Mazda CX 7 2008 Owner's Manual

A Word to Mazda Owners

Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind.

To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and follow its recommendations.

An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows your vehicle best. So when maintenance or service is necessary, that's the place to go.

Our nationwide network of Mazda professionals is dedicated to providing you with the best possible service.

We assure you that all of us at Mazda have an ongoing interest in your motoring pleasure and in your full satisfaction with your Mazda product.

Mazda Motor Corporation

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN

Important Notes About This Manual

Keep this manual in the glove box as a handy reference for the safe and enjoyable use of your Mazda. Should you resell the vehicle, leave this manual with it for the next owner.

All specifications and descriptions are accurate at the time of printing. Because improvement is a constant goal at Mazda, we reserve the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice and without obligation.

Event Data Recorder

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder. In the event of a crash, this device records data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time. These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur and lead to the designing of safer vehicles.

Air Conditioning and the Environment

Your Mazda's genuine air conditioner is filled with HFC134a (R134a), a refrigerant that has been found not to damage the earth's ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Perchlorate

Certain components of this vehicle such as [air bag modules, seat belt pretensioners, lithium batteries, ...] may contain Perchlorate Material– Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you may find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

Printed in Japan Aug. 2007(Print3)

How to Use This Manual

We want to help you get the most driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's manual, when read from cover to cover, can do that in many ways.

Illustrations complement the words of the manual to best explain how to enjoy your Mazda. By reading your manual, you can find out about the features, important safety information, and driving under various road conditions.

The symbol below in this manual means “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen”.

Index: A good place to start is the Index, an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.

NOTE

A NOTE provides information and sometimes suggests how to make better use of your vehicle.

The symbol below, located on some parts of the vehicle, indicates that this manual contains information related to the part. Please refer to the manual for a detailed explanation.

You'll find several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which bodily injury or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result if the caution is ignored.

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Essential Safety Equipment

Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Knowing Your Mazda

Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment of various parts.

Before Driving Your Mazda

Important information about driving your Mazda.

Driving Your Mazda

Explanation of instruments and controls.

Interior Comfort

Use of various features for drive comfort, including air-conditioning and audio system.

In Case of an Emergency

Helpful information on what to do in an emergency.

Maintenance and Care

How to keep your Mazda in top condition.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Important consumer information including warranties and add-on equipment.

Specifications

Technical information about your Mazda.

Index

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Interior Overview .......................................................................... 1-2

Interior Equipment (View A) .................................................... 1-2

Interior Equipment (View B) .................................................... 1-3

Interior Equipment (View C) .................................................... 1-4

Exterior Overview ......................................................................... 1-5

Front .......................................................................................... 1-5

Rear ........................................................................................... 1-6

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View A)

Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-35

Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-31

Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-25

Power door lock switch ..................................................................................... page 3-26

Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-54

Headlight leveling switch .................................................................................. page 5-55

TCS-OFF switch ................................................................................................ page 5-22

Lighting control/Turn signals ............................................................................ page 5-53

Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 5-36

Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-33

Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-57

Ignition switch ..................................................................................................... page 5-2

Tilt wheel release lever ...................................................................................... page 3-54

Parking brake ....................................................................................................... page 5-5

Hood release handle .......................................................................................... page 3-39

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View B)

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Audio control switch ......................................................................................... page 6-42

Air bags ............................................................................................................. page 2-47

Cruise control switches ...................................................................................... page 5-19

Information display ............................................................................................ page 6-49

Climate control system ........................................... ............................................. page 6-2

Hazard warning flasher switch .......................................................................... page 5-60

Audio system ..................................................................................................... page 6-15

Glove box .............................................................. ............................................ page 6-53

AMB switch ...................................................................................................... page 6-50

Rear window defroster switch ........................................................................... page 5-59

Accessory socket ............................................................................................... page 6-54

Seat warmer switches .......................................................................................... page 2-4

AT shift lever (Sport AT) ................................................................................... page 5-10

Navigation system (if equipp ed) .......................................... Refer to the separate manual

1-3The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View C)

Luggage compartment light ....................................................... ........................ page 6-48

Seat belt ............................................................................................................. page 2-13

Air bags ............................................................................................................. page 2-47

Overhead light ................................................................................................... page 6-47

Center console ................................................................................................... page 6-53

Bottle holder ...................................................................................................... page 6-52

Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-38

Vanity mirror ...................................................................................................... page 6-46

Moonroof switch ............................................................................................... page 3-41

Rearview mirror .............................. ................................................................... page 3-55

Sunvisor ............................................................................................................. page 6-46

Front seats ............................................................................................................ page 2-2

Cup holder ......................................................................................................... page 6-51

Accessory socket ............................................................................................... page 6-54

