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Table of Contents
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.1
Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.2
Knowing Your Mazda
Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment
of various parts.3
Before Driving Your Mazda
Important information about driving your Mazda.4
Driving Your Mazda
Explanation of instruments and controls.5
Interior Comfort
Use of various features for drive comfort, including air-conditioning and audio
system.6
In Case of an Emergency
Helpful information on what to do in an emergency.7
Maintenance and Care
How to keep your Mazda in top condition.8
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Important consumer information including warranties and add-on equipment.9
Specifications
Technical information about your Mazda.10
Index11
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CAUTION
When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position,
make sure you hold onto the
seatback with your other hand while
operating the lever. If the seatback is
not supported, it will flip forward
suddenly and could cause injury.
qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever
up or down.
DownUp
Front Seats (Electrically
Operated Seats)
WARNING
Do not modify or replace the front
seats:
Modifying or replacing the front seats
such as replacing the upholstery or
loosening any bolts is dangerous. The
front seats contain air bag
components essential to the
supplemental restraint system. Such
modifications could damage the
supplemental restraint system and
result in serious injury. Consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is
any need to remove or reinstall the
front seats.
Do not drive with damaged front seats:
Driving with damaged front seats is
dangerous. A collision, even one not
strong enough to inflate the air bags,
could damage the front seats which
contain essential air bag
components. If there was a
subsequent collision, an air bag may
not deploy which could lead to
injuries. Always have an Authorized
Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats,
front seat belt pretensioners and air
bags after a collision.
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CAUTION
ØThe seat-bottom power
adjustment is operated by motors.
Avoid extended operation because
excessive use can damage the
motors.
ØTo 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.
ØDo 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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To change the seatback angle, press the
front or rear side of the reclining switch.
Release the switch at the desired position.
qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the switch
up or down.
qSeat Position Memoryí
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.
lOperation using the advanced key/
retractable type key
Programmed seat positions can be
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.
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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 switch in the LOCK
position 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 button is pressed.lA programming button 1, 2, or 3 is pressed.lThe vehicle starts moving.lVehicle locking/unlocking is done using the
transmitter.
lVehicle locking/unlocking is done by
pressing the request switch on a front door
while the advanced key is being carried.
TYPE B
When the ignition switch the ON position
or the driver's door is closed, press and
hold the desired programming button 1, 2,
or 3.
NOTE
In the following cases, the seat position set
function cancels:
lAny of the seat adjustment switches are
operated.
lThe set button is pressed.lThe vehicle starts moving.
Operation using the advanced key/
retractable type key
With advanced key
Lock button
Unlock button
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With retractable type key
Lock button
Unlock button
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 switch in the LOCK
position
(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 memory setting procedure
To set the driver's seat to pre-programmed
position, turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK position, unlock the doors using
any of the following methods, and then
open the driver's door within about 40
seconds.
lPress the unlock switch on the
advanced key/retractable type key.
lPress the request switch on a front door
or liftgate while the advanced key is
being carried.
NOTE
If any of the following occurs, the seat position
activation function cancels:
lThe lock/unlock button is pressed while the
key is not inserted into the ignition switch.
lA seat adjustment switch is operated.lThe vehicle starts moving.lThe selected programming button 1, 2, or 3
is pressed.
lThe request switch on a front door or
liftgate is pressed while the advanced key is
being carried.
lThe set button 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
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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 3-52.
Refer to Immobilizer System on page 3-56.
lThe vehicle battery is disconnected for
vehicle maintenance or other reasons.
qLumbar Support Adjustment
To increase the seat firmness, pull the
lever forward. Push the lever backward to
decrease firmness.
Rear Seat
WARNING
Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatbacks:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks, and
placing articles on the rear seat is
dangerous. During sudden braking
or a collision, objects can fly around
and become projectiles that may hit
and injure passengers.
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.
Make sure the adjustable components
of a seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats that are not securely
locked are dangerous. In a sudden
stop or collision, the seat or seatback
could move, causing 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.
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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.
Front seat
Rear seat
Removal/Installation
To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, press the
uprights into the holes while pressing the
stop-catch.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
set up when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly set up:
Driving with the head restraints not
set up is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
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