child lock MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF 2017 Owners Manual (in English)

2–2
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Precautions
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden
stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat
forward and backward and rocking the seatback.
Never allow children to adjust a seat:
Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a
child's hands or feet become caught in the seat.
Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving
the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown
around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in
severe injury. After adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stopped:
Adjusting the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could
lose control of the vehicle and have an accident.
Do not modify or replace the seats:
Modifying or replacing the seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening any
bolts is dangerous. The seats contain air bag components essential to the supplementary
restraint system. Such modi¿ cations could damage the supplementary restraint system
and result in serious injury. Consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer if there is any need
to remove or reinstall the seats.
Do not drive with damaged seats:
Driving with damaged seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the
urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inÀ ate the air bags,
could damage the seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a
subsequent collision, an air bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always
have an Authorised Mazda Repairer inspect the seats, seat belt pretensioners and air
bags after a collision.
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2–3
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
WARNING
Do not drive with either seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do
not get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can
slide under the lap belt and suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection,
sit well back and upright.
Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back:
Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous
because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot
function at its full capacity in a collision, which could result in a serious accident,
injury or death.
Do not place objects under the seat:
The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be ¿ xed securely, and result in an
accident.
Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks:
Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During
sudden braking or a collision, objects can À y around and become projectiles that may
hit and injure passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during
sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.
Always leave your car locked and keep the car keys safely away from children:
Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in reach of children is dangerous. Children who
¿ nd their way into the boot through an open boot can become accidentally locked in the
boot. This could result in death or brain damage from heat prostration, particularly in
the summer. Always lock the doors and the boot.
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2–20
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
WARNING
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 inÀ ation 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 supplementary 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.
Use the tether and tether anchor only for a child-restraint system:
Child-restraint system anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed
by correctly installed child-restraint systems. Under no circumstances are they to be
used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching other items or equipment to the
vehicle.
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.
NOTE
(European models)
Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX anchors for attachment of ISOFIX child-restraint
systems. When using these anchors to secure a child-restraint system, refer to “Using
ISOFIX Anchor” (page 2-30 ).
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2–31
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
WARNING
Make sure the child-restraint system is
properly secured:
A child-restraint system that is not
secured is dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, it can become a projectile
and hit someone, causing serious
injury. When not in use, remove it from
the vehicle, put it in the boot or at least
make sure it is securely fastened to the
ISOFIX anchors.
Make sure there are no seat belts or
foreign objects near or around the
ISOFIX anchor-secured child-restraint
system:
Not following the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions when
installing the child-restraint system is
dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign
object prevent the child-restraint
system from being securely attached
to the ISOFIX anchors and the child-
restraint system is installed improperly,
the child-restraint system could move
in a sudden stop or collision causing
serious injury or death to the child or
other occupants. When installing the
child-restraint system, make sure there
are no seat belts or foreign objects
near or around the ISOFIX anchors.
Always follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions.
CAUTION
When moving the seats forward and
rearward, make sure you hold onto
the seatback with your hand while
operating. If the seatback is not held, the
seat will move suddenly and could cause
injury.
1. Open the convertible top.
2. Make sure the ignition is switched off.
3. Slide the passenger seat as far back as
possible (page 2-5 ).
*1
*1 You may need to move the seat
forward slightly and recline the
back of the seat, in order to assist in
the¿ tment of some child-restraint
systems.
4 . Make sure the seatback is securely
latched by pushing it back until it is
fully locked.
5 . Expand the area between the seat
bottom and the seatback slightly to
verify the locations of the ISOFIX
anchor.
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3–11
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not ¿ nd or
play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.
Always close both the windows and
convertible top, lock the doors and take
the key with you when leaving your
vehicle unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.
After closing the doors, always verify
that they are securely closed:
Doors not securely closed are
dangerous, if the vehicle is driven with
a door not securely closed, the door
could open unexpectedly resulting in
an accident.
WARNING
Always con¿ rm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door:
Suddenly opening a door is dangerous.
A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could
be hit and cause an accident.
CAUTION
  Always con¿ rm the conditions
around the vehicle before opening/
closing the doors and use caution
during strong winds or when parked
on an incline. Not being aware of
the conditions around the vehicle
is dangerous because ¿ ngers could
get caught in the door or a passing
pedestrian could be hit, resulting in
an unexpected accident or injury.
  If the power window does not go up
or down automatically because the
battery is dead, slowly open/close
the power window while pressing the
glass inward. Otherwise, the power
window may contact the convertible
top and the door cannot be opened/
closed resulting in damage to the
window.
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3–13
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
*Some models.
Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary
Key
Both doors and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller
À ap lock automatically when the driver's
door is locked using the auxiliary key.
They both unlock when the driver's door is
unlocked using the auxiliary key.
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to
lock, toward the back to unlock.
LockUnlock
Double Locking System *
The double locking system is designed
to prevent someone who has broken into
your vehicle from opening the door from
the inside.
If you have any problems with the double
locking system, consult an expert repairer,
we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
WARNING
Never activate the double locking
system with passengers, especially
children, still inside the vehicle:
Activating the system with passengers,
especially children, still inside the
vehicle is dangerous. The passengers
cannot open the doors from inside.
