Essential Safety Equipment; Seat Belt Systems; Shoulder Belt Adjuster- Page 25

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

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Unfastening the Seat Belts

Depress the button on the buckle.

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Shoulder Belt Adjuster

Adjust the height of the shoulder belt if 
the seat belt touches your neck, or if it 
crosses your arm instead of your shoulder. 
To raise the shoulder belt adjuster, push 
the adjuster up. To lower the shoulder belt 
adjuster, pull the button and slide it down. 
Make sure the adjuster is locked.

NOTE

If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it 
for kinks and twists. If it is still not 
retracting properly, have it inspected at 
an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of 
the Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder 
portion of the seat belt is dangerous. 
Always make sure the shoulder 
portion of the seat belt is positioned 
across your shoulder and near your 
neck, but never under your arm, on 
your neck, or on your upper arm.

Shoulder belt 
adjuster

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