................page 5-2

⑤ Heated steering wheel switch................................................................................page 2-21

⑥ Seat warmer switches............................................................................................page 2-20

⑦ Hazard warning flasher switch..............................................................................page 4-57

⑧ Rear window defogger switch...............................................................................page 4-55

⑨ Glove compartment...............................................................................................page 5-41

⑩ External input terminal..........................................................................................page 5-14

⑪ Push button start......................................................................................................page 4-4

⑫ Horn.......................................................................................................................page 4-56

⑬ Lock release lever................................................................................................... page 2-5

⑭ Hood release handle.............................................................................................. page 6-12

⑮ Storage pocket.......................................................................................................page 5-41

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

1-3

Pictorial Index

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View C)

Interior Equipment (View C)

▼

① Head restraint........................................................................................................ page 2-17

② Front seat.................................................................................................................page 2-5

③ Seat belt................................................................................................................. page 2-23

④ Bottle holder..........................................................................................................page 5-39

⑤ Vanity mirror.........................................................................................................page 5-33

⑥ Sunvisor.................................................................................................................page 5-33

⑦ Overhead light (front)/Map lights......................................................................... page 5-34

⑧ Overhead console.................................................................................................. page 5-41

⑨ Moonroof switch................................................................................................... page 3-36

⑩ Rearview mirror.................................................................................................... page 3-31

⑪ Vent......................................................................................................................... page 5-3

⑫ Cup holder.............................................................................................................page 5-38

⑬ Shift lever/Selector lever............................................................................. page 4-30, 4-32

⑭ Drive selection switch...........................................................................................page 4-78

⑮ Commander switch................................................................................................page 5-17

⑯ Electric Parking Brake (EPB) switch....................................................................page 4-63

⑰ AUTOHOLD switch............................................................................................. page 4-70

1-4

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Interior Equipment (View D)

Interior Equipment (View D)

▼

Pictorial Index

Interior Overview

① Push knob (5-door)................................................................................................page 2-14

② Head restraint........................................................................................................ page 2-17

③ Child safety lock................................................................................................... page 3-18

④ Rear coat hook.......................................................................................................page 5-40

⑤ Power window switch........................................................................................... page 3-34

⑥ Overhead light (rear)............................................................................................. page 5-34

⑦ Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-17

⑧ Assist grip..............................................................................................................page 5-39

⑨ Center console.......................................................................................................page 5-41

⑩ Accessory socket...................................................................................................page 5-36

⑪ External input terminal..........................................................................................page 5-14

⑫ Bottle holder.......................................................................................................... page 5-39

⑬ Rear seat................................................................................................................ page 2-14

⑭ Cup holder.............................................................................................................page 5-38

⑮ Armrest..................................................................................................................page 2-17

⑯ ISOFIX lower anchors (Mexico)/LATCH lower anchors (Except Mexico).........page 2-50

⑰ Seat belt.................................................................................................................page 2-23

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

1-5

Pictorial Index

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View E)

4-Door

▼

① Remote handles..................................................................................................... page 2-14

② Trunk light.............................................................................................................page 5-34

1-6

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Pictorial Index

Interior Overview

5-Door

▼

① Luggage compartment cover.................................................................................page 3-21

② Anchor brackets.................................................................................................... page 2-42

③ Luggage compartment light.................................................................................. page 5-34

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

1-7

Pictorial Index

Exterior Overview

4-Door

▼

4-Door

① Windshield wiper blades....................................................................................... page 6-20

② Moonroof...............................................................................................................page 3-36

③ Door.......................................................................................................................page 3-11

④ Window................................................................................................................. page 3-33

⑤ Touch sensor..........................................................................................................page 3-13

⑥ Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3-26

⑦ Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-29

⑧ Touch sensor..........................................................................................................page 3-13

⑨ Trunk lid................................................................................................................page 3-18

⑩ Electric trunk lid opener........................................................................................page 3-19

1-8

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

▼

Pictorial Index

Exterior Overview

5-Door

5-Door

① Windshield wiper blades....................................................................................... page 6-20

② Moonroof...............................................................................................................page 3-36

③ Door.......................................................................................................................page 3-11

④ Window................................................................................................................. page 3-33

⑤ Touch sensor..........................................................................................................page 3-13

⑥ Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3-26

⑦ Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-29

⑧ Touch sensor..........................................................................................................page 3-13

⑨ Liftgate.................................................................................................................. page 3-18

⑩ Electric liftgate opener.......................................................................................... page 3-19

⑪ Rear window wiper blade......................................................................................page 6-24

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

1-9

MEMO

1-10

2

Essential 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.....................................2-14

Head Restraints...........................2-17

Seat Warmer/Heated Steering

Wheel................................................2-20

Seat Warmer
Heated Steering Wheel

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...............2-28

Seat Belt Extender......................2-30

Child Restraint................................ 2-32

Child-Restraint Precautions........2-32

Child-Restraint System

Installation..................................2-37

Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions

Table........................................... 2-39

Installing Child-Restraint

Systems.......................................2-42

*

..............................2-20

*

............. 2-21

SRS Air Bags....................................2-55

Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS) Precautions.......................2-55

Supplemental Restraint System

Components................................2-62

How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-64

SRS Air Bag Deployment

Criteria........................................2-68

Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-70

Driver and Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System

....................................................2-71

Constant Monitoring...................2-76

*

.......

*Some models.

2-1

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Seat Precautions

Seat Precautions

▼

WARNIN G

Make sure the adjustable components of a
seat are locked in place:

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are
not securely locked are dangerous. In a
sudden stop or collision, the seat or
seatback could move, causing injury. Make
sure the adjustable components of the seat
are locked in place by attempting to slide
the seat forward and backward and
rocking the seatback.

Never allow children to adjust a seat:

Allowing children to adjust a seat is
dangerous as it could result in serious
injury if a child's hands or feet become
caught in the seat.

Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:

All of the seatbacks play an important role
in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the
seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can
allow passengers to be ejected or thrown
around and baggage to strike occupants in
a sudden stop or collision, resulting in
severe injury. After adjusting the seatback
at any time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make sure
it is locked in place.

Do not modify or replace the front seats:

Modifying or replacing the front seats such
as replacing the upholstery or loosening
any bolts is dangerous. The front seats
contain air bag components essential to
the supplemental restraint system. Such
modications could damage the
supplemental restraint system and result in
serious injury. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer if there is any need to
remove or reinstall the front seats.

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

Driving with damaged front seats, such as
seat cushions torn or damaged down to
the urethane, is dangerous. A collision,
even one not strong enough to
air bags, could damage the front seats
which contain essential air bag
components. If there was a subsequent
collision, an air bag may not deploy which
could lead to injuries. Always have an
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front
seats, front seat belt pretensioners and air
bags after a collision.

Do not drive with either front seats
reclin ed:

Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous because you
do not get the full protection from seat
belts. During sudden braking or a collision,
you can slide under the lap belt and
serious internal injuries. For maximum
protection, sit well back and upright.

inate

the

suer

Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is
stopped:

If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is
being driven, the seating posture may
become unstable and the seat could move
unexpectedly resulting in injury.

2-2

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Do not place an object such as a cushion
between the seatback and your back:

Putting an object such as a cushion
between the seatback and your back is
dangerous because you will be unable to
maintain a safe driving posture and the
seat belt cannot function at its full capacity
in a collision, which could result in a serious
accident, injury or death.

Do not place objects under the seat:

The object could get stuck and cause the
seat to not be xed securely, and result in
an accident.

Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatbacks:

Stacking luggage or other cargo higher
than the seatbacks is dangerous. During
sudden braking or a collision, objects can

around and become projectiles that

y
may hit and injure passengers.

Make sure luggage and cargo is secured
before driving:

Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be crushed
during sudden braking or a collision and
cause injury.

Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on
the folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving:

Driving with a passenger on the folded
seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child to
sit up on the folded seatback while the
vehicle is moving is particularly dangerous.
In a sudden stop or even a minor collision,
a child not in a proper seat or
child-restraint system and seat belt could
be thrown forward, back or even out of the
vehicle resulting in serious injuries or death.
The child in the baggage area could be
thrown into other occupants and cause
serious injury.

Never give the car keys to children and do
not allow them to play in the vehicle (4–
Door):

Playing with the folding rear seats is
dangerous. Once the seatbacks are back
up, a child in the trunk would not be able to
get out the way they had entered. If you
have small children, keep the seatbacks
locked.

Always leave your car locked and keep the
car keys safely away from children (4–
Door):

Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in
reach of children is dangerous. Children
who nd their way into the trunk through
an unlocked rear seatback or an open
trunk can become accidentally locked in
the trunk. This could result in death or
brain damage from heat prostration,
particularly in the summer. Always lock the
doors and the trunk, and as an added
measure, keep the rear seatbacks locked,
whether you have children in your home or
not.

2-3

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

CAUTION

When operating a seat, be careful not to

put your hands or ngers near the
moving parts of the seat or on the side
trim to prevent injury.

When moving the seats, make sure there

is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the
cargo gets caught it could damage the
cargo.

(Manual Seat)

When moving the seats forward and
rearward or returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position, make
sure you hold onto the seatback with
your hand while operating. If the
seatback is not held, the seat will move
suddenly and could cause injury.

When inserting your hand under the seat

to clean the cabin or pick up something
you dropped under the seat, be careful
not to hurt yourself. If you contact the
moving parts of the seat rail or seat
frame, it could result in injury.



Do not use the switch to make more
than one adjustment at a time.

NOTE



When returning a rear seat to its
original position, place the seat belt in
its normal position. Verify that the seat
belt pulls out and retracts.



(Power Seat)

The seat-bottom power adjustment is
operated by motors. Avoid extended
operation because excessive use can
damage the motors.



To prevent the battery from running
down, avoid using the power
adjustment when the engine is
stopped. The adjuster uses a large
amount of electrical power.

2-4

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Front Seat

Adjusting the Driver's Seat

▼

Using the driving position set up
procedure recommended by Mazda allows
you to maintain a relaxed posture, drive
the vehicle for longer periods without
feeling tired, and make quick operations
naturally.
Also, you can be assured of a clear view in
the forward direction to help you drive
more safely and comfortably.
The adjustments for the driving position
recommended by Mazda are done using
the following procedures.

1. Moving the steering wheel and seat to
their default positions.

2. Adjusting the seatback angle.

3. Adjusting the seat position forward
and back.

4. Adjusting the seat height.

5. Adjusting the height on the front edge
of the seat bottom.

6. Adjusting the steering wheel position.

7. Adjusting the head restraint position.

Manual seat

1. Seat Slide
To move a seat forward or backward,
raise the lever and slide the seat to the
desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seat is locked
in place by attempting to push it
forward and backward.

