Mazda 2 (2017 year). Instruction — part 3

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Use the correct size child-restraint system:
For effective protection in vehicle accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly
restrained using a seat belt or child-restraint system depending on age and size. If not,
the child could be seriously injured or even killed in an accident.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions and always keep the child-restraint system
buckled down:
An unsecured child-restraint system is dangerous. In a sudden stop or a collision it
could move causing serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Make sure
any child-restraint system is properly secured in place according to the child-restraint
system manufacturer's instructions. When not in use, remove it from the vehicle or
fasten it with a seat belt, or latch it down to BOTH ISOFIX anchors, and attach the
corresponding tether anchor.

Always secure a child in a proper child-restraint system:
Holding a child in your arms while the vehicle is moving is extremely dangerous. No
matter how strong the person may be, he or she cannot hold onto a child in a sudden
stop or collision and it could result in serious injury or death to the child or other
occupants. Even in a moderate accident, the child may be exposed to air bag forces that
could result in serious injury or death to the child, or the child may be slammed into an
adult, causing injury to both child and adult.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger
seat with an air bag that could deploy:
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Vehicles with a front passenger air bag have a warning label attached as shown below.
The warning label reminds you not to put a rear-facing child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat at any time.

Even in a moderate collision, the child-restraint system can be hit by a deploying air
bag and moved violently backward resulting in serious injury or death to the child. If
your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger air bag deactivation switch, always set
the switch to the OFF position when installing a rear-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Do not install a front-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger seat unless it
is unavoidable:
In a collision, the force of a deploying air bag could cause serious injury or death to
the child. If installing a front-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger seat
is unavoidable, move the front passenger seat as far back as possible and adjust the
seat bottom (height adjustable seat bottom) to the highest position at which the seat belt
fastening the child-restraint system is securely tightened.
Make sure that the front passenger air bag deactivation switch is in the OFF position.
Refer to Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Switch (page 2-47 ).

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over or against the side window of a vehicle with
side and curtain air bags:
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean over or against the side window, the area of the
front passenger seat, the front and rear window pillars and the roof edge along both
sides from which the side and curtain air bags deploy, even if a child-restraint system
is used. The impact of in

À ation from a side or curtain air bag could cause serious

injury or death to an out of position child. Furthermore, leaning over or against the
front door could block the side and curtain air bags and eliminate the advantages of
supplementary protection. With the front air bag and the additional side air bag that
comes out of the front seat, the rear seat is always a better location for children. Take
special care not to allow a child to lean over or against the side window, even if the
child is seated in a child-restraint system.

Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used
in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could
be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more
than one person at a time and always operate the vehicle with each occupant properly
restrained.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Use the tether and tether anchor only for a child-restraint system:
Child-restraint system anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed
by correctly installed child-restraint systems. Under no circumstances are they to be
used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching other items or equipment to the
vehicle.

Always remove the head restraint and install child-restraint system (except when
installing a 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.

CAUTION

A seat belt or child-restraint system can become very hot in a closed vehicle during
warm weather. To avoid burning yourself or a child, check them before you or your child
touches them.

NOTE

Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX anchors for attachment of ISOFIX child-restraint
systems in the rear seats. When using these anchors to secure a child-restraint system,
refer to “ISOFIX Anchor-Secured Child-Restraint Systems” (page 2-38 ).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Child-Restraint System Installation

Categories of Child-Restraint Systems

NOTE

When purchasing, ask the manufacturer of the child-restraint system which type of child-
restraint system is appropriate for your child and vehicle.

(Europe and countries conforming to the UNECE 44 regulation)
Child-restraint systems are classi

¿ ed into the following 5 groups according to the UNECE

44 regulation.

Group

Age

Weight

0

Up to 9 months old

Less than 10 kg (less than 22 lb)

0

Up to 2 years old

Less than 13 kg (less than 29 lb)

1

8 months to 4 years old

9 kg — 18 kg (20 lb — 40 lb)

2

3 to 7 years old

15 kg — 25 kg (33 lb — 55 lb)

3

6 to 12 years old

22 kg — 36 kg (48 lb — 79 lb)

(Other countries)
Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint systems in
your country.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Child-Restraint System Types

(Europe and countries conforming to
the UNECE 44 regulation)
In this owner's manual, explanation of
child-restraint systems secured with seat
belts is provided for the following three
types of popular child-restraint systems:
baby seat, child seat, junior seat.

NOTE

Installation position is determined

by the type of child-restraint system.
Always read the manufacturer's
instructions and this owner's manual
carefully.

Due to variations in the design of

child-restraint systems, vehicle seats
and seat belts, all child-restraint
systems may not

¿ t all seating

positions. Before purchasing a child-
restraint system, it should be tested in
the speci

¿ c vehicle seating position

(or positions) where it is intended to
be used. If a previously purchased
child-restraint system does not

¿ t,

you may need to purchase a different
one that will.

Baby seat
Equal to Group 0 and 0 of the UNECE 44
regulation.

