MAZDA PREMACY User Manual
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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 Authorised 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.
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.
©2002 Mazda Motor Corporation
Printed in Japan Aug. 2002(Print1)
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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 above symbol in this manual means
“Do not do this ” or “Do not let this
happen”.
References to left hand and right hand are
made as if facing in the same direction the
vehicle faces. Although this manual
explains a left-hand-drive model, it also
applies to right-hand-drive models.
Index:
A good place to start is the Index,
an alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.
You’ll find several WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which serious injury or death could
result if the warning is ignored.
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which bodily injury or damage to your
vehicle, or both, could result if the
caution is ignored.
NOTE
A NOTE provides information and
sometimes suggests how to make
better use of your vehicle.
The above symbol, 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.
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Table of Contents
Your Mazda at a Glance
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.
Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and
child-restraint systems.
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.
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3
4
5
6
7
8
Customer Information
Important consumer information including warranties and add-on equipment.
Specifications
Technical information about your Mazda.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.
Instrument Panel Overview
Interior Overview
Exterior Overview
........................................................................ 1- 3
....................................................................... 1- 4
....................................................... 1- 2
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview
Driver-side air bag
(page 2-66)
Instrument cluster
(page 5-20)
Lighting control/Direction indicators
(page 5-38)
Fog lights switch
(page 5-40)
Power window switches
(page 3-12)
Wiper and washer lever
Hazard warning flasher switch
Passenger-side air bag
(page 5-41)
(page 5-45)
Audio system
(page 6-16)
(page 2-66)
Shift lever
(page 5-11)
Glove box
(page 6-59)
Parking brake
(page 5-6)
Power window lock switch
(page 3-15)
Bonnet release handle
(page 3-16)
Tilt wheel release lever
(page 3-26)
Ignition switch
(page 5-2)
Ashtray
(page 6-56)
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Lighter
(page 6-55)
Cup holder
(page 6-57)
Air-conditioning system
(page 6-2)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Interior Overview
Sunvisors
(page 6-52)
Seat belts
(page 2-36)
Interior light
(page 6-52)
Third-row seat
(page 2-28)
Rear seat/Second-row seat
(page 2-19) (page 2-66)
Map light
(page 6-53)
Rearview mirror
(page 3-29)
Vanity mirror
(page 6-52)
Front seats
(page 2-2)
Side air bags
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
Brake lights/Tail lights
(page 8-41)
Rear window defroster
(page 5-43)
Rear windscreen
wiper blades
(page 8-29)
Liftgate
(page 3-9)
License plate
lights
(page 8-41)
Rear direction indicator lights
(page 8-41)
Reverse lights
(page 8-41)
Sunroof
(page 3-17)
Windscreen wiper blades
(page 8-27)
Washer fluid
(page 8-23)
Bonnet
(page 3-16)
Child safety locks
(page 3-9)
Outside mirrors
(page 3-26)
Tyres
(page 8-32)
Aerial
(page 6-16)
Fuel-filler flap
(page 3-15)
Front fog lights
(page 8-39)
Front direction indicator lights
(page 8-39)
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Doors and keys
(page 3-2)
Side-direction indicator lights
(page 8-39)
Parking lights
(page 8-39)
Headlights
(page 8-37)
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Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and
child-restraint systems.
Seats
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Front Seats ............................................................................... 2- 2
Rear Seats (5-Passenger Model) .............................................. 2- 9
Second-Row Seats (7-Passenger Model) ................................. 2-19
Third-Row Seat (7-Passenger Model) .....................................2-28
Flat Folding (7-Passenger Model) ...........................................2-35
Seat Belt Systems
Seat Belt Precautions ............................................................... 2-36
3-Point Type Seat Belt ............................................................. 2-40
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ...... 2-42
Rear Centre Position Seat Belt (5-Passenger Model) .............. 2-44
2-Point Type Seat Belt (7-Passenger Model) .......................... 2-47
Seat Belt Warning Light (Except European Model) ................2-48
Child Restraint
Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-49
Categories of Child-Restraint Systems (Europe) ....................2-52
Child-Restraint System Installation Position (Europe) ........... 2-53
Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat Positions
Table (Europe) ......................................................................... 2-58
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-59
Air Bag Cut-Off System .......................................................... 2-62
ISOFIX Bar-Secured Child-Restraint Systems ....................... 2-62
.........................................................................2-36
............................................................................2-49
SRS Air Bags
Supplementary Restraint Systems (SRS) Precautions .............2-66
Air Bag System Description .................................................... 2-70
...............................................................................2-66
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front Seats
WARNING
Securing the Seats:
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.
