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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Seat Precautions

WARNING

Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden

stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the

adjustable components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat

forward and backward and rocking the seatback.

Never allow children to adjust a seat:

Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a

child's hands or feet become caught in the seat.

Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:

All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving

the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown

around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in

severe injury. After adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other

passengers, rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stopped:

Adjusting the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could

lose control of the vehicle and have an accident.

Do not modify or replace the front seats:

Modifying or replacing the front seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening

any bolts is dangerous. The front seats contain air bag components essential to the

supplementary restraint system. Such modi¿cations could damage the supplementary

restraint system and result in serious injury. Consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer if

there is any need to remove or reinstall the front seats.

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

Driving with damaged front seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the

urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inÀate the air bags,

could damage the front seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was

a subsequent collision, an air bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always

have an Authorised Mazda Repairer inspect the front seats, front seat belt pretensioners

and air bags after a collision.

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WARNING

Do not drive with either front seats reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do

not get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can

slide under the lap belt and suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection,

sit well back and upright.

Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back:

Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous

because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot

function at its full capacity in a collision, which could result in a serious accident,

injury or death.

Do not place objects under the seat:

The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be ¿xed securely, and result in an

accident.

Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks:

Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During

sudden braking or a collision, objects can Ày around and become projectiles that may

hit and injure passengers.

Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving:

Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during

sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.

Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on the folded seatback while the vehicle is

moving:

Driving with a passenger on the folded seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child to sit

up on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving is particularly dangerous. In a

sudden stop or even a minor collision, a child not in a proper seat or child-restraint

system and seat belt could be thrown forward, back or even out of the vehicle resulting

in serious injuries or death. The child in the baggage area could be thrown into other

occupants and cause serious injury.

Never give the car keys to children and do not allow them to play in the vehicle

(Saloon):

Playing with the folding rear seats is dangerous. Once the seatbacks are back up, a

child in the boot would not be able to get out the way they had entered. If you have

small children, keep the seatbacks locked.

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WARNING

Always leave your car locked and keep the car keys safely away from children (Saloon):

Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in reach of children is dangerous. Children

who ¿nd their way into the boot through an unlocked rear seatback or an open boot

can become accidentally locked in the boot. This could result in death or brain damage

from heat prostration, particularly in the summer. Always lock the doors and the boot,

and as an added measure, keep the rear seatbacks locked, whether you have children in

your home or not.

CAUTION

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When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or ¿ngers near the moving

parts of the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.

When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the

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cargo gets caught it could damage the cargo.

When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear-reclined seatback

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to its upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your hand while

operating. If the seatback is not held, the seat will move suddenly and could cause

injury.

NOTE

When returning a rear seat to its original position, place the seat belt in its normal

position. Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts.

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Seats

Front Seat

Seat Operation

Seat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position

and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by

attempting to push it forward and backward.

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.

Seat Recline

To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back

to the desired position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by

attempting to push it forward and backward.

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Seats

Seat Warmer^*

WARNING

The front seats are electrically heated. The

ignition must be switched ON.

Do not use the seat warmer with

anything having high moisture-

retention ability such as a blanket or

cushion on the seat:

The seat may be heated excessively and

cause a low-temperature burn.

Press the seat warmer switch while the

ignition is switched ON to operate the seat

warmer. The indicator lights turn on to

indicate that the seat warmer is operating.

The mode changes as follows each time

the seat warmer switch is pressed.

Do not use the seat warmer even when

taking a short nap in the vehicle:

The seat may be heated excessively and

cause a low-temperature burn.

OFF

High

Mid

Low

Do not place heavy objects with sharp

projections on the seat, or insert

needles or pins into it:

This could cause the seat to become

excessively heated and result in injury

from a minor burn.

WARNING

CAUTION

Be careful when using the seat

warmer:

The heat from the seat warmer may be

too hot for some people, as indicated

below, and could cause a low-

temperature burn.

Do not use organic solvents to clean the

seat. It may damage the seat surface and

the heater.

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Infants, small children, elderly

people, and physically challenged

people

People with delicate skin

People who are excessively fatigued

People who are intoxicated

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People who have taken sleep-

inducing medicine such as sleeping

pills or cold medicine

*Some models.

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NOTE

Rear Seat

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If the ignition is switched off while

Split/One-piece Folding the

Seatback

the seat warmer is operating (High,

Mid or Low) and then switched

ON again, the seat warmer will

automatically operate at the

temperature set before switching off

the ignition.

By lowering the rear seatback(s) the

luggage compartment space can be

expanded.

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Use the seat warmer when the engine

is running. Leaving the seat warmer

on for long periods with the engine

not running could cause the battery

power to be depleted.

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle with occupants

on folded down seatback(s) or in the

luggage compartment.

Putting occupants in the luggage

compartment is dangerous because seat

belts cannot be fastened which could

lead to serious injury or death during

sudden braking or a collision.

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The temperature of the seat warmer

cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid

and Low because the seat warmer is

controlled by a thermostat.

