EssentialSafetyEquipment
ChildRestraint
ChildRestraintPrecautions
Mazdastronglyurgestheuseofchild-restraintsystemsforchildrensmallenoughtouse
them.
Youarerequiredbylawtouseachild-restraintsystemforchildrenintheU.S.andCanada.
Checkyourlocalandstateorprovinciallawsforspecificrequirementsregardingthesafety
ofchildrenridinginyourvehicle.
Whateverchild-restraintsystemyouconsider,pleasepicktheappropriateonefortheage
andsizeofthechild,obeythelawandfollowtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeindividual
child-restraintsystem.
Achildwhohasoutgrownchild-restraintsystemsshouldsitintherearanduseseatbelts,
bothlapandshoulder.Iftheshoulderbeltcrossestheneckorface,movethechildcloserto
thecenterofthevehicleintheoutboardseats,andtowardsthebuckleontherightifthe
childisseatedonthecenterseat.
Statisticsconfirmthattherearseatisthebestplaceforallchildrenupto12yearsofage,
andmoresowithasupplementalrestraintsystem(airbags).
Arear-facingchild-restraintsystemshouldNEVERbeusedonthefrontseatwiththeair
bagsystemactivated.Thefrontpassenger'sseatisalsotheleastpreferredseatforother
child-restraintsystems.
Toreducethechanceofinjuriescausedbydeploymentofthefrontpassengerairbag,the
frontpassengerseatweightsensorsworkasapartofthesupplementalrestraintsystem.
Thissystemdeactivatesthefrontpassengerfrontandsideairbagsandalsothefront
passengerseatbeltpretensionersystemwhenthetotalseatedweightonthefrontpassenger
seatislessthanapproximately30kg(66lb).
Whenaninfantorsmallchildsitsonthefrontpassengerseat,thesystemshutsoffthefront
passengerfrontandsideairbagsandseatbeltpretensionersystem,somakesurethefront
passengerairbagdeactivationindicatorlightilluminates.
Evenifthefrontpassengerairbagisshutoff,Mazdastronglyrecommendsthatchildrenbe
properlyrestrainedandchild-restraintsystemsofallkindsareproperlysecuredontherear
seatswhicharethebestplaceforchildren.
Formoredetails,referto“Frontpassengerseatweightsensors”(page2-47).
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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Very good reference. Bought car used with no owners manual