belt MAZDA MODEL 3-SEDAN 2020 User Guide

1. Make sure that the seat belt passesthrough the seat belt guide correctly
and it is not twisted, then raise the
seatback while preventing the seat belt
from being caught in the seatback.
(4–Door)
1. Seat belt guides

(5–Door)
1. Red indication
2. Seat belt guide

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place. After returning the seatback
to its upright position, make sure it is
securely locked.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Seat Warmer*
▼Seat Warmer
The front seats can be warmed up while
the engine is running.
While the seat warme
r is operating, the
indicator light in the seat warmer switch
turns on according to t he set temperature.
Manual mode
When the seat warmer switch is pressed,
the seat warmer operates in manual mode.
The set temperature changes as shown in
the figure each time the seat warmer
switch is pressed.
1. OFF
2. High
3. Mid
4. Low
NOTE
If the engine is turned off while the seat
warmer is operating in manual mode, the
seat warmer does not turn on
automatically the next time the engine is
turned on. To turn the seat warmer on,
press the switch again.
Auto mode
The driver and front passenger's seat
warmer can be operated in auto mode
using the following procedure.
1. If “Link Seat & Climate Control Temperatures” has been disabled,
enable it using the following
procedure.
a) Select “Settings” from the MazdaConnect home screen.
b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.
c) Enable “Link Seat & Climate Control Temperatures”.
2. Press the AUTO switch.
While in auto mode, th e seat temperature
is automatically controlled in 4 levels
(High, Mid, Low, and OFF) according to
the conditions in the cabin.
NOTE
If the front passenger’s seat belt is
unfastened, the front passenger’s seat
warmer turns off.
If the seat warmer switch is pressed
during auto mode, the seat warmer on
the side where the switch was pressed
switches to manual mode. To return to
auto mode, press the AUTO switch.
If the engine is turned off while the seat
warmer is operating in auto mode, the
seat warmer operates in auto mode
again the next time the engine is turned
on.

Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel
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Seat Belt Precautions
▼Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility
of severe injury during accidents and
sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the
driver and all passengers always wear seat
belts.

(Mexico)
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts.
These belts have retractors with inertia
locks that keep them
out of the way when
not in use. The locks allow the belts to
remain comfortable on users, but they will
lock in position du ring a collision.

(Except Mexico)
All of the seat belt retractors are designed
to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the
way when not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no provisions for
child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may
wear it comfortably, and it will lock during
a collision.
However, the front passenger's seat and all
rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in
two modes: emergency locking mode, and
for child-restraint systems, automatic
locking mode. While we recommend you
put all children in the rear seats, if you
must use the front passenger seat for a
child, slide the front passenger seat as far
back as possible and make sure any
child-restraint system is secured properly.
WA R N I N G
Always wear your seat belt and make sure
all occupants are properly restrained:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely
dangerous. During a collision, occupants
not wearing seat belts could hit someone
or things inside the vehicle or even be
thrown out of the vehicle. They could be
seriously injured or even killed. In the same
collision, occupants wearing seat belts
would be much safer.
Do not wear twisted seat belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a
collision, the full width of the belt is not
available to absorb the impact. This puts
more force on the bones beneath the belt,
which could cause serious injury or death.
So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must
straighten the seat belt to remove any
twists and to allow the full width of the belt
to be used.
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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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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 difficult 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 6-50).

1. Ring

Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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▼Pregnant Women and Persons with
Serious Medical Conditions
Pregnant women should always wear seat
belts. Ask your doctor for specific
recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY
AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER
THE HIPS.
The shoulder belt should be worn across
your shoulder properly, but never across
the stomach area.
Persons with serious medical conditions
also should wear seat belts. Check with
your doctor for any
special instructions
regarding specific medical conditions.
▼ Emergency Locking Mode
When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking mode.
In the emergency locking mode, the belt
remains comfortable on the occupant and
the retractor will lock in position during a
collision.
If the belt is locked a
nd cannot be pulled
out, retract the belt once, and then try
pulling it out slowly. If this fails, pull the
belt strongly 1 time and loosen, then pull it
out again slowly.
(Seat Belt with Automatic Locking
Mode)
When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking mode
until it is switched to automatic locking
mode by pulling it all the way out to its
full length. If the belt feels tight and
hinders comfortable movement while the
vehicle is stopped or in motion, it may be
in the automatic locking mode because the
belt has been pulled to o far out. To return
the belt to the more comfortable
emergency locking mode, wait until the
vehicle has stopped in a safe, level area,
retract the belt fully to convert it back to
emergency locking mode and then extend
it around you again.
▼ Automatic Lockin
g Mode (Except
Mexico)
Always use the automatic locking mode to
keep the child-restraint system from
shifting to an unsafe position in the event
of an accident. To enable seat belt
automatic locking mode, pull it all the way
out and connect it as instructed on the
child-restraint system . It will retract down
to the child-restraint system and stay
locked on it. See the section on child
restraint (page 2-44).
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Seat Belt Systems
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Seat Belt
▼Fastening the Seat Belt
Insert the seat belt tongue into the buckle.
1. Seat belt tongue
2. Seat belt buckle

Position the lap belt as low as possible, not
on the abdominal area, then adjust the
shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against
your body.
1. Keep low on hip bone
2. Take up slack
3. Too high

Before fastening the rear seat belt, make
sure that the seat belt passes through the
seat belt guide correctly and it is not
twisted.
▼ Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt buckle.
If the belt does not fu
lly retract, pull it out
and check for kinks or twists. Then make
sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.
1. Button
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it
for kinks and twists. If it is still not
retracting properly, have it inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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Seat Belt Systems
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▼Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster
The front seat belts
have a front shoulder
belt adjuster. If the seat belt contacts your
neck or it slips off the shoulder, adjust the
seat belt height.
To r a i s e
To heighten the seat belt, move the front
shoulder belt adjuster upward.
To l o w e r
To lower the seat belt, hold the front
shoulder belt adjuster and lower the seat
belt with the knob of the front shoulder
belt adjuster pressed.

