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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.
Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat
Belt.
The lap portion of the seat belt worn
too high is dangerous. In a collision,
this would concentrate the impact
force directly on the abdominal area,
causing serious injury. Wear the lap
portion of the belt snugly and as low as
possible.
Pregnant women and persons with a
medical condition should always wear
seat belts.
However, ask your doctor about
precautions in using a seat belt
because a strong impact might be
applied locally during sudden braking
or a collision. The lap portion of the
belt should fit the pelvis as low as
possible avoiding abdominal area. In
addition, the shoulder portion should
be positioned on the shoulder and
fitted to the chest avoiding the
abdominal area.
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
Wear seat belts only as recommended
in this owner's manual.
Incorrect positioning of the seat belts is
dangerous. Without proper
positioning, the pretensioner and load
limiting systems cannot provide
adequate protection in an accident
and this could result in serious injury.
For more details about wearing seat
belts, refer to "How to Use the Seat
Belts" (page 3-28).
Do not modify the components or
wiring, or use electronic testing
devices on the pretensioner system.
Modifying the components or wiring of
the pretensioner system, including the
use of electronic testing devices is
dangerous. You could accidentally
activate it or make it inoperable which
would prevent it from activating in an
accident. The occupants or person
making the modification could be
seriously injured.
Properly dispose of the pretensioner
system.
Improper disposal of the pretensioner
system or a vehicle with
non-deactivated pretensioners is
dangerous. Unless all safety
procedures are followed, injury could
result. Have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer safely dispose of the
pretensioner system or scrap a
pretensioner system equipped vehicle.
Seat Belts
3-27
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