Seat Slide
▼
WARNING
Driver’s Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the driver’s seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident. Adjust the
driver’s seat only when the vehicle is
stopped.
To move a seat forward or backward, raise
the lever and slide the seat to the desired
position and release the lever.
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.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Recline
▼
WARNING
Reclining:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don’t 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.
Unlocked Seatback:
A 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 adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make
sure it is locked in place.
(Type A)
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while rotating the dial.
Then lean back to the desired position.
Dial
(Type B)
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
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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.
CAUTION
When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position, make
sure you support the seatback while
operating the seatback lever. If the
seatback is not supported, it will flip
forward suddenly and could cause
injury.
Seat Tilt (Driver’s Seat)
▼
The seat-bottom angle can be adjusted by
rotating the dial.
Up
Head Restraint
▼
Head Restraints Adjustment:
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.
Always drive with the head restraints
inserted when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted.
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.
Stop-catch release
Down
Dial
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Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
parallel with the top of the passenger’s
ears, never the passenger’s neck.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Removal
To remove the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then pull up on the
head restraint.
Stop-catch release
Folding the Passenger’s Seat
▼
The passenger’s seatback can be folded
down and used as a table while the vehicle
is not moving.
The front and rear passenger’s seatbacks
can be folded down for placement of long
objects. Make sure the object is secure.
Using Folded Seatback as a Table
While the Vehicle is Moving:
Using the folded seatback as a table
while driving is dangerous. During
sudden braking or a collision, objects
placed on the folded seatback could
become projectiles that could hit and
injure someone. Never use the folded
seat as a table while the vehicle is
moving.
Unsecured Objects:
Not securing objects placed on the
folded seatback is dangerous. During
sudden braking or a collision, the
objects could hit passengers and
cause serious injuries, or the objects
could hit the shift lever, forcing you to
lose control of the vehicle. When
placing objects on the folded
seatback, always make sure they are
secure.
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Seats
WARNING
1. Tuck the seat belt buckle all the way
down.
Passenger on the Folded Seatback:
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 car resulting in
serious injuries or death. The child or
other objects in the baggage area
could be thrown into other occupants
and cause serious injury. Never allow
a passenger to sit or stand on the
folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving.
To fold the seatback
CAUTION
Folding the seatback without tucking
the seat belt buckle down could
damage the seatback.
Buckle
2. Raise the reclining lever or pull the
lean forward lever. Make sure the
seatback is at its maximum forward
reclined position.
Lever
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Lean forward lever
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3. Push the fold-down lever forward and
push the seatback all the way down.
Make sure the seatback is locked.
Fold-down lever
To return the seatback to the upright
position
1. Push the fold-down lever down to
unlock the seat.
2. Push the seatback to the upright
position. Make sure the seatback is
locked.
Pull-up Seatback Trays
▼
Using Seatback Trays While Vehicle
is Moving
Using the seatback trays while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous.
During sudden braking or a collision,
rear seat passengers could be thrown
forward into a tray causing serious
injury. Objects placed on a seatback
tray could become projectiles that
could hit and injure someone. Always
collapse and secure the trays before
driving the vehicle.
Pull-up trays are available in the seatbacks
of the front seats and can be used when
the vehicle is parked.
Grasp the front, central part of the tray
when setting up or collapsing it.
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CAUTION
Do not place heavy objects on a
•
seatback tray. Heavy objects could
cause the tray to collapse and injure
someone.
Do not recline the front seats when
•
the seatback trays are in use. Hot
liquids may cause scalding if
spilled, or objects could fall causing
injury.
Armrest
▼
The armrest can be used or placed
upright.
