2002 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA lock

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Essential Safety Equipment
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Seats

Seat Slide
To move a seat forward or backward, raise
the lever and slide the seat to the desired
position and release the 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. Seats
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.
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.
WARNING
WARNING
Lever
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F

Seat ReclineTo 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.
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.
WARNING
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.
Lever
CAUTION
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Essential Safety Equipment
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Seat Belt Systems
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 passenger ’s seat lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two modes:
emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode.
Seat Belt Precautions
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F

Pregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions
Pregnant women should wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS.
Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear seat belts. Check with your
doctor for any special instructions regarding specific medical conditions.

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

Automatic 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 get the seat belt into the 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 2-12).
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
The passenger lap/shoulder belt can easily
be converted into the automatic locking
mode, which must be done to hold the
child-restraint system.
Follow these instructions when installing
a child-restraint system on the passenger's
seat.
Before installing a rear-facing child-
restraint system, the passenger-side air
bag must be deactivated (page 2-19).
1. Slide the seat as far back as possible.
2. Secure the child-restraint system with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
See the instructions on the child-
restraint system for belt routing
instructions.
3. To get the retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull the shoulder belt
portion of the seat belt until the entire
length of the belt is out of the retractor. 4. Push the child-restraint system firmly
into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt
retracts as snugly as possible. Clicking
from the retractor will be heard during
retraction if the system is in automatic
locking mode. If the belt does not lock
the seat down tight, repeat this step.
Installing a Child-
Restraint System
NOTE
Before installing a child-restraint
system, refer to "Passenger-Side Air
Bag Deactivation Switch" (page 2-19).
NOTE
•Inspect this function before each
use of the child-restraint system.
You should not be able to pull the
shoulder belt out of the retractor
while the system is in the automatic
locking mode. When you remove
the child-restraint system, be sure
the belt fully retracts to return the
system to emergency locking mode
before occupants use the seat belts.
• Follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer
’s instruction carefully.
Depending on the type of child-
restraint system, it may not employ
seat belts which are in automatic
locking mode.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
When the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, the passenger-side air bag
deactivation indicator light comes on for
about 6 seconds.
If the passenger-side air bag deactivation
switch is in the OFF position, the
indicator light remains on to warn that the
passenger-side air bag has been
deactivated.
To Deactivate The Passenger-Side
Air Bag
1. Insert the key into the switch.
2. Turn the key clockwise until the key
points to OFF.
3. Remove the key.
4. Make sure the air bag deactivation indicator light remains on when the
ignition is in the ON position.
The passenger-side air bag will remain
deactivated until the passenger-side air
bag deactivation switch is turned to the
ON position.
NOTE
Have the passenger-side air bag
deactivation switch inspected by an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if any of
these conditions occur:
• The indicator doesn
’t come on
when the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position.
• The indicator doesn
’t remain on
when the ignition switch is in the
ON position and the passenger-side
air bag deactivation switch is in the
OFF position.
• The indicator remains on when the
ignition switch is in the ON position
and the passenger-side air bag
deactivation switch is in the ON
position.
Leaving the Key in the Passenger-
Side Air Bag Deactivation Switch:
Unintentional deactivation of the
passenger-side air bag is dangerous.
In an accident, the passenger will not
be properly protected. Serious injuries
or even death could occur. To avoid
unintentional deactivation, always
use the same key to operate the
passenger-side air bag deactivation
switch and the ignition switch, that
way you won
’t leave the key in the
passenger-side air bag deactivation
switch.
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F

To Activate The Passenger-Side
Air Bag
1. Insert the key into the switch.
2. Turn the key counterclockwise until the
key points to ON.
3. Remove the key.
4. Make sure the air bag deactivation indicator light goes off after 6 seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position.
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Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
3Knowing Your Mazda
Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment
of various parts.
Doors and Locks .......................................................................... 3- 2
Keys ......................................................................................... 3- 2
Door Locks .............................................................................. 3- 3
Keyless Entry System .............................................................. 3- 5
Power Windows ....................................................................... 3- 9
Hood ........................................................................................ 3-10
Trunk Lid ................................................................................. 3-11
Trunk Release Handle ............................................................. 3-13
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap ........................................................... 3-15
Convertible Top ....................................................................... 3-17
Detachable Hardtop ................................................................. 3-22
Security System ........................................................................... 3-28
Immobilizer System ................................................................ 3-28
Mirrors ......................................................................................... 3-31
Mirrors ..................................................................................... 3-31
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