2. Height Adjustment
To adjust the seat height, move the
lever up or down.

3. Height Adjustment for Front Edge

of Seat Bottom

To adjust the height for front edge of
the seat bottom, rotate the dial to the
desired position.

2-5

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

4. Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seatback is
locked in place by attempting to push
it forward and backward.

Power seat

3. Height Adjustment for Front Edge

of Seat Bottom

To adjust the front height of the seat
bottom, raise or lower the front of the
slide lifter switch.

4. Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, press the
front or rear side of the reclining
switch. Release the switch at the
desired position.

5. Lumbar Support Adjustment
To increase the seat firmness, press
and hold the front part of the switch to
the desired position, then release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to
decrease firmness.

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 wheel to its
default position

1. Seat Slide
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter
switch on the outside of the seat to the
front or back and hold it. Release the
switch at the desired position.

2. Height Adjustment
To adjust the seat height, move the
slide lifter switch up or down.

2-6

WARNIN G

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.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

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 locked in position is dangerous. If
the steering wheel moves unexpectedly
while driving, you could lose control of the
steering resulting in an accident.

Lower the lever, move the steering wheel
to the lowest position, and then push it
down and all the way back.

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. Lower the front edge of the seat
bottom to its lowest height.

4. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your
back against the seatback.

Seat adjustment procedure for the
driving position recommended by
Mazda

Adjusting the seatback angle (reclining)

Adjust the seatback to the angle providing
a comfortable seated posture.

1. With your posture slightly slouched,
move the seatback forward to the angle
where your waist feels slightly
cramped.

1. Manual Seat

2. Power Seat

2-7

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

2. Move the seatback backward to a
comfortable seated posture without any
feeling of cramping in your waist.

1. Manual Seat

2. Power Seat

Adjusting the seat position forward and
back (sliding)

Adjust the seat to the position best for
operating the accelerator and brake pedals.

1. Place your left foot on the footrest,
your right foot between the accelerator
and brake pedals, and position your
heel to the position allowing easy
switching between the pedals.

2. With your heel set on the floor, set
your right foot on the brake pedal and
move the seat forward as far as
possible until you feel a slight
cramping in your ankle.

2-8

1. Manual Seat

2. Power Seat

3. With your right foot set on the brake
pedal, move the seat back until you no
longer feel cramping in your ankle.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

4. With your heel set on the floor, make
sure you can move your foot between
the brake pedal and accelerator pedal
smoothly.

5. Depress the accelerator pedal
completely with your heel set on the
floor and make sure that your ankle
does not feel over-stretched.

Adjusting the seat height

Adjust the seat height to a position where
you have a clear forward view and you can
drive the vehicle easily.

1. With your back resting against the
seatback, raise the seat to the height
where you can see the rear edge area of
the hood surface from the windshield.

1. Manual Seat

2. Power Seat

1. Manual Seat

2. Power Seat

2-9

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Adjusting the height on the front edge
of the seat bottom

Adjust the height on the front edge of the
seat bottom to the position where the back
of your knees contacts the front edge of
the seat bottom.

1. With your right foot set on the
accelerator pedal, adjust the height on
the front edge of the seat bottom so
that the back of your knees lightly
contacts the front edge of the seat
bottom.

2. Depress the accelerator pedal and
make sure that you no longer feel
cramping in the back of your knees.

Adjusting the steering wheel position

Adjust the steering wheel to the position
where it can be operated easily and the
gauges can be viewed easily.

1. With your back resting against the
seatback, extend both arms, place them
on the top of the steering wheel, and
pull the steering wheel towards you to
the position of your wrists.

2. Adjust the steering wheel height so
that the gauges can be viewed easily.

3. Raise the lever to securely lock the
steering wheel.

1. Manual Seat

2. Power Seat

2-10

*Some models.

Adjusting the head restraint position

To prevent shock to the head and neck,
adjust the head restraints to their correct
positions.
Refer to Height Adjustment on page
2-17.

Driving Position Memory (Power

▼

The desired driving position can be called
up after programming the position.
The following driving positions can be
programmed.

Seat)

*

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats



Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height
adjustment, front edge of seat bottom,
seat recline)
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on
page 2-5.



Active driving display (display position,
brightness level, display information)
Refer to Active Driving Display on page
4-28.



Outside mirror angle
Refer to Outside Mirrors on page 3-29.

CAUTION

Do not place
bottom of the seat while the seat memory
function is operating. The seat moves
automatically while the seat memory
function is operating and ngers or hands
could get pinched and injured.

1. 1 button

2. 2 button

3. SET button

A driving position can be programmed to
the following parts.



Position memory button



Transmitter used for vehicle

or hands around the

ngers

NOTE



Lumbar support adjustment cannot be
programmed.

Programming

1. Make sure the parking brake is on.

2. (Automatic transmission)
Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position.

3. Switch the ignition ON.

4. Adjust the following parts to the
desired conditions.



Driver's seat



Active driving display



Outside mirrors

5. Press the SET button continuously
until a sound is activated.

6. Do the following operation within 5
seconds after the sound is activated to
program the driving position.



Programming to a position
memory button

Press the button you want to
program, either 1 or 2 button.



Programming to the transmitter

Press the unlock button on the
transmitter.

A sound is activated when the
operation is completed correctly.

NOTE



If you do not perform the operation
correctly, a sound indicating that the
programming has failed is activated.



If the angle of the outer mirrors only
changes a little, the angle of the outer
mirrors may not have been programmed
correctly.

2-11

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats



If the angle of the outer mirrors is
adjusted close to the limits of its range
of motion, the driving position can be
successfully programmed, but it may fail
when calling up the programmed
driving position.

Calling up the programmed driving
position

Using the position memory button

1. Make sure the parking brake is on.

2. (Automatic transmission)
Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position.

3. Switch the ignition ON.

4. Press the programming button for the
driving position you want to call up
(button 1 or 2).

5. A sound is activated when the
adjustment to the programmed driving
position is completed.

NOTE



When adjustment of the driving position
is not necessary, a sound is not
activated.



The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:



The seat adjustment switch on the
driver's seat is operated.



The angle of the outer mirrors is
adjusted.



The SET button is pressed.



Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.



The lock button or unlock button on
the transmitter is pressed.



The vehicle starts moving.



The active driving display is adjusted.



(Manual transmission)

The parking brake is released.



(Automatic transmission)

The selector lever is shifted to a
position other than P.

Using the transmitter

1. Unlock the driver's door using one of
the following methods.



Touch the sensing area of the door
release touch sensor.



Press the unlock button on the
transmitter.

2. When you open the driver's door
within 90 seconds after unlocking the
doors, the adjustment of the following
parts starts.



Driver's seat



Active driving display (When the
ignition is switched ON, the adjusted
active driving display is activated.)



Outside mirrors

A sound is activated when the
adjustment is completed.

NOTE



When adjustment of the driving position
is not necessary, a sound is not
activated.



The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:



The seat adjustment switch on the
driver's seat is operated.



The angle of the outer mirrors is
adjusted.



The SET button is pressed.



Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.



The lock button or unlock button on
the transmitter is pressed.



The vehicle starts moving.



The active driving display is adjusted.

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

(Manual transmission)

The parking brake is released.



(Automatic transmission)

The selector lever is shifted to a
position other than P.

Erasing programmed driving positions

Erasing the driving positions
programmed to the key

1. Switch the ignition OFF.

2. Press the SET button continuously
until a sound is activated.

3. Press the lock button on the transmitter
within 5 seconds after the sound is
activated.

NOTE

If you do not perform the operation
correctly, a sound indicating that the
programming has failed is activated.

Essential Safety Equipment

Adjusting the Front Passenger's

▼

Seat

Seats

1. Seat Slide
To move a seat forward or backward,
raise the lever and slide the seat to the
desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seat is locked
in place by attempting to push it
forward and backward.

2. Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seatback is
locked in place by attempting to push
it forward and backward.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Rear Seat

Split Folding the Seatbacks

▼

By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage
compartment space can be expanded.

WARNIN G

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

(5–Door)

When folding the seatback forward,
always support the seatback with your
hand. If it is not supported by a hand,

or the hand pressing the push

ngers
knob could be injured.

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

(4–Door)

1. Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of
the seatback you want to fold down.

2. Open a rear door and fold the rear seat
forward.

(5–Door)

Press the push knob to fold down the
seatback.

To return the seatback to its upright
position:

WARNIN G

When returning a seatback to its upright
position, make sure the 3-point seat belt is
not caught in the seatback and the 3-point
seat belt is not twisted.

If the seat belt is used while it is twisted and
caught in the seatback, the seat belt
cannot function at its full capacity, which
could cause serious injury or death.

When returning a seatback to its upright
position, make sure that it is rmly locked
and the red indication is not visible (5–
Door).

If the red indication is visible behind the
push knob, it means the seatback is not
locked. If the vehicle is driven without the
seatback locked, it could fold down
suddenly and cause an accident.

1. Locked position

2. Unlocked position

3. Red indication

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

1. Make sure that the seat belt passes
through the seat belt guide correctly
and it is not twisted, then raise the
seatback while preventing the seat belt
from being caught in the seatback.

(4–Door)

1. Seat belt guides

(5–Door)

1. Red indication

2. Seat belt guide

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it
in place. After returning the seatback
to its upright position, make sure it is
securely locked.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Armrest

▼

The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.

*

WARNIN G

Never put your hands and ngers around
the moving parts of the seat and armrest:

Putting your hands and ngers around the
moving parts of the seat and armrest is
dangerous as they could get injured.

Head Restraints

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.

WARNIN G

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 head, 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.

*Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Front seats

Rear outboard seats

Rear center seat

Removal/Installation

▼

To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, insert the legs
into the holes while pressing the
stop-catch.

WARNIN G

Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly installed:

Driving with the head restraints not
installed is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.

After installing a head restraint, try lifting it
to make sure that it does not pull out:

Driving with an unsecured head restraint is
dangerous as the eectiveness of the head
restraint will be compromised which could
cause it to unexpectedly detach from the
seat.

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CAUTION

When installing a head restraint, make

sure that it is installed correctly with the
front of the head restraint facing
forward. If the head restraint is installed
incorrectly, it could detach from the seat
during a collision and result in injury.

The head restraints on each of the front

and rear seats are specialized to each
seat. Do not switch around the head
restraint positions. If a head restraint is
not installed to its correct seat position,
the eectiveness of the head restraint
during a collision will be compromised
which could cause injury.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel

*

Seat Warmer

▼

Seat Warmer

The front seats can be warmed up while
the engine is running.
While the seat warmer is operating, the
indicator light in the seat warmer switch
turns on according to the set temperature.

Manual mode

When the seat warmer switch is pressed,
the seat warmer operates in manual mode.
The set temperature changes as shown in
the figure each time the seat warmer
switch is pressed.

