Child-restraint Systems
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).
How to Use the Anchor Bracket (Mexico)
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Open the convertible top.
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Slide the passenger seat as far back as possible and then slide it forward about 10 notches (100 mm) so that your hand can be placed behind it (Search).
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Remove the cover.
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Place the child-restraint on the passenger seat.
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Pass the tether strap under the head restraint and install it to the tether anchor.
For the tether strap adjustment method, refer to the child-restraint seat manufacturer’s instructions.
How to Use the ISOFIX Lower Anchor (Mexico)
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Open the convertible top.
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Make sure the ignition is switched off.
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Slide the passenger seat as far back as possible.*1
Refer to How to Use the Front Seats (Search).
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You may need to move the seat forward slightly and recline the back of the seat, in order to assist in the fitment of some child-restraint systems.
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Make sure the seatback is securely latched by pushing it back until it is fully locked.
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Expand the area between the seat bottom and the seatback slightly to verify the locations of the ISOFIX lower anchor.
The markings above the ISOFIX lower anchors indicate the locations of the ISOFIX lower anchors for the attachment of a child-restraint system.
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Secure the child-restraint system using the ISOFIX lower anchor, following the child-restraint system manufacturer's instruction.
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Switch the ignition ON and make sure the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light illuminates after installing a child-restraint system on the passenger seat.
If the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light does not illuminate, remove the child-restraint system, switch the ignition to OFF, and then re-install the child-restraint system (Search).
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If your child-restraint system came equipped with a tether, that probably means it is very important to properly secure the tether for child safety. Please carefully follow the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions when installing tethers (Search).