Navigation system (if equipp ed) .......................................... Refer to the separate manual

Rear seat .............................................................................................................. page 2-9

Luggage compartment cover ............................................................................. page 3-29

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Front

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Exterior Overview

Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-39

Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-28

Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-40

Doors and keys .................................................................................................. page 3-25

Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-38

Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34

Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39

1-5The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Exterior Overview

Rear

Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-30

Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-28

Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39

Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-15

Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-27

Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-54

Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Essential Safety Equipment

Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2

Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2

Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-5

Rear Seat ................................................................................... 2-9

Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-13

Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-13

Seat Belt (Except Center-Rear Position) ................................. 2-17

Front Seat Belt Pretensione r and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-19

Center-Rear Position Seat Belt ................................................ 2-22

Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-24

Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep ................................................ 2-26

Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-28

Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-28

Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-32

LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-41

SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-47

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-47

Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-52

How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-53

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-57

Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-58

Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification

System ..................................................................................... 2-60

Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-65

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats)

WARNING

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 injur y. 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 is dangerous. A collision, even on e 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.

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 su re the adjustable components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward and backward and rocking the seatback.

qSeat Slide

WARNING

Adjust the drive r 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.

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.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qSeat Recline

WARNING

Do not drive with the seats reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you don't get the full protection from seat belts. Du ring 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.

Always sit in a passenger seat properly with the seatback upright and feet on the floor:

If your vehicle is equipped with front passenger seat weight sensors, sitting in the front passenger seat improperly out of position or with the seatback reclined too far while the vehicle is moving is dangerous as it can take off weight from the seat bottom and affect the weight determination of the front passe nger sensing system. As a result the front passenger will not have the supplementary protection of the air bag and seat belt pretensioner, which could cause result in serious injury. Always sit upright against your seatback, with your feet on the floor.

Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:

The seatback plays 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 ad justing the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

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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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

CAUTION

When returning a rear-reclined seatback to its uprigh t 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.

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

By moving the seat lever up or down, the seat bottom height can be adjusted.

Down

qHead Restraint

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being used and make sure they are properly adjusted:

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.

Height adjustment

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.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top is even with the top of the passenger's ears, never the passenger's neck to prevent injury.

qSeat Warmer

The front seats are electrically heated. The ignition switch must be in the ON position.

Press the switch to turn the seat warmer on or off. When the switch is in the ON position, the indicator light will come on.

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Some models.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

NOTE

The seat temperature is regulated automatically by a thermostat. Other than turning it on or off, it cannot be adjusted.

Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats)

WARNING

Do not modify or replace the front seats:

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

CAUTION

Ø The seat-bottom power

adjustment is operated by moto rs. 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 Don't use the switch to make more

than one adjustment at a time.

qSeat Slide

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.

qSeat Recline

WARNING

Do not drive with the seats reclined:

Always sit in a front passenger seat properly with the seatback upright and feet on the floor:

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Change the seatb ack angle by pressing the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the switch at the desired position.

qHeight Adjustment

The seat height can be adjusted by moving the switch up or down.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qLumbar Support Adjustment

To increase the seat firmness, pull the lever forward. Push the lever backward to decrease firmness.

qHead Restraint

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being used and make sure they are properly adjusted:

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Height adjustment

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.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top is even with the top of the passenger's ears, never the passenger's neck to prevent injury.

qSeat Warmer

The front seats are electrically heated. The ignition switch must be in the ON position.

NOTE

The seat temperature is regulated automatically by a thermostat. Other than turning it on or off, it cannot be adjusted.

Press the switch to turn the seat warmer on or off. When the switch is in the ON position, the indicator light will come on.

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Some models.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Rear Seat

WARNING

Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks:

Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks, and placing articles on the rear seat 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.

Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:

Adjustable seats that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing 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 ch ild 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.

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.

Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:

The seatback plays 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 returning the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qSplit-Folding Rear Seatback

The seatbacks can be folded down to provide more space in the luggage compartment.

To fold the seatbacks

WARNING

Always remove the child-restraint system from the rear seat before operating the remote handle levers for the rear seat:

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 seatb ack suddenly flips forward.

Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat area before operating the remote handle levers:

Not checking the rear seat area for persons before folding the seatbacks with the rem ote handle levers is dangerous. The rear seat area is difficult to see from the rear of the vehicle. Operating the remote handle levers without checking could cause injury to a person when a seatback suddenly flips forward.

When using the remote handle levers:

CAUTION

Be careful of the following when using the remote handle levers: Ø On a downward slope, the

seatback could flip forw ard faster than on a flat area.

Ø On an upward slope, the seatback

may not fo ld down. When the seatbacks cannot be folded down with levers, pull the rear seatback forward from inside the vehicle.

