warning MAZDA MODEL 626 2001 Owner's Manual

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment
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020-13A3E
WARNING
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Proper Size of Child-RestraintSystem:For effective protection in vehicle
accidents and sudden stops, a
child must be properly restrained
using a seat belt or child-restraint
system depending on age and size.
If not, the child could be seriously
injured or even killed in an
accident.
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, inspect either before
using.
 Small children
You are required by law to use
child-restraint system for children in
the U.S. and Canada. Small children,
generally those who are four years old
or younger and who weigh under 18
kg (40 lb.), riding in your vehicle must
be protected by child-restraint systems
made especially for children. Check
your local and state or provincial laws
for specific requirements regarding the
safety of children riding in your
vehicle.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment2-28Older children
A child who has outgrown
child-restraint systems should sit in the
rear and use seat belts, both lap and
shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses
the neck or face, move the child closer
to the center.

000-00
 Child-Restraint Systems
Whatever child-restraint system you
consider, please pick the appropriate
one for the age and size of the child,
obey state law and follow the
instructions that come with the
individual child-restraint system.
A rear-facing child-restraint system
should never be used in the front seat
because it would be too close to the air
bag. The front passenger ’s seat is also
the least preferred seat for other
child-restraint systems.
WARNING
!
Follow the Manufacturer ’sInstructions and Always Keep theChild-Restraint System BuckledDown:An unsecured child-restraint
system is dangerous. In a sudden
stop or a collision it could move
causing serious injury or death to
the child or other occupants.
Make sure the child-restraint
system is properly secured in
place according to the
manufacturer ’s instructions.
When not in use, remove it from
the vehicle, put it in the trunk or
fasten it with a seat belt.

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WARNING
!
Rear-Facing Child-RestraintSystem:Rear-facing child-restraint
systems on the front seat are
particularly dangerous. The
child-restraint system can be hit
by a deploying air bag and moved
violently backward resulting in
serious injury or death to the
child. Never use a rear-facing
child-restraint system in the front
seat with an air bag that could
deploy.

020-16K1E
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems
Accident statistics reveal that a child is
safer in the rear seat. The front
passenger ’s seat is clearly the worst
choice for any child under 12, and
with rear-facing child-restraint systems
it is clearly unsafe due to air bags.
Some child-restraint systems now
come with tethers and therefore must
be installed on the seats that take
tethers to be effective. In your Mazda,
tethered child-restraint systems can
only be accommodated in the three
positions on the rear seat.
WARNING
!
Tethered Child-Restraint SystemsWork Only on Rear Seat:Installation of a tether equipped
child-restraint system in the front
passenger ’s seat defeats the safety
design of the system and will
result in an increased chance of
serious injury if the seat goes
forward without benefit of being
tethered. Place tether equipped
child-restraint systems where
there are tether anchors.

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WARNING
!
Seating Position with Side AirBag:Allowing a child to lean over or
against the front door is
dangerous. If the vehicle is
equipped with side air bags, the
impact of an inflating side air bag
could cause serious injury or
death to the child. Children are
more likely to sleep in the vehicle,
when they do, they are more at
risk in the front passenger’s seat
that has an optional side air bag
because they may slump over into
the path of the seatback-mounted
air bag. If a child can’ t be seated
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in 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.
J76TCS04 Rear seat child-restraint system
installation (Lap/shoulder belt)
Follow these instructions when using a
child-restraint system.
1. Secure the child-restraint system with the lap portion of the

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WARNING
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Front Passenger’s Seat Position:As your vehicle has front air bags
and doubly so if your vehicle has
optional side air bags, a
front-facing child-restraint system
should be put on the front seat
only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible, because the force of a
deploying air bag could cause
serious injury or death to the
child.

