2004 Mazda Miata MX-5 Owner's Manual - Page 20

MX-5 Miata_8T72-EA-04G_Edition1 Page20 Wednesday, June 9 2004 3:4 PM Black plate (20,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems qUnfastening the Seat Belts Depress the button on the buckle. Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems For optimum protection, the driver and passenger seat belts are equipped with pretensioner and load limiting systems. In moderate or greater frontal or nearfrontal accidents, the air bag and pretensioner systems deploy simultaneously. The pretensioners take up slack in the seat belts as the air bags are expanding. The seat belt pretensioner system will not activate if the seat belt is not fastened, only you can be sure it is worn properly. The load limiting system releases belt webbing in a controlled manner to reduce belt force on the occupant's chest. NOTE If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it for kinks and twists. If it is still not retracting properly, have it inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer. To secure the passenger's seat belt when not in use, insert the belt tongue into the slot. WARNING Incorrect Positioning of the Driver and Passenger Seat Belts: Incorrect positioning of the driver and passenger seat belts is dangerous. Without proper positioning, the pretensioner and load limiting systems cannot provide adequate protection in an accident and this could result in serious injury. Wear seat belts only as recommended in this owner's manual. 2-8 Form No.8T72-EA-04G