Mazda CX 5 2016 Owner's Manual
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ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Perchlorate
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some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.
©2014 Mazda Moto r Corporation
Dec. 2016 (Print7)
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Table of Contents
Pictorial Index
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.
Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt
system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.
When Driving
Information concerning safe driving and stopping.
Interior Features
Use of various features for ride comfort, including air-conditioning and audio
system.
Maintenance and Care
How to keep your Mazda in top condition.
If Trouble Arises
Helpful information on what to do if a problem arises with the vehicle.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Important consumer information including warranties and add-on equipment.
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Specifications
Technical information about your Mazda.
Index
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Pictorial Index
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.
Interior Overview .......................................................................... 1-2
Interior Equipment (View A) .................................................... 1-2
Interior Equipment (View B) .................................................... 1-4
Interior Equipment (View C) .................................................... 1-5
Exterior Overview ......................................................................... 1-6
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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View A)
Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-18
Turn and lane-change signal .............................................................................. page 4-63
Lighting control ................................................................................................. page 4-58
Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 4-64
TCS OFF switch ................................................................................................ page 4-82
Tire pressure monitoring system set switch ..................................................... page 4-151
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) switch ............................................................. page 4-107
LDWS switch .................................................................................................... page 4-99
Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-29
Door-lock switch ...................................................................................... ......... page 3-15
Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-34
Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-32
1-2
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Audio control switches ...................................................................................... page 5-51
Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 4-10
Cruise control switches ........................................................................ page 4-120, 4-145
Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 4-14
Seat warmer switches .......................................................................................... page 2-7
Hazard warning flasher switch .......................................................................... page 4-70
Push button start .................................................................................................. page 4-2
Lock release lever .............................................................................................. page 3-28
Hood release handle .......................................................................................... page 6-24
1-3The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View B)
SRS air bags ...................................................................................................... page 2-44
Climate control system ........................................................................................ page 5-2
Rear window defogger switch ........................................................................... page 4-69
Audio system ..................................................................................................... page 5-13
Glove compartment ......................................................................................... page 5-134
Accessory socket ............................................................................................. page 5-130
External input terminal ...................................................................................... page 5-52
Shift lever/Selector lever .......................................................................... page 4-47, 4-49
Electric parking brake switch ............................................................................ page 4-75
Drive selection switch ....................................................................................... page 4-86
Fuse block .......................................................................................................... page 6-60
1-4
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View C)
Pictorial Index
Seat belts ............................................................................................................ page 2-17
SRS air bag ............................................................ ............................................ page 2-44
Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-26
Bottle holder .................................................................................................... page 5-133
Sunvisor ........................................................................................................... page 5-127
Vanity mirror .................................................................................................... page 5-127
Moonroof switch ............................................................................................... page 3-35
Overhead lights ................................................................................................ page 5-128
Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-30
Commander switch ............................................................................................ page 5-32
Cup holders ...................................................................................................... page 5-132
Front seat ............................................................................................................. page 2-5
Center console ................................................................................................. page 5-135
Rear seat ............................................................................................................ page 2-10
1-5The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 6-24
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 6-34
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-35
Doors and keys .................................................................................................. page 3-12
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-26
Wheels and Tires ............................................................................................... page 6-42
Exterior lights ......................................... ........................................................... page 6-48
Rear window wiper blade .................................................................................. page 6-36
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-19
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-19
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-29
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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt
system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2
Seat Precaution .......................................................................... 2-2
Front Seat .................................................................................. 2-5
Rear Seat ................................................................................. 2-10
Head Restraints ........................................................ ............... 2-14
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-17
Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-17
Seat Belt ................................ .................................................. 2-20
Seat Belt Warning Systems ..................................................... 2-21
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-21
Center-Rear Position Seat Belt ................................................ 2-23
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-24
Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-26
Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-26
Child-Restraint System Installation ........................................ 2-31
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-32
SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-44
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-44
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-51
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-53
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-57
Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-58
Front Passenger Occupant Classification System
Constant Monitoring ............................................................... 2-66
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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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back:
Putting an obje ct 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 canno t 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 get s 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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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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qSeat Operation
Power operation
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front Seat
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)
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To adjust the front height of the seat bottom, raise or lower the front of the slide lifter
switch.
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Essential Safety Equipment
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)
(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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
qSeat Warmer
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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.
Fully Automatic Type Climate Control
OFF
High
Mid
Low
Manual Type Climate Control
OFF
High
Mid
Low
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-temperature burn.
