Mazda 3 Sedan 2020, Owner'S Manual

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A rear passenger steps on the front
passenger seat rails with their feet.
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Luggage or other items are placed on
the seatback or hung on the head
restraint.
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Heavy items are placed in the
seatback map pocket.
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The seat is washed.
 Liquids are spilled on the seat.
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The front passenger seat is moved
backward, pushing into luggage or
other items placed behind it.
 The front passenger seatback
contacts the rear seat.
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Luggage or other items are placed
between the front passenger seat
and driver seat.
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Any accessories which might increase
the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat are attached to the
front passenger seat.
CAUTION
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To assure proper deployment of the
front air bag and to prevent damage
to the sensors in the front seat
bottoms:
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Do not place sharp objects on the
front seat bottoms or leave heavy
luggage on them.
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Do not spill any liquids on the
front seats or under the front seats.
 To allow the sensors to function
properly, always perform the
following:
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Adjust the front seats as far back as
possible and always sit upright
against the seatbacks with seat
belts worn properly.
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If you place your child on the front
passenger seat, secure the
child-restraint system properly and
slide the front passenger seat as far
back as possible (page 2-47).
NOTE
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The system requires about 10
seconds to alternate between turning
the front passenger front and side air
bags and knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system on or o ff .
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The front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light may
illuminate repeatedly if luggage or
other items are put on the front
passenger seat, or if the temperature
of the vehicle's interior changes
suddenly.

The front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light may
illuminate for 10 seconds if the total
seated weight on the front passenger
seat changes.

The air bag/front seat belt
pretensioner system warning light
might illuminate if the front
passenger seat receives a severe
impact.
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If the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light does not
illuminate after installing a
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat, fi rst, 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 illuminate, install the
child-restraint system on the rear seat
and consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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