2004 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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EssentialSafetyEquipment
ChildRestraint
ChildRestraintPrecautions
Mazdastronglyurgestheuseofchild-restraintsystemsforchildrensmallenoughtouse
them.
Youarerequiredbylawtouseachild-restraintsystemforchildrenintheU.S.andCanada.
Checkyourlocalandstateorprovinciallawsforspecificrequirementsregardingthesafety
ofchildrenridinginyourvehicle.
Whateverchild-restraintsystemyouconsider,pleasepicktheappropriateonefortheage
andsizeofthechild,obeythelawandfollowtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeindividual
child-restraintsystem.
Achildwhohasoutgrownchild-restraintsystemsshoulduseseatbelts,bothlapand
shoulder.Iftheshoulderbeltcrossestheneckorface,movethechildclosertothecenterof
thevehicle.
Arear-facingchild-restraintsystemshouldNEVERbeusedinthefrontseatwiththeair
bagsystemactivated.
WehaveinstalledlowerLATCHanchorpointsforLATCHstyleboosterseatsandinfant
carriersthatworkwithouttethersonly.Anyotherchild-restraintsystemthathasanupper
tethercannotbeusedinthisvehiclebecausethereisnotetheranchor.Donottrytoconnect
atether,theseatandheadrestraintcombinationallowsyoumaximumadultspacebutany
attempttoinstallatetherpointwillresultintoomuchslackinanaccidentoraveryskewed
childseatlocationandposeaseriousriskofinjuryordeathtoyourchild.Usetheseatbelts
toproperlysecurethenon-tetheredchild-restraintsystemsotherthantheLATCHbooster
seatsandnon-tetheredinfantcarriers.Turnoffthepassengerairbagdeactivationswitch.
ToexposeandusethelowerLATCHanchorpoints,whichareaffixedtothebodyandnot
theseat,slidetheseatallthewayrearwardwhichistheoptimalvehicleseatpositionforall
childreninthistwoseatcar.
Wehaveprovidedadeactivationswitchthatwilldisablepassengerairbaginflation.Donot
switchoffthepassengerairbagwithoutreadingthePassengerAirBagDeactivation
Switch(page2-23).
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FormNo.8T72-EA-04G
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2004
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