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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

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Fastening the Lap Portion of the 
Seat Belt

Grasp tongue (A) and insert it into the 
anchor buckle (B) until you hear a click. It 
is now secure for passenger use.

If your seat belt is not long enough, even 
when fully extended, a seat belt extender 
may be available to you at no charge from 
your Authorized Mazda Dealer.
This extender will be only for you and for 
the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it 
plugs into other seat belts, it may not hold 
in the critical moment of a crash.
When ordering an extender, only order 
one that provides the necessary additional 
length to fasten the seat belt properly. 
Please contact your Authorized Mazda 
Dealer for more information.

NOTE

To encourage rear seat passengers to 
wear their seat belts, we suggest 
leaving the rear center lap position of 
the belt fastened at all times except 
when folding the rear seat forward.

NOTE

After returning the rear-left seatback to 
its upright position, fasten the lap 
portion of the belt.

Seat Belt Extender

Unnecessary Use of an Extender:
Using a seat belt extender when not 
necessary is dangerous. The seat belt 
will be too long and not fit properly. 
In an accident, the seat belt will not 
provide adequate protection and you 
could be seriously injured. Only use 
the extender when it is required to 
fasten the seat belt properly.

Using an Improper Extender:
Using a seat belt extender that is for 
another person or a different 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 different vehicle 
or seat.

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