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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

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Belt Minder

The belt minder is a supplemental 
warning to the seat belt warning function. 
This feature provides additional 
reminders to the driver that the driver

’

s 

seat belt is not fastened by intermittently 
sounding a beep sound and flashing the 
seat belt warning light in the instrument 
cluster.

Condition

Result

The driver

’

s seat belt is 

not fastened when the 
vehicle speed reaches 8 
km/h (5 mph) and about 1 
minute has elapsed since 
the ignition switch was 
turned to the ON position.

The warning light 
flashes and the beep 
sound will be heard 
for about 6 seconds 
every 30 seconds, 
for a period of about 
5 minutes.

The driver

’

s seat belt is 

fastened while the 
warning light and the 
beep are activated.

The warning light 
turns off and the 
beep sound stops.

The driver

’

s seat belt is 

fastened before the 
ignition switch is turned 
to the ON position.

The warning light 
will not illuminate 
and the beep sound 
will not be heard.

NOTE

The belt minder can be deactivated by 
the following methods.

•

(Temporary deactivation)

To temporarily deactivate the belt 
minder, turn the ignition switch to 
the ON position, fasten the driver

’

s 

seat belt for about 2 seconds or 
longer, and then unfasten it within 
20 seconds. The belt minder will be 
deactivated until the ignition switch 
is turned to the ON position again.

•

(Long-term deactivation)

To deactivate the belt minder over 
the long term, consult an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer. If the 
belt minder is long-term 
deactivated, the belt minder will not 
activate until it is restored at the 
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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