Mazda 3 Sedan 2020 Owner's Manual page 78

Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
3. Remove the cover of the
child-restraint system's ISOFIX/
LATCH *1 lower anchors to verify the
locations of the ISOFIX/LATCH
lower anchors.
1. Lower anchor
NOTE
The ISOFIX/LATCH

anchors marking on the cover
indicates the position of the
ISOFIX/LATCH
for the attachment of a
child-restraint system.
Store the removed cover so that it

does not get lost.
4. Remove the head restraint.
However, when installing a backless
booster seat, always install the
vehicle head restraint to the seat
where the backless booster seat is
installed.
Refer to Head Restraints on page
2-17.
5. Secure the child-restraint system
using BOTH ISOFIX/LATCH
anchors, following the
child-restraint system
manufacturer's instruction. Pull on
the child-restraint to be sure both
anchors are engaged.
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*1
*1 lower
*1 lower anchors
*1 lower
6. If your child-restraint system came
equipped with a tether, that means
it is very important to properly
secure the tether for child safety.
Please carefully follow the
child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions when
installing tethers.
* 1 ISOFIX (Mexico)/LATCH (Except
Mexico)
WARNING
Use the tether and tether anchor only
for a child-restraint system:
Using the tether or tether anchor to
secure anything but a child-restraint
system is dangerous. This could
weaken or damage the tether or tether
anchor and result in injury.
Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system (except
when installing a backless booster
seat):
Installing a child-restraint system
without removing the head restraint is
dangerous. The child-restraint system
cannot be installed correctly which
may result in death or injury to the
child in a collision.
(4–Door)
1. Tether strap