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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

supplemental restraint system. Such modiꢀcations could damage the supplemental

restraint system and result in serious injury. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there

is any need to remove or reinstall the front seats.

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

Driving with damaged front seats is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough

to inꢁate 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 Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats, front

seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.

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 suꢂer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well

back and upright.

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Seats

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 ꢁy 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 (4–

Door):

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

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

children, keep the seatbacks locked.

Always leave your car locked and keep the car keys safely away from children (4–

Door):

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

their way into the trunk through an unlocked rear seatback or an open trunk can become

accidentally locked in the trunk. This could result in death or brain damage from heat

prostration, particularly in the summer. Always lock the doors and the trunk, and as an

added measure, keep the rear seatbacks locked, whether you have children in your home

or not.

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Seats

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.

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

gets caught it could damage the cargo.

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(Manual Seat)

When returning a rear-reclined seatback of a front seat to its upright position, make sure

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you hold onto the seatback with your other hand while operating the lever. If the seatback

is not supported, it will ꢁip forward suddenly and could cause injury.

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(Power Seat)

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The seat-bottom power adjustment is operated by motors. Avoid extended operation

because excessive use can damage the motors.

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To prevent the battery from running down, avoid using the power adjustment when the

engine is stopped. The adjuster uses a large amount of electrical power.

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Do not use the switch to make more than one adjustment at a time.

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

Power operation

*1

*1: With power operation seat only

Seat Slide

(Manual Seat)

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.

(Power Seat)

To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the seat to the front or back

and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

(Manual Seat)

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

(Power Seat)

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

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Seats

Seat Recline

(Manual Seat)

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.

(Power Seat)

To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the

switch at the desired position.

Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver's Seat)^*

To increase the seat ﬁrmness, move the lever downward. Move the lever upward to decrease

ﬁrmness.

*Some models.

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Seats

Seat Warmer^*

Do not use the seat warmer with

anything having high moisture-

retention ability such as a blanket or

cushion on the seat:

The front seats are electrically heated. The

ignition must be switched ON.

Press the seat warmer switch to illuminate

the indicator light while the ignition

is switched ON. The mode changes as

follow each time the seat warmer switch is

pressed.

The seat may be heated excessively

and cause a low-temperature burn.

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

Do not place heavy objects with sharp

projections on the seat, or insert

needles or pins into it:

High

Mid

Low

This could cause the seat to become

excessively heated and result in injury

from a minor burn.

CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean

the seat. It may damage the seat

surface and the heater.

WARNING

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-

NOTE

^ꢀyꢀIf the ignition is switched off while 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.

^ꢀyꢀUse 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.

temperature burn.

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Infants, small babies, elderly

people, and physically challenged

people

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People with delicate skin

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People who are excessively fatigued

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People who are intoxicated

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People who have taken sleep-

inducing medicine such as sleeping

pills or cold medicine

^ꢀyꢀThe temperature of the seat warmer

cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid

and Low because the seat warmer is

controlled by a thermostat.

*Some models.

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Seats

When transporting cargo, do not allow

the cargo to exceed the height of the

seatback(s).

Rear Seat

Split/One-piece Folding 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.

By lowering the rear seatback(s) the

luggage compartment space can be

expanded.

WARNING

Lowering the seatback(s)

Do not drive the vehicle with occupants

on folded down seatback(s) or in the

luggage compartment.

CAUTION

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.

Check the position of a front seat

before folding a rear seatback.

Depending on the position of a front

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.

Lower or remove the head restraint on

the rear outboard seat if necessary.

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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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

(4–Door)

To return the seatback to its upright

position:

1. (Split-folding type seat)

Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of

the seatback you want to fold down.

(One-piece folding type seat)

Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of

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.

*1

When returning a seatback to its

upright position, make sure that it is

ꢀrmly locked and the red indication is

not visible (5–Door).

*1: With split-folding

type seat only

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.

2. Open a rear door and fold the rear seat

forward.

(5–Door)

Press the push knob to fold down the

seatback.

Locked position

Unlocked position

Red indication

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Armrest^*

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.

(4–Door)

The rear armrest in the center of the rear

seatback can be used (no occupant in the

center seat) or placed upright.

Seat belt guides

WARNING

(5–Door)

Never put your hands and ꢀngers

around the moving parts of the seat and

armrest:

Red indication

Putting your hands and ꢀngers around

the moving parts of the seat and

armrest is dangerous as they could get

injured.

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.

*Some models.

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Front outboard seat

Rear outboard seat

Rear center seat^*

Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with head

restraints on all outboard seats and the

rear center 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:

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.

Height adjustment

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.

Adjust the head restraint so that the center

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

*Some models.

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Removal/Installation

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.

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.

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