Warning Sound Is Activated - Mazda CX-8 Quick Manual

If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
Warning Sound is
Activated
▼ Lights-On Reminder
If lights are on and the ignition is switched
to ACC or off, a continuous beep sound
will be heard when the driver's door is
opened.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched to ACC,

the "Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep" (page 7-39) overrides
the lights-on reminder.
A personalised function is available to

change the sound volume for the
lights-on reminder.
Refer to Personalisation Features on
page 9-9.
▼ Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep
If there is a problem with the air bag/seat
belt pretensioner systems and the warning
light illumination, a warning beep sound
will be heard for about 5 seconds every
minute.
The air bag and seat belt pretensioner
system warning beep sound will continue
to be heard for approximately 35 minutes.
Have your vehicle inspected at an expert
repairer, we recommend an Authorised
Mazda Repairer as soon as possible.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the air bag/
seat belt pretensioner system warning beep
sounding:
7-38
Driving the vehicle with the air bag/seat
belt pretensioner system warning beep
sounding is dangerous. In a collision, the
air bags and the seat belt pretensioner
system will not deploy and this could result
in death or serious injury. Contact an
expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer to have the
vehicle inspected as soon as possible.
▼ Seat Belt Warning Beep
Front seat
If the vehicle speed exceeds about 20
km/h (12 mph) with the driver or front
passenger's seat belt unfastened, a warning
beep sounds continuously. If the seat belt
remains unfastened, the beep sound stops
once and then continues for about 90
seconds. The beep stops after the driver or
front passenger's seat belt is fastened.
NOTE
Placing heavy items on the front

passenger seat may cause the front
passenger seat belt warning function to
operate depending on the weight of the
item.
To allow the front passenger seat weight

sensor to function properly, do not place
and sit on an additional seat cushion on
the front passenger seat. The sensor may
not function properly because the
additional seat cushion could cause
sensor interference.
When a small child sits on the front

passenger seat, it is possible that the
warning beep will not operate.
Rear seat
The warning beep only sounds if a seat
belt is unfastened after being fastened.