Mazda Mazda3 2019 - Page 38

Have your seat belts changed immediately
if the pretensioner or load limiter has been
expended:
Always have an expert repairer, we
recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer
immediately inspect the seat belt
pretensioners and air bags after any
collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters will only
function once and must be replaced after
any collision that caused them to deploy. If
the seat belt pretensioners and load
limiters are not replaced, the risk of injury
in a collision will increase.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the
Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion of
the seat belt is positioned across your
shoulder and near your neck, but never
under your arm, on your neck, or on your
upper arm.
Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:
The lap portion of the seat belt worn too
high is dangerous. In a collision, this would
concentrate the impact force directly on
the abdominal area, causing serious injury.
Wear the lap portion of the belt snugly and
as low as possible.
Instructions for Use of Seat Belt Assemblies:
Seatbelts are designed to bear upon the
bony structure of the body, and should be
worn low across the front of the pelvis or
the pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
applicable; wearing the lap section of the
belt across the abdominal area must be
avoided.
Seatbelts should be adjusted as rmly as
possible, consistent with comfort, to
provide the protection for which they have
been designed. A slack belt will greatly
reduce the protection aorded to the
wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid
contamination of the webbing with
polishes, oils and chemicals, and
particularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using mild soap and
water. The belt should be replaced if
webbing becomes frayed, contaminated or
damaged.
It is essential to replace the entire assembly
after it has been worn in a severe impact
even if damage to the assembly is not
obvious.
Belts should not be worn with straps
twisted.
Each belt assembly must only be used by
one occupant; it is dangerous to put a belt
around a child being carried on the
occupant's lap.
No
modications
or additions should be
made by the user which will either prevent
the seat belt adjusting devices from
operating to remove slack, or prevent the
seat belt assembly from being adjusted to
remove slack.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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