child restraint MAZDA MODEL CX-5 2018 (in English) Owner's Guide

•This highly-visible label is displayed which warns against the use of a rear-facing
child-restraint system on the front passenger seat.

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If the front passenger occupant classification sensor is normal, the indicator light turns on
when the ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a f ew seconds. Then, the
indicator light turns on or is off under the following conditio ns:
Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off con dition chart
Condition detected by the front
passenger occupant classifica- tion system Front passenger air
bag deactivation indi- cator light Front passenger front
and side air bags Front passenger seat
belt pretensioner sys- tem
Empty (Not occupied) OnDeactivated Deactivated
A child less than 1 year old is
seated in a child-restraint system On
Deactivated Deactivated
Child
*1On or off Deactivated or ready Deactivated or ready
Adult
*2Off Ready Ready
*1 The occupant classification sensor may not detect a child seat ed on the seat, in a child-restraint system, or a
junior seat depending on the ch ild's physical size and seated posture.
*2 If a smaller adult sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child
depending on the person's physique.
The curtain air bag is ready for inflating regardless of what the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light on/ off condition chart indicates.
If the front passenger air bag d eactivation indicator light does not turn on when the ignition
is switched ON and does not turn on as indicated in the front p assenger air bag deactivation
indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow an occupan t to sit in the front passenger
seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible . The system may not work
properly in an accident.
WA R N I N G
Do not allow an occupant in the front passenger's seat to sit with a posture which makes it
difficult for the front passenger occupant classification sensor to detect the occupant
correctly:
Sitting in the front passenger's seat with a posture which makes it difficult for the front
passenger occupant classification sensor to dete ct the occupant correctly is dangerous. If the
front passenger occupant classification sensor ca nnot detect the occupant sitting on the front
passenger's seat correctly, the front passeng er front and side air bags and pretensioner
system may not operate (non-deploy) or they may operate (deploy) accidentally. The front
passenger will not have the supplementary prot ection of the air bags or the accidental
operation (deployment) of the air bags could result in serious injury or death.
Under the following conditions, the front passenger occupant classification sensor cannot
detect a passenger sitting on the front passenger's seat correctly and the deployment/
non-deployment of the air bags cannot be controlled as indicated in the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart. For example:
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A front passenger is seated as shown in the following
figure:
A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with their feet.
 Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between the front
passenger seat and driver seat that push up the front passenger seat bottom.
 An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the front passenger's seat or between the
passenger's back and the seatback.
 A seat cover is put on the front passenger's seat.
 Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint system.
 A rear passenger or luggag e push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.
 Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.
 The seat is washed.
 Liquids are spilled on the seat.
 The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed
behind it.
 The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.
 Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat.
 An electric device is put on the front passenger's seat.
 An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of the front
passenger seat.
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The front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate
if the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on.
CAUTION
 To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensor in
the front seat cushion:
 Do not place sharp objects on the front seat cushion or leave heavy luggage on them.
 Do not spill any liquids on the fr ont seats or under the front seats.
 To allow the sensors to function pr operly, always perform the following:
 Adjust the front seats as far back as possibl e and always sit upright against the seatbacks
with seat belts worn properly.
 If you place your child on the front passe nger seat, secure the child-restraint system
properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible (page 2-33).
NOTE
•The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passenger
front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may turn on repeatedly if luggage
or other items are put on the front passenger se at, or if the temperature of the vehicle's
interior changes suddenly.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may turn on for 10 seconds if the
electrostatic capacity on the front passenger seat changes.
•The air bag/front seat belt pr etensioner system warning light might turn on if the front
passenger seat receives a severe impact.
•If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not turn on after installing
a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, first, re-install your child-restraint
system according to the procedure in this owner's manual. Then, if the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light still does not turn on, install the child-restraint system on
the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
•If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on when an occupant is
seated directly in the front passenger seat , have the passenger re-adjust their posture by
sitting with their feet on the floor, and then re-fastening the seat belt. If the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator light remains turned on, move the passenger to
the rear seat. If sitting in the rear seat is not possible, slide the front passenger seat as far
back as possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
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Index
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).......... 4-93
Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM).......................4-98
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep...................................................7-45
Bluetooth® [Type A (non-touchscreen)] Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-47
Bluetooth® Hands-Free...............5-50
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-35
Bluetooth® [Type B (touchscreen)]
Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-92
Bluetooth® Hands-Free.............5-102
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-89
Body Lubrication....... ....................... 6-21
Bottle Holder................................... 5-134
Brakes
Brake assist........... .......................4-68
Electric parking br ake (EPB)...... 4-65
Foot brake....................................4-64
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-67
Warning light............................... 4-67
Break-In Period.......... ....................... 3-45
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide............................. 3-30
Cell Phones....................................... 8-18
Center Console................................ 5-135
Child Restraint Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-26
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-31
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-32
LATCH child-restraint systems... 2-40
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-19
Climate Control System...................... 5-4 Fully Automatic Type..................5-11
Gas specifications.......................... 9-6
Manual Type.................................. 5-7
Operating tips................................ 5-4
Vent Operation...............................5-5
Collision warning.............................. 7-46
Coming Home Light......................... 4-49
Cruise Control................................. 4-157 Cruise control switc h.................4-157
Cruise main indication (white)/cruise
set indication (green)................. 4-158
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-17
Cup Holder...................................... 5-133
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-15
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-51
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-58
Rear window........... .................... 4-57
Dimensions.......................................... 9-5
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS)............................................ 4-105 Indication on display................. 4-106
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive Selection..................................4-82
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-50
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-51
Driving Tips Automatic transaxle.....................4-45
Break-in period............................ 3-45
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-50
Driving on uneven road...............3-51
Floor mat..................................... 3-47
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-46
Overloading............. .................... 3-50
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-47
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-45
Winter driving............................. 3-48
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-78
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