2011 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 Owners Manual (in English)

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Returning seatbacks to their original
positions
1. Lift the seatback to its original
position.
Make sure the seatback is secured by
attempting to lightly move it forward
and back.
2. Route the center-rear seat belt through
the seat belt guide and fasten it. Check
that all seat belts are routed properly
for passenger use (page 2-28).Third-Row Seat
WARNING
Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatbacks:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks is
dangerous. During a sudden stop or
collision, objects can fly around and
become projectiles that could hit and
injure passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo are
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 by
attempting to rock the seatback:
Adjustable seats that are not securely
latched 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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Never allow a passenger to sit or stand
on the folded seatback while the
vehicle is moving:
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 in
the baggage area could be thrown
into other occupants and cause
serious injury.
NOTE
The third-row seat cannot be removed.
qSplit-Folding the Third-Row Seat
To create a flat luggage compartment
space, fold the seatbacks forward.
To fold third-row seat
1. Lower the head restraints all the way
down (page 2-15).
2. Pull the strap and fold the seatback
forward.
3. Fasten the strap to its original position.
NOTE
To create a flat luggage compartment space
from the rear of the vehicle to the back of the
front seats, fold the second-row and third-row
seats (page 2-12).
To return third-row seat to its original
position
1. Return the seatback to its original
position by pulling its strap.
Make sure the seatback is secured by
attempting to lightly move it forward
and back.
2. Fasten the strap to its original position
between the seatback and folding
board.
Board
Strap
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Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints on all outboard seats and the
second-row center seat. The 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 outboard seat
Second-Row outboard seat/Third-Row
outboard seat
Second-Row center 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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qActive Head Restraints
The front seats are equipped with active
head restraints.
In a rear-end collision, the active head
restraints use the force applied by the
occupant on the seatback to
instantaneously move the head restraints
in the forward direction, reducing
excessive rearward tilting of the head and
reducing the load on the neck. The active
head restraints are also highly effective at
reducing whip-lash injuries which
commonly occur in rear-end collisions at
low to mid-range vehicle speeds.
WARNING
ØAlways adjust the head restraints
properly as specified in this
section. Failure to do so can
reduce the effectiveness of the
active head restraint.
ØDo not attach any accessories such
as a TV screen to a front seatback
and/or a front head restraint. Also
do not place heavy items or thick
items, or both in the seatback
pocket. Doing so could reduce the
effectiveness of the active head
restraint in a rear-end collision.NOTE
lThe active head restraints operate in a
rear-end collision. The head restraints
return to their original position after the
collision.
lThe method for adjusting the active head
restraints is the same as non-active head
restraint.
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Seat Warmerí
The front seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch to illuminate
the indicator light while the ignition is
switched ON. The mode changes as
follow each time the seat warmer switch is
pressed.
OFF
High
Low
WARNING
ØBe careful when using the seat
warmer. The heat from the seat
warmer may be too hot for some
people, as indicated below, and
could cause a low-temperature
burn.
ØInfants, small babies, elderly
people, and physically
challenged people
ØPeople with delicate skin
ØPeople who are excessively
fatigued
ØPeople who are intoxicated
ØPeople who have taken sleep-
inducing medicine such as
sleeping pills or cold medicine
ØDo not use the seat warmer with
anything having high moisture-
retention ability such as a blanket
or cushion on the seat. The seat
may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
ØDo not use the seat warmer even
when taking a short nap in the
vehicle. The seat may be heated
excessively and cause a low-
temperature burn.
ØDo not place heavy objects with
sharp projections on the seat, or
insert needles or pins into it. This
could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in
injury from a minor burn.
CAUTION
Do not use organic solvents to clean
the seat. It may damage the seat
surface and the heater.
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NOTElIf the ignition is switched off while the seat
warmer is operating (High or Low) and
then switched ON again, the seat warmer
will automatically operate at the
temperature set before switching off the
ignition.
lUse the seat warmer when the engine is
running, and do not continue to use it for a
long period of time.
lThe temperature of the seat warmer cannot
be adjusted beyond High and Low because
the seat warmer is controlled by a
thermostat.
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Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden
stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.
Your vehicle has the following types of seat belts.
Seating Position Types of seat belt
Front seatDriver side 3-point type seat belt with emergency locking mode retractor
Passenger side
3-point type seat belt with emergency locking mode
retractor/automatic locking mode retractor Second-row seat
Third-row seat
3-point type seat belt with emergency locking mode retractor
This belt has retractors with an inertia lock that keep the belt retracted when not in use.
The lock allows the belt to remain comfortable on the user, but it will lock in position
during a collision.
Refer to Emergency Locking Mode on page 2-21.
3-point type seat belt with emergency locking mode retractor/automatic locking mode
retractor
In addition to the emergency locking mode function, this belt has retractors that operate in
another mode, the automatic locking mode, for the child-restraint system.
Refer to Automatic Locking Mode on page 2-22.
Refer to Installing Child-Restraint Systems on page 2-40.
We recommend you put all children in the rear seats, if you must use the front passenger
seat for a child, slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible and make sure any
child-restraint system is secured properly.
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WARNING
Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not
wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown
out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same
collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer.
Do not wear twisted seat belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not
available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt,
which could cause serious injury or death. So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must
straighten the seat belt to remove any twists and to allow the full width of the belt to
be used.
Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt
used in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers
could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for
more than one person at a time and always operate the vehicle with each occupant
properly restrained.
Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt:
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt
webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate
protection in a collision. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt
systems in use during an accident before they are used again.
Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has
been expended:
Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately inspect the front seat belt
pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the front seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters will only function once and must be replaced after
any collision that caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an expended pretensioner
or load limiter is still better than wearing no seat belt at all; however, if the front
seat belt pretensioners and load limiters are not replaced, the risk of injury in a
collision will increase.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt.
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