Child seat
Equal to Group 1 of the UNECE 44
regulation.

Junior seat
Equal to Group 2 and 3 of the UNECE 44
regulation.

When using a booster seat, always install the
vehicle head restraint to the seat where the
booster seat is installed.

Booster seat

*

1

*

1

(Other countries)
Please comply with the legal regulations
concerning the use of child-restraint
systems in your country.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Baby Seat Installation Position

A baby seat is used in the rear-facing
position only.

Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint System
Suitability for Various Seat Positions”
for baby seat installation position (page
2-32 ).

WARNING

Always install a baby seat in the correct
seat position:
Installing a baby seat without

¿ rst

consulting the table “Child-Restraint
System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions” is dangerous. A baby seat
installed on the wrong seat position
cannot be properly secured. In a
collision, the child could hit something
or someone in the vehicle and be
seriously injured or even killed.

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat
protected by an air bag:
NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
The child-restraint system can be hit
by the deploying air bag and knocked
out of position. A child in the child-
restraint system could be seriously
injured or killed. If your vehicle is
equipped with a front passenger air
bag deactivation switch, always set the
switch to the OFF position if installing
a rear-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat is unavoidable.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Child Seat Installation Position

A child seat is used in front-facing and
rear-facing positions depending on the
age and size of the child. When installing,
follow the manufacturer's instructions in
accordance with the appropriate age and
size of the child as well as the directions
for installing the child-restraint system.
Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint System
Suitability for Various Seat Positions”
for child seat installation position (page
2-32 ).

Rear-facing type

WARNING

Always install a rear-facing child seat
in the correct seat position:
Installing a rear-facing child seat
without

¿ rst consulting the table

“Child-Restraint System Suitability for
Various Seat Positions” is dangerous.
A rear-facing child seat installed on the
wrong seat position cannot be properly
secured. In a collision, the child could
hit something or someone in the vehicle
and be seriously injured or even killed.

Never use a rear-facing child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat
protected by an air bag:
NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
The child-restraint system can be hit
by the deploying air bag and knocked
out of position. A child in the child-
restraint system could be seriously
injured or killed. If your vehicle is
equipped with a front passenger air
bag deactivation switch, always set the
switch to the OFF position if installing
a rear-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat is unavoidable.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Front-facing type

WARNING

Never install a front-facing child seat
in the wrong seat position:
Installing a front-facing child seat
without

¿ rst consulting the table

“Child-Restraint System Suitability for
Various Seat Positions” is dangerous. A
front-facing child seat installed in the
wrong seat position cannot be properly
secured. In a collision, the child could
hit something or someone in the vehicle
and be seriously injured or even killed.

Do not install a front-facing child-
restraint system on the front passenger
seat unless it is unavoidable:
In a collision, the force of a deploying
air bag could cause serious injury or
death to the child. If installing a front-
facing child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat is unavoidable,
move the front passenger seat as far
back as possible and adjust the seat
bottom (height adjustable seat bottom)
to the highest position at which the seat
belt fastening the child-restraint system
is securely tightened.
Make sure that the front passenger air
bag deactivation switch is in the OFF
position. Refer to Front Passenger Air
Bag Deactivation Switch (page 2-47 ).

Junior Seat Installation Position

A junior seat is used in the front-facing
position only.

Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint System
Suitability for Various Seat Positions”
for junior seat installation position (page
2-32 ).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Always install a junior seat in the
correct seat position:
Installing a junior seat without

¿ rst

consulting the table “Child-Restraint
System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions” is dangerous. A junior seat
installed on the wrong seat position
cannot be properly secured. In a
collision, the child could hit something
or someone in the vehicle and be
seriously injured or even killed.

Do not install a front-facing child-
restraint system on the front passenger
seat unless it is unavoidable:
In a collision, the force of a deploying
air bag could cause serious injury or
death to the child. If installing a front-
facing child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat is unavoidable,
move the front passenger seat as far
back as possible and adjust the seat
bottom (height adjustable seat bottom)
to the highest position at which the seat
belt fastening the child-restraint system
is securely tightened.
Make sure that the front passenger air
bag deactivation switch is in the OFF
position. Refer to Front Passenger Air
Bag Deactivation Switch (page 2-47 ).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions Table

(Europe and countries conforming to the UNECE 16 regulation)
Provided information in the table shows your child-restraint system suitability for various
seating position. For installation suitability of other manufacturer child-restraint system,
carefully consult the manufacturer's instructions which accompany the child-restraint
system.
When installing a child-restraint system, the following points must be observed:

If the child-restraint system does not

¿ t into the seatback because of the head restraint,

adjust the head restraint or remove the head restraint so that the child-restraint system

¿ ts

into the seatback. However, when installing a booster seat, always install the vehicle head
restraint to the seat where the booster seat is installed.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-11 .

When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, adjust the front seat position so

that the front seat does not contact the child-restraint system.

Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5 .

When installing a child-restraint system came equipped with a tether, remove the head

restraint.

Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-11 .

