Get Seats Guide for Mazda Cx-5 SUV First Generation (2013-2016)

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Seat Precaution

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 modifications 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, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to

the urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate 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 suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum

protection, sit well back and upright.

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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 fixed 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 fly 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.

CAUTION

Ø When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fingers near the

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

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

the cargo gets caught it could damage the cargo.

Ø (Manual Seat)

When returning a rear-reclined seatback to its upright position, make sure you

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

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

Ø (Power Seat)

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

operation because excessive use can damage the motors.

Ø

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.

Ø

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

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NOTE

When returning a rear seat to its original position, also replace the seat belt to its normal position.

Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts.

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Front Seat

qSeat Operation

Power operation

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

(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.

Front Height Adjustment of Seat Bottom (Driver's Power Seat)^í

To adjust the front height of the seat bottom, raise or lower the front of the slide lifter

switch.

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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)^í

(Manual Operation)

To increase the seat firmness, push the lever forward. Pull the lever backward to decrease

firmness.

(Power Operation)

To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the front part of the switch to the desired

position, then release it.

Press the rear part of the switch to decrease firmness.

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qSeat Warmer^í

WARNING

The front seats are electrically heated. The

ignition must be switched ON.

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.

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.

Ø Infants, small babies, elderly

people, and physically challenged

people

Ø People with delicate skin

Ø People who are excessively

fatigued

Fully Automatic Type Climate Control

OFF

Ø People who are intoxicated

Ø People who have taken sleep-

inducing medicine such as

sleeping pills or cold medicine

High

Mid

Low

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.

Manual Type Climate Control

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.

CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean

the seat. It may damage the seat

surface and the heater.

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NOTE

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If the ignition is switched off while the seat

SET button

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.

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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.

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The temperature of the seat warmer cannot

The seat position can be programmed or

operated using the following operations.

be adjusted beyond High, Mid and Low

because the seat warmer is controlled by a

thermostat.

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Operation of the buttons on the side of

the seat.

Operation using the key.

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qSeat Position Memory (Driver's

seat)^í

NOTE

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Individual seat positions can be

The seat position memory function allows

you to program the driver's seat to a

desired seat position and to call up a

programmed position with the simple

touch of a button.

programmed to the two available

programming buttons on the side of the

driver's seat, plus one seat position for each

registered key.

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If the vehicle has been serviced and the

battery cables disconnected, the

programmed seat positions will have been

erased. Re-program the seat positions.

CAUTION

Do not place fingers or hands around

the bottom of the seat while the seat

memory function is operating. The

seat moves automatically while the

seat memory function is operating

and fingers or hands could get

pinched and injured.

Programming

1. Switch the ignition OFF.

2. Adjust the seat to the desired position

using the slide lifter and reclining

switches.

Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5.

3. Press the SET button on the seat until a

beep sound is heard one time.

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4. Perform one of the following settings

within 5 seconds of completing step 3

above:

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If seat movement is not required, only the

beep sounds.

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When the ignition is switched ON, the seat

position memory function does not operate

unless the selector lever is in the P position

(Automatic transaxle) or the parking brake

is applied (Manual transaxle).

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Programming to a button on the seat

side

Press the button you want to

program, either button 1 or 2, until a

beep sound is heard one time.

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When the ignition is switched OFF, the seat

position memory function is operable while

the selector lever is in a position other than

P position (Automatic transaxle) or the

parking brake is not applied (Manual

transaxle), however, if the ignition is

switched ON while the seat position

memory function is operating, the operation

is stopped.

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Programming to the key

Press the key switch until a beep

sound is heard one time.

NOTE

If a beep sound is heard three times, the

operation is canceled.

Adjusting a programmed position

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The seat position adjustment is canceled in

the following cases:

(Programming to a button on the seat

side)

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Any of the seat adjustment switches is

1. While the vehicle is stopped, press the

programming button for the seat

position you want to call up (button 1

or 2).

operated.

The SET button is pressed.

Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.

The key lock switch or unlock switch is

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operated.

The vehicle starts moving.

2. A beep sound is heard when the seat

position adjustment is completed.

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(When programming to the key)

1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request

switch or the key switch.

2. After unlocking the doors, the seat

position adjustment begins within 40

seconds of opening the driver's door,

and a beep sounds when the operation

is finished.

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NOTE

Rear Seat

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If there is no seat position movement, a

beep is not heard.

When the ignition is switched ON, the seat

qSplit Folding

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position memory function does not operate

unless the selector lever is in the P position

(Automatic transaxle) or the parking brake

is applied (Manual transaxle).

The seatbacks can be folded down to

provide more space in the luggage

compartment.

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When the ignition is switched OFF, the seat

WARNING

position memory function is operable while

the selector lever is in a position other than

P position (Automatic transaxle) or the

parking brake is not applied (Manual

transaxle), however, if the ignition is

switched ON while the seat position

memory function is operating, the operation

is stopped.