1. OFF

2. High

3. Mid

4. Low

NOTE

If the engine is turned off while the seat
warmer is operating in manual mode, the
seat warmer does not turn on
automatically the next time the engine is
turned on. To turn the seat warmer on,
press the switch again.

Auto mode

The driver and front passenger's seat
warmer can be operated in auto mode
using the following procedure.

1. If “Link Seat & Climate Control
Temperatures” has been disabled,
enable it using the following
procedure.
a) Select “Settings” from the Mazda

Connect home screen.
b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.
c) Enable “Link Seat & Climate

Control Temperatures”.

2. Press the AUTO switch.
While in auto mode, the seat temperature
is automatically controlled in 4 levels
(High, Mid, Low, and OFF) according to
the conditions in the cabin.

NOTE



If the front passenger’s seat belt is
unfastened, the front passenger’s seat
warmer turns off.



If the seat warmer switch is pressed
during auto mode, the seat warmer on
the side where the switch was pressed
switches to manual mode. To return to
auto mode, press the AUTO switch.



If the engine is turned off while the seat
warmer is operating in auto mode, the
seat warmer operates in auto mode
again the next time the engine is turned
on.

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*Some models.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel

WARNIN G

Be careful when using the seat warmer:

The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for the following people and could
cause a low-temperature burn.

Infants, small children, elderly people,

and physically challenged people

People with delicate skin
People who are excessively fatigued
People who are intoxicated
People who have taken sleep-inducing

medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine

Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:

The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:

The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:

This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.

CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean the

seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the heater.

Heated Steering Wheel

Heated Steering Wheel

▼

The grips on the left and right of the
steering wheel can be warmed up when
the ignition is switched ON.
While the heated steering wheel is
operating, the indicator light in the heated
steering wheel switch turns on.

1. Heated steering wheel switch

2. Heating area

Manual mode

The heated steering wheel operates for
about 30 minutes when the heated steering
wheel switch is pressed, and then
automatically turns off.
To turn the heated steering wheel off
manually, press the switch again.

Auto mode

The heated steering wheel can be operated
in auto mode using the following
procedure.

1. If “Link Seat & Climate Control
Temperatures” has been disabled,
enable it using the following
procedure.
a) Select “Settings” from the Mazda

Connect home screen.

*Some models.

*

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel

b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.
c) Enable “Link Seat & Climate

Control Temperatures”.

2. Press the AUTO switch.
While in auto mode, the heated steering
wheel automatically operates/turns off
according to the conditions in the cabin.

NOTE



If the heated steering wheel switch is
pressed during auto mode, the heated
steering wheel switches to manual
mode. To return to auto mode, press the
AUTO switch.



If the ignition is switched OFF while the
heated steering wheel is operating in
auto mode, the heated steering wheel
operates in auto mode again the next
time the ignition is switched ON.

CAUTION

The following types of persons should be
careful not to touch the steering wheel.
Otherwise, it could cause a
low-temperature burn.

Infants, small children, elderly people,

and physically challenged people

People with delicate skin
People who are excessively fatigued
People who are intoxicated
People who have taken sleep-inducing

medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Precautions

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 always wear seat
belts.

(Mexico)

All the seats have lap/shoulder belts.
These belts have retractors 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.

(Except Mexico)

All of the seat belt retractors are designed
to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the
way when not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no provisions 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 seat 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 you
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 system is secured properly.

WARNIN G

Always wear your seat belt and make sure
all occupants are properly restrained:

Not wearing a seat belt is extremely
dangerous. 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 full 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. Never use one belt for
more than one person at a time and always
operate the vehicle with each occupant
properly restrained.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged
seat belt:

Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous.
An accident could damage the belt
webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged
seat belt cannot provide adequate
protection in a collision. Have an
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat
belt systems in use during an accident
before they are used again.

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 bags 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.

Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:

The lap portion of the seat belt worn too
high is dangerous. In a collision, this would
concentrate the impact force directly on
the abdominal area, causing serious injury.
Wear the lap portion of the belt snugly and
as low as possible.

CAUTION

Belt retraction may become dicult if the
belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep
them clean. For more details about
cleaning the seat belts, refer to "Seat Belt
Maintenance" (page 6-49).

1. Ring

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the
Seat Belt:

Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion of
the seat belt is positioned across your
shoulder and near your neck, but never
under your arm, on your neck, or on your
upper arm.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Pregnant Women and Persons with

▼

Serious Medical Conditions

Pregnant women should always wear seat
belts. Ask your doctor for specific
recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY
AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER
THE HIPS.
The shoulder belt should be worn across
your shoulder properly, but never across
the stomach area.
Persons with serious medical conditions
also should wear seat belts. Check with
your doctor for any special instructions
regarding specific medical conditions.

Emergency Locking Mode

▼

When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking mode.
In the emergency locking mode, the belt
remains comfortable on the occupant and
the retractor will lock in position during a
collision.
If the belt is locked and cannot be pulled
out, retract the belt once, and then try
pulling it out slowly. If this fails, pull the
belt strongly 1 time and loosen, then pull it
out again slowly.

(Seat Belt with Automatic Locking
Mode)

When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking mode
until it is switched to automatic locking
mode by pulling it all the way out to its
full length. If the belt feels tight and
hinders comfortable movement while the
vehicle is stopped or in motion, it may be
in the automatic locking mode because the
belt has been pulled too far out. To return
the belt to the more comfortable
emergency locking mode, wait until the
vehicle has stopped in a safe, level area,
retract the belt fully to convert it back to
emergency locking mode and then extend
it around you again.

Automatic Locking Mode (Except

▼

Mexico)

Always use the automatic locking mode to
keep the child-restraint system from
shifting to an unsafe position in the event
of an accident. To enable seat belt
automatic locking mode, pull it all the way
out and connect it as instructed on the
child-restraint system. It will retract down
to the child-restraint system and stay
locked on it. See the section on child
restraint (page 2-44).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt

Fastening the Seat Belt

▼

Insert the seat belt tongue into the buckle.

1. Seat belt tongue

2. Seat belt buckle

Position the lap belt as low as possible, not
on the abdominal area, then adjust the
shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against
your body.

Before fastening the rear seat belt, make
sure that the seat belt passes through the
seat belt guide correctly and it is not
twisted.

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.

1. Keep low on hip bone

2. Take up slack

3. Too high

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1. 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.

Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster

▼

The front seat belts have a front shoulder
belt adjuster. If the seat belt contacts your
neck or it slips off the shoulder, adjust the
seat belt height.

To r ai se

To heighten the seat belt, move the front
shoulder belt adjuster upward.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Warning Systems

Seat Belt Warning Systems

▼

If it detects that the occupant seat belt is
unfastened, the warning light or beep
alerts the occupant.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Indication/
Warning Light (Front seat) on page 7-34.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear
seat) (Red) on page 7-35.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on page
7-41.

Seat belt indicator light (rear seat)
(green)

To l ow er

To lower the seat belt, lower it with the
knob of the front shoulder belt adjuster
pressed.

After adjusting, press the front shoulder
belt adjuster downward and make sure that
it is securely locked.

The light turns on when the ignition is
switched ON and a rear seat belt is
fastened, and then it turns off after about
30 seconds.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Front Seat Belt

Pretensioner and Load

Limiting Systems

Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and

▼

Load 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 vehicles with the front passenger
occupant classification system, the
pretensioners deploy simultaneously with
the air bags when a roll-over is also
detected.
For deployment details, refer to the SRS
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page
2-68).

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 Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Indication/
Warning Light on page 7-31.
Refer to Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep on
page 7-41.

(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)

In addition, the pretensioner system for the
front passenger, like the front and side
passenger air bag, is designed to only
deploy in accordance with the total seated
weight on the front passenger seat.
For details, refer to the front passenger
seat weight sensors (page 2-72).

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.

WARNIN G

Wear seat belts only as recommended in
this owner's manual:

Incorrect positioning of the 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 Belt"
(page 2-26).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

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 bags 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.

Do not modify the components or wiring,
or use electronic testing devices on the
pretensioner system:

Modifying the components or wiring of the
pretensioner system, including the use of
electronic testing devices is dangerous. You
could accidentally activate it or make it
inoperable which would prevent it from
activating in an accident. The occupants or
repairers could be seriously injured.

NOTE



The pretensioner system may not
operate depending on the type of the
collision. For details, refer to the SRS
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page
2-68).



Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be
released when the air bags and
pretensioners deploy. This does not
indicate a fire. This gas normally has no
effect on occupants, however, those with
sensitive skin may experience light skin
irritation. If residue from the
deployment of the air bags or the
pretensioner system gets on the skin or
in the eyes, wash it off as soon as
possible.

Properly dispose of the pretensioner
system:

Improper disposal of the pretensioner
system or a vehicle with non-deactivated
pretensioners is dangerous. Unless all
safety procedures are followed, injury could
result. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
safely dispose of the pretensioner system or
scrap a pretensioner system equipped
vehicle.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Extender

Seat Belt Extender

▼

If your seat belt is not long enough, even
when fully extended, a seat belt extender
may be available to you at no charge from
your Authorized Mazda Dealer.
This extender will be only for you and for
the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it
plugs into other seat belts, it may not hold
in the critical moment of a crash.
When ordering an extender, only order one
that provides the necessary additional
length to fasten the seat belt properly.
Please contact your Authorized Mazda
Dealer for more information.

WARNIN G

Do not use a seat belt extender unless it is
necessary:

Using a seat belt extender when not
necessary is dangerous. The seat belt will
be too long and not t properly. In an
accident, the seat belt will not provide
adequate protection and you could be
seriously injured. Only use the extender
when it is required to fasten the seat belt
properly.

Do not use an improper extender:

Using a seat belt extender that is for
another person or a dierent 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 dierent 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 t
properly. In an accident, 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).

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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 front passenger's seat belt buckle), the
SRS driver's (or front passenger's) air bag
system will determine that the driver (or
front passenger) is wearing the seat belt
even if the driver (or front passenger) is not
wearing it. This condition could cause the
driver's (or front 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
front or rear 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.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

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.

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Child Restraint

Child-Restraint

Precautions

Child-Restraint Precautions

▼

Mazda strongly urges the use of
child-restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.

You are required by law to use a
child-restraint system for children in the
U.S. and Canada.
Check your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements regarding
the safety of children riding in your
vehicle.

Whatever child-restraint system you
consider, please pick the appropriate one
for the age and size of the child, obey the
law and follow the instructions that come
with the individual child-restraint system.

A child who has outgrown child-restraint
systems should sit in the rear and use seat
belts, both lap and shoulder. If the
shoulder belt crosses the neck or face,
move the child closer to the center of the
vehicle in the outboard seats, and towards
the buckle on the right if the child is
seated on the center seat.

