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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

  Do not use an improper extender:

  Using a seat belt extender that is for 
another person or a diff 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 diff 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 fi 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).  

  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.

   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.