lock MAZDA MODEL 626 2001 User Guide

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment2-14


020-1IE
Seat Belt SystemSeat 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.
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 rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two modes, emergency
locking mode and for child-restraint
systems, automatic locking mode.
Emergency locking mode
If the belt has fully retracted, it will
always be in the emergency locking
mode until you move it into automatic
locking mode by pulling the belt all
the way out to its full length. 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 feels tight and hinders
comfortable movement while the
vehicle is stopped or in motion, youmay be in the automatic locking mode
because you have pulled the belt too
far out. To return to the more
comfortable emergency locking mode,
wait until you can stop the vehicle in a
safe area, retract the belt fully to
convert it back to emergency locking
mode and then again extend it around
you.
Automatic locking mode
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
get the seat belt into the automatic
locking mode, pull it all the way out
and connect it as instructed on the

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child-restraint system. It will retract
down to the child-restraint system and
stay locked on it. See the section on
child restraint (page 2-26).

020-2A2E
WARNING
!
Not Wearing Seat Belts: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. Always
wear your seat belt and make
sure all occupants are properly
restrained.
WARNING
!
Seat Belt Damaged During anAccident: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.

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WARNING
!
Positioning the Shoulder Portionof the Seat Belt:Improper positioning of the
shoulder portion of the seat belt is
dangerous. An improperly
positioned belt will provide little
or no protection in a collision.
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.


020-22A3E
Shoulder belt adjuster
J94A2036
This adjusts the shoulder belt angle for
a more comfortable fit. Simply push
the button, move it to the desired
position, and then release it. Make
sure the adjuster is locked.
J94A2037
(J18Y2806)

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For rear
center seat
For rear
right seatCover
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J76TCS06lap/shoulder belt. See the
instructions on the child-restraint
system for belt routing instructions.
2. To get the retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull the
shoulder belt portion of the seat
belt until the entire length of the belt is out of the retractor. Position
the belt correctly, push the
child-restraint system firmly into
the vehicle seat and be sure the belt
retracts as snugly as possible.
Clicking from the retractor will be
heard during retraction if the
system is in the automatic locking
mode. If the belt does not lock the
seat down tight, repeat this step.
3. Inspect this function before each use of the child-restraint system.
You should not be able to pull the
shoulder belt out of the retractor
while the system is in the automatic
locking mode. When you remove
the child-restraint system, be sure
the belt fully retracts to return the system to emergency locking mode
before occupants use the seat belts.
4. If your child-restraint system requires the use of a tether strap,
hook the tether strap by following
the manufacturer ’s instructions.

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Essential Safety Equipment2-34in the rear seat, do not allow the
child to lean over or against the
front door, even if the child is
seated in a child-restraint system.
J54A2112HFront passenger ’s seat
child-restraint system installation
(Lap/shoulder belt)
1. Slide the seat as far back as possible. 2. Secure the child-restraint system with
the lap portion of the lap/shoulder
belt. See the instructions on the
child-restraint system for belt routing
instructions.
3. To get the retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull the
shoulder belt portion of the seat belt
until the entire length of the belt is
out of the retractor. Position the belt
correctly, push the child-restraint
system firmly into the vehicle seat
and be sure the belt retracts as snugly
as possible. Clicking from the
retractor will be heard during
retraction if the system is in
automatic locking mode. If the belt
does not lock the seat down tight,

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repeat this step.
4. Inspect this function before each use of the child-restraint system.
You should not be able to pull the
shoulder belt out of the retractor
while the system is in the automatic
locking mode. When you remove
the child-restraint system, be sure
the belt fully retracts to return the
system to emergency locking mode
before occupants use the seat belts.

