Mazda 2006 MX-5, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING
Seating Children in a Child-Restraint System on the Passenger Seat:
This vehicle is equipped with both a passenger seat weight sensor and a passenger an
air bag deactivation indicator light (page 2-37). Even with the passenger seat weight
sensors, seating a child in a child-restraint system on the passenger seat under the
following conditions increases the danger of the passenger air bag deploying and
could result in serious injury or death to the child. These are among the reasons why
the passenger air bag should be turned off by using the key.
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The total seated weight of the child with the child-restraint system on the passenger
seat is approximately 30 kg (66 lb) or more with a child in the child-restraint
system.
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Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint
system.
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The seat is washed.
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Liquids are spilled on the seat.
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The passenger seat is moved backward, and it is pushed into luggage or other items
placed behind it.
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Luggage or other items are placed between the passenger seat and center console.
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Any accessories which might increase the total seated weight on the passenger seat
are attached to the passenger seat.
Children and Seating Position with Side Air Bag:
Allowing anyone to lean over or against the 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 person. Children are more likely to sleep in the vehicle; when
they do, they are more at risk in the passenger's seat that has a side air bag because
they may slump over into the path of the seatback-mounted air bag. Furthermore,
leaning over or against the doors could block the side air bag and eliminate the
advantages of supplemental 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.
One Belt, One Passenger:
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used
in this way can't 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.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
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