EssentialSafetyEquipment
Seats
Neverallowapassengertositorstand
onthefoldedseatbackwhilethe
vehicleismoving:
RearSeat
WARNING
Drivingwithapassengeronthe
foldedseatbackisdangerous.
Allowingachildtosituponthe
foldedseatbackwhilethevehicleis
movingisparticularlydangerous.In
asuddenstoporevenaminor
collision,achildnotinaproperseat
orchild-restraintsystemandseat
beltcouldbethrownforward,back
orevenoutofthevehicleresultingin
seriousinjuriesordeath.Thechildin
thebaggageareacouldbethrown
intootheroccupantsandcause
seriousinjury.
Donotstackcargohigherthanthe
seatbacksorplacearticlesontherear
packagetrayorontheluggage
compartmentcover:
Stackingluggageorothercargo
higherthantheseatbacks,and
placingarticlesontherearpackage
trayorontheluggagecompartment
coverisdangerous.Duringsudden
brakingoracollision,objectscanfly
aroundandbecomeprojectilesthat
mayhitandinjurepassengers.
Makesureluggageandcargois
securedbeforedriving:
Notsecuringcargowhiledrivingis
dangerousasitcouldmoveorbe
crushedduringsuddenbrakingora
collisionandcauseinjury.
Nevergivethecarkeystochildrenand
donotallowthemtoplayinthe
vehicle:
Playingwiththefoldingrearseatsis
dangerous.Thefoldingrear
seatbackscannotbefoldeddown
frominsidethetrunk.Oncethe
seatbacksarebackup,achildinthe
trunkwouldnotbeabletogetout
thewaytheyhadentered.Ifyouhave
smallchildren,keeptheseatbacks
locked(sedan).
Makesuretheadjustablecomponents
ofaseatarelockedinplace:
Adjustableseatsthatarenotsecurely
lockedaredangerous.Inasudden
stoporcollision,theseatorseatback
couldmove,causinginjury.
Donotdrivewiththeseatback
unlocked:
Alloftheseatbacksplayan
importantroleinyourprotectionina
vehicle.Leavingtheseatback
unlockedisdangerousasitcanallow
passengerstobeejectedorthrown
aroundandbaggagetostrike
occupantsinasuddenstopor
collision,resultinginsevereinjury.
Afterreturningtheseatbackatany
time,evenwhentherearenoother
passengers,rocktheseatbackto
makesureitislockedinplace.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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