Mazda Not a Manual manual Seat Belt Reminder

Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Reminder

NOTE

Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer to deactivate or restore the belt reminder. Though the belt reminder can be deactivated, doing so will defeat the purpose of the system to warn the driver and the front passenger in the event that their seat belts are not fastened. For the safety of the driver and front passenger, Mazda recommends not deactivating the belt reminder.

If the vehicle is driven with the driver or front passenger's seat belt unfastened, the seat belt warning light illuminates and a warning chime sounds.

If the driver or front passenger's seat belt is unfastened (only when the front passenger seat is occupied) and the vehicle is driven at a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12 mph), the warning light will flash and a beep sound will be heard. After a short time, the warning light stops flashing, but remains illuminated, and the beep sound stops.

Until a seat belt is fastened or a given period of time has elapsed, the beep sound will not stop even if the vehicle speed falls below 20 km/h (12 mph).

NOTE

lThe warning light flashes and a beep sound will be heard for about 6 seconds if the

driver's seat belt is not fastened when the ignition is switched ON.

lIf a driver or front passenger's seat belt is unfastened after the beep sound turns off (warning light remains illuminated), and the vehicle speed exceeds 20 km/h (12

mph), the warning light flashes and beep sound activates again.

lPlacing items on the front passenger seat may cause the front passenger seat belt

warning function to operate depending on the weight of the item.

lTo 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.

lWhen a small child sits on the front passenger seat, it is possible that the warning light will not operate.

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