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-restraintsystemshouldNEVERbeusedonthepassengerseatwiththe
airbagsystemactivated.
Ifasmallchildorinfantinthepassengerseat―particularlyachildsecuredinarear-
facingchild-restraintsystem―itiscriticallyimportantthatyouconsciouslydeactivatethe
passengerairbagandnotsimplyrelyonthepassengerairbagdeactivationindicatorlight
beingturnedonatalltimes.Inacollision,theforceofanairbagslammingthechild-
restraintsystemrearwardscouldresultindeathtothechildevenifthechildisproperly
belted.BealerttotheoperationoftheindicatorlightandBESURETHEPASSENGER
AIRBAGISALWAYSDEACTIVATEDASINDICATEDBYPASSENGERAIRBAG
DEACTIVATIONINDICATORLIGHT.
Passengerairbagdeactivationindicatorlight
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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