Positioning the Shoulder Belt Over
the Armrest:
Positioning the shoulder portion of a
front seat belt over the armrest is
dangerous as it cannot provide
adequate protection in a collision and
could result in serious injuries. Never
position the shoulder portion of a
front seat belt over the armrest.
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Seat 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.
ON
OFF
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Seats
Rear Seats
(5-Passenger Model)
Stacking Cargo:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks, and
putting things on the rear package
tray is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, objects can
become projectiles that may hit and
injure passengers. Don’t stack things
higher than the seatbacks or put
things on the rear package tray.
NOTE
The thermostat regulates seat
temperature by turning the current on
and off.
Securing Seats:
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.
Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the seat while the vehicle is
moving is dangerous. Sudden braking
or a collision could cause serious
injury. Adjust the seat only when the
vehicle is stopped.
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Seats
WARNING
Unlocked Seatback:
A 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 adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make
sure it is locked in place.
Passenger on the Folded Seatback:
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 car resulting in
serious injuries or death. The child or
other objects in the baggage area
could be thrown into other occupants
and cause serious injury. Never allow
a passenger to sit or stand on the
folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving.
Children and the Folding Rear Seats:
Playing with the folding rear seats is
dangerous. The folding rear
seatbacks cannot be folded down from
inside the luggage compartment. Do
not give the car keys to children and
do not allow them to play in the
vehicle.
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 and retracts.
Seat Recline
▼
Reclining:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don’t 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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Seats
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while pulling the strap.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the strap. Make sure the seat is
securely latched.
Strap
CAUTION
When returning a rear-reclined
•
seatback to its upright position,
make sure you support the seatback
while operating the strap. If the
seatback is not supported, it will flip
forward suddenly and could cause
injury.
Reclining the rear seat when the
•
luggage compartment cover is in the
first position could damage the seat
and cover. Remove the cover or
move it to the second position.
Head Restraint
▼
Head Restraints Adjustment:
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.
Always drive with the head restraints
inserted when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted.
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.
Stop-catch release
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
parallel with the top of the passenger’s
ears, never the passenger’s neck.
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Seats
Removal
To remove the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then pull up on the
head restraint.
Stop-catch release
Folding the Centre-Rear Seat
▼
WARNING
Using Folded Seatback as a Table
While the Vehicle is Moving:
Using the folded seatback as a table
while driving is dangerous. During a
sudden stop or collision, objects
placed on the folded seatback could
become projectiles that could hit and
injure someone. Never use the folded
seat as a table while the vehicle is
moving.
The centre-rear seatback can be folded
down and used as a table while the vehicle
is not moving.
Don’t sit or lie on the folded seatback.
The seat could be damaged.
To fold the centre-rear seatback
1. Unfasten the lap portion of the centrerear seat belt (page 2-46).
2. Secure the centre-rear seat belt in the
seat belt retainer (page 2-46).
3. Tuck the rear seat’s seat belt buckle
down.
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CAUTION
Lowering the seatback without tucking
the seat belt buckle down could
damage the seatback.
4. Pull the strap of the centre-rear seat and
lower the seatback forward. Make sure
the seatback is locked.
Strap
To return the seatback to the upright
position
1. Pull the strap of the centre-rear seat and
lift the seatback upright. Attempt to
move the seatback forward and
backward to make sure it is locked.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2. Fasten the lap portion of the centre-rear
seat belt before a passenger sits in the
seat (page 2-44).
NOTE
Make sure the centre-rear seat belt is
routed between the centre-rear and the
left-rear seat.
Folding and Stowing Rear Seats
▼
All the rear seats can be flipped and
stowed forward to provide more cargo
space.
To fold and stow a rear seat
1. Unfasten the lap portion of the centrerear seat belt (page 2-46).
2. Secure the centre-rear seat belt in the
seat belt retainer (page 2-46).
3. Remove the head restraint (page 2-11).
4. Tuck the rear seat's seat belt buckles
down.
Strap
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Seats
5. Pull the strap and lower the seatback
forward. Make sure the seatback is
locked.
