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Essential Safety Equipment

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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 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 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 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.

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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 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.

Additionally, if the air bags deploy, the cargo may scatter which could result in serious injury

or death.

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

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.

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 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.

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.



(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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Front Seat

Adjusting the Driver's Seat

▼

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 seat height.

5. Adjusting the steering wheel position.

6. Adjusting the head restraint position.

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.

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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 slide lifter switch up or down.

*

Height Adjustment for Front Edge of Seat Bottom (Power Seat)

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

switch.

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

(Manual Seat)

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

firmness.

(Power Seat)

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.

Before making adjustments to the driving position recommended by Mazda

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

*Some models.

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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. Lower the seat to its lowest height.

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

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.

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

waist feels slightly cramped.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

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

cramping in your waist.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

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.

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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.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

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.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

Adjusting the seat height

Adjust the seat height to a position where you have a clear forward view and you can drive

the vehicle easily.

1. With your back resting against the seatback, raise the seat to the height where you can

see the rear edge area of the hood surface from the windshield.

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With the manual seat, if you raise the seat height, the seat moves forward. Adjust the

seat forward or back again.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

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.

Adjusting the head restraint position

To prevent shock to the head and neck, adjust the head restraints to their correct positions.

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Refer to Height Adjustment on page 2-20.

Driving Position Memory^*

NOTE

▼



Lumbar support adjustment cannot be

programmed.

The desired driving position can be called

up after programming the position.

The following driving positions can be

programmed.



A driving position can be programmed

to the buttons on the side of the seat and

the key in use for driving the vehicle.

If the vehicle has been serviced and the

battery cables disconnected, the

programmed seat positions will have

been erased. Re-program the seat

positions.



Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height

adjustment, front edge of seat bottom,

seat recline)

Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on

page 2-5.

Active driving display (display position,



Programming

brightness level, display information)

Refer to Active Driving Display on page

4-59.

1. Make sure the parking brake is on.

2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P

position.

3. Start the engine.

CAUTION

4. Adjust the seat and the active driving

display to the desired driving position.

5. Press the SET button on the seat until a

beep sound is heard 1 time.

6. Perform one of the following settings

within 5 seconds of completing step 5

above:

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 using a button on

SET button

the side of the seat

Press the button you want to

program, either button 1 or 2, until a

beep sound is heard 1 time.

1

2



Programming using the key

Press the key unlock button until a

beep sound is heard 1 time.

NOTE

If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the

operation is canceled.

A driving position can be programmed or

operated using the buttons on the side of

the seat or the key.

*Some models.

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To move the driving position to a

programmed position

and a beep sounds when the operation

is finished.

3. Make sure the parking brake is on.

4. Make sure the selector lever is in the P

position.

5. Start the engine.

6. The active driving display adjustment

begins.

(Using a button on the side of the seat)

1. Make sure the parking brake is on.

2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P

position.

3. Start the engine.

4. Press the programming button for the

driving position you want to call up

(button 1 or 2).

NOTE



If there is no driving position movement,

a beep is not heard.

The driving position adjustment is

canceled in the following cases:

5. A beep sound is heard when the

driving position adjustment is

completed.



Any of the seat adjustment switches is

NOTE

operated.

The SET button is pressed.

Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.

The key lock button or unlock button

is operated.

The vehicle starts moving.

The active driving display is adjusted.



If the driving position movement is not

changed, only the beep sounds.

A seat position can be called up even

with the engine not running.

The driving position adjustment is

canceled in the following cases:



Any of the seat adjustment switches is

Erasing programmed driving positions

operated.

The SET button is pressed.

Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.

The key lock button or unlock button



(Erasing the driving positions

programmed to the key)



1. Switch the ignition OFF.

is operated.

The vehicle starts moving.

The active driving display is adjusted.

2. Press the SET button on the side of the

seat until a beep sound is heard 1 time.

3. After the beep sounds, press the key

lock button within 5 seconds until a

beep sound is heard 1 time.



(Using a programmed key)

1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request

switch or the key unlock button.

NOTE

If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the

operation is canceled.

2. After unlocking the doors, the seat

position adjustment begins within 40

seconds of opening the driver's door,

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Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat

▼

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 slide lifter switch up or down.

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.

*Some models.

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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.

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NOTE

Rear Seat

When you fold down the left seatback, the

center seatback folds down at the same

time.

Split Folding

▼

By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage

compartment space can be expanded.