Do not allow children to play inside the

vehicle with the seatback(s) lowered.

Allowing children to play in the vehicle

with the seatback(s) folded down is

dangerous. If a child enters the luggage

compartment and the seatback(s) were

raised back up, the child may become

trapped in the luggage compartment

which could lead to an accident.

Tightly secure cargo in the luggage

compartment when it is transported

with the seatback(s) folded down.

Driving without tightly securing cargo

and luggage is dangerous as it could

move and become an obstruction to

driving during emergency braking or

a collision resulting in an unexpected

accident.

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(Saloon)

WARNING

1. If your vehicle is equipped with the

head restraint, lower it all the way

down.

When transporting cargo, do not allow

the cargo to exceed the height of the

seatback(s).

Refer to Head Restraints on page

2-11.

2. (Split-folding type seat)

Open the boot lid and pull the lever of

the seatback you want to fold down.

(One-piece folding type seat)

Open the boot lid and pull the lever of

the seatback.

Transporting cargo stacked higher

than the seatback(s) is dangerous

as visibility to the rear and sides of

the vehicle is reduced which could

interfere with driving operations and

lead to an accident.

Lowering the seatback(s)

CAUTION

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(Hatchback)

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When folding the seatback forward,

always support the seatback with

your hand. If it is not supported by a

hand, ¿ngers or the hand pressing the

push knob could be injured.

*1: With split-folding

type seat only

3. Open a rear door and fold the rear seat

forward.

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Check the position of a front seat

before folding a rear seatback.

Depending on the position of a front

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seat, it may not be possible to fold

a rear seatback all the way down

because it may hit the seatback of

the front seat which could scratch or

damage the front seat or its pocket.

Remove the head restraint on the rear

outboard seat if necessary.

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(Hatchback)

To return the seatback to its upright

position:

1. Lower the head restraint all the way

down.

Refer to Head Restraints on page

2-11.

2. Press the push knob to fold down the

seatback.

WARNING

When returning a seatback to its

upright position, make sure the 3-point

seat belt is not caught in the seatback

and the 3-point seat belt is not twisted.

If the seat belt is used while it is twisted

and caught in the seatback, the seat

belt cannot function at its full capacity,

which could cause serious injury or

death.

When returning a seatback to its

upright position, make sure that it is

¿rmly locked and the red indication is

not visible (Hatchback).

3. Secure the rear seat belt in the belt clip.

If the red indication is visible behind

the push knob, it means the seatback

is not locked. If the vehicle is driven

without the seatback locked, it could

fold down suddenly and cause an

accident.

Locked position

Belt clip

Unlocked position

Red indication

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(Saloon)

4. Make sure that the seat belt is neither

stuck in the rear seat nor twisted, then

remove the seat belt from the belt clip.

1. Make sure that the seat belt passes

through the seat belt guide correctly

and it is not twisted, then raise the

seatback while preventing the seat belt

from being caught in the seatback.

Seat belt guide

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it

in place. After returning the seatback

to its upright position, make sure it is

securely locked.

(Hatchback)

1. Verify that the seat belt is secured in

the belt clip.

Belt clip

2. Lift the seatback upright.

3. Press the seatback rearward and lock it

in place. After returning the seatback

to its upright position, make sure it is

securely locked.

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Height Adjustment

Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the centre

is even with the top of the passenger's ears.

Your vehicle is equipped with head

restraints on front seats, rear outboard

seats^*and the rear centre seat^*. The head

restraints are intended to help protect you

and the passengers from neck injury.

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints

installed when seats are being used and

make sure they are properly adjusted.

In addition, always raise the head

restraints on all rear seat when they are

being used:

Driving with the head restraints

adjusted too low or removed is

dangerous. With no support behind

your head, your neck could be seriously

injured in a collision.

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the

desired position.

To lower the head restraint, press the stop-

catch release, then push the head restraint

down.

Front outboard seat

NOTE

(Some models)

The rear outboard head restraints are

non-adjustable.

*Some models.

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Rear outboard seat^*

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints

installed when seats are being used and

make sure they are properly installed:

Driving with the head restraints not

installed is dangerous. With no support

behind your head, your neck could be

seriously injured in a collision.

After installing a head restraint, try

lifting it to make sure that it does not

pull out:

Driving with an unsecured head

restraint is dangerous as the

Rear centre seat^*

effectiveness of the head restraint will

be compromised which could cause it to

unexpectedly detach from the seat.

CAUTION

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When installing a head restraint,

make sure that it is installed

correctly with the front of the head

restraint facing forward. If the head

restraint is installed incorrectly, it

could detach from the seat during a

collision and result in injury.

Removal/Installation

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The head restraints on each of the

To remove the head restraint, pull it up

while pressing the stop-catch.

To install the head restraint, insert the legs

into the holes while pressing the stop-

catch.

front and rear seats are specialized

to each seat. Do not switch around

the head restraint positions. If a head

restraint is not installed to its correct

seat position, the effectiveness of the

head restraint during a collision will

be compromised which could cause

injury.

*Some models.

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