After adjusting, press the front shoulder
belt adjuster downward and make sure that
it is securely locked.
Seat Belt Warning Systems
▼ Seat Belt Warning Systems
If it detects that the occupant seat belt is
unfastened, the warning light or beep
alerts the occupant.
Refer to Seat Belt Wa
rning Indication/
Warning Light (Front seat) on page 7-35.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear
seat) (Red) on page 7-36.
Refer to Seat Belt Wa rning Beep on page
7-41.

Seat belt indicator light (rear seat)
(green)
The light turns on when the rear seat belt
is fastened while the ignition is switched
ON, and it turns off after a certain period.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems
▼Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner and
Load Limiting Systems
For optimum protection, the driver and
front passenger seat belts are equipped
with pretensioner and load limiting
systems. For both these systems to work
properly you must wear the seat belt
properly.

Pretensioners:
When a collision is detected, the
pretensioners deploy simultaneously with
the air bags.
For vehicles with t he front passenger
occupant classification system, the
pretensioners deploy simultaneously with
the air bags when a roll-over is also
detected.
For deployment details, refer to the SRS
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page
2-68).

The seat belt retractors remove slack
quickly as the air bags are expanding. Any
time the air bags and seat belt
pretensioners have fired they must be
replaced.
A system malfunction or operation
conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Indication/
Warning Light on page 7-32.
Refer to Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep on
page 7-41.
(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In addition, the pretensioner system for the
front passenger, like the front and side
passenger air bag, is designed to only
deploy in accordance with the total seated
weight on the front passenger seat.
For details, refer to the front passenger
seat weight sensors (page 2-72).

Load limiter:
The load limiting system releases belt
webbing in a controlled manner to reduce
belt force on the occupant's chest. While
the most severe load on a seat belt occurs
in frontal collisions, th e load limiter has an
automatic mechanical function and can
activate in any accident mode with
sufficient occupant movement.
Even if the pretensioners have not fired,
the load limiting function must be checked
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
WA R N I N G
Wear seat belts only as recommended in
this owner's manual:
Incorrect positioning of the seat belts is
dangerous. Without pr oper positioning, the
pretensioner and load limiting systems
cannot provide adequate protection in an
accident and this could result in serious
injury. For more deta ils about wearing seat
belts, refer to "Fastening the Seat Belt"
(page 2-26).
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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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.
Do not modify the components or wiring,
or use electronic testing devices on the
pretensioner system:
Modifying the components or wiring of the
pretensioner system, including the use of
electronic testing devices is dangerous. You
could accidentally activate it or make it
inoperable which would prevent it from
activating in an accident. The occupants or
repairers could be seriously injured.
Properly dispose of the pretensioner
system:
Improper disposal of the pretensioner
system or a vehicle with non-deactivated
pretensioners is dangerous. Unless all
safety procedures are followed, injury could
result. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
safely dispose of the pretensioner system or
scrap a pretensioner system equipped
vehicle.NOTE
The pretensioner system may not
operate depending on the type of the
collision. For details, refer to the SRS
Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page
2-68).
Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be
released when the air bags and
pretensioners deploy. This does not
indicate a fire. This gas normally has no
effect on occupants, however, those with
sensitive skin may experience light skin
irritation. If residue from the
deployment of the air bags or the
pretensioner system gets on the skin or
in the eyes, wash it off as soon as
possible.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Seat Belt Extender
▼Seat Belt Extender
If your seat belt is not long enough, even
when fully extended, a seat belt extender
may be available to you at no charge from
your Authorized Mazda Dealer.
This extender will be only for you and for
the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it
plugs into other seat b
elts, it may not hold
in the critical mom ent of a crash.
When ordering an extender, only order one
that provides the necessary additional
length to fasten the seat belt properly.
Please contact your Authorized Mazda
Dealer for more information.
WA R N I N G
Do not use a seat belt extender unless it is
necessary:
Using a seat belt extender when not
necessary is dangerous. The seat belt will
be too long and not fit properly. In an
accident, the seat belt will not provide
adequate protection and you could be
seriously injured. Only use the extender
when it is required to fasten the seat belt
properly.
Do not use an improper extender:
Using a seat belt extender that is for
another person or a different vehicle or seat
is dangerous. The seat belt will not provide
adequate protection and the user could be
seriously injured in an accident. Only use
the extender provided for you and for the
particular vehicle and seat. NEVER use the
extender in a different vehicle or seat. If you
sell your Mazda, do not leave your seat belt
extender in the vehicle. It could be used
accidentally by the new owner of the
vehicle. After removing the seat belt
extender, discard it. Never use the seat belt
extender in any other vehicle you may own
in the future.
Do not use an extender that is too long:
Using an extender that is too long is
dangerous. The seat belt will not fit
properly. In an accident, the seat belt will
not provide adequate protection and you
could be seriously injured. Do not use the
extender or choose one shorter in length if
the distance between the extender's buckle
and the center of the user's body is less
than 15 cm (6 in).
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Seat Belt Systems
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