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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.

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.

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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