Strap
6. Work only on one seat at a time to
avoid one seat falling while working on
another.
7. Pull the strap and raise the entire seat
up and forward.
Strap
8. To prevent the rear seats from falling
back down, thread the holding strap for
each seat around one of the front head
restraint uprights and fasten with the
buckles.
Loose Seat:
A seat not secured with a holding
strap is dangerous. The seat could fall
down and cause serious injury.
Ensure that each stowed seat is
secured with a holding strap.
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9. Adjust the holding straps to tighten
them securely on the head restraint
uprights.
NOTE
When stowing the left-rear or centrerear seats, fasten the holding straps on
the head-restraint upright of the leftfront seat.
For the right-rear seat, fasten the
holding strap on the head restraint
upright of the right-front seat.
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10.Insert the head restraints into the
alternate storage holes at the top of the
uprighted seat bottom.
To return a rear seat to its original
position
1. Remove the head restraint from the
back of the uprighted seat bottom.
2. Support the seat while unfastening the
holding strap from the head restraint
upright so that the seat doesn’t fall
down.
3. Tuck the holding strap in the pocket.
Pocket
4. Carefully lower the seat backward until
it locks in place. Attempt to lift the seat
up to make sure it is firmly locked
down.
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Seats
5. Pull the strap and raise the seatback to
the upright position. Make sure the
seatback is locked.
Strap
6. Reinsert the head restraint to its normal
position.
7. Fasten the lap portion of the centre-rear
seat belt before a passenger sits in the
seat (page 2-44).
NOTE
Make sure the centre-rear seat belt is
routed between the centre-rear and
left-rear seats.
Removal of Rear Seats
▼
All the rear seats can be removed to
provide more cargo space.
Seat Removal or Installation While
Vehicle is Moving or on a Slope:
Removing or installing the rear seats
while the vehicle is moving or on a
slope is dangerous. The seats are
heavier than they appear and could
suddenly detach causing serious
injury. Remove or install the seats
with the vehicle parked on a level
surface.
Riding on The Floor Space:
Riding on the floor space created by
the removal of the rear seats is
dangerous. Sudden braking or a
collision could cause serious injury.
Do not sit or lie in the floor space for
the rear seats while the vehicle is
moving. Never ride in a vehicle where
you can’t sit in the seat and wear the
seat belt.
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Pinching Fingers or Hands:
Placing your hands around the seat
anchors when removing or installing
the rear seats is dangerous. You could
pinch your hands or fingers between
the seat anchor and the seat. Hold the
edge of the seat when lowering it into
place. Never place your hands
between the seat anchor and the seat.
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WARNING
Unsecured Seats:
Driving with the seat unsecured is
dangerous. The seat may become
detached while the vehicle is moving
causing serious injury. After
installing the seat, attempt to push it
forward and backward to make sure it
is securely locked.
To remove a rear seat
1. Remove one seat at a time following
procedure 1 through 7 of "To fold and
stow a rear seat" (page 2-13).
2. While supporting the seat, insert the
head restraint into the alternate storage
holes at the top of the uprighted seat
bottom.
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3. Press down each seat lock lever.
4. Remove the seat by tilting it backward
to free it from the floor anchors.
Seat
lock
lever
To install a rear seat
1. If the head restraint is inserted in the
seat bottom, pull the head restraint and
remove it.
2. Align the seat retaining clamps with
the front floor anchors.
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Front floor
anchor
Seat retaining
clamp
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3. Supporting the seat with your hand,
raise the seat lock levers on the left and
right to lock it in place.
Seat
lock
lever
4. Return the rear seat to its original
position following procedure 4 through
7 of “To return a rear seat to its original
position”
Four-Passenger Seating
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Arrangement
WARNING
Rear-Passenger Seating and Seat
Belts:
Using the centre-rear seat belt while
seated in the left-rear or right-rear
seat is dangerous. In a collision or
sudden stop, the centre-rear seat belt
cannot provide protection for a
passenger in the left-rear or rightrear seat. When the centre-rear seat is
not in use, stow its seat belt in the
retainer and use the appropriate leftrear or right-rear seat belt.
