2008 MAZDA MODEL TRIBUTE Owners Manual (in English)

WARNING: Not securing luggage or 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 are secured before driving.
WARNING: Always drive and ride with your seatback upright
and the lap belt snug and low across the hips and the shoulder
belt snug across the chest.
WARNING: 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 injury, or in
a rear end collision you could fly up and out of the vehicle. For
maximum protection, sit well back and upright.
Lift handle to move seat forward or
backward.
Pull lever up to adjust seatback.
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Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support control is
located on the inboard side of the
driver’s seatback.
Turn the lumbar support control
clockwise to increase firmness.
Turn the lumbar support control
counterclockwise to increase
softness.
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped) WARNING: Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving. You could move out of position to control the
vehicle. Then a serious accident could occur. Sudden braking or
a collision could cause serious injury. Adjust the seat only when
the vehicle is stopped.
WARNING: Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to
reduce the risk of injuring people in a collision or sudden stop.
WARNING: Always drive and ride with your seatback upright
and the lap belt snug and low across the hips and the shoulder
belt snug across the chest.
WARNING: 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 injury, or in
a rear end collision you could fly up and out of the vehicle. For
maximum protection, sit well back and upright.
WARNING: Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat
back reclined too far can take off weight from the seat cushion
and affect the decision of the passenger sensing system,
resulting in serious injury or death in a crash. Always sit
upright against your seatback, with your feet on the floor.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of possible serious injury: Do
not hang objects off seat back or stow objects in the seatback
map pocket (if equipped) when a child is in the front passenger
seat. Do not place objects underneath the front passenger seat
or between the seat and the center console (if equipped).
Check the “passenger airbag off” or “pass airbag off” indicator
lamp for proper airbag status. Refer to Front passenger
sensing system section for additional details. Failure to follow
these instructions may interfere with the front passenger seat
sensing system.
The control is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
Move the front of the control up or
down to raise or lower the front
portion of the seat cushion.
Move the rear of the control up or
down to raise or lower the rear
portion of the seat cushion.
Move the control in the directions
shown to move the seat forward,
backward, up or down.
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Heated seats (if equipped)
To operate the heated seats:
• Push the button located on the
instrument panel to activate.
• Push again to deactivate.
The heated seats will activate when the ignition is in the RUN position
and the engine is running.
The system automatically shuts off after 10 minutes.
REAR SEATS
Head restraints (if equipped)
The purpose of these head restraints is to help limit head motion in the
event of a rear collision. To properly adjust your head restraints, lift the
head restraint so that it is located directly behind your head or as close
to that position as possible.
The head restraints can be moved
up and down.
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Push control to lower head restraint.
Folding down rear seats (60/40 split bench) 1. Raise the rear seat head restraint and remove.
2. Place the head restraint under the front seat for storage.
3. Pull the seat release control.
NOTE: Make sure the floor is clear of all objects before folding the seat.
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4. Flip seat forward.
Attach the seat belt web snap
button to the quarter trim panel
snap button. This will assure that
seatbelt does not get caught by
staying out of the seat back folding
path.
5. To release seatback, pull the seatback release lever (on top
of seat) toward the front seat.
NOTE: When the seatback release
lever is pulled, slowly lower
seatback to the flat position.
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6. Rotate seatback down into load floor position.
Returning the rear seats to upright position 1. Pull seatback up and into upright position making sure
seatback locks into place.
2. Rotate seat cushion down into the seating position making sure
that the seat cushion is locked
into place and the RED seat
unlatched indicator on release
paddle is not visible.
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WARNING: Make sure seat belt buckle heads are through
elastic holders on seat backs. Seat belt buckle heads may break
if they are trapped underneath the seatback as the seatback is
rotated down.
WARNING: Before returning the seatback to its original
position, make sure that cargo or any objects are not trapped
underneath the seatback. After returning the seatback to its
original position, pull on the seatback to ensure that it has fully
latched. An unlatched seat may become dangerous in the event
of a sudden stop or collision. 3. Remove the head restraints stored under the front
passenger seat and return them
to the original position on the
seat backs.
To remove the rear cushion 1. Lift the yellow tab to release the hinges.
2. Pull the cushion to the outboard side of the vehicle.
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