Mazda MX-5 Owner's Manual page 21

MX-5_8V80-EA-06F_Edition1 Page20
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Seat Belt
WARNING
Always wear the seat belt with it
correctly routed in its guide:
Wearing a seat belt without the seat
belt routed in its guide is dangerous
because the seat belt would not be able
to provide adequate protection in an
accident, which could result in serious
injury.
Seat belt guide
qFastening the Seat Belt
1. Grasp the tongue.
2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.
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3. Insert the tongue into the buckle until
you hear a click.
Buckle
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.
Belt
Keep low on
Tongue
hip bone
Black plate (20,1)
Tongue
WARNING
Take up slack
Too high