They would be trapped and subjected to
extreme temperatures. This could result
in serious injuries or even death.
How to Activate the system
1. Close both the windows and the
convertible top.
2. Switch the ignition off and take the key
with you.
3. Close both doors and the boot lid.
4. Insert the auxiliary key in the driver's
door, turn the auxiliary key to the lock
position, and return it to the centre
position. Then turn it to the lock
position again within 3 seconds.
Centre
position
Lock
position
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3–34
Before Driving
Windows
Power Windows
The ignition must be switched ON for the
power windows to operate.
WARNING
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing a window:
Closing a power window is dangerous.
A person's hands, head, or even neck
could be caught by the window and
result in serious injury or even death.
This warning applies especially to
children.
Never allow children to play with power
window switches:
Power window switches that are not
locked with the power window lock
switch would allow children to operate
power windows unintentionally, which
could result in serious injury if a
child's hands, head or neck becomes
caught by the window.
CAUTION
To prevent burning out the fuse and
damaging the power window system, do
not open or close both windows at once.
NOTE
A power window may no longer open/
close if you continue to press the switch
after opening/closing the power window.
If the power window does not open/
close, wait a moment and then operate
the switch again.
Operating the Power Windows
NOTE
  The passenger window can be
operated with each door switch when
the power window lock switch on
the driver's door is in the unlocked
position (page 3-36 ).
  The passenger window can also be
operated using the master control
switches on the driver's door.
Master control switches
Driver's window
Passenger's window
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3–36
Before Driving
Windows
Engine-off power window operation
The power window can be operated for
about 40 seconds after the ignition is
switched from ON to off with both doors
closed. If any door is opened, the power
window will stop operating.
NOTE
For engine-off operation of the power
window, the switch must be held up
¿ rmly throughout window closure
because the auto-closing function will
be inoperable.
Power Window Lock Switch
This feature prevents the passenger's
power window from operating. Keep
this switch in the locked position while
children are in the vehicle.
Locked position (button depressed):
Only the driver's power window can be
operated.
Unlocked position (button not
depressed):
Both power windows on each door can be
operated.
(With door-lock switch)
Lock position
Unlock position
(Without door-lock switch)
Lock position
Unlock position
NOTE
When the power window lock switch
is in the locked position, the light on
the passenger power window switch
turns off. The light may be dif¿ cult
to see depending on the surrounding
brightness.
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3–46
Before Driving
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
CAUTION
  When getting in or out of the vehicle with the roof open, be careful not to hit your head
or body on the corner of the windscreen glass. It may cause an injury.
  Do not drive with the roof partially opened; this could damage the roof or cause an
unexpected accident.
  Children should not be allowed to play with the retractable fastback switch. 
 Do not place objects or cargo around the rear roof, rear glass, or the front roof storage
area. Even small objects may interfere and cause damage.
  Remove leaves that accumulate on and around the roof. If the leaves are not removed,
they may block the water drainage outlets.
  Before opening the roof, make sure the rear window defogger switch (Defroster) is
turned off. Otherwise the heat generated from the defogger could damage the roof and
the internal material.
  When opening/closing the roof, verify that there is no obstruction above the
roof (about 1.6 m (5 ft 2 in) from the ground) so as not to damage the roof or the
obstruction.
  When opening/closing the roof, do not apply any load to the front roof or the rear roof.
The opening/closing mechanism of the roof may be damaged.
  Do not spray water directly near the seam of the window and roof when washing off
dirt on the roof with water. Otherwise, water may enter the cabin.
 Refer to Retractable Fastback Maintenance on page 6-61 .   Open/close the roof with the vehicle parked on a hard, level ground in a safe place
where the vehicle does not obstruct traf¿ c. If the roof is opened/closed on a slope or
bump, the opening/closing mechanism of the roof may be damaged.
  Do not drive through an automatic car wash as it may damage the roof. 
 Do not open or close the roof forcefully when the ambient temperature is low and the
roof or the surrounding area is frozen as it could damage the roof.
  Opening the roof while it is wet can also cause water to drip into the passenger
compartment.
  Do not open or close the roof in a strong wind as it could damage the roof.
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6–40
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
CAUTION
When removing the lens or lamp unit
using a À athead screwdriver, make
sure that the À athead screwdriver does
not contact the interior terminal. If
theÀ athead screwdriver contacts the
terminal, a short circuit may occur.
NOTE
  To replace the bulb, contact an
expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.
  Use the protective cover and carton
for the replacement bulb to dispose
of the old bulb promptly and out of
the reach of children.
Replacing Exterior Light Bulbs
Headlights, Running lights (LED type),
Position lights, High-mount brake light,
Brake lights, Tail lights
The LED bulb cannot be replaced as a
single unit because it is an integrated unit.
The LED bulb has to be replaced with
the unit. We recommend an Authorised
Mazda Repairer when the replacement is
necessary.
Running lights (Bulb type)
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,
and the headlight switch is off.
2. Pull the centre of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers.
Removal
Installation
3. Turn the screw anticlockwise and
remove it, and then partially peel back
the mudguard.
4. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
anticlockwise and remove it.
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