Statistics confirm that the rear seat is the
best place for all children up to 12 years of
age, and more so with a supplemental
restraint system (air bags).

A rear-facing child-restraint system should
NEVER be used on the front seat with the
air bag system activated. The front
passenger's seat is also the least preferred
seat for other child-restraint systems.

(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)

To reduce the chance of injuries caused by
deployment of the front passenger air bag,
the front passenger seat weight sensors
occupant classification sensor works as a
part of the supplemental restraint system.
This system deactivates the front
passenger front and side air bags and knee
air bags, and also the front passenger seat
belt pretensioner system when the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light illuminates.

When an infant or small child sits on the
front passenger seat, the 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.

Even if the front passenger air bag is shut
off, Mazda strongly recommends that
children be properly restrained and
child-restraint systems of all kinds are
properly secured on the rear seats which
are the best place for children.

For more details, refer to "Front passenger
seat weight sensors" (page 2-72).

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Child Restraint

WARNIN G

Use the correct size child-restraint system:

For eective protection in vehicle accidents
and sudden stops, a child must be properly
restrained using a seat belt or
child-restraint system depending on age
and size. If not, the child could be seriously
injured or even killed in an accident.

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,
or attach it to BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH
anchors for ISOFIX/LATCH
systems and the corresponding tether
anchor.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except Mexico)

*1

*1

lower

child-restraint

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.

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
though you may feel assured that a front
passenger air bag will not deploy based on
the fact that the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates.
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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

(Mexico)

NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in
front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
Vehicles with a front passenger air bag
have the following warning label. The
warning label reminds you not to put a
rear-facing child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat at any time.

(Except Mexico)

Vehicles with a front passenger air bag
have the following warning label. The
warning label reminds you not to put a
rear-facing child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat at any time.

Do not install a front-facing child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat unless it
is unavoidable:

In a collision, the force of a deploying air
bag could cause serious injury or death to
the child. If installing a front-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat is unavoidable, move the
front passenger seat as far back as
possible.

Seating a child in a child-restraint system
on the front passenger seat is dangerous
under certain conditions (With Front
Passenger Occupant Classication System):

Your vehicle is equipped with front
passenger seat weight sensors. Even with
the front passenger seat weight sensors, if
you must use the front passenger seat to
seat a child, using a child-restraint system
on the front passenger seat under the
following conditions increases the danger
of the front passenger air bag deploying
and could result in serious injury or death
to the child.

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The front passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light does not illuminate when
seating a child in the child-restraint
system.

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Child Restraint

Luggage or other items are placed on the

seat with the child in the child-restraint
system.

A rear passenger or luggage pushing or

pulling down on the front passenger
seatback.

Luggage or other items are placed on the

seatback or hung on the head restraint.

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.

An electric device is put on the front

passenger's seat.

An additional electrical device, such as a

seat warmer is installed to the surface of
the front passenger seat.

Any accessories, which might increase

the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat, are attached to the front
passenger seat.

The designated positions with seat belts on
the rear seats are the safest places for
children. Always use seat belts and child
restraints.

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over
or against the side window of a vehicle
with side and curtain air bags:

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean
over or against the side window, the area
of the front passenger seat, the front and
rear window pillars and the roof edge
along both sides from which the side and
curtain air bags deploy, even if a
child-restraint system is used. The impact
of ination from a side or curtain air bag
could cause serious injury or death to an
out of position child. Furthermore, leaning
over or against the front door could block
the side and curtain air bags and eliminate
the advantages of supplemental
protection. With the front air bag and the
additional side air bag that comes out of
the front seat, the rear seat is always a
better location for children. Take special
care not to allow a child to lean over or
against the side window, even if the child is
seated in a child-restraint system.

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. Never use one belt for
more than one person at a time and always
operate the vehicle with each occupant
properly restrained.

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Child Restraint

CAUTION

A seat belt or child-restraint system can
become very hot in a closed vehicle during
warm weather. To avoid burning yourself
or a child, check them before you or your
child touches them.

NOTE

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/
LATCH
specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH
child-restraint systems on the rear seats.
When using these anchors to secure a
child-restraint system, refer to "Using
ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using
LATCH Lower Anchor (Except Mexico)"
(page 2-50).

*

*1

lower anchors for attachment of

*1

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

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Child Restraint

Child-Restraint System Installation

Categories of Child-Restraint Systems

▼

NOTE

When purchasing, ask the manufacturer of the child-restraint system which type of
child-restraint system is appropriate for your child and vehicle.

(Mexico)

Child-restraint systems are classified into the following 5 groups according to the UN-R 44
regulation.

Group Age Weight

0 Up to about 9 months old Up to 10 kg (up to 22 lb)

0+ Up to about 2 years old Up to 13 kg (up to 29 lb)

1 About 8 months to 4 years old 9 kg ― 18 kg (20 lb ― 40 lb)

2 About 3 to 7 years old 15 kg ― 25 kg (33 lb ― 55 lb) ―

3 About 6 to 12 years old 22 kg ― 36 kg (48 lb ― 79 lb) ―

Size Classification/

Fixture (CRF)

ISO/L1

ISO/L2

ISO/R1

ISO/R1

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/F2

ISO/F2X

ISO/F3

(Except Mexico)

Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint systems in
your country.

Child-Restraint System Types

▼

In this owner's manual, explanation of
child-restraint systems is provided for the
following three types of popular
child-restraint systems: infant seat, child
seat, booster seat.

NOTE



Installation position is determined by
the type of child-restraint system.
Always read the manufacturer's
instructions and this owner's manual
carefully.

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Child Restraint



Due to variations in the design of
child-restraint systems, vehicle seats
and seat belts, all child-restraint systems
may not fit all seating positions. Before
purchasing a child-restraint system, it
should be tested in the specific vehicle
seating position (or positions) where it
is intended to be used. If a previously
purchased child-restraint system does
not fit, you may need to purchase a
different one that will.

Infant seat

An infant seat provides restraint by
bracing the infant's head, neck and back
against the seating surface.
Equal to Group 0 and 0+ of the UN-R 44
and UN-R 129 regulation.

Booster seat

A booster seat is a child restraint
accessory designed to improve the fit of
the seat belt system around the child's
body.
Equal to Group 2 and 3 of the UN-R 44
and UN-R 129 regulation.

1. Full booster seat

2. Backless booster seat

When using a backless booster seat,
always install the vehicle head restraint to
the seat where the backless booster seat is
installed.

Child seat

A child seat restrains a child's body using
the harness.
Equal to Group 1 of the UN-R 44 and
UN-R 129 regulation.

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Child Restraint

Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat

Positions Table

Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat Positions Table

▼

(Mexico)

Provided information in the table shows your child-restraint system suitability for various
seating position. For installation suitability of other manufacturer child-restraint system,
carefully consult the manufacturer's instructions which accompany the child-restraint
system.
When installing a child-restraint system, the following points must be observed:



Always remove the head restraint before installing a child-restraint system. However,
when installing a backless booster seat, always install the vehicle head restraint to the seat
where the backless booster seat is installed. In addition, always use a tether strap and
attach it securely. Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.



When installing a child-restraint system to the front passenger seat, adjust the seat slide
position as far back as possible.
Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.



When it is difficult to install a child-restraint system to the front passenger seat, or the seat
belt cannot be secured to the child-restraint system, perform the following operations to
adjust the seat holding the child-restraint system so that the seat belt can be secured
completely to it.



Move the seat forward or back.



Move the seatback forward or back.



When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, adjust the front seat position so
that the front seat does not contact the child-restraint system.
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on page 2-5.
Refer to Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.



When installing a child-restraint system equipped with a tether, remove the head restraint.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.



An i-Size child-restraint system refers to a child-restraint system which has acquired
i-Size category certification for the UN-R 129 regulation.

When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, refer to the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions and the Using ISOFIX Lower Anchor on page 2-50.

Seating position Passenger Rear (Left) Rear (Center) Rear (Right)

Seating position suit‐
able for universal
belted (Yes/No)

Ye s ( UF ) Ye s ( U) Ye s ( U) Ye s ( U )

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Child Restraint

Seating position Passenger Rear (Left) Rear (Center) Rear (Right)

i-Size seating posi‐
tion (Yes/No)

Largest suitable rear‐
ward facing fixture
(R1)

Largest suitable rear‐
ward facing fixture
(R2)

Largest suitable rear‐
ward facing fixture
(R2X)

Largest suitable rear‐
ward facing fixture
(R3)

Largest suitable for‐
ward facing fixture
(F2)

Largest suitable for‐
ward facing fixture
(F2X)

Largest suitable for‐
ward facing fixture
(F3)

Largest suitable lat‐
eral facing fixture
(L1)

Largest suitable lat‐
eral facing fixture
(L2)

Largest suitable
booster fixture (B2)

Largest suitable
booster fixture (B3)

Non i-size compati‐
ble with a support
leg (Yes/No)

Lower ISOFIX an‐
chorages but without
Top Tet her (Yes /No )

U = Suitable for “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
UF = Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
IUF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward child restraints systems of universal category approved for use in the mass
group.

No No No No

No Yes (IL) No Yes (IL)

No Yes (IL) No Yes (IL)

No Yes (IL) No Yes (IL)

No Yes (IL) No Yes (IL)

No Yes (IUF) No Yes (IUF)

No Yes (IUF) No Yes (IUF)

No Yes (IUF) No Yes (IUF)

No No No No

No No No No

No Yes (IUF) No Yes (IUF)

No Yes (IUF) No Yes (IUF)

*1

Ye s

No No No No

Ye s No Ye s

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Child Restraint

L = Suitable for particular child restraints given on attached list. These restraints may be of the “specific vehicle”,
“restricted” or “semi-universal” categories.
IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) given in the attached list. These ISOFIX CRS are
those of the “specific vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” categories.
i-U = Suitable for i-Size “universal” Child Restraint Systems forward and rearward facing.
i-UF = Suitable for forward-facing i-Size “universal” Child Restraint Systems only.
Yes = Child-restraint system can be secured on the seat.
No = Child-restraint system cannot be secured on the seat, or there is no fixture.
X = Child-restraint system cannot be installed.

*

1 Child restraint system can only be installed in the forward-facing position.
A Mazda genuine child-restraint system can be installed. Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed,
refer to the accessories catalog.

(Except Mexico)



Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed to your Mazda, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.



A child-restraint system with a support leg cannot be installed on the rear center seat
position.



Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint systems in
your country.



For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identification (A to G), for the
applicable mass group, the child seat manufacturer shall indicate the vehicle specific
LATCH child-restraint systems recommended for each position.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installing Child-Restraint

Systems

Installing Child-Restraint Systems

▼

Accident statistics reveal that a child is
safer in the rear seat. The front passenger's
seat is clearly the worst choice for any
child under 12, and with rear-facing
child-restraint systems it is clearly unsafe
due to air bags.

