2009 MAZDA MODEL 6 Owners Manual (in English)

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CAUTION
ØThe seat-bottom power
adjustment is operated by motors.
Avoid extended operation because
excessive use can damage the
motors.
Ø To prevent the battery from
running down, avoid using the
power adjustment when the
engine is stopped. The adjuster
uses a large amount of electrical
power.
Ø Do not use the switch to make
more than one adjustment at a
time.
qSeat Slide
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter
switch on the outside of the seat to the
front or back and hold it. Release the
switch at the desired position.
qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with either front seat
reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you do not 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.
Always sit in the front passenger seat
properly with the seatback upright and
feet on the floor: Your front passenger seat has weight
sensors, sitting in the front passenger
seat improperly out of position or
with the seatback reclined too far
while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous as it can take off weight
from the seat bottom and affect the
weight determination of the front
passenger sensing system. As a result
the front passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air
bag and seat belt pretensioner, which
could result in serious injury. Always
sit upright against the seatback with
your feet on the floor.
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Change the seatback angle by pressing the
front or rear side of the reclining switch.
Release the switch at the desired position.
qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
The seat height can be adjusted by
moving the switch up or down.
qSeat Position Memory (Driver's
Seat)í
One-touch seat position programming and
activation is available on the driver's seat.
CAUTION
When activating the seat position, do
not place your hands or fingers
around the seat bottom. The seat
moves to the desired position
automatically, and if your hands or
fingers are placed around the seat
bottom, it could cause injury.
Set button
Programming of the driver's seat positions
is possible using the following functions:
lProgramming buttons 1, 2, or 3 and the
set button.
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lOperation using the advanced key/
retractable type key
Programmed seat positions can activated
using the following functions:
lProgramming buttons 1, 2, or 3.lOperation using advanced keyless
functions/keyless entry system
NOTE
Individual seat positions can be programmed
to the three available programming buttons on
the side of the driver's seat, plus one seat
position for each advanced key/retractable
type key used with the vehicle.
Operation using the seat-side buttons
Programming
Park the vehicle in a safe location before
performing the seat position
programming. (Vehicle must be stopped)
1. Adjust the seat to the desired position. For each seat position adjustment
method refer to the following pages:
Seat Slide (page 2-5)
Seat Recline (page 2-5)
Height Adjustment (page 2-6)
2. Press the desired programming button 1, 2, or 3 while pressing the set button
until a beep sound is heard.
The button is programmed after a beep
sound is heard. Other buttons can be
programmed using the same procedure.
NOTE
Vehicle maintenance or other reasons
requiring the vehicle battery to be
disconnected will result in the seat position
memory being erased.
In this case, re-program the seat positions.
Setting the driver's seat to a pre-
programmed position
There are two methods for setting the
driver's seat to a pre-programmed
position. For example, the type A method
can be used before sitting in the seat and
while the driver's door is open, and the
type B method can be used after getting in
the vehicle with the driver's door closed.
TYPE A
When the ignition switched off and the
driver's door is open, press the
programming button 1, 2, or 3 for the
desired seating position.
NOTE
In the following cases, the seat position set
function cancels:
lAny of the seat adjustment switches are
operated.
lThe set switch is pressed.lA programming button 1, 2, or 3 is pressed.lThe vehicle starts moving.lVehicle locking/unlocking is done using the
transmitter.
lVehicle unlocking is done by pressing the
request switch on a front door while the
advanced key is being carried.
lVehicle unlocking is done by touching the
sensor area on the backside of the front
door handle while the advanced key is
being carried.
TYPE B
When the ignition is switched ON or the
driver's door is closed, press and hold the
desired programming button 1, 2, or 3.
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NOTEIn the following cases, the seat position set
function cancels:
lAny of the seat adjustment switches are
operated.
lThe set switch is pressed.lThe vehicle starts moving.
Operation using the advanced key/retractable type key
With advanced key
Lock buttonUnlock button
With retractable type key
Lock buttonUnlock button
Operation
indicator light
Programming
One seat position can be programmed into
each advanced key/retractable type key. After the following conditions have been
met, operate the seat and the advanced
key/retractable type key to program the
seat positions.
lThe ignition switched off
(The auxiliary key/retractable type key
is removed from the ignition switch)
lThe driver's door is open
1. Adjust the seat to the desired position. For each seat position adjustment
method, refer to the following pages:
Seat Slide (page 2-5)
Seat Recline (page 2-5)
Height Adjustment (page 2-6)
2. Press and hold the unlock button on the advanced key/retractable type key
while pressing the set button until a
beep sound is heard.