*

Using remote handle

1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.

Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. After checking that the rear seats are

clear, open the liftgate and lower the

seatback you want to fold down using

the remote handle.

WARNING

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.

When folding the left side, operate the

outer part of the remote handle.

CAUTION

If the seatback is not supported by your

hand, it will move suddenly and could

cause injury.

WARNING

Folding both seatbacks down

Always remove the child-restraint system

from the rear seat before operating the

remote handle for the rear seat:

Operating the remote handle 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.

CAUTION

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.

*Some models.

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Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat

area before operating (pulling) the remote

handle:

(Folding the left seatback)

Be careful when operating the remote

handle with the center seatback folded

down. If a person sitting in the right rear

seat places a hand on the center

seatback, it could be pinched by a

seatback or seat component causing

injury.

Not checking the rear seat area for persons

before folding the seatbacks with the strap/

remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat

area is diﬃcult to see from the rear of the

vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote

handle without checking could cause injury

to a person when a seatback suddenly ﬂips

forward.

CAUTION

Before folding the seatbacks down with

the remote handle, make sure there is no

cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the

seatbacks with the remote handle while

a cup is in the cup holder could soil or

damage the seat bottom and seatback.

Be careful of the following when using

the remote handle:

Using the lever

1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.

Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. Pull the lever and fold the seatback

forward.

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 the

remote handle, pull the rear seatback

forward from inside the vehicle.

Folding only center seatback

*

Using remote handle

1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.

Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. If the center head restraint is in the

position for use, store it.

*Some models.

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3. After checking that the center seat is

clear, open the liftgate and pull the

inside remote handle on the left side of

the liftgate compartment.

CAUTION

Before folding the seatbacks down with

the remote handle, make sure there is no

cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the

seatbacks with the remote handle while

a cup is in the cup holder could soil or

damage the seat bottom and seatback.

Be careful of the following when using

the remote handle:

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 the

remote handle, pull the rear seatback

forward from inside the vehicle.

WARNING

Always remove the child-restraint system

from the rear seat before operating the

remote handle for the rear seat:

Operating the remote handle 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.

Using strap

1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.

Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. If the center head restraint is in the

position for use, store it.

3. Pull the strap on the back of the

seatback to fold the seatback forward.

Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat

area before operating (pulling) the remote

handle:

Not checking the rear seat area for persons

before folding the seatbacks with the strap/

remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat

area is diﬃcult to see from the rear of the

vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote

handle without checking could cause injury

to a person when a seatback suddenly ﬂips

forward.

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To return the seatbacks to the upright

position

1. Make sure that the seat belt passes

through the seat belt guide.

Seat belt guide

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.

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it

in place. After returning the seatback

to its upright position, make sure it is

securely locked.

When returning the seatback to its upright

position, make sure that it is ﬁrmly locked

and the red indication is not visible:

If the red indication is visible, the seatback

is not locked. If the vehicle is driven without

the seatback locked, it could fold down

suddenly and cause an accident.

Rear Seat Recline

▼

WARNING

Locked

position

After adjusting the seatback, make sure

that it is ﬁrmly locked and the red

indication is not visible by attempting to

lightly move the seatback forward and

back:

Unlocked

position

If the red indication is visible, the seatback

is not locked. If the vehicle is driven with the

seatback unlocked, it may move

unexpectedly and the seating posture of

the occupant becomes unstable, resulting

in an accident.

Red indicator

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Locked

position

▼ Armrest^*

The rear armrest in the center of the rear

seatback can be used (no occupant in the

center seat) or placed upright.

Unlocked

position

Red indicator

CAUTION

When adjusting the seatback, always

support the seatback with your hand. If the

seatback is not supported by your hand, it

will move suddenly and could cause injury.

WARNING

NOTE

When you adjust the left seatback, the

center seatback moves at the same time.

Never put your hands and ﬁngers around

the moving parts of the seat and armrest:

Putting your hands and ﬁngers around the

moving parts of the seat and armrest is

dangerous as they could get injured.

The left and right seatbacks of the rear seat

can be adjusted separately.

Recline the seatback with the lever pulled

up.

*Some models.

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Front seats

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. In

addition, always raise the head restraints

on all rear seats 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.

Rear outboard seats

Except Mexico

Height Adjustment

▼

Adjust the head restraint so that the center

is even with the top of the passenger's

ears.

Mexico

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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Rear center seat

CAUTION

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.

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.

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.

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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