NOTE

Even if your vehicle is equipped with front
passenger occupant classification sensor
(page 2-72), which automatically
deactivates the front passenger air bag, a
rear seat is the safest place for a child of
any age or size.

Some child-restraint systems now come
with tethers and therefore must be
installed on the seats that take tethers to be
effective. In your Mazda, tethered
child-restraint systems can only be
accommodated in the three positions on
the rear seat.

Some child-restraint systems also employ
specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH
attachments; refer to "Using ISOFIX
Lower Anchor (Mexico)/Using LATCH
Lower Anchor (Except Mexico)" (page
2-50).

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

*1

WARNIN G

Tethered Child-Restraint Systems Work
Only on Tether-Equipped Rear Seats:

Installation of a tether equipped
child-restraint system in the front
passenger's seat defeats the safety design
of the system and will result in an increased
chance of serious injury if the
child-restraint system goes forward
without benet of being tethered.
Place tether equipped child-restraint
systems where there are tether anchors.

Anchor Bracket

▼

Anchor brackets for securing
child-restraint systems are equipped in the
vehicle. Locate each anchor position using
the illustration.
To install a child-restraint system, remove
the head restraint. Always follow the
instruction manual accompanying the
child-restraint system.

Anchor bracket location

Use the indicated anchor bracket locations
when installing a child-restraint system
equipped with a tether.

(4–Door)

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1. For right

2. For center (Except Mexico)

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

3. For left

4. Anchor bracket

(5–Door)

1. For right

2. For center (Except Mexico)

3. For left

WARNIN G

Always attach the tether strap to the
correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the incorrect
tether anchor position is dangerous. In a
collision, the tether strap could come
and loosen the child-restraint system. If the
child-restraint system moves it could result
in death or injury to the child.

o

(4–Door)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system:

Installing a child-restraint system without
removing the head restraint is dangerous.
The child-restraint system cannot be
installed correctly which may result in
death or injury to the child in a collision.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

(5–Door)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

Always install the head restraint and adjust
it to the appropriate position after
removing the child-restraint system:

Driving with the head restraint removed is
dangerous as impact to the occupant's
head cannot be prevented during
emergency braking or in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

Using Automatic Locking Mode

▼

(Except Mexico)

Follow these instructions when using a
child-restraint system, unless you are
attaching a LATCH-equipped
child-restraint system to the rear LATCH
lower anchors. Refer to “Using LATCH
Lower Anchor” (page 2-50).

NOTE

Follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions carefully. If
you are not sure whether you have a
LATCH system or tether, check in the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions and follow them accordingly.
Depending on the type of child-restraint
system, it may use LATCH system instead
of seat belts or if the belt goes across the
child's chest, may recommend against
using automatic locking mode.

1. Make sure the seatback is securely
latched by pushing it back until it is
fully locked.

2. 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.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

3. Secure the child-restraint system with
the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
See the manufacturer's instructions on
the child-restraint system for belt
routing instructions.

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Child Restraint

4. 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.

5. 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 the automatic locking mode. If the
belt does not lock the seat down tight,
repeat this step.

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.

6. If your child-restraint system requires
the use of a tether strap, refer to the
manufacturer's instructions to hook
and tighten the tether strap.

WARNIN G

Use the tether and tether anchor only for a
child-restraint system:

Using the tether or tether anchor to secure
anything but a child-restraint system is
dangerous. This could weaken or damage
the tether or tether anchor and result in
injury.

Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system (except when
installing a backless booster seat):

Installing a child-restraint system without
removing the head restraint is dangerous.
The child-restraint system cannot be
installed correctly which may result in
death or injury to the child in a collision.

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Child Restraint

(4–Door)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

(5–Door)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

Always attach the tether strap to the
correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the incorrect
tether anchor position is dangerous. In a
collision, the tether strap could come o
and loosen the child-restraint system. If the
child-restraint system moves it could result
in death or injury to the child.

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Always install the head restraint and adjust
it to the appropriate position after
removing the child-restraint system:

Driving with the head restraint removed is
dangerous as impact to the occupant's
head cannot be prevented during
emergency braking or in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

If You Must Use the Front Seat for

▼

Children

If you cannot put all children in the rear
seat, at least put the smallest children in
the rear and be sure the largest child up
front uses the shoulder belt over the
shoulder.
NEVER put a rear-facing child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat whether
your vehicle is equipped with an occupant
classification sensor or not.
This seat is also not set up for tethered
child-restraint systems, put them in one of
the rear seat positions set up with tether
anchors.
Likewise the ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

child-restraint system cannot be secured in
the front passenger's seat and should be
used in the rear seat.
Do not allow anyone to sleep against the
side window since your vehicle has side
and curtain air bags, it could cause serious
injuries to an out of position occupant. As
children more often sleep in cars, it is
better to put them in the rear seat. If
installing the child-restraint system on the
front seat is unavoidable, follow these
instructions when using a front-facing
child-restraint system in the front
passenger's seat.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

NOTE



To check if your front seats have side air
bags:
Mazda vehicles equipped with side air
bag will have a "SRS AIRBAG" tag on
the outboard shoulder of the front seats.

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Child Restraint



To check if your vehicle has curtain air
bags:
Mazda vehicles equipped with curtain
air bag will have an "SRS AIRBAG"
marking on the window pillars along the
roof edge.

WARNIN G

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over
or against the side window of a vehicle
with side and curtain air bags:

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean
over or against the side window, the area
of the front passenger seat, the front and
rear window pillars and the roof edge
along both sides from which the side and
curtain air bags deploy, even if a
child-restraint system is used. The impact
of ination from a side or curtain air bag
could cause serious injury or death to an
out of position child. Furthermore, leaning
over or against the front door could block
the side and curtain air bags and eliminate
the advantages of supplemental
protection. With the front air bag and the
additional side air bag that comes out of
the front seat, the rear seat is always a
better location for children. Take special
care not to allow a child to lean over or
against the side window, even if the child is
seated in a child-restraint system.

Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system (except when
installing a backless booster seat):

Installing a child-restraint system without
removing the head restraint is dangerous.
The child-restraint system cannot be
installed correctly which may result in
death or injury to the child in a collision.

Always install the head restraint and adjust
it to the appropriate position after
removing the child-restraint system:

Driving with the head restraint removed is
dangerous as impact to the occupant's
head cannot be prevented during
emergency braking or in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

Front Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint
System Installation (With Front
Passenger Occupant Classification
System)

1. Make sure the ignition is switched 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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

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 ignition 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 ignition to OFF, and
then re-install the child-restraint
system (page 2-72).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNIN G

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 2-72). 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 ISOFIX Lower Anchor

▼

(Mexico)/Using LATCH Lower
Anchor (Except Mexico)

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX/
LATCH
specially designed ISOFIX/LATCH
child-restraint systems in the rear seats.
Both anchors must be used, otherwise the
seat will bounce around and put the child
in danger. Most ISOFIX/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.

*1

lower anchors for attachment of

*1

*1

WARNIN G

Follow the manufacturer's instructions for
the use of the child-restraint system:

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
the child-restraint system is properly
secured in place according to the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Never attach two child-restraint systems to
the same ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchor:

Attaching two child-restraint systems to
the same ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchor is
dangerous. In a collision, one anchor may
not be strong enough to hold two
child-restraint system attachments, and it
may break, causing serious injury or death.
If you use the seat position for another
child-restraint system when an outboard
ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

position is occupied, use
the center seat belts instead, and the tether
if tether-equipped.

Make sure the child-restraint system is
properly secured:

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. Follow the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions on belt routing to secure the
seat just as you would with a child in it so
that nobody is tempted to put a child in an
improperly secured seat later on. When not
in use, remove it from the vehicle or fasten
it with a seat belt, or attach it to BOTH
ISOFIX/LATCH
LATCH

*1

lower anchors for ISOFIX/

*1

child-restraint systems.

Make sure there are no seat belts or foreign
objects near or around the ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

child-restraint system:

Not following the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions when
installing the child-restraint system is
dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign object
prevent the child-restraint system from
being securely attached to the ISOFIX/

*1

LATCH

lower anchors and the
child-restraint system is installed
improperly, the child-restraint system could
move in a sudden stop or collision causing
serious injury or death to the child or other
occupants. When installing the
child-restraint system, make sure there are
no seat belts or foreign objects near or
around the ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchors.
Always follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

Installation on rear outboard seats

1. First, adjust the front seat to allow

clearance between the child-restraint
system and the front seat.
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on
page 2-5.
Refer to Adjusting the Front
Passenger's Seat on page 2-13.

2. Make sure the seatback is securely

latched by pushing it back until it is
fully locked.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

3. Remove the cover of the child-restraint
system's ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower
anchors to verify the locations of the
ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchors.

1. Lower anchor

NOTE



The ISOFIX/LATCH*1 lower
anchors marking on the cover
indicates the position of the ISOFIX/
LATCH

*1

lower anchors for the
attachment of a child-restraint
system.



Store the removed cover so that it
does not get lost.

4. 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.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

5. Secure the child-restraint system using
BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower
anchors, following the child-restraint
system manufacturer's instruction. Pull
on the child-restraint to be sure both
anchors are engaged.

6. If your child-restraint system came
equipped with a tether, that means it is
very important to properly secure the
tether for child safety. Please carefully
follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions when
installing tethers.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

WARNIN G

Use the tether and tether anchor only for a
child-restraint system:

Using the tether or tether anchor to secure
anything but a child-restraint system is
dangerous. This could weaken or damage
the tether or tether anchor and result in
injury.

Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system (except when
installing a backless booster seat):

Installing a child-restraint system without
removing the head restraint is dangerous.
The child-restraint system cannot be
installed correctly which may result in
death or injury to the child in a collision.

(4–Door)

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1. Tether strap

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

2. Anchor bracket

(5–Door)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

Always attach the tether strap to the
correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the incorrect
tether anchor position is dangerous. In a
collision, the tether strap could come

o
and loosen the child-restraint system. If the
child-restraint system moves it could result
in death or injury to the child.

Always install the head restraint and adjust
it to the appropriate position after
removing the child-restraint system:

Driving with the head restraint removed is
dangerous as impact to the occupant's
head cannot be prevented during
emergency braking or in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

Installation on rear center seat

The ISOFIX/LATCH*1 lower anchors at
the center of the rear seat are much further
apart than the sets of ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchors for child-restraint system
installation at other seating positions.
Child-restraint systems with rigid ISOFIX/
LATCH

*1

attachments cannot be installed
on the center seating position. Some
ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

equipped
child-restraint systems can be placed in the
center position and will reach the nearest
ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchors which
are 434 mm (17.1 in) apart. ISOFIX/
LATCH

*1

compatible child-restraint
systems (with attachments on belt
webbing) can be used at this seating
position only if the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions state that the
child-restraint system can be installed to
ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchors that are
434 mm (17.1 in) apart. Do not attach two
child-restraint systems to the same
ISOFIX/LATCH

*1

lower anchor. If your
child-restraint system has a tether, it must
also be used for your child's optimum
safety.

