2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR Owners Manual

2–5
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front Seat
Seat Operation
*1: With power operation seat only
Power operation*1
Seat Slide
(Manual Seat)
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 loc\
ked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
(Power Seat)
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the sea\
t to the front or back
and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.
Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
(Manual Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.
(Power Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the switch up or down.
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*Some models.2–6
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Recline
(Manual Seat)
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lev\
er. Then lean back
to the desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is\
locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
(Power Seat)
To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclini\
ng switch. Release the
switch at the desired position.
Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver's Seat) *
To increase the seat fi rmness, move the lever downward. Move the lever upward to decrease
fi rmness.
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*Some models.2–7
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Warmer *
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 Mid
Low
WARNING
Be 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.


2–8
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Rear Seat
Split/One-piece Folding the Seatback
By lowering the rear seatback(s) the
luggage compartment space can be
expanded.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with occupants
on folded down seatback(s) or in the
luggage compartment.
Putting occupants in the luggage
compartment is dangerous because
seat belts cannot be fastened which
could lead to serious injury or death
during sudden braking or a collision.

Do not allow children to play inside the
vehicle with the seatback(s) lowered. Allowing children to play in the
vehicle with the seatback(s) folded
down is dangerous, If a child enters
the luggage compartment and the
seatback(s) were raised back up, the
child may become trapped in the
luggage compartment which could
lead to an accident.

Tightly secure cargo in the luggage
compartment when it is transported
with the seatback(s) folded down. Driving without tightly securing cargo
and luggage is dangerous as it could
move and become an obstruction to
driving during emergency braking or
a collision resulting in an unexpected
accident.

When transporting cargo, do not allow
the cargo to exceed the height of the
seatback(s). Transporting cargo stacked higher
than the seatback(s) is dangerous as
visibility to the rear and sides of the
vehicle is reduced which could interfere
with driving operations and lead to an
accident.
Lowering the seatback(s)
CAUTION
Check the position of a front seat
before folding a rear seatback.
Depending on the position of a front
seat, it may not be possible to fold
a rear seatback all the way down
because it may hit the seatback of
the front seat which could scratch or
damage the front seat or its pocket.
Lower or remove the head restraint on
the rear outboard seat if necessary.
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2–9
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
(4–Door)
1 . (Split-folding type seat)
Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of the seatback you want to fold down.
(One-piece folding type seat)
Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of the seatback.
*1: With split-folding
type seat only *1
2. Open a rear door and fold the rear seat
forward.
(5–Door)
Press the push knob to fold down the
seatback.
To return the seatback to its upright
position:
WARNING
When returning a seatback to its
upright position, make sure the 3-point
seat belt is not caught in the seatback
and the 3-point seat belt is not twisted. If the seat belt is used while it is twisted
and caught in the seatback, the seat
belt cannot function at its full capacity,
which could cause serious injury or
death.

When returning a seatback to its
upright position, make sure that it is
fi rmly locked and the red indication is
not visible (5–Door). If the red indication is visible behind
the push knob, it means the seatback
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven
without the seatback locked, it could
fold down suddenly and cause an
accident.

Locked position
Unlocked position Red indication
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*Some models.2–10
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
1. Make sure that the seat belt passes through the seat belt guide correctly
and it is not twisted, then raise the
seatback while preventing the seat belt
from being caught in the seatback.
(4–Door)
Seat belt guides
(5–Door)
Red indication
Seat belt guide
2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place. After returning the seatback
to its upright position, make sure it is
securely locked.
Armrest *
The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.
WARNING
Never put your hands and fi ngers
around the moving parts of the seat and
armrest: Putting your hands and fi ngers around
the moving parts of the seat and
armrest is dangerous as they could get
injured.
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*Some models.2–11
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints on all outboard seats and the
rear 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 center
is even with the top of the passenger's ears.
Front outboard seat
Rear outboard seat
Rear center seat*
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2–12
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Removal/Installation
To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, insert the legs
into the holes while pressing the stop-
catch.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly installed: Driving with the head restraints not
installed is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
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