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Interior Equipment (View B)
Audio control switches ...................................................................................... page 6-56
SRS air bags ...................................................................................................... page 2-43
Multi information display .................................................................................. page 6-97
Navigation system (if equipped) .......................................... Refer to the separate manual
Audio system ..................................................................................................... page 6-17
Information display ............................................................................................ page 6-95
Hazard warning flasher switch .......................................................................... page 5-69
Climate control system ........................................................................................ page 6-2
Parking brake ....................................................................................................... page 5-6
Accessory socket ............................................................................................. page 6-112
MT shift lever .................................................................................................... page 5-10
AT shift lever ...................................................................................................... page 5-12
Push button start ................................................................................................ page 3-11
Cruise control switches ...................................................................................... page 5-20
Hood release handle .......................................................................................... page 3-50
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Interior Equipment (View C)
Seat belts ............................................................................................................ page 2-16
SRS air bag ........................................................................................................ page 2-43
Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-49
Trunk release lever ............................................................................................. page 3-42
Bottle holder .................................................................................................... page 6-108
Vanity mirror ...................................................................................................... page 6-93
Overhead lights .................................................................................................. page 6-94
Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-66
Sunvisor ............................................................................................................. page 6-93
Seat warmer switches ........................................................................................ page 2-14
Cup holders ...................................................................................................... page 6-107
Front seats ............................................................................................................ page 2-2
Center console ................................................................................................. page 6-109
Rear seat .............................................................................................................. page 2-9
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Front (4 Door)
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-50
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-27
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-51
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-38
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-34
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39
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Rear (4 Door)
Trunk lid ............................................................................................................ page 3-42
Rear window antenna ........................................................................................ page 6-16
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-65
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-48
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39
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Front (5 Door)
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-50
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-27
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-51
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-34
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
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Rear (5 Door)
Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-29
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-39
Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-16
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-48
Child safety lock ................................................................................................ page 3-38
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-65
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.
Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-4
Rear Seat ................................................................................... 2-9
Head Restraints ....................................................................... 2-12
Seat Warmer
í......................................................................... 2-14
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-16
Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-16
Seat Belt .................................................................................. 2-20
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-22
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-24
Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep ................................................ 2-26
Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-28
Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-28
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-32
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-38
SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-43
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-43
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-47
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-48
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-52
Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-53
Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System ..................................................................................... 2-55
Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-60
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Front Seats (Manually
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.Make sure the adjustable components
of a seat are locked in place:
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.
qSeat Slide
WARNING
Adjust the driver's seat only when the
vehicle is stopped:
Adjusting the driver's seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident.
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.
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Seats
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