Mazda 3 Owner's Manual page 12

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Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-
restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats ..................................................................................................... 2-2
Seat Precautions ............................................................................ 2-2
Front Seat ...................................................................................... 2-5
Rear Seat ....................................................................................... 2-8
Head Restraints ........................................................................... 2-10
Seat Belt Systems .............................................................................. 2-12
Seat Belt Precautions .................................................................. 2-12
3-Point Type Seat Belt ................................................................ 2-15
Seat Belt Warning Systems ......................................................... 2-16
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems .......... 2-16
Center-Rear Position 2-Point Type Seat Belt
Seat Belt Extender ....................................................................... 2-20
Child-Restraint ................................................................................. 2-22
Child-Restraint Precautions ........................................................ 2-22
Child-Restraint System Installation ............................................ 2-27
Installing Child-Restraint Systems ............................................. 2-28
SRS Air Bags .................................................................................... 2-40
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions .................... 2-40
Supplemental Restraint System Components ............................. 2-47
How the SRS Air Bags Work ...................................................... 2-49
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .............................................. 2-53
Limitations to SRS Air Bag ........................................................ 2-54
Front Passenger Occupant Classifi cation System
Constant Monitoring ................................................................... 2-61
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