2001 MAZDA MODEL 626 ECU

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment2-2

016-1A3E
Front Seats
(Manually Operated)
WARNING
!
Securing the Front 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.

016-20A1E
J94A2024 Seat Slide

To move each individual front seat
forward or backward, raise the lever
and slide the seat to the desired
position.
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.

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*Some models.
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WARNING
!
Securing Seat: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.

019-36AE
J94S2001 Armrest*
The armrest can be used or placed
upright.


Q019-3E1E
J94S2002Split-Folding Rear Seat
To provide more space in the trunk:
1. Unfasten the lap portion of the rear-center seat belt (page 2-22).

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2. Push the button and fold theseatback forward.


019-13BE
NOTEUnlock the seatback before you
fold it forward (page 2-13).

019-12AE
CAUTION
!
Don’ t let the seat belt or buckle get
caught between the seat bottom
and seatback when folding the
seat. The seat belt and buckle
could be damaged.

019-35A1E
To return the seatbacks to their
original positions:
1. Lift the seatback and push it firmly
into place.
2. Fasten the lap portion of the rear-center seat belt (page 2-22).
CAUTION
!
Don’ t let the rear-center seat belt
plates or buckles get caught
between the seatback and the rear
package tray.

019-41A1E
NOTEWhen you return the seatbacks to
their original position:
• Make sure the seatbacks are
securely latched by attempting
to push the seatback forward
and backward.
• Make sure the rear seat belts
can be pulled out of the
retractors. If a belt is locked,
firmly pull and release it, then
slowly pull it out again.

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019-5EE
J94A2072
Unlock
Unlock Lock
Lock
 Rear Seatback Lock
To lock or unlock a seatback, move
the lever.
Q019-17AE
NOTEThe seatback locks are part of the
trunk security system (page 3-17).

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Essential Safety Equipment2-24To fasten the lap belt portion:
Grasp tongue (A) and insert it into the
anchor buckle (B) until you hear a
click. It is now secure for passenger
use.NOTEAfter returning the rear-left
seatback to its upright position,
fasten the lap portion of the belt.

020-32A1E
 Seat Belt Extender
If your selt belt is not long enough,
even when fully extended, a selt belt
extender may be available to you at no
charge from your Authorized Mazda
Dealer. This extender will be only for
you and for the particular vehicle and
seat. Even if it plugs into other seat
belts, it may not hold in the critical
moment of a crash. When ordering an
extender, only order one that provides
the necessary additional length to
fasten the seat belt properly. Please
contact your Authorized Mazda Dealer
for more information.
WARNING
!
Unnecessary Use of an Extender:Using a seat belt extender when
not necessary is dangerous. The
seat belt will be too long and not
fit properly. In an accident, the
seat belt will not provide adequate
protection and you could be
seriously injured. Only use the
extender when it is required to
fasten the seat belt properly.

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020-12AE
Child Restraint Child Restraint Precautions
Statistics confirm that the rear seat is
the best place for all children up to
12 years of age-the more so with a
supplemental restraint system (air
bags).
WARNING
!
Holding a Child While the Vehicleis Moving:Holding a child in your arms
while the vehicle is moving is
extremely dangerous. No matter
how strong the person may be, he
or she cannot hold onto a child in
a sudden stop or collision and
could result in serious injury or
death to the child or other
occupants. Always secure a child
in a proper child-restraint system.
WARNING
!
One Belt, One Passenger:Using one seat belt for more than
one person at a time is dangerous.
A seat belt used in this way can’ t
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.

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Essential Safety Equipment2-28Older children
A child who has outgrown
child-restraint systems should sit in the
rear and use seat belts, both lap and
shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses
the neck or face, move the child closer
to the center.

000-00
 Child-Restraint Systems
Whatever child-restraint system you
consider, please pick the appropriate
one for the age and size of the child,
obey state law and follow the
instructions that come with the
individual child-restraint system.
A rear-facing child-restraint system
should never be used in the front seat
because it would be too close to the air
bag. The front passenger ’s seat is also
the least preferred seat for other
child-restraint systems.
WARNING
!
Follow the Manufacturer ’sInstructions and Always Keep theChild-Restraint System BuckledDown:An unsecured child-restraint
system is dangerous. In a sudden
stop or a collision it could move
causing serious injury or death to
the child or other occupants.
Make sure the child-restraint
system is properly secured in
place according to the
manufacturer ’s instructions.
When not in use, remove it from
the vehicle, put it in the trunk or
fasten it with a seat belt.

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WARNING
!
Seating Position with Side AirBag:Allowing a child to lean over or
against the front door is
dangerous. If the vehicle is
equipped with side air bags, the
impact of an inflating side air bag
could cause serious injury or
death to the child. Children are
more likely to sleep in the vehicle,
when they do, they are more at
risk in the front passenger’s seat
that has an optional side air bag
because they may slump over into
the path of the seatback-mounted
air bag. If a child can’ t be seated
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in the rear seat, do not allow the
child to lean over or against the
front door, even if the child is
seated in a child-restraint system.
J76TCS04 Rear seat child-restraint system
installation (Lap/shoulder belt)
Follow these instructions when using a
child-restraint system.
1. Secure the child-restraint system with the lap portion of the