Mazda MX-8 Automobile User Manual


 
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
3. Push the child-restraint system firmly
into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt
retracts as snugly as possible. Clicking
from the retractor will be heard during
retraction if the system is in the
automatic locking mode. If the belt
does not lock the seat down tight,
repeat this step.
4. If your child-restraint system requires
the use of a tether strap, hook and
tighten the tether strap by following the
manufacturers instructions.
NOTE
Inspect this function before each use of
the child-restraint system. You should
not be able to pull the shoulder belt out
of the retractor while the system is in
the automatic locking mode. When
you remove the child-restraint system,
be sure the belt fully retracts to return
the system to emergency locking mode
before occupants use the seat belts.
Child-Restraint Tether Usage:
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. Use the
tether and tether anchor only for a
child-restraint system.
Cover
Open
Anchor bracket location
For rear right seat For rear left seat
Anchor
bracket
Tether
strap
Tether strap position
WARNING
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