2001 MAZDA MODEL 626 seat adjustment

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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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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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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Essential Safety Equipment
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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.

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Essential Safety Equipment2-8Make sure the lever returned to its
original position and the seatback is
locked in place by attempting to push
it forward and backward.

016-15BE
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.
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.

016–3G1E
 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.

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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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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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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
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Engine Starting 5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) 4-6 . . . . . . . .
Exterior Care 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eyeglass Holder 5-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FFinish Damage 7-9
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Flasher, Hazard Warning 6-2
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Flat Tire 6-19
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Fluids Automatic transaxle 8-29
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Brake/clutch 8-25
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Power steering 8-27
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Washer 8-33
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Foot Brake 5-19
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Front Seat Belts 2-17
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Front Seats (Electrically Operated) Head restraint height adjustment 2-9 . . .
Height adjustment 2-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recline
2-7
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Seat cushion front height
adjustment 2-6
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Seat cushion rear height
adjustment 2-6
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Seat slide 2-6
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Front Seats (Manually Operated) Head restraint height adjustment 2-4 . . .
Recline 2-3
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Slide 2-2
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Tilt 2-5
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Fuel Gauge 5-34
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Fuel Requirements 4-2
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Fuel-Filler Cap 3-30
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Fuel-Filler Lid 3-30
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Fuses 6-8
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Fuse panel description 6-12
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Replacement 6-8
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