Child-restraint Systems

Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children small enough to use them.

You are required by law to use a child-restraint system for children in the U.S. and Canada.

Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety of children riding in your vehicle.

 

Whatever child-restraint system you consider, please pick the appropriate one for the age and size of the child, obey the law and follow the instructions that come with the individual child-restraint system.

 

A child who has outgrown child-restraint systems should use seat belts, both lap and shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses the neck or face, move the child closer to the center of the vehicle.

 

A rear-facing child-restraint system should NEVER be used on the passenger seat with the air bag system activated.

 

To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the passenger air bag, the passenger occupant classification sensor work as a part of the supplemental restraint system. This system deactivates the passenger front and side air bags and also the passenger seat belt pretensioner system when the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.

 

When an infant or small child sits on the passenger seat, the system shuts off the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system, so make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.

For more details, refer to "How to Use the Front Passenger Occupant Classification System" (Search).