Ø Infants, small babies, elderly
people, and physically challenged
people
Ø People with delicate skin
Ø People who are excessively
fatigued
Ø People who are intoxicated
Ø People who have taken sleep-
inducing medicine such as
sleeping pills or cold medicine
Do not use the seat warmer with
anything having high moistureretention ability such as a blanket or
cushion on the seat:
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.
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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
NOTE
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If 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.
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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
be adjusted beyond High, Mid and Low
because the seat warmer is controlled by a
thermostat.
qSeat Position Memory (Driver's
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.
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seat)
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.
SET button
The seat position can be programmed or
operated using the following operations.
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Operation of the buttons on the side of
the seat.
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Operation using the key.
NOTE
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Individual seat positions can be
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.
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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
4. Perform one of the following settings
within 5 seconds of completing step 3
above:
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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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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
(Programming to a button on the seat
side)
1. While the vehicle is stopped, press the
programming button for the seat
position you want to call up (button 1
or 2).
2. A beep sound is heard when the seat
position adjustment is compl eted.
NOTE
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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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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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The seat position adjustment is canceled in
the following cases:
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Any of the seat adjustment switches is
operated.
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The SET button is pressed.
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Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.
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The key lock switch or unlock switch is
operated.
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The vehicle starts moving.
(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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
NOTE
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If there is no seat position movement, a
beep is not heard.
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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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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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The seat position adjustment is canceled in
the following cases:
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Any of the seat adjustment switches is
operated.
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The SET button is pressed.
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Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.
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The key switch or switch is
operated.
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The vehicle starts moving.
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.
Rear Seat
qSplit Folding
The seatbacks can be folded down to
provide more space in the luggage
compartment.
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.
Always remove the child-restraint
system from the rear seat before
operating the remote handle levers for
the rear seat (Vehicles with remote
handle):
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.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Make sure there is nobody in the rear
seat area before operating (pull ing) the
remote handle levers (Vehicles with
remote handle):
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.
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 th e seatbacks
with the remote handle levers
while a cup is in the cup holder
could soil or damage the seat
bottom and seatback.
Ø (Vehicles with remote handle)
Be careful of the following when
using the rem ote handle levers:
Ø
On a downward slope, the
seatback could flip forward
faster than on a flat surface.
Ø
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.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Folding both seatbacks down
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.
Using remote handle
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.
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CAUTION
(Folding the left seatback)
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.
Using push knob
Push the rear seatback knob down.
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Folding only center seat
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Using remote handle
1. If the center head restraint is in the
position for use, store it.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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.
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.
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.
Locked position
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.
Unlocked position
Red indicator
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
qArmrest
The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.
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WARNING
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.
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 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
seriously injured in a collision.
qHeight Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so that the center
is e ven with the top of the passenger's
ears.
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To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stopcatch release, then push the head restraint
down.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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 stopcatch.
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 injur ed 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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden
stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way
when not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a
collision.
However, in some models (with automatic locking mode) the front passenger's seat and all
rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two modes: emergency locking mode, and for
child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode. While we recommend you put all children
in the rear seats, if you must use the front passen ger seat for a child, slide the front
passenger seat as far back as possible and make sure any child-restraint system is secured
properly.
WARNING
Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not
wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown
out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same
collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer.
Do not wear twisted seat belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not
available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt,
which could cause serious injury or death. So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must
straighten the seat belt to remove any twists and to allow the full width of the belt to
be used.
Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt
used in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers
could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for
more than one person at a time and always operate the vehicle with each occupant
properly restrained.
Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt:
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt
webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate
protection in a collision . Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt
systems in use during an accident before they are used again.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has
been expended:
Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately inspect the front seat belt
pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the front seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters will only function once and must be replaced after
any collision that caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an expended pretensioner
or load limiter is still better than wearing no seat belt at all; however, if the front
seat belt pretensioners and load limiters are not replaced, the risk of injury in a
collision will increase.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder portion of the seat belt is dangerous. Always
make sure the shoulder portion of the seat belt is positioned across your shoulder
and near your neck, but never under your arm, on your neck, or on your upper arm.
Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:
The lap portion of the seat belt worn too high is dangerous. In a collision, this would
concentrate the impact force directly on the abdominal area, causing serious injury.
Wear the lap portion of the belt snugly and as low as possible.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt.
CAUTION
Belt retraction may become difficult if the belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep
them clean. For more details about cleaning the seat belts, refer to “Seat Belt
Maintenance” (page 6-70).
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