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Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has

been expended:

Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately inspect the front seat belt

pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the front seat belt

pretensioners and load limiters will only funct ion once and must be replaced after

any collision that caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an expended pretensioner

or load limiter is still better than wearing no seat belt at all; however, if the front

seat belt pretensioners and load limiters are not replaced, the risk of injury in a

collision will increase.

Make sure the seat belt is not caught or pinched in the door:

Wearing a seat belt that is caught or pinched in the door is dangerous. The seat belt

could become loose and not provide adequate protection in a sudden stop or

collision.

Make sure nothing is placed on the seat belt slide bar:

Placing your foot or other objects such as an umbrella on the seat belt slide bar is

dangerous. The front seat belt is built into the rear door, and the lower part of the

seat belt slides forward or backward along the seat belt slide bar as the rear door

opens or closes. If the seat belt slider is blocked, the seat belt could be improperly

positioned and would provide little or no protec tion in a collision.

CAUTION

Belt retraction may become difficult if the belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep

them clean. For more details about cleaning the seat belts, refer to “Cleaning the

Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing” (page 8-49).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

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