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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 seatbackunlocked:

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 a seat only when the vehicle is stopped:

If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture may become

unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly resulting in injury.

Do not modify or replace the seats:

Modifying or replacing the seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening any bolts is

dangerous. The 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 seats.

Do not drive with damaged seats:

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

dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inꢁate the air bags, could damage the

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 seats, seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.

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Do not drive with either 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.

Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatbackand 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 stackcargo 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.

Always leave your car locked and keep the car keyssafely away from children:

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

their way into the trunk through 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.

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CAUTION

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 cargo

gets caught it could damage the cargo.

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

When inserting your hand under the seat to clean the cabin or pick up something you

dropped under the seat, be careful not to hurt yourself. If you contact the moving parts of

the seat rail or seat frame, it could result in injury.

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Seat

Adjusting the Driver's Seat

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Using the driving position set up procedure recommended by Mazda allows you to maintain

a relaxed posture, drive the vehicle for longer periods without feeling tired, and make quick

operations naturally.

Also, you can be assured of a clear view in the forward direction to help you drive more

safely and comfortably.

The adjustments for the driving position recommended by Mazda are done using the

following procedures.

1. Moving the steering wheel and seat to their default positions.

2. Adjusting the seatback angle.

3. Adjusting the seat position forward and back.

4. Adjusting the steering wheel position.

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 for Front Edge of Seat Bottom

To adjust the height for front edge of the seat bottom, rotate the dial to the desired position.

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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Before making adjustments to the driving position recommended by Mazda

Before making adjustments, move the steering wheel and seat to their default positions.

How to move the steering wheel to its default position

WARNING

Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving:

Adjusting the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving it can very

easily cause the driver to abruptly turn to the left or right. This can lead to loss of control or an

accident.

After adjusting the steering wheel position, make sure it is securely locked by trying to move it

up and down:

Driving with the steering wheel not securely locked in position is dangerous. If the steering

wheel moves unexpectedly while driving, you could lose control of the steering resulting in an

accident.

Lower the lever, move the steering wheel to the lowest position, and then push it down and

all the way back.

Lock release lever

How to move a driver’s seat to its default position

1. Slide the seat all the way back.

2. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your back against the seatback.

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Seat adjustment procedure for the driving position recommended by Mazda

Adjusting the seatback angle (reclining)

Adjust the seatback to the angle providing a comfortable seated posture.

1. With your posture slightly slouched, move the seatback forward to the angle where your

waist feels slightly cramped.

2. Move the seatback backward to a comfortable seated posture without any feeling of

cramping in your waist.

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Adjusting the seat position forward and back (sliding)

Adjust the seat to the position best for operating the accelerator and brake pedals.

1. Place your left foot on the footrest, your right foot between the accelerator and brake

pedals, and position your heel to the position allowing easy switching between the

pedals.

2. With your heel set on the floor, set your right foot on the brake pedal and move the seat

forward as far as possible until you feel a slight cramping in your ankle.

3. With your right foot set on the brake pedal, move the seat back until you no longer feel

cramping in your ankle.

4. With your heel set on the floor, make sure you can move your foot between the brake

pedal and accelerator pedal smoothly.

5. Depress the accelerator pedal completely with your heel set on the floor and make sure

that your ankle does not feel over-stretched.

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Adjusting the steering wheel position

Adjust the steering wheel to the position where it can be operated easily and the gauges can

be viewed easily.

1. With your back resting against the seatback, extend both arms, place them on the top of

the steering wheel, and pull the steering wheel towards you to the position of your

wrists.

2. Adjust the steering wheel height so that the gauges can be viewed easily.

3. Raise the lever to securely lock the steering wheel.

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Adjusting the Passenger's Seat

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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.

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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Head Restraints

Non-Adjustable Head Restraints

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Your vehicle is equipped with non-adjustable head restraints on the driver's and passenger's

seatbacks. The non-adjustable head restraints consist of a trimmed foam covering over the

upper structure of the seatbacks and are intended to help protect you and the passenger from

neck injury. Adjust the seatbacks to their upright, on-road positions so that the head restraint

is positioned as close as possible to the back of your head.

WARNING

Make sure the seatbacks are properly adjusted to their upright, on-road positions before the

vehicle is driven:

Driving with the seatbacks not adjusted properly is dangerous. With no support behind your

head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision.

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