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

ISOFIX anchor-secured child-restraint systems

When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, refer to the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions and the Using ISOFIX Anchor on page 2-38 .

Mass group

Size

Class

Fixture

Seat Positions

Vehicle ISOFIX

positions

Rear seat (centre)

Front passenger

seat (outboard)

Rear seat

(outboard)

Carrycot

F

ISO/L1

X

X

X

G

ISO/L2

X

X

X

(1)

X

X

X

GROUP 0

Up to 10 kg

(less than 22 lb)

E

ISO/R1

IL

X

X

(1)

X

X

X

GROUP 0

Up to 13 kg

(less than 29 lb)

E

ISO/R1

IL

X

X

D

ISO/R2

IL

X

X

C

ISO/R3

IL

X

X

(1)

X

X

X

GROUP 1

9 kg — 18 kg

(20 lb — 40 lb)

D

ISO/R2

IL

X

X

C

ISO/R3

IL

X

X

B

ISO/F2

IUF

X

X

B1

ISO/F2X

IUF

X

X

A

ISO/F3

IUF

X

X

(1)

X

X

X

GROUP 2

15 kg — 25 kg

(33 lb — 55 lb)

(1)

X

X

X

GROUP 3

22 kg — 36 kg

(48 lb — 79 lb)

(1)

X

X

X

(1) For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identi

¿ cation (A to G), for the applicable mass group,

the car manufacturer shall indicate the vehicle speci

¿ c ISOFIX child-restraint system(s) recommended for each

position.

Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:
IUF = suitable for ISOFIX forward child-restraints systems of universal category approved for use in this mass

group.

IL = suitable for particular ISOFIX child-restraint systems (CRS).
These ISOFIX CRS are those of the “speci

¿ c vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” categories.

A Mazda genuine child-restraint system can be installed. Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed,
refer to the accessories catalog.
(Except Europe)
Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed to your Mazda, consult an expert repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child-restraint systems in this mass group and/or this size class.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

i-Size child-restraint systems

Vehicles with the

mark indicated on the front surface of a rear seatback are i-Size child-

restraint certi

¿ ed.

When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, refer to the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions and the Using ISOFIX Anchor on page 2-38 .

Marking location

An i-Size child-restraint system can be installed to the speci

¿ ed seat as follows:

Front passenger seat

Rear seat (outboard)

Rear seat (centre)

i-Size child-restraint systems

X

i-U

X

Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:
i-U = Suitable for i-Size “universal” child-restraint systems forward and rearward facing.
X = Seating position not suitable for i-Size “universal” child-restraint systems.

NOTE

An i-Size child-restraint system refers to a child-restraint system which has acquired

i-Size category certi

¿ cation for the UNECE 129 regulation.

Vehicles with the

mark indicated on the front surface of a rear seatback are not

i-Size child-restraint certi

¿ ed.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Seat belt-secured child-restraint systems

System

group

Age group

Weight group

Child-

restraint

system

type

Front passenger seat

Rear seat

(outboard)

Rear

seat

(centre)

Without

air bag

deactivation

switch

With air bag

deactivation

switch

ON

(Air bag

enabled)

OFF

(Air bag

disabled)

GROUP 0

Up to

approximately

9 months old

Less than 10 kg

(less than 22 lb)

Baby seat

X

X

U

U

X

GROUP 0

Up to

approximately

2 years old

Less than 13 kg

(less than 29 lb)

Baby seat

X

X

U

U

X

GROUP 1

Approximately

8 months to 4

years old

9 kg — 18 kg

(20 lb — 40 lb)

Child seat

UF

UF

U

U

X

GROUP 2

Approximately

3 to 7 years old

15 kg — 25 kg

(33 lb — 55 lb)

Junior seat

UF

UF

U

U

X

GROUP 3

Approximately

6 to 12 years

old

22 kg — 36 kg

(48 lb — 79 lb)

Junior seat

UF

UF

U

U

X

Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:
U = Suitable for “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
UF = Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
X = Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.

(Other countries)
Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint systems in
your country.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Installing Child-Restraint
Systems

Anchor Bracket

Anchor brackets for securing child-
restraint systems are equipped in the
vehicle. Locate each anchor position using
the illustration.
To install a child-restraint system, remove
the head restraint. Always follow the
instruction manual accompanying the
child-restraint system.

Anchor bracket location
Use the indicated anchor bracket locations
when installing a child-restraint system
equipped with a tether.

Anchor bracket

For right

For left

For centre

(Saloon)

(Hatchback)

For left

For right

WARNING

Always attach the tether strap to the
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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

WARNING

Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system:
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.

Anchor bracket

Tether strap

(Saloon)

Anchor bracket

Tether strap

WARNING

Tether strap

Forward

(Hatchback)

Always install the head restraint and
adjust it to the appropriate position
after removing the child-restraint
system:
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
2-11 .

Using the Seat Belt

When installing a child-restraint system,
follow the installation instructions
included with the product.
In addition, remove the head restraint.
However, when installing a booster seat,
always install the vehicle head restraint to
the seat where the booster seat is installed.