2005 MAZDA MODEL MPV remove seats

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WARNING
Lifting the Seat-Anchor Bar:
Lifting the seat-anchor bar without
firmly supporting the seat with your
hand is dangerous. Lifting the seat
unlocks the front clamps
automatically and could cause the seat
to fall. Support the seat firmly while
lifting the seat-anchor bar.
To remove the seat
1. Put the buckle in the pocket of the seat
bottom.
CAUTION
Lowering the seatback without stowing
the seat belt buckle could damage the
seatback.
2. Remove the head restraint.
3. Slide the seat all the way back.4. Raise the reclining lever and lower the
seatback forward.
Make sure the seatback is locked.
5. Work only on one seat at a time to
avoid one seat falling while working on
another.
6. Lift and hold the seat-anchor bar and
raise the entire seat up and forward.
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CAUTION
Do not move the side seat-slide lever
with the seat removed. The lever could
be damaged resulting in loss of
functionality.
Third-Row Seat
WARNING
Stacking Cargo:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatback is dangerous.
During a sudden stop or collision,
objects can fly around and become
projectiles that could hit and injure
passengers. Don't stack cargo higher
than the seatback.
Not Securing Luggage and Cargo:
Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury. Make sure
luggage and cargo is secured before
driving.
Securing Seats:
Adjustable seats 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
rock 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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WARNING
Unlocked Seatback:
The 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
vehicle 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
lThe third-row seat cannot be
removed.
lWhen returning the third-row seat to
its original position, also place the
seat belt in its normal position.
Verify that the seat belt pulls and
retracts.
qSeat 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.
To change seatback angle, lean forward
slightly while pulling the flat-folding
strap. Then lean back to the desired
position and release the strap. Make sure
the seat is securely latched.
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qHead 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 stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint
down.
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.
qFolding the Third-Row Seat
WARNING
Riding on Folded Flat Third-Row
Seat:
Riding on the third-row seat when it's
folded is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, passenger's
could be thrown around inside the
vehicle and seriously injured. Always
ride with the third-row seat in the
forward-facing, upright position and
seat belt securely fastened.
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1. Remove the head restraints from the
third-row seat (page 2-22).
2. Pull the third-row seat's flat-folding
strap and push the seatback down until
it locks.
qStowing the Third-Row Seat
More storage space can be created by
folding away the third-row seat into the
rear seat well. With the second-row seats
removed and the third-row seat stowed,
even more space is available.
WARNING
Riding in the Seat Well:
Riding in the seat well for the third-
row seat is dangerous. Sudden
braking or a collision could cause
serious injury. Do not sit or lie in the
seat well while the vehicle is moving.
Never ride in a vehicle where you
can't sit in the seat and wear the seat
belt.
WARNING
Pinching Fingers or Hands:
Placing your hands around the seat
stowage well when stowing the third-
row seat is dangerous. You could
pinch your hands or fingers between
the seat and the well. Hold the handle
when lowering the seat into place.
Never place your hands between the
seat and the seat well.
Unlocked Seatback:
An unlocked seatback is dangerous.
While stowing the seat, the seatback
could suddenly move causing serious
injury. Push the seatback forward and
backward to make sure it is locked in
place.
NOTE
Remove any items from the seat well
for the third-row seat before stowing the
seat. Anything in the baggage area
when the seat is set into the well can
damage the seatback material and
prevent a flat cargo area.
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Stowing the third-row seat
1. Insert the seat belts in the retainers.
2. Remove the head restraint and set them
aside temporarily (page 2-22).
3. Pull strap A and ease the seatback
toward the front of the vehicle with
your other hand and be sure it locks
with a click.
Strap A
4. Pull strap B and lift the combined
seatback and seat bottom up to vertical
with your other hand. Gently lower the
seat into the seat well.
Strap B
5. Insert the head restraints between the
floor and seat at the positions indicated
on the labels.
Labels
Raising the third-row seat upright for
road use
1. Clear the entire cargo floor.
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2. Remove the head restraints.
3. Carefully reverse the procedures used
to lower the seat into the seat well. Use
the handle and ease the combined
seatback and seat bottom up to vertical.
4. Carefully lower the seat forward and
make sure it's latched to the floor.
5. Pull strap A and raise the seatback
upright. Attempt to move the seatback
forward and backward to make sure it
is locked.
Strap A
6. Insert the head restraints.
7. Place the seat belt buckles face up.
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qThird-Row Seat and Open
Liftgate Position
WARNING
Rear Facing Third-Row Seat and a
Moving Vehicle:
Driving with the third-row seat facing
rearward is dangerous because the
liftgate cannot be securely closed.
During sudden braking or a collision,
passengers could be thrown out of the
vehicle resulting in serious injury or
death. Passengers seated facing
rearward may suffer leg and foot
injury even down a driveway or with a
minor dip in the road. Place the third-
row seat in the forward-facing position
with the seatback upright before
driving the vehicle.
Support Bar:
Sitting in the rear-facing, third-row
seat position without installing the
support bar is dangerous. Without the
support of the bar, the seatback could
collapse resulting in injury.
Always install the support bar before
sitting in the rear-facing, third-row
seat position.
Third-Row Seat and the Flat-Folding
Strap:
Pulling the flat-folding strap with the
third-row seat facing rearward is
dangerous. The seatback will collapse
into the seat bottom and could result
in injury. Do not pull the flat-folding
strap with the third-row seat facing
rearward.
NOTE
lRemove cargo from the seat well
area before placing the third-row seat
in the rear-facing position to avoid
damaging the back of the seatback
when it is folded down.
lAdjust the seatback to the upright
position when the third-row seat is
facing rearward.
To put the third-row seat in the rear
facing position:
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Clean the rear bumper so that dirt does
not soil the seat.
3. Clear away all cargo from the seat well.
4. Remove the head restraints.
5. Pull strap B while supporting the
seatback with the other hand and
carefully ease the seatback rearward
onto the rear bumper.
Strap B
6. Go inside the vehicle and to the rear.
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