Mazda 2009 Mazda3 4-Door, Owner'S Manual

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Seat Belt (Except Center-
Rear Position)
NOTE
When using the center-rear seat belt, refer to
“
Center-Rear Position Seat Belt
”
(page 2-21).
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Fastening the Seat Belt
1. Grasp the seat belt tongue.
2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.
Tongue
Belt
3. Insert the seat belt tongue into the seat
belt buckle until you hear a click
sound.
Buckle
Tongue
WARNING
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.
4. 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.
Keep low on
hip bone
Too high
Take up slack
WARNING
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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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