Mazda 2005 RX-8 Specifications download pdf (Page 34)

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WARNING

Children and Seating Position with Side and Curtain Air Bags:

Allowing anyone to lean over or against the front or rear doors is dangerous. If the

vehicle is equipped with side and curtain air bags, the impact of inflation could cause

serious injury or death to the person. Childr en are more likely to sleep in the vehicle;

when they do, they are more at risk in the front passenger's seat that have a side air

bag because they may slump over into the path of the air bags. Furthermore, leaning

over or against the doors could block the side and curtain air bags and eliminate the

advantages of supplemental 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 who are prone to sleeping. Do not allow a child to lean over or against the

doors, even if the child is seated in a child-restraint system.

One Belt, One Passenger:

Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used

in this way can't 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.

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 LATCH lower anchors for attachment of specially

designed LATCH child-restraint systems in the rear seat. When using these anchors to

secure a child-restraint system, refer to “LATCH Child-Restraint Systems” (page 2-27).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

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