Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Child-Restraint

Seat Belt Extender

If your seat belt is not long enough, even when fully extended, a seat belt extender may be available to you at no charge from your Authorized Mazda Dealer. This extender will be only for you an ...

Child-Restraint Precautions

Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children small enough to use them. You are required by law to use a child-restraint system for children in the U.S. and Canada. C ...

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Split/One-piece Folding the Seatback
By lowering the rear seatback(s) the luggage compartment space can be expanded. WARNING Do not drive the vehicle with occupants on folded down seatback(s) or in the luggage compartment. Putting occupants in the luggage compartment is dangerous because seat belts cannot be ...

Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.A.)
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mazda Motor Corporation (Your Mazda Importer/Distributor). If NHTSA re ...

Pressure Sensor Removal/Installation [Two Step Deployment Control System]
1. Switch the ignition to off. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more.. 3. Remove the inner garnish.. 4. Remove the front door trim.. 5. Remove the bolts. 6. Remove the pressure sensor. 7. Disconnect the connector from the pressure sensor by pressing the ...