The procedure is the same as the
installation for the rear outboard seats.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

ISOFIX/LATCH*1 lower anchor
location

WARNIN G

Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system (except when
installing a backless booster seat):

Installing a child-restraint system without
removing the head restraint is dangerous.
The child-restraint system cannot be
installed correctly which may result in
death or injury to the child in a collision.

(4–Door)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

(5–Door)

1. Tether strap

2. Anchor bracket

3. Forward

Always attach the tether strap to the
correct tether anchor position:

Attaching the tether strap to the incorrect
tether anchor position is dangerous. In a
collision, the tether strap could come
and loosen the child-restraint system. If the
child-restraint system moves it could result
in death or injury to the child.

Always install the head restraint and adjust
it to the appropriate position after
removing the child-restraint system:

Driving with the head restraint removed is
dangerous as impact to the occupant's
head cannot be prevented during
emergency braking or in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.

*

1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except

Mexico)

o

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Supplemental Restraint

System (SRS) Precautions

Supplemental Restraint System

▼

(SRS) Precautions

The front and side supplemental restraint
systems (SRS) include different types of
air bags. Please verify the different types

of air bags which are equipped on your
vehicle by locating the “SRS AIRBAG”
location indicators. These indicators are

visible in the area where the air bags are
installed.
The air bags are installed in the following
locations:



The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)



The front passenger dashboard (front
passenger air bag)



Under the instrument panel (driver and
front passenger



The outboard sides of the front
seatbacks (side air bags)



The front and rear window pillars, and
the roof edge along both sides (curtain
air bags)

Vehicles with the Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System have a
sensor which detects an impending
roll-over accident.

*

knee air bags)

The air bag supplemental restraint systems
are designed to provide supplemental
protection in certain situations so seat belts
are always important in the following
ways:

Without seat belt usage, the air bags
cannot provide adequate protection during
an accident. Seat belt usage is necessary
to:



Keep the occupant from being thrown
into an inflating air bag.



Reduce the possibility of injuries during
an accident that is not designed for air
bag inflation, such as rear impact.



Reduce the possibility of injuries in
frontal, near frontal or side collisions or
roll-over accidents that are not severe
enough to activate the air bags.



Reduce the possibility of being thrown
from your vehicle.



Reduce the possibility of injuries to
lower body and legs during an accident
because the air bags provide no
protection to these parts of the body.



Hold the driver in a position which
allows better control of the vehicle.

*Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

If your vehicle is also equipped with a
front passenger occupant classification
system, refer to the Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System (page
2-71) for details.

If your vehicle is equipped with a front
passenger occupant classification system,
the front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates for a specified
time after the ignition is switched ON.

Small children must be protected by a
child-restraint system as stipulated by law
in every state and province. In certain
states and provinces, larger children must
use a child-restraint system (page 2-32).

Carefully consider which child-restraint
system is necessary for your child and
follow the installation directions in this
Owner's Manual as well as the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions.

WARNIN G

Seat belts must be worn in air bag
equipped vehicles:

Depending only on the air bags for
protection during an accident is
dangerous. Alone, air bags may not
prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air
bags can be expected to inate only in the

accident, such as frontal, near frontal

rst
or side collisions or roll-over accidents that
are at least moderate. Vehicle occupants
should always wear seat belts.

Children should not ride in the front
passenger seat:

Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the
front seat is dangerous. The child could be
hit by a deploying air bag and be seriously
injured or even killed. A sleeping child is
more likely to lean against the door and be
hit by the side air bag in moderate collision
to the front-passenger side of the vehicle.
Whenever possible, always secure a child
12 years and under on the rear seats with
an appropriate child-restraint system for
the child's age and size.

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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
though you may feel assured that a front
passenger air bag will not deploy based on
the fact that the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates.
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.

Do not sit too close to the driver and front
passenger air bags:

Sitting too close to the driver and front
passenger air bag modules or placing
hands or feet on them is extremely
dangerous. The driver and front passenger
air bags inate with great force and speed.
Serious injuries could occur if someone is
too close. The driver should always hold
onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The
front seat passenger should keep both feet
on the
adjust their seats as far back as possible
and always sit upright against the
seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.

Front seat occupants should

oor.

Sit in the center of the seat and wear seat
belts properly:

Sitting too close to the side air bag modules
or placing hands on them, or sleeping up
against the door or hanging out the
windows is extremely dangerous. The side
and curtain air bags inate with great force
and speed directly expanding along the
door on the side the car is hit. Serious injury
could occur if someone is sitting too close
to the door or leaning against a window, or
if rear seat occupants grab the sides of the
front seatbacks. Give the side and curtain
air bags room to work by sitting in the
center of the seat while the vehicle is
moving with seat belts worn properly.

Do not attach objects on or around the
area where driver and front passenger air
bags deploy:

Attaching an object to the driver and front
passenger air bag modules or placing
something in front of them is dangerous. In
an accident, an object could interfere with
air bag ination and injure the occupants.

Do not attach objects on or around the
area where a side air bag deploys:

Attaching objects to the front seat in such a
way as to cover the outboard side of the
seat in any way is dangerous. In an
accident the object could interfere with the
side air bag, which
outboard side of the front seats, impeding
the added protection of the side air bag
system or redirecting the air bag in a way
that is dangerous. Furthermore, the bag
could be cut open releasing the gas.

inates

from the

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Do not hang net bags, map pouches or
backpacks with side straps on the front
seats. Never use seat covers on the front
seats. Always keep the side air bag modules
in your front seats free to deploy in the
event of a side collision.

Do not attach objects on or around the
area where a curtain air bag deploys:

Attaching objects to the areas where the
curtain air bag activates such as on the
windshield glass, side door glass, front and
rear window pillars and along the roof
edge and assist grips is dangerous. In an
accident the object could interfere with the
curtain air bag, which
front and rear window pillars and along
the roof edge, impeding the added
protection of the curtain air bag system or
redirecting the air bag in a way that is
dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could be
cut open releasing the gas.
Do not place hangers or any other objects
on the assist grips. When hanging clothes,
hang them on the coat hook directly.
Always keep the curtain air bag modules
free to deploy in the event of a side collision
or roll-over accident.

Do not touch the components of the
supplemental restraint system after the air
bags have inated:

Touching the components of the
supplemental restraint system after the air
bags have inated is dangerous.
Immediately after ination, they are very
hot. You could get burned.

inates

from the

Never install any front-end equipment to
your vehicle:

Installation of front-end equipment, such
as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar,
bull bar, push bar, or other similar devices),
snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The
air bag crash sensor system could be
aected. This could cause air bags to
inate unexpectedly, or it could prevent the
air bags from inating during an accident.
Front occupants could be seriously injured.

Do not modify the suspension:

Modifying the vehicle suspension is
dangerous. If the vehicle's height or the
suspension is
unable to accurately detect a collision or
roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or
unexpected air bag deployment and the
possibility of serious injuries.

To prevent false detection by the air bag
sensor system, heed the following:

Do not use tires or wheels other than

those
Use of any tire or wheel other than those
specied
dangerous. Use of such wheels will
prevent the vehicle's accident detections
system from accurately detecting a
collision or roll-over accident resulting in
incorrect or unexpected air bag
deployment and the possibility of serious
injuries.

modied,

specied

for your Mazda (page 9-9) is

the vehicle will be

for your Mazda:

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Do not overload your vehicle:

Overloading your vehicle is dangerous as
it could prevent the air bag crash sensor
system from accurately detecting a
collision or roll-over accident resulting in
incorrect or unexpected air bag
deployment and the possibility of serious
injuries. The gross axle weight rating
(GAWR) and the gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR) for your vehicle are on the
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Label on
the driver's door frame. Do not exceed
these ratings.

Do not drive the vehicle o-road:

Driving your Mazda o-road is
dangerous because the vehicle has not
been designed to do so. Driving the
vehicle o-road could prevent the air bag
crash sensor system from accurately
detecting a collision or roll-over accident
resulting in incorrect or unexpected air
bag deployment and the possibility of
serious injuries.

Do not modify a front door or leave any
damage unrepaired. Always have an
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect a
damaged front door:

Modifying a front door or leaving any
damage unrepaired is dangerous. Each
front door has a side crash sensor as a
component of the supplemental restraint
system. If holes are drilled in a front door, a
door speaker is left removed, or a damaged
door is left unrepaired, the sensor could be
adversely aected causing it to not detect
the pressure of an impact correctly during a
side collision. If a sensor does not detect a
side impact correctly, the side and curtain
air bags and the front seat belt
pretensioner may not operate normally
which could result in serious injury to
occupants.

Do not modify the supplemental restraint
system:

Modifying the components or wiring of the
supplemental restraint system is
dangerous. You could accidentally activate
it or make it inoperable. Do not make any
modications to the supplemental restraint
system. This includes installing trim,
badges, or anything else over the air bag
modules. It also includes installing extra
electrical equipment on or near system
components or wiring. An Authorized
Mazda Dealer can provide the special care
needed in the removal and installation of
front seats. It is important to protect the air
bag wiring and connections to assure that
the bags do not accidentally deploy, and
that the front passenger occupant
classication system and the seats retain
an undamaged air bag connection.

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Do not place luggage or other objects
under the front seats:

Placing luggage or other objects under the
front seats is dangerous. The components
essential to the supplemental restraint
system could be damaged, and in the event
of a side collision, the appropriate air bags
may not deploy, which could result in
death or serious injury. To prevent damage
to the components essential to the
supplemental restraint system, do not
place luggage or other objects under the
front seats.

Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air
bag/seat belt pretensioner system
components:

Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt
pretensioner system components must be
replaced after any collision which caused
them to deploy or damage them. Only a
trained Authorized Mazda Dealer can fully
evaluate these systems to see that they will
work in any subsequent accident. Driving
with an expended or damaged air bag or
pretensioner unit will not

aord

you the
necessary protection in the event of any
subsequent accident which could result in
serious injury or death.

Do not remove interior air bag parts:

Removing any components such as the
front seats, front dashboard, the steering
wheel or parts on the front and rear
window pillars and along the roof edge,
containing air bag parts or sensors is
dangerous. These parts contain essential
air bag components. The air bag could
accidentally activate and cause serious
injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer remove these parts.

Properly dispose of the air bag system:

Improper disposal of an air bag or a vehicle
with live air bags in it can be extremely
dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are
followed, injury could result. Have an
Authorized Mazda Dealer safely dispose of
the air bag system or scrap an air bag
equipped vehicle.

