Mazda MX-5 2024 Owner's Manual page 55

Do not allow a child or anyone to
lean over to or against the side
window of a vehicle with side air
bags.
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean
over to or against the side window, the
area of the passenger seat, the window
pillars and the roof edge along both
sides from which the side air bags
deploy, even if a child-restraint system
is used. The impact of inflation from a
side air bag could cause serious injury
or death to an out of position child.
Furthermore, leaning over to or against
the door could block the side air bags
and eliminate the advantages of
supplemental protection. Take special
care not to allow a child to lean over to
or against the side window, even if the
child is seated in a child-restraint
system.
Never use one seat belt on more than
one person at a time.
Using one seat belt for more than one
person at a time is dangerous. A seat
belt used in this way cannot 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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Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
Child-restraint Systems
Always use a child-restraint system
designed for use without a tether or
the ISOFIX lower anchor.
Using a child-restraint system that
requires a tether or the ISOFIX lower
anchor is dangerous. Your Mazda does
not have a child-restraint tether or the
ISOFIX lower anchor. The
child-restraint system cannot be
properly secured. In a collision, it
could move and injure other occupants
as well as result in serious injuries or
death to the child.
Always route the tether strap between
the head restraint and the seatback.
Routing the tether strap on top of the
head restraint is dangerous. In a
collision the tether strap could slide off
the head restraint and loosen the
child-restraint system. The
child-restraint system could move
which may result in death or injury to
the child.
Always attach the tether strap to the
correct tether anchor position.
Attaching the tether strap to the
incorrect tether anchor position is
dangerous. In a collision, the tether
strap could come off and loosen the
child-restraint system. If the
child-restraint system moves it could
result in death or injury to the child.
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for the use of the
child-restraint system.
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 any
child-restraint system is properly
secured in place according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
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