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Child-Restraint Precautions

Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children small enough to use
them.
 
You are required by law to use a child-restraint system for children in the U.S. and Canada.
Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety
of children riding in your vehicle.
 
Whatever child-restraint system you consider, please pick the appropriate one for the age
and size of the child, obey the law and follow the instructions that come with the individual
child-restraint system.
 
A child who has outgrown child-restraint systems should sit in the rear and use seat belts,
both lap and shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses the neck or face, move the child closer to
the center of the vehicle in the outboard seats, and towards the buckle on the right if the
child is seated on the center seat.
 
Statistics confirm that the rear seat is the best place for all children up to 12 years of age,
and more so with a supplemental restraint system (air bags).
 
A rear-facing child-restraint system should 

NEVER

 be used on the front seat with the air

bag system activated. The front passenger's seat is also the least preferred seat for other
child-restraint systems.
 

Essential Safety Equipment

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