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
8-2).



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.

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

This highly-visible label is displayed
which warns against the use of a
rear-facing child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat.

(Mexico)

(Except Mexico)

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Supplemental Restraint System Components

Supplemental Restraint System Components

▼

(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)

2-62

(Without Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

1. Side and curtain inflators and air bags

2. Side crash sensors

3. Roll-over sensor

*

, crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)

4. Driver/Front passenger inflators and air bags

5. Air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning indication/warning light (page
7-31)

6. Driver/Front passenger knee inflators and air bags

*

7. Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light* (page 2-72)

8. Front air bag sensors

9. Seat belt pretensioners (page 2-28)

10. Front passenger seat weight sensors

11. Front passenger seat weight sensor control module

*

(page 2-72)

*

12. Driver and front passenger seat belt buckle switches* (page 2-76)

13. Driver seat slide position sensor

*

(page 2-71)

*Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

How the SRS Air Bags

Work

How the SRS Air Bags Work

▼

Your Mazda is equipped with the
following types of SRS air bags. SRS air
bags are designed to work together with
the seat belts to help to reduce injuries
during an accident.
The SRS air bags are designed to provide
further protection for passengers in
addition to the seat belt functions. Be sure
to wear seat belts properly.

Front Seat Belt Pretensioners

▼

The front seat belt pretensioners are
designed to deploy in moderate or severe
frontal, near frontal collisions.
In addition, the pretensioners operate
when a side collision or a roll-over
accident is detected. The pretensioners
operate differently depending on what
types of air bags are equipped. For more
details about seat belt pretensioner
operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria (page 2-68).

Driver Air Bag

▼

The driver's air bag is mounted in the
steering wheel.
When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal
impact of greater than moderate force, the
driver's air bag inflates quickly helping to
reduce injury mainly to the driver's head
or chest caused by directly hitting the
steering wheel.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).

(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)

The driver's dual-stage air bag controls air
bag inflation in two energy stages. During
an impact of moderate severity, the
driver's air bag deploys with lesser energy,
whereas during more severe impacts, it
deploys with more energy.

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Front Passenger Air Bag

▼

The front passenger air bag is mounted in
the front passenger dashboard.
The inflation mechanism for the front
passenger air bag is the same as the
driver's air bag.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).

(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)

In addition, the front passenger air bag is
designed to only deploy in accordance
with the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat. For details, refer to the
front passenger occupant classification
system (page 2-71).

Driver and Front Passenger Knee

▼

Air Bags

The knee air bags are equipped under the
instrument panel.
If the air bag crash sensors receive a
frontal impact of greater than moderate
force, the knee air bags deploy
immediately to reduce impact to the driver
and front passenger's legs.

*

For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).

Side Air Bags

▼

The side air bags are mounted in the
outboard sides of the front seatbacks.
When the air bag crash sensors detect a
side impact of greater than moderate force,
the system inflates the side air bag only on
the side in which the vehicle was hit. The
side air bag inflates quickly to reduce
injury to the driver or front passenger's
chest caused by directly hitting interior
parts such as a door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).

*Some models.

2-65

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)

In addition, the front passenger side air
bag is designed to only deploy in
accordance with the total seated weight on
the front passenger seat. For details, refer
to the front passenger occupant
classification system (page 2-71).

Curtain Air Bags

▼

The curtain air bags are mounted in the
front and rear window pillars, and the roof
edge along both sides.
When the air bag crash sensors detect a
side impact of greater than moderate force,
the curtain air bag inflates quickly and
helps to reduce injury mainly to the driver
and front and rear outboard passengers'
heads caused by directly hitting interior
parts such as a door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).

In a side impact:

Greater than moderate impact to one side
of the vehicle will cause the curtain air bag
on that side only to inflate.

Only one side curtain air bag will deploy
on the side of the vehicle that receives the
force of an impact.

(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In a roll-over:

In response to a vehicle roll-over, both
curtain air bags inflate.

Both curtain air bags will deploy after the
roll-over accident is detected.

2-66

Warning Light/Beep

▼

A system malfunction or operation
conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Indication/
Warning Light on page 7-31.
Refer to Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep on
page 7-41.

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

2-67

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

▼

This chart indicates the applicable SRS equipment that will deploy depending on the type of
collision.
(The illustrations are the representative cases of collisions.)

SRS equip‐

ment

A severe frontal/near frontal

collision

Types of collision

A severe side colli‐

sion

A roll-over/near

roll-over

*2

A rear collision

2-68

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

SRS equip‐

ment

A severe frontal/near frontal

collision

Types of collision

A severe side colli‐

sion

A roll-over/near

*2

roll-over

A rear collision

Front seat

belt preten‐

*1

X

*1

X

*1

X

sioner

Driver air

bag

Front pas‐

senger air

bag

Knee Airbag

Side air bag ―

Curtain air

bag

X: The SRS air bag equipment deploys in a collision.
―:The SRS air bag equipment does not deploy in a collision.

*

1 (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)

The front passenger front and side air bags, seat belt pretensioner and knee air bag are designed to deploy
depending on the condition of the total seated weight on the front passenger seat.

*

2 (With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)

In a roll-over accident, the seat belt pretensioners and the curtain air bags deploy.

X――

No air bag and

*1

X

――

front seat belt pre‐
tensioner will be
activated in a rear

*1

X

―

――

*1

X

(impact side

only)

X (impact side on‐

ly)

―

X (both sides)

collision.

NOTE

In a frontal offset collision, the equipped air bags and pretensioners may all deploy
depending on the direction, angle, and rate of impact.

2-69

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Limitations to SRS Air

Bag

Limitations to SRS Air Bag

▼

In severe collisions such as those
described previously in "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria", the applicable SRS
air bag equipment will deploy. However,
in some accidents, the equipment may not
deploy depending on the type of collision
and its severity.

Limitations to front/near front collision
detection:

The following illustrations are examples
of front/near front collisions that may not
be detected as severe enough to deploy the
SRS air bag equipment.

Impacts involving trees or poles

Rear-ending or running under a truck's
tail gate

Limitations to side collision detection:

The following illustrations are examples
of side collisions that may not be detected
as severe enough to deploy the SRS air
bag equipment.

Side impacts involving trees or poles

Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles

Frontal offset impact to the vehicle

2-70

Roll-over (Without Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System)

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Limitations to roll-over detection (With
Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System):

The following illustration is an example of
an accident that may not be detected as a
roll-over accident. Therefore, the front
seat belt pretensioners and curtain air bags
may not deploy.

Pitch end over end

Driver and Front

Passenger Occupant

Classification System

Driver and Front Passenger

▼

Occupant Classification System

First, please read "Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) Precautions" (page 2-55)
carefully.

Driver Seat Slide Position Sensor

▼

Your vehicle is equipped with a driver seat
slide position sensor as a part of the
supplemental restraint system. The sensor
is located under the driver seat.
The sensor determines whether the driver
seat is fore or aft of a reference position
and sends the seat position to the
diagnostic module (SAS unit).
The SAS unit is designed to control the
deployment of the driver air bag
depending on how close the driver seat is
to the steering wheel.
The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light flashes if the sensor
has a possible malfunction (page 2-67).

*

*Some models.

2-71

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Front Passenger Seat Weight

▼

Sensors

Your vehicle is equipped with a front
passenger seat weight sensors as a part of
the supplemental restraint system. These
sensors are located under both of the front
passenger seat rails. These sensors
determine the total seated weight on the
front passenger seat and monitor the seat
belt buckle for the front passenger seat.
The SAS unit is designed to prevent the
front passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt pretensioner
system from deploying if the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light illuminates.
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by
deployment of the front passenger air bag,
the system deactivates the front passenger
front and side air bags and knee air bags,
and also the seat belt pretensioner system
when the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates.
Refer to the following table for the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light illumination conditions.

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/front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light 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 ignition is switched ON. The
light turns off after a few seconds. Then,
the indicator light illuminates or is off
under the following conditions:

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Front passenger air bag deactivation in‐
dicator light on/off condition chart

Condition

detected

by the

front pas‐

senger oc‐

cupant

classifica‐

tion system

Empty (Not
occupied)

Child or
child-re‐
straint sys‐

*1

tem

Adult

*

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.

*2

Front pas‐

senger air

bag deacti‐

vation indi‐

cator light

On Deactivated

On Deactivated

Off Ready Ready

Front pas‐

senger

front and

side and
knee air

bags

Front

passenger

seat belt

preten‐

sioner

system

Deactivat‐

ed

Deactivat‐

ed

If the front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light does not illuminate when
the ignition 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.

WARNIN G

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:

2-73

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

A front passenger is seated as shown in

the following gure:

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
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:

2-74

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.

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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 2-47).

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.

2-75

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags



If the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates
when an adult is seated in the front
passenger seat, have the passenger
re-adjust their posture by sitting with
their feet on the floor, and then
re-fastening the seat belt. If the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light still illuminates, move the
passenger to the rear seat. If sitting in
the rear seat is not possible, slide the
front passenger seat as far back as
possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.

Driver and Front Passenger Buckle

▼

Switches

The buckle switches on the front seat belts
detect whether or not the front seat belts
are securely fastened and further control
the deployment of the air bags.

Constant Monitoring

Constant Monitoring

▼

The following components of the air bag
systems are monitored by a diagnostic
system:



Front air bag sensors



Crash sensors, and diagnostic module
(SAS unit)



Side crash sensors



Air bag modules



Front seat belt pretensioners



Air bag/Front seat belt pretensioner
system warning indication/warning light



Related wiring

(With Driver and Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System)



Driver seat slide position sensor



Front passenger occupant classification
sensor



Front passenger occupant classification
module



Front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light



Front passenger seat belt buckle switch

The diagnostic module continuously
monitors the system's readiness. This
begins when the ignition is switched ON
and continues while the vehicle is being
driven.

2-76

3

Before Driving

Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.

Keys.................................................... 3-2

Keys..............................................3-2

Keyless Entry System...................3-4

Advanced Keyless Entry

System.................................................3-9

Advanced Keyless Entry System

......................................................3-9

Operational Range......................3-10

Doors and Locks.............................. 3-11

Door Locks................................. 3-11

Liftgate/Trunk Lid...................... 3-18

Inside Trunk Release Lever (4-

*

door)

..........................................3-23

Fuel and Emission........................... 3-24

Fuel and Engine Exhaust

Precautions................................. 3-24

Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap.............. 3-26

Mirrors............................................. 3-29

Mirrors........................................3-29

*

.....