020-21AE
WARNING
!
Rear-Facing Child-RestraintSystem:Rear-facing child-restraint
systems on the front seat are
paticularly dangerous. The
child-restraint system can be hit
by a deploying air bag and moved
violently backward resulting in
serious injury or death to the
child. Never use a rear-facing
child-restraint system in the front
seat with an air bag that could
deploy.
WARNING
!
Seating Position with Side AirBag:Allowing a child to lean over or
against the front door is
dangerous. If the vehicle is
equipped with side air bags, the
impact of an inflating side air bag
could cause serious injury or
death to the child. Children are
more likely to sleep in the vehicle,
when they do, they are more at
risk in the front passenger ’s seat
that has an optional side air bag
because they may slump over into
the path of the seatback-mounted
air bag. If a child can’ t be seated
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Essential Safety Equipment2-36•Reduce the possibility of injuries in
frontal or side collisions that are
not severe enough to activate the
air bag.
• Reduce the possibility of being
thrown from your vehicle.
• Reduce the possibility of injuries to
lower body and legs during an
accident because the air bag allows
no protection to these parts.
• Hold the driver in a position which
allows better control of the vehicle.
WARNING
!
Air Bags without Seat Belts:Depending only on the air bags
for protection during an accident
is dangerous. Alone, air bags may
not prevent serious injuries. The
appropriate air bags can be
expected to inflate only during a
frontal, side or near-frontal
collision of at least moderate
force. Vehicle occupants should
always wear seat belts.Small children, those under 18 kg (40
lb.), should be protected by a
child-restraint system (page 2-26).

000–00?
WARNING
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Child in the Front Seat:Placing a child, 12 years or
under, in the front seat is
dangerous. The child could be hit
by a deploying air bag and be
seriously injured or even killed. A
sleeping child is more likely to
lean against the door and be hit
by the side air bag in a moderate,
right-side collision. Whenever
possible, always secure a child 12
years and under in the rear seat
with an appropriate
child-restraint system for the
child’ s age and size.
Never use a rear-facing (Continued)

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child-restraint system on the front
seat with an air bag that could
deploy.

000–00?
WARNING
!
Child-Restraint SystemPositioning:Rear-facing child-restraint
systems on the front seat are
particularly dangerous. The
child-restraint system can be hit
by a deploying air bag and moved
violently backward resulting in
serious injury or death to the
child. Never use a rear-facing
child-restraint system in the front
seat with an air bag that could
deploy.

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WARNING
!
Seating Position with Front AirBags:Sitting too close to the air bag
storage compartments or placing
hands or feet on them is
extremely dangerous. Front air
bags inflate with great force and
speed.
Serious injuries could occur if
someone is too close. The driver
should always hold onto only the
rim of the steering wheel. The
front seat passenger should keep
both feet on the floor. Front seat
occupants should adjust their
seats as far back as possible and(Continued)
always sit upright against the
seatbacks with seat belts worn
properly.
WARNING
!
Seating Position with Side AirBagsSitting too close to the side air bag
storage compartments or placing
hands on them is extremely
dangerous. A side air bag inflates
with great force and speed directly
out of the outboard shoulder of
the front seat and expands along
the front door on the side the car
is hit.
Serious injury could occur if
someone is sitting too close to the
door or leaning against a window
in the front seats or if rear seat
occupants grab the sides of the(Continued)

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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
Essential Safety Equipment2-42provide the special care needed in
the removal and installation of
front seats. It is important to
protect the side air bag wiring and
connections to assure that the
bags do not accidently deploy and
that the seats retain an
undamaged air bag connection.

021-12B1E
WARNING
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Installation of Front-EndEquipment:Installation of front-end
equipment, such as a frontal
protection bar (kangaroo bar, bull
bar, push bar, etc.), snowplow, or
winches, is dangerous. The air
bag crash sensor system could be
affected. This could cause air
bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it
could prevent the air bags from
inflating during an accident.
Front occupants could be
seriously injured. Never install
any front-end equipment to your
vehicle.

021–9AE
WARNING
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Front Air Bag Storage Areas:Attaching an object to a front air
bag storage area or placing
something in front of it is
dangerous. In an accident, the
object could interfere with front
air bag inflation and injure the
occupants.
Always keep the front air bag
storage areas free of objects.