2016 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 Owners Manual (in English)

2–13
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Entering/exiting the third-row seat area
with child-restraint system installed
(Right-side seat only)
Access to the third-row seats is possible
even when a child-restraint system is
installed to the second-row seat.
Pull up the lever on the side of the head
restraint to lower the front side of the seat
and slide the seat forward.


CAUTION
After entering/exiting the third-row
seat area, lock the seat after sliding it
rearward.
Make sure it is locked by attempting to
lightly move it back and forth.
Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly
and cause injury.

Second-row seat
fixed positionThird-row seat
ingress/egress

NOTE
The second-row seat cannot be moved
forward while the seat belt is securing the
child-restraint system.

Split folding the Second-Row Seats
To create a À at luggage compartment
space, fold the seatbacks forward.
Folding the seatbacks
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components
of a second-row seat are locked after
folding down the seatback:
A second-row seat that is not securely
locked is dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, the second-row seat could
move, causing injury.
After folding down the seatback of
a second-row seat, make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are
locked in place by attempting to slide
the seat forward and backward.

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2–14
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
CAUTION
 
¾ When folding the seatback forward,
always support the seatback with your
hand. If it is not supported by a hand,
fi ngers or the hand raising the lever
could be injured.
 

¾ Check the position of a front seat before
folding a second-row seatback.
  Depending on the position of a front
seat, it may not be possible to fold a
second-row 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.
Remove the head restraint on the
second-row outboard seat if necessary.

1. Lower the head restraint all the way
down.
Refer to Head Restraints on page
2-16 .
2. Raise the lever on the side of the
second-row seat to fold down the
seatback.


N O T E
To create a À at 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 2-15 ).


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.

1. Make sure that the seat belt is not stuck
in the second-row seat and it is not
twisted, then raise the seatback while
preventing the seat belt from being
caught in the seatback.
2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it
in place. After returning the seatback
to its upright position, make sure it is
securely locked.

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2–15
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Third-Row Seat
Split folding the Third-Row Seats
To create a À at luggage compartment
space, fold the seatbacks forward.
NOTE
When folding the seatbacks forward, fold
them in two steps.

Folding the seatbacks (With strap)
1. Slide the second-row seat all the way
forward.
2. Pull the strap to fold down the head
restraint.



3. Pull the strap further to fold the third-
row seat forward.



Folding the seatbacks (With lever)
1. Slide the second-row seat all the way
forward.
2. Lower the lever to fold down the head
restraint.



3. Lower the lever further to fold the
third-row seat forward.


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2–16
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
N O T E
To create a À at 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 2-13 ).


To return third-row seat to its original
position
1. Return the seatback to its original
position by pulling the strap/lever on
the back of the seatback.
Make sure the seatback is secured by
attempting to lightly move it forward
and back.
2. Lift the head restraint upward to its
upright position.

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.
In addition, always raise the head
restraints on all rear seat when they are
being used:
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.

NOTE
(Third-row seat)
The head restraints are non-adjustable.

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2–17
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Height Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so that the center
is even with the top of the passenger's ears.



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.
Front outboard seat



Second-row outboard seat



Second-row center seat



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2–18
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.

After installing a head restraint, try
lifting it to make sure that it does not
pull out:
Driving with an unsecured head
restraint is dangerous as the
eff ectiveness of the head restraint will
be compromised which could cause it
to unexpectedly detach from the seat.

CAUTION
 


¾ When installing a head restraint, make
sure that it is installed correctly with
the front of the head restraint facing
forward. If the head restraint is installed
incorrectly, it could detach from the seat
during a collision and result in injury.
 


¾ The head restraints on each of the front
and rear seats are specialized to each
seat. Do not switch around the head
restraint positions. If a head restraint is
not installed to its correct seat position,
the eff ectiveness of the head restraint
during a collision will be compromised
which could cause injury.

Foldable Head Restraints
The third-row seats are equipped with
foldable head restraints.
N O T E
The foldable head restraints cannot be
adjusted or removed.

(With strap)
To fold the head restraint, pull the strap
and fold the head restraint downward.


(With lever)
To fold the head restraint, lower the lever
down.



To return the head restraint to its upright
position, lift it upward.
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2–19
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints in
their upright positions when the third-
row seats are occupied, and make sure
they are securely locked in place:
Driving with the head restraints folded
down is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.

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2–20
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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.

(Except Mexico)
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when
not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a
collision.
However, the front passenger's seat and all rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in
two modes: emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking
mode. While 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.

(Mexico)
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts. These belts have retractors with inertia locks that keep
them out of the way when not in use. The locks allow the belts to remain comfortable on
users, but they will lock in position during a collision.
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.

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