1. Unfasten the lap portion of the centerrear seat belt (page 2-22).

CAUTION

Always unfasten the lap portion of the belt before folding left-rear seatback. Leaving the lap portion of the belt fastened could cause damage to the seat belt, buckle and seatback.

2. After checking that the rear seats are clear, open the liftgate compartment and pull the remote handle levers on the left and right side of the liftgate compartment.

CAUTION

Before folding the seatbacks 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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

When using the rear seatback knobs:

CAUTION

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.

1. Unfasten the lap portion of the centerrear seat belt (page 2-22).

CAUTION

Always unfasten the lap portion of the belt before folding the rear-left seatback. Leaving the lap portion of the belt fastened could cause damage to the seat belt, buckle and seatback.

2. Support the seatback with your hand.

3. Push the rear seatback knob down.

2. Pull on the top of the seatbacks from inside the vehicle to make sure they are locked.

3. Fasten the center-rear lap/shoulder belt and check that all seat belts are routed properly for passenger use (page 2-22).

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.

To return the seatbacks to the upright position

1. Lift the seatbacks upright.

Locked position

Unlocked position

Red indicator

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qHead Restraint

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being used and make sure they are properly adjusted:

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.

Height adjustment

To use a head restraint, pull it up to the locked position. To lower the head restraint, press the stopcatch release, then push the head restraint down.

qArmrest

The rear armr est in the center of the rear seatback can be used (no occupant in the center seat) or placed upright.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top is even with the top of the passenger's ears, never the passenger's neck to prevent 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, 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 passenger seat for a child, slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible and make sure any child-restraint system is secured properly.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

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 th e 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.

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 on e 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.

Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has been expended:

One or both front air bags may deploy, and the corresponding pretensioner(s) may also deploy at the same time. While it is safer to use a crash-used seat belt that was used in an accident than no seat belt at all, using a seat belt with an expended pretensioner or load limiter loaded reduces the safety available to you. Like the air bags, the seat belt pretensioners will only function once. After they are expended, they will not function again and must be replaced immediately. If the seat belt pretensioners are not replaced, the risk of injury in a collision will increase. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Expended seat belt pretensioners and air bags must be replaced after any collision which caused them to deploy. Additionally, the load limiter will only limit loads on the chest once in a collision and this is another reason to have the front seat belts inspected.

In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

CAUTION

Belt retraction may become diffic ult if the belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep them clean. For more details about cleaning the seat belts, refer to “Cleaning the Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing” (page 8-56).

qPregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions

Pregnant women should always wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific recommendations. The lap belt should be worn SNUGLYAND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS. The shoulder belt should be worn across your shoulder properly, but never across the stomach area. Persons with serious medical condit ions also should wear seat belts. Check with your doctor for any special instructions regarding specific medical conditions.

qEmergency Locking Mode

In the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the retractor will lock in position during a collision. When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until it is switched to automatic locking mode by pulling it all the way out to its full length. If the belt feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, it may be in the automatic locking mode because the belt has been pulled too far out. To return to the belt to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until the vehicle has stopped in a safe, level area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking mode and then extend it around you again.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

qAutomatic Locking Mode

Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to an unsafe position in the event of an accident. To enable seat belt automatic locking mode, pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint system. It will retract down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the section on child restraint (page 2-28).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt (Except CenterRear Position)

NOTE

When using the center-rear seat belt, refer to “Center-Rear Position Seat Belt” (page 2-22).

qFastening the Seat Belt

1. Grasp the tongue.

2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.

Belt

Tongue

3. Insert the tongue into the buckle until you hear a click.

WARNING

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.

4. Position the lap belt as low as possible, not on the abdominal area, then adjust the shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against your body.

Take up slack Keep low on hip bone

Too high

Buckle

Tongue

WARNING

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

qUnfastening the Seat Belt

Depress the button on the buckle. If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out and check for kinks or twists. Then make sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.

Button

NOTE

If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it for kinks and twists. If it is still not retracting properly, have it inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

qShoulder Belt Adjuster

Adjust the height of the shoulder belt if the seat belt touches your neck, or if it crosses your arm instead of your shoulder. To raise the shoulder belt adjuster, push the adjuster up. To lower the shoulder belt adjuster, pull the adjuster and slide it down. Make sure the adjuster is locked.

To raise To lower

WARNING

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the Seat Belt:

Improper positioning of the shoulder portion of th e seat belt is dangerous. Always make sure the shoulder portion of th e seat belt is positioned across your shoulder and near your neck, but never under your arm, on your neck, or on your upper arm.

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Table of Contents

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View A)

Interior Equipment (View B)

Interior Equipment (View C)

Front

Exterior Overview

Rear

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats)

Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats)

Rear Seat

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Precautions