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Do not operate a vehicle with a

damaged seat belt:

Using a damaged seat belt is

dangerous. An accident could damage

the belt webbing of the seat belt in

use. A damaged seat belt cannot

provide adequate protection in a

collision. Have an Authorized Mazda

Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in

use during an accident before they are

used again.

Have your seat belts changed

immediately if the pretensioner or

load limiter has been expended:

Always have an Authorized Mazda

Dealer immediately inspect the seat

belt pretensioners and air bags after

any collision. Like the air bags, the seat

belt pretensioners and load limiters

will only function once and must be

replaced after any collision that caused

them to deploy. A seat belt with an

expended pretensioner or load limiter

is still better than wearing no seat belt

at all; however, if the seat belt

pretensioners and load limiters are not

replaced, the risk of injury in a collision

will increase.

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.

Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat

Belt:

The lap portion of the seat belt worn

too high is dangerous. In a collision,

this would concentrate the impact

force directly on the abdominal area,

causing serious injury. Wear the lap

portion of the belt snugly and as low as

possible.

CAUTION

Belt retraction may become di

ffi

cult if

the belts and rings are soiled, so try to

keep them clean. For more details

about cleaning the seat belts, refer to

"Seat Belt Maintenance" (page

6-54).

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