Mazda 3 2018 Owner's Manual page 49

Essential Safety Equipment
Child-Restraint
Always attach the tether strap to the
Tether strap
(4-Door)
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.
Always install the head restraint and adjust
Anchor bracket
it to the appropriate position after
removing the child-restraint system:
Tether strap
Driving with the head restraint removed is
dangerous as impact to the occupant's
head cannot be prevented during
emergency braking or in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-10.
Anchor bracket
(5-Door)
Tether strap
Forward
Tether strap
Forward
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