Tightly secure cargo in the luggage

compartment when it is transported

with the seatbacks 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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The seat position adjustment is canceled in

the following cases:

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Always remove the child-restraint

system from the rear seat before

operating the remote handle levers for

the rear seat (Vehicles with remote

handle):

Any of the seat adjustment switches is

operated.

The SET button is pressed.

Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.

The key

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switch or

switch is

Operating the remote handle levers

while a rear-facing child-restraint

system is in the rear seat is

dangerous. It could cause injury to a

child seated in the child-restraint

system when the seatback suddenly

flips forward.

operated.

The vehicle starts moving.

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Erasing programmed seat positions

(Erasing the seat positions programmed

to the key)

1. Switch the ignition OFF.

2. Press the SET button on the seat until a

beep sound is heard one time.

3. After the beep sounds, press the key

switch within 5 seconds until a beep

sound is heard one time.

NOTE

If a beep sound is heard three times, the

operation is canceled.

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Make sure there is nobody in the rear

seat area before operating (pulling) the

remote handle levers (Vehicles with

remote handle):

CAUTION

Ø When operating the rear seatback

knob, make sure you support the

seatback with your hand. If the

seatback is not supported with

your hand, it will flip forward

suddenly and could cause injury to

the finger that pushes the rear

seatback knob down.

Ø (Vehicles with remote handle)

Before folding the seatbacks down

with the remote handle levers,

make sure there is no cup in a rear

cup holder. Folding the seatbacks

with the remote handle levers

while a cup is in the cup holder

could soil or damage the seat

bottom and seatback.

Not checking the rear seat area for

persons before folding the seatbacks

with the strap/remote handle levers

is dangerous. The rear seat area is

difficult to see from the rear of the

vehicle. Operating (pulling) the

remote handle levers without

checking could cause injury to a

person when a seatback suddenly

flips forward.

Ø (Vehicles with remote handle)

Be careful of the following when

using the remote handle levers:

Ø

On a downward slope, the

seatback could flip forward

faster than on a flat surface.

On an upward slope, the

seatback may not fold down.

When the seatbacks cannot be

folded down with levers, pull

the rear seatback forward from

inside the vehicle.

Ø

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Folding both seatbacks down

CAUTION

(Folding the left seatback)

CAUTION

Be careful when operating the remote

handle with the center seat folded

down. If a person sitting in the right

rear seat places a hand on the center

seat, it could be pinched by a

seatback or seat component causing

injury.

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.

Using remote handle^í

After checking that the rear seats are clear,

open the liftgate and lower the seatback

you want to fold down using the remote

handle.

When folding the left side, operate the

outer part of the remote handle.

Using push knob

Push the rear seatback knob down.

Folding only center seat^í

Using remote handle

1. If the center head restraint is in the

position for use, store it.

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2. After checking that the center seat is

clear, open the liftgate and pull the

inside remote handle levers on the left

side of the liftgate compartment.

WARNING

Always make sure the seat belts are

fully pulled out from under the

seatbacks:

A seat belt caught under a seatback

after the seatback is returned to its

upright position is dangerous. In a

collision or sudden stop, the seat belt

cannot provide adequate protection.

When returning the seatback to the

upright position, make sure there is no

red indication:

A rear seatback not fully returned

and locked in the upright position is

dangerous. Sudden stops or

maneuvering could cause a seatback

to flip forward suddenly resulting in

injury. If the red indicator is visible on

the back of the rear seatback knob,

the seatback is not locked in the

upright position.

Using strap

1. If the center head restraint is in the

position for use, store it.

2. Pull the strap on the back of the

seatback to fold the seatback forward.

Locked position

Unlocked position

Red indicator

To return the seatbacks to the upright

position

1. Lift the seatbacks upright.

2. Pull on the top of the seatbacks from

inside the vehicle to make sure they are

locked.

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qArmrest^í

Head Restraints

The rear armrest in the center of the rear

seatback can be used (no occupant in the

center seat) or placed upright.

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. In addition, always raise the

head restraint on all rear seat positions

when they are in use:

Driving with the head restraints

adjusted too low or removed is

dangerous. With no support behind

your head, your neck could be

WARNING

Never put your hands and fingers

around the moving parts of the seat

and armrest:

seriously injured in a collision.

qHeight Adjustment

Putting your hands and fingers

around the moving parts of the seat

and armrest is dangerous as they

could get injured.

Adjust the head restraint so that the center

is even with the top of the passenger's

ears.

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.

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Front outboard seat

Rear outboard seat

Rear center seat

qRemoval/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.

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

effectiveness of the head restraint will

be compromised which could cause it

to unexpectedly detach from the seat.

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CAUTION

Ø 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.

Ø The head restraints on each of the

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.

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