The advanced key/retractable type key
is programmed after a beep sound is
heard.
Seat position activation
With the ignition switched off, unlock the
doors using any of the following methods
and open the driver's door within about 40
seconds to set the driver's seat to a pre-
programmed position.
lPress the unlock switch on the
advanced key/retractable type key.
lTouch the sensor area on the backside
of the front door handle while the
advanced key is being carried.
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NOTEIf any of the following occurs, the seat position
activation function cancels:
lPress the lock/unlock button while the key
is not inserted into the ignition switch or
the key slot.
lA seat adjustment switch is operated.lThe vehicle moves or starts to move.lThe selected programming button 1, 2, or 3
or the set button is pressed again.
lPress the request switch on a front door
while the advanced key is being carried.
lTouch the sensor area on the backside of
the front door handle while the advanced
key is being carried.
lThe set switch is pressed.
Erasing memory
After the following conditions have been
met, press the lock button on the
advanced key/retractable type key while
pressing the set button until a beep sound
is heard.
lThe ignition switch is in the LOCK
position
(The auxiliary key/retractable type key
is removed from the ignition switch)
lThe driver's door is open
NOTE
Memory will also be erased if any of the
following operations are performed:
lThe advanced key/retractable type key code
has been changed.
Refer to Immobilizer System (with
Advanced Key) on page 3-50.
Refer to Immobilizer System (without
Advanced Key) on page 3-53.
lThe vehicle battery is disconnected for
vehicle maintenance or other reasons.
q Lumbar Support Adjustment
(Driver's Seat)
The amount of lumbar support can be
adjusted by rotating dial.
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Rear Seat
WARNING
Make sure luggage and cargo is
secured before driving:Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked: All of the seatbacks play 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 returning the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place.
Never give the car keys to children and
do not allow them to play in the
vehicle: Playing with the folding rear seats is
dangerous. Always leave your car locked and keep
the car keys safely away from children:
Leaving your car unlocked or the
keys in reach of children is
dangerous. Children who find their
way into the trunk through an
unlocked rear seatback or an open
trunk can become accidentally locked
in the trunk. This could result in
death or brain damage from heat
prostration, particularly in the
summer. Always lock the doors and
the trunk, and as an added measure,
keep the rear seatbacks locked,
whether you have children in your
home or not.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not find or
play with them: Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed. Children may find these new
kinds of keys to be an interesting toy
to play with and could cause the
power windows or other controls to
operate, or even make the vehicle
move.
NOTE
When returning a rear seat to its original
position, also replace the seat belt to its
normal position. Verify that the seat belt pulls
out and retracts.
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qSplit-Folding Rear Seatback
The seatbacks can be folded down to
provide more space in the trunk.
To fold down the seatbacks
WARNING
Always remove the child-restraint
system from the rear seat before
operating the straps (in trunk) for the
rear seat:
Operating (pulling) the straps (in
trunk) while a rear-facing child-
restraint system is in the rear seat is
dangerous. It could cause injury to a
child seated in the child-restraint
system when the seatback suddenly
flips forward.
Make sure there is nobody in the rear
seat area before operating (pulling) the
straps (in trunk): Not checking the rear seat area for
persons before folding the seatbacks
down with the straps (in trunk) is
dangerous. The rear seat area is
difficult to see from the rear of the
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the straps
(in trunk) without checking could
cause injury to a person when a
seatback suddenly flips forward.
CAUTION
Before folding the seatbacks down
with the straps (in trunk), make sure
there is no cup in a rear cup holder.
Folding the seatbacks with the straps
(in trunk) while a cup is in the cup
holder could soil or damage the seat
bottom and seatback.
CAUTION
Be careful of the following when
using the straps (in trunk):
On a downward slope, the seatback
could flip forward faster than on a
flat surface.
1. After checking that the rear seats are clear, open the trunk and pull the straps
(in trunk) on the left and right sides of
the trunk.
2. Open the rear door and fold the rearseatbacks forward.
To return the seatbacks to the uprightposition
1. Lift the seatbacks upright.
2. Pull on the top of the seatbacks frominside the vehicle to make sure they are
locked.
WARNING
Always make sure the seat belts are
fully pulled out from under the
seatbacks: A seat belt caught under a seatback
after the seatback is returned to its
upright position is dangerous. In a
collision or sudden stop, the seat belt
cannot provide adequate protection.
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qArmrest
The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.
Armrest
Head Restraints
Head restraints are intended to help
protect you and the passengers from neck
injury.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted:
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.
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
even with the top of the passenger's ears,
never the passenger's neck to prevent
injury.
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