Security System............................... 3-39

Modification and Add-On

Equipment...................................3-39

Immobilizer System....................3-39

Theft-Deterrent System

Driving Tips..................................... 3-43

Break-In Period.......................... 3-43

Saving Fuel and Protection of the

Environment............................... 3-43

Hazardous Driving......................3-44

Floor Mat.................................... 3-45

Rocking the Vehicle....................3-45

Winter Driving............................3-46

Driving In Flooded Area............ 3-48

Overloading................................3-48

Driving on Uneven Road............3-49

Towing.............................................. 3-50

Trailer Towing............................ 3-50

Recreational Towing...................3-50

*

.............3-41

Windows...........................................3-33

Power Windows..........................3-33

Moonroof

*

.................................. 3-36

*Some models.

3-1

Before Driving

Keys

Keys

Keys

▼

WARNIN G

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with
children and keep them in a place where
your children will not
them:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is
dangerous. This could result in someone
being badly injured or even killed. Children
may nd these keys to be an interesting toy
to play with and could cause the power
windows or other controls to operate, or
even make the vehicle move.

CAUTION

Because the key (transmitter) uses

low-intensity radio waves, it may not
function correctly under the following
conditions:

The key (transmitter) is carried with

communication devices such as
cellular phones.

The key (transmitter) contacts or is

covered by a metal object.

The key (transmitter) is near electronic

devices such as personal computers.

Non-Mazda genuine electronic

equipment is installed in the vehicle.

There is equipment which discharges

radio waves near the vehicle.

or play with

nd

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 or hood, under direct
sunlight.

Expose the key (transmitter) to any

kind of magnetic eld.

Place heavy objects on the key

(transmitter).

Put the key (transmitter) in an

ultrasonic cleaner.

Put any magnetized objects close to

the key (transmitter).

NOTE

The driver must carry the key (transmitter)
to ensure the system functions properly.

Transmitter

3-2

Before Driving

Keys

1. Transmitter (page 3-5)

Auxiliary key

There is a removable auxiliary key inside
the transmitter.

Removing the auxiliary key

1. Remove the lower cover while

pressing the knob in the direction of
the arrow.

2. Remove the auxiliary key.

2. Insert the tabs of the lower cover into
the slots of the transmitter and install
the lower cover.

Key code number plate

A code number is stamped on the plate
attached to the key set; detach this plate
and store it in a safe place (not in the
vehicle) for use if you need to make a
replacement key (auxiliary key).
Also write down the code number and
keep it in a separate safe and convenient
place, but not in the vehicle.
If your key (auxiliary key) is lost, consult
your Authorized Mazda Dealer and have
your code number ready.

Installing the auxiliary key

1. Install the auxiliary key as the
illustration.

1. Key code number plate

3-3

Before Driving

Keys

Keyless Entry System

Keyless Entry System

▼

This system uses the key buttons to
remotely lock and unlock the doors,
liftgate, and fuel-filler lid, and opens the
trunk lid.
The system can start the engine without
having to take the key out of your purse or
pocket.
It can also help you signal for attention or
help.
Operating the theft-deterrent system is
also possible on theft-deterrent
system-equipped vehicles.

System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the following warning lights
or beeps.
Check the displayed message for more
information and, if necessary, have the
vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer, according to the indication.



KEY Warning Indication/Warning Light
(Red)
Refer to KEY Warning Indication/
Warning Light (Red) on page 7-32.



Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep
Refer to Ignition Not Switched Off
(STOP) Warning Beep on page 7-42.



Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep
Refer to Key Removed from Vehicle
Warning Beep on page 7-42.

If you have a problem with the key,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

If your key is lost or stolen, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible for a replacement and to make the
lost or stolen key inoperative.

CAUTION

Radio equipment like this is governed by
laws in the United States.
Changes or modications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.

NOTE



The keyless entry system operation may
vary due to local conditions.



The keyless entry system is fully
operational when the ignition is
switched off. The system does not
operate if the ignition is switched to any
position other than off.



If the key does not operate when
pressing a button or the operational
range becomes too small, the battery
may be weak. To install a new battery,
refer to Key Battery Replacement (page
6-27).



Battery life is about 1 year. Replace the
battery with a new one if the messages
are displayed in the instrument cluster.
Replacing the battery about once a year
is recommended because the KEY
warning indication may not display
depending on the rate of battery
depletion.

3-4

Before Driving

Keys



Additional keys can be obtained at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer. Up to 6 keys
can be used with the keyless functions
per vehicle. Bring all keys to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer when
additional keys are required.

Trans mitt er

▼

1. Operation indicator light

2. Lock button (

3. Unlock button (

4. Trunk button (4–door) (

5. Panic button (

)

)

)

)



(With the advanced keyless function)

A beep sound can be heard for
confirmation when the doors, fuel-filler
lid and liftgate are locked/unlocked
using the key. If you prefer, the beep
sound can be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

The operation indicator light flashes when
the buttons are pressed.

Lock button

To lock the doors, fuel-filler lid and
liftgate, press the lock button and the
hazard warning lights will flash once.

(With the advanced keyless function)

A beep sound will be heard once.

To confirm that all the doors, fuel-filler lid
and liftgate have been locked, press the
lock button again within 5 seconds. If they
are closed and locked, the horn will sound.

NOTE



The headlights turn on/off by operating
the transmitter. Refer to Leaving Home
Light on page 4-47.



(With theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-41.

NOTE



If the lock button is pressed with any
door or liftgate/trunk lid open, any
closed door can be locked. Close any
open door and liftgate/trunk lid to lock.



Confirm that all the doors, fuel-filler lid
and liftgate are locked visually or
audibly by use of the double click.



Make sure all the doors, fuel-filler lid
and liftgate are locked after pressing the
button.

3-5

Before Driving

Keys



(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

To unlock the driver's door and fuel-filler
lid, press the unlock button and the hazard
warning lights will flash twice.

(With the advanced keyless function)

A beep sound will be heard twice.

To unlock the other doors and liftgate,
press the unlock button again within 5
seconds and two more beep sounds will be
heard.

NOTE



The system can be set to unlock all the
doors, fuel-filler lid and liftgate when
pressing the unlock button once.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.



(Auto re-lock function)

After unlocking with the key, all the
doors, fuel-filler lid and liftgate will
automatically lock if any of the
following operations are not performed
within about 60 seconds. If your vehicle
has a theft-deterrent system, the hazard
warning lights will flash for
confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.



A door or the liftgate/trunk lid is
opened.



The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.



(With theft-deterrent system)

When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on the key
while the theft-deterrent system is turned
off, the hazard warning lights will flash
twice to indicate that the system is
turned off.

Trunk button (4–door)

To open the trunk lid, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.

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/trunk lid is open or
closed.

3-6

Before Driving

Keys

(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.

(Turning off the alarm)

The alarm stops by pressing any button on
the key.

Power saving function

By turning on the transmitter power saving
function, the advanced keyless entry

*1

and
push button start system functions turn off
and the battery power consumption of the
transmitter is restricted.
The remote control function is operational
by operating the transmitter switch even
while the power saving function is turned
on. However, the operation indicator light
of the transmitter does not turn on/flash.

Turning on the power saving function

After you have turned on the power saving
function according to the following
procedure, the hazard warning lights and
sound operate

*1

one time.

1. Press the lock button on the transmitter

4 times within 3 seconds to turn on the
operation indicator light.

2. Press the lock button continuously for

1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on (for 5
seconds).

3. Press any of the buttons on the

transmitter to make sure that the
operation indicator light does not turn
on/flash.

Turning off the power saving function

After you have turned off the power
saving function according to the following
procedure, the hazard warning lights and
sound operate

*1

one time.

1. Press any of the buttons on the
transmitter to make sure that the
operation indicator light does not turn
on/flash.

2. Press the lock button on the transmitter
4 times within 3 seconds to turn on the
operation indicator light.

3. Press the lock button continuously for

1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on (for 5
seconds).

*

1 With the advanced keyless function

Operational Range

▼

The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the key is being carried.

Starting the Engine

NOTE



Starting the engine may be possible even
if the key is outside of the vehicle and
extremely close to a door and window,
however, always start the engine 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 ignition is
switched to off.



The trunk is out of the assured
operational range, however, if the key
(transmitter) is operable the engine will
start.

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Before Driving

Keys

With the advanced keyless function

1. Interior antenna

2. Operational range

Without the advanced keyless function

1. Interior antenna

2. Operational range

Key Suspend Function

▼

If a key is left in the vehicle, the functions
of the key left in the vehicle are
temporarily suspended to prevent theft of
the vehicle.
To restore the functions, press the unlock
button on the functions-suspended key in
the vehicle.

NOTE

The engine may not start if the key is
placed in the following areas:



Around the dashboard



In the storage compartments such as the
glove compartment or the center console



On the rear parcel shelf (4–door)

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Before Driving

Advanced Keyless Entry System

Advanced Keyless Entry

System

Advanced Keyless Entry System

▼

WARNIN G

Radio waves from the key may aect
medical devices such as pacemakers:

Before using the key near people who use
medical devices, ask the medical device
manufacturer or your physician if radio
waves from the key will aect the device.

The advanced keyless function allows you
to lock/unlock the door, liftgate, and
fuel-filler lid, or open the liftgate/trunk lid
while carrying the key.

System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the following warning beeps.



Touch Sensor Inoperable Warning Beep
Refer to Touch Sensor Inoperable
Warning Beep (With the advanced
keyless function) on page 7-43.



Key Left-in-luggage Compartment/
Trunk Warning Beep
Refer to Key Left-in-luggage
Compartment/Trunk Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless function) on
page 7-43.



Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
Refer to Key Left-in-vehicle Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function) on page 7-43.

*

NOTE

The advanced keyless entry system
functions can be deactivated to prevent
any possible adverse effect on a user
wearing a pacemaker or other medical
device. If the system is deactivated, you
will be unable to start the engine by
carrying the key. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer for details. If the advanced
keyless entry system has been deactivated,
you can start the engine by following the
procedure indicated when the key battery
goes dead.
Refer to Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead on page 4-8.

*Some models.

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Before Driving

Advanced Keyless Entry System

Operational Range

Operational Range

▼

The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the key is being carried.

NOTE

When the battery power is low, or in
places where there are high-intensity radio
waves or noise, the operational range may
become narrower or the system may not
operate. For determining battery
replacement, Refer to Keyless Entry
System on page 3-4.

Locking, Unlocking the Doors

▼



In the storage compartments such as
the glove compartment or the center
console



On the rear parcel shelf (4–door)



Next to a communication device such
as a mobile phone

Opening the Liftgate/Trunk Lid

▼

1. Exterior antenna

2. 80 cm (31 in)

3. Operational range

1. Exterior antenna

2. 80 cm (31 in)

3. Operational range

NOTE



The system may not operate if you are
too close to the windows or door
handles.



If the key is left in the following areas
and you leave the vehicle, the doors may
be locked depending on the radio wave
conditions even if the key is left in the
vehicle.



Around the dashboard

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