000–00?
Supplemental Restraint
Systems The front and side* supplemental
restraint systems include 4 air
bags. They are located in:
• The steering wheel
• The passenger side dashboard
• The outboard sides of the front
seatbacks
These systems operate independently
depending on the type of accident
encountered; both side air bags are not
likely to deploy in the same accident
because a vehicle is not often hit from
both sides. The front and side air bag
systems will not normally deploy
during the same type of accident
unless a combination of frontal and
side impacts occur. In a front-end or side impact, the air
bag supplemental restraint systems are
designed to provide only supplemental
protection for the driver and front seat
passenger. Seat belts must still be
worn.
Without seat belt usage, the air bags
cannot provide adequate protection
during an accident. Seat belt usage is
necessary to:
•
Keep the passenger away from an
inflating air bag.
• Reduce the possibility of injuries
during an accident that is not
designed for air bag inflation, such
as roll-over or rear impact.

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front seatbacks. Furthermore,
sleeping up against the door or
hanging out the driver’s-side
window while driving could block
the side air bag and eliminate the
advantages of supplemental
protection.
Give the side air-bags room to
work by sitting in the center of the
seat while the vehicle is moving
with seat belts worn properly.

021–3GE
NOTEWhen an air bag deploys, a loud
inflation noise can be heard and
some smoke will be released.
Neither is likely to cause injury.

021-11AE
WARNING
!
Hot Air Bag Inflators:Hot air bag inflators are
dangerous. Immediately after
inflation, the inflators in the
steering wheel, dashboard or the
seatbacks are very hot. You could
get burned. Don’ t touch the
internal components of the air
bag storage areas after the bags
have inflated.

021-2C1E
WARNING
!
Modification of the SupplementalRestraint System:Modifying the components or
wiring of the supplemental
restraint system is dangerous. You
could accidentally activate it or
make it inoperable. Don’ t make
any modifications to the
supplemental restraint system.
This includes installing trim,
badges, or anything else over the
air bag storage areas. It also
includes installing extra electric
equipment on or near system
components or wiring.
An Authorized Mazda Dealer can (Continued)

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Knowing Your MazdaSecurity takes many forms and is very important to owner and occupants. Section \
3 describes the safe way to use
your Mazda: keys, locks, windows and interior lighting.Keys 3- 2
Door Locks 3- 4
Keyless Entry System 3- 9 Power Windows 3-13
Trunk Lid 3-15
Trunk Release Handle 3-18 Hood Release 3-20
Immobilizer System 3-22
Theft-Deterrent System 3-26 Fuel-Filler Lid 3-30
Fuel-Filler Cap 3-30
Steering Wheel 3-32
Mirrors 3-33
Sunroof 3-36
Interior Light 3-39 Map Lights 3-40
Trunk Light 3-41
Courtesy Lights 3-41
3
3-1
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CAUTION
!
When starting the engine, do not
let the following materials touch
the key grip. The engine may not
start:
•Spare keys.
• Keys for other vehicles
equipped with an immobilizer
system.
• Metal objects that touch or pass
through the hole in the key.

UQ006-5AE
Here’s what the keys are used for.
Key
Lock
Operates
Primary
Secondary
Ignition switch
and steering
column lock
Ye s
Ye s
Doors
Ye s
Ye s
Glove box
Ye s
No
Trunk
Ye s
No
If you must leave your vehicle with
another person, such as a parking
attendant, protect items by locking the
glove box and trunk lid with the
primary key. Keep that key and give
the other person only the secondary
key.
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A code number is stamped on the plate
attached to the key set; detach this
plate and store it in a safe place (not in
the vehicle) for use if you need to
make a replacement key.
Also write down the code number and
keep it in another safe and handy
place, but not in the vehicle.
If your key is lost, consult your
Authorized Mazda Dealer with the
code number ready.

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WARNING
!
Keys and Children:Leaving small children in a
vehicle with the ignition key is
dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or
even killed. They could play with
power windows or other controls,
or even make the vehicle move.
Don’t leave the keys in your
vehicle with small children.
007-1A1E
Door LocksUnlock
LockJ94A2003Outside Door Lock
 Locking, unlocking, with key
Any front door can be locked or
unlocked with a key. Turn the key toward the front to
unlock, toward the back to lock.