Essential Safety Equipment

Fastening the Seat Belt

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  1. Pull the seat belt tongue to the desired length.
  2. Insert it into the seat belt buckle until you hear a click sound.
    Mazda 3. Fastening the Seat Belt

  1. Adjust the belt length.

    To lengthen the belt, hold the seat belt tongue at a right angle to the webbing and pull. To shorten, pull the loose end of the webbing.

Mazda 3. Fastening the Seat Belt

  1. Make sure the lap belt is snugly fitted against your body.
Mazda 3. Fastening the Seat Belt

*Some models

WARNING Wearing the Lap Belt: A lap 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 belt snugly and as low as possible.

Test yourself

A quick Mazda 3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.