Mazda MX-5 Owner's Manual page 27

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Driver seated/Passenger not seated
The belt minder is a supplemental
warning to the seat belt warning function.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, the warning light/beep
operates to give you further reminders
according to the chart below.
Vehicle speed
Between 0
Condition
km/h
(0 12 mph)
Seat belt
Indicator
Beep
: Fastened
: Unfastened
: Illuminated
: Flashing
: Beep
Once the beep sound is heard, it continues
sounding even if the vehicle speed lowers
to 20 km/h (12 mph) or less until the
seatbelt is fastened or the beep sound
period has passed.
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Driver seated/Passenger seated
The seat belt warning light/beep reminds
the passenger to fasten the seat belt
according to the chart below.
Seat belt
(Driver)
20 20 km/h
Seat belt
(12 mph) or
(Passenger)
more
Indicator
Beep
Once the beep sound is heard, it continues
sounding even if the vehicle speed lowers
to 20 km/h (12 mph) or less until the
seatbelt is fastened or the beep sound
period has passed.
Black plate (26,1)
Vehicle speed
Between 0
Condition
km/h
(0 12 mph)
: Fastened
: Unfastened
: Illuminated
: Flashing
: Beep
NOTE
To allow the passenger seat weight
l
sensor to function properly, do not
place and sit on an additional seat
cushion on the passenger seat. The
sensor may not function properly
because the additional seat cushion
could cause sensor interference.
Placing packages, luggage, pets or
l
other items on the passenger seat
may cause the passenger belt minder
warning light and beep to operate
depending on the weight of the item.
20 20 km/h
(12 mph) or
more