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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment2-4
Q016–3G1E
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.
Stop catch release
J94S2006
Height adjustment
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to
the desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then push the head
restraint down. Adjust the head restraint so that the
top parallels the top of the passenger’s
ears, never the passenger’s neck.
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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment
2-5
016-5BE
Up
Down
J94A2070
Seat Tilt (Driver’s Seat)
The seat-bottom angle can be adjusted
by rotating the dial. The dial tilts the
seat-bottom upward.
017-1DE
Front Seats
(Electrically Operated)The seat-bottom tilt, seat height and
seat slide can be electrically adjusted.
Move them to the desired positions by
using the switch on the seat’ s lower
side.
017-8A1E
CAUTION
!
•The seat-bottom power adjust is
operated by a motor. Avoid
extended operation because
excessive use can damage the
motor.
• To prevent the battery from
running down, avoid using the
power adjust when the engine is
stopped. The adjuster uses a
great amount of electric power.
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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment2-6
017-2AE
J94A2027Seat Slide
To slide the front seat, move the slide
lifter switch on the left side of the seat
to the front or back and hold it.
Release the switch when the seat is
where you want it.
017-3AE
J94A2028
Seat-Bottom Front Height
Adjustment
To adjust the front height of the
seat-bottom, raise or lower the front of
the slide lifter switch on the left side of
the seat.
017-4AE
J94A2029 Seat-Bottom Rear Height
Adjustment
Raise or lower the back of the switch
to adjust the rear height of the
seat-bottom.
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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment
2-7
017-5A1E
J94A2030 Seat Height Adjustment
Raise the seat-bottom by pulling up on
the center of the switch. Release the
switch when the seat is where you
want it. Lower the seat-bottom by pressing
down on the center and releasing it
when the seat is where you want it.
016-2AE
J94A2025 Seat Recline
To change each individual seatback
angle, lean forward slightly while
raising the lever. Then lean back to the
desired position and release the lever.
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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment
2-9
Stop catch release
J94S2006
Height adjustment
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to
the desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then push the head
restraint down. Adjust the head reatraint so that the
top parallels the top of the passenger
’s
ears, never the passenger ’s neck.
019-1E1E
Rear Seat
WARNING
!
Stacking Cargo:Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks or
putting things on the rear
package tray is dangerous.
During sudden braking or a
collision, it can become a
projectile that may hit and injure
passengers. Don’ t stack things
higher than the seatbacks or put
things on the rear package tray.
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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment2-44
021-??
WARNING
!
Suspension Adjustment:Adjusting the vehicle suspension
is dangerous. If the vehicle’ s
height or the suspension’ s
damping is changed, the vehicle
will be unable to accurately detect
a collision resulting in incorrect
or unexpected air bag deployment
and the possibility of serious
injuries.
CAUTION
!
To prevent damage to the side air
bag wiring, don’ t place luggage or
other objects under the front seats.
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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Maintenance
8-45
WARNING
!
Using a Wrong-Sized Wheel:Using a wrong-sized wheel is
dangerous. Braking and handling
could be affected, leading to loss
of control and an accident.
Always use wheels of the correct
size on your vehicle.
CAUTION
!
A wrong-sized wheel may
adversely affect
•Tire fit
• Wheel and bearing life
• Ground clearance
• Snow-chain clearance
• Speedometer calibration
• Headlight aim
• Bumper height
083-41A1E
Do not touch the glass surface
J94A7029 Replacing a Headlight Bulb
Your Mazda’ s headlights have
replaceable halogen bulbs.
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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Index11-4
PagePage Page
Winter driving 4-12
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EEmergency Starting
Jump-starting 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Push-starting 6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emission Control System 4-4 . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Compartment Overview 8-14 . . . . .
Engine Coolant Adding coolant 8-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing coolant 8-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspecting coolant level 8-21 . . . . . . . . .
Overheating 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
(see Water)
Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) 4-6 . .
Engine Oil Changing engine oil and filter 8-18 . . . .
Inspecting engine oil level 8-17 . . . . . . .
Recommended oil 8-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light 5-38
. . .
Engine Starting 5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) 4-6 . . . . . . . .
Exterior Care 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eyeglass Holder 5-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FFinish Damage 7-9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flasher, Hazard Warning 6-2
. . . . . . . . . . .
Flat Tire 6-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fluids Automatic transaxle 8-29
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake/clutch 8-25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power steering 8-27
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washer 8-33
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foot Brake 5-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front Seat Belts 2-17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front Seats (Electrically Operated) Head restraint height adjustment 2-9 . . .
Height adjustment 2-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recline
2-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat cushion front height
adjustment 2-6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat cushion rear height
adjustment 2-6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat slide 2-6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front Seats (Manually Operated) Head restraint height adjustment 2-4 . . .
Recline 2-3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slide 2-2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tilt 2-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel Gauge 5-34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel Requirements 4-2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel-Filler Cap 3-30
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel-Filler Lid 3-30
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuses 6-8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse panel description 6-12
. . . . . . . . . .
Replacement 6-8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .