Essential Safety Equipment; Child Restraint; Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over or against the side window of a vehicle with side- Page 32



An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of the
passenger seat.

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over or against the side window of a vehicle with side
air bags:

It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean over or against the side window, the area of the
passenger seat from which the side air bags deploy, even if a child-restraint system is used.
The impact of inflation from a side air bag could cause serious injury or death to an out of
position child. Furthermore, leaning over or against the door could block the side air bags and
eliminate the advantages of supplemental protection. Because the side air bag deploys from
the outboard shoulder of the seat, do not allow the child to lean over or against the side
window, even if the child is seated in a child-restraint system.

Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:

Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used in this
way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could be crushed
together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more than one person at a
time and always operate the vehicle with each occupant properly restrained.

Always use a child-restraint system designed for use without a tether or the LATCH lower
anchor:

Using a child-restraint system that requires a tether or the LATCH lower anchor is dangerous.
Your Mazda does not have a child-restraint tether or the LATCH lower anchor. The
child-restraint system cannot be properly secured. In a collision, it could move and injure
other occupants as well as result in serious injuries or death to the child.

CAUTION

A seat belt or child-restraint system can become very hot in a closed vehicle during warm
weather. To avoid burning yourself or a child, check them before you or your child touches
them.

Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

2-18

MX-5_8FR4-EA-16J_Edition3

2017-3-29 20:29:26