If you plan on carrying only four people
and will not need the fifth seat during a
trip, your Mazda design allows you to give
the rear seat passengers a roomier feeling
by taking out the centre-rear seat and
moving the remaining two seats inboard
for a four passenger vehicle. Make sure
the seat belt buckles point inboard for the
seats to be properly located.
1. Remove all the rear seats (page 2-16).
Right-rear seat
Left-rear seat
2. Align the seat retaining clamps of the
outside seats with the front floor
anchors. Align the left-rear seat with
the second (2) and fourth (4) positions.
Align the right-rear seat with the fifth
(5) and seventh (7) positions.
3. Install the left-rear seat and right-rear
seats following procedures 1 through 6
of "To install a rear seat" (page 2-17).
Right-rear seat
Left-rear seat
Front floor
anchor
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Seat retaining
(7)
clamp
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Second-Row Seats
(7-Passenger Model)
WARNING
Stacking Cargo:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatback is
dangerous. During a sudden stop or
collision, objects can become
projectiles that could hit and injure
passengers. Don't stack things higher
than the seatback.
Securing Seats:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that
are not securely latched 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.
Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the seat while the vehicle is
moving is dangerous. Sudden braking
or a collision could cause serious
injury. Adjust the seat only when the
vehicle is stopped.
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Unlocked Seatback:
A 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 adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make
sure it is locked in place.
Passenger on the Folded Seatback:
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.
During sudden braking 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 car
resulting in serious injuries or death.
The child or other objects in the
baggage area could be thrown into
other occupants and cause serious
injury. Never allow a passenger to sit
or stand on the folded seatback while
the vehicle is moving.
NOTE
When returning a second-row seat to
its original position, also replace the
seat belt to its normal position. Verify
that the seat belt pulls and retracts.
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Seat Slide
▼
To move the seat forward or backward,
raise the bar and slide the seat to the
desired position.
Bar
Make sure the bar returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
CAUTION
Be careful when moving the secondrow seat while a passenger is seated on
the third-row seat. The passenger’s legs
could be pinched or otherwise injured.
To slide the seat further back, raise the bar
and slide the knob to the right at the same
time. Slide the seat all the way back, then
release the bar and the knob.
Seat Recline
▼
Reclining:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don’t 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.
Reclining the Second-Row Seatback:
Reclining the second-row seatback
when the third-row seat is occupied is
dangerous. The second-row seatback
may hit and injure the occupants in
the third-row seat. Don’t recline the
second-row seatback when the thirdrow seat is occupied.
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while pulling the strap.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the strap.
Knob
Strap
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Make sure the strap returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
CAUTION
When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position, make
sure you support the seatback while
operating the seatback strap. If the
seatback is not supported, it will flip
forward suddenly and could cause
injury.
Head Restraint
▼
WARNING
Head Restraints Adjustment:
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.
Always drive with the head restraints
inserted when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted.
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.
Stop-catch release
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
parallel with the top of the passenger’s
ears, never the passenger’s neck.
Removal
To remove the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then pull up on the
head restraint.
Stop-catch release
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Removing Shoulder Restraint
▼
To fold the second-row seat and the front
seats flat, remove the shoulder restraints.
Third-row Seat Access
▼
To reach the third-row seat, pull the strap
on the second-row seat, fold the seatback
forward and slide the seat forward.
Strap
To return the second-row seat to its
original position, slide the seat to the
desired position and raise the seatback
upright.
Strap
Folding the Second-Row Seat
▼
Using Folded Seatback as a Table
While the Vehicle is Moving:
Using the folded seatback as a table
while driving is dangerous. During a
sudden stop or collision, objects
placed on the folded seatback could
become projectiles that could hit and
injure someone. Never use the folded
seat as a table while the vehicle is
moving.
The third-row passengers have a similar
strap on the back side of the second-row
seat. Pull the strap to fold the seatback of
the second-row seat forward and slide the
seat forward.
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The second-row seatback can be folded
down and used as a table when the vehicle
is not in motion.
Long objects can be also placed inside
when the front passenger seat is folded
down as well. Make sure objects are
secured.
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