2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 fold seats

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Do not drive with either front seats 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 suff er serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well
back and upright.

Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back: Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous
because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot
function at its full capacity in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.

Do not place objects under the seat: The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be fi xed securely, and result in an
accident.

Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks: Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, objects can fl y 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.

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.

CAUTION
 When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fi ngers near the moving parts of the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.
 When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the cargo gets caught it could damage the cargo.
 (Manual Seat)  When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear-reclined seatback to its
upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your hand while operating. If
the seatback is not held, the seat will move suddenly and could cause injury.

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NOTE
  If there is no driving position movement,
a beep is not heard.
  The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
  Any of the seat adjustment switches
is operated.
  The SET button is pressed.  Programming button 1 or 2 is
pressed.
  The key button or button is
operated.
   The vehicle starts moving.  The active driving display is
adjusted.


Erasing programmed driving positions
(Erasing the driving positions
programmed to the key)
1. Switch the ignition OFF.
2. Press the SET button on the side of the seat until a beep sound is heard one
time.
3. After the beep sounds, press the key

button within 5 seconds until a beep
sound is heard one time.

NOTE
If a beep sound is heard three times, the
operation is canceled.

Rear Seat
Split Folding
By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage
compartment space can be expanded.
WARNING
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage
compartment when it is transported
with the seatbacks 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.

CAUTION
If the seatback is not supported by your
hand, it will move suddenly and could
cause injury.

Folding both seatbacks down
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.

NOTE
When you fold down the left seatback, the
center seatback folds down at the same
time.

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*Some models.
Using remote handle *
1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-15 .
2. After checking that the rear seats are clear, open the liftgate and lower the
seatback you want to fold down using
the remote handle.
When folding the left side, operate the outer part of the remote handle.


WARNING
Always remove the child-restraint
system from the rear seat before
operating the remote handle for the
rear seat: Operating the remote handle while
a rear-facing child-restraint system
is in the rear seat is dangerous. It
could cause injury to a child seated in
the child-restraint system when the
seatback suddenly fl ips forward.

Make sure there is nobody in the rear
seat area before operating (pulling) the
remote handle: Not checking the rear seat area for
persons before folding the seatbacks
with the strap/remote handle is
dangerous. The rear seat area is
diffi cult to see from the rear of the
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote
handle without checking could cause
injury to a person when a seatback
suddenly fl ips forward.

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*Some models.
CAUTION
 Before folding the seatbacks down with the remote handle, make sure there is
no cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the
seatbacks with the remote handle while
a cup is in the cup holder could soil or
damage the seat bottom and seatback.
 Be careful of the following when using the remote handle:
 On a downward slope, the seatback could fl ip forward faster than on a fl at
surface.
 On an upward slope, the seatback may not fold down. When the
seatbacks cannot be folded down
with the remote handle, pull the rear
seatback forward from inside the
vehicle.
 (Folding the left seatback)  Be careful when operating the remote
handle with the center seatback folded
down. If a person sitting in the right
rear seat places a hand on the center
seatback, it could be pinched by a
seatback or seat component causing
injury.


Using the lever
1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-15 .
2. Pull the lever and fold the seatback forward.


Folding only center seatback
Using remote handle
*
1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-15 .
2. If the center head restraint is in the position for use, store it.
3. After checking that the center seat is clear, open the liftgate and pull the
inside remote handle on the left side of
the liftgate compartment.


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WARNING
Always remove the child-restraint
system from the rear seat before
operating the remote handle for the
rear seat: Operating the remote handle while
a rear-facing child-restraint system
is in the rear seat is dangerous. It
could cause injury to a child seated in
the child-restraint system when the
seatback suddenly fl ips forward.

Make sure there is nobody in the rear
seat area before operating (pulling) the
remote handle: Not checking the rear seat area for
persons before folding the seatbacks
with the strap/remote handle is
dangerous. The rear seat area is
diffi cult to see from the rear of the
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote
handle without checking could cause
injury to a person when a seatback
suddenly fl ips forward.

CAUTION
 Before folding the seatbacks down with the remote handle, make sure there is
no cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the
seatbacks with the remote handle while
a cup is in the cup holder could soil or
damage the seat bottom and seatback.
 Be careful of the following when using the remote handle:
 On a downward slope, the seatback could fl ip forward faster than on a fl at
surface.
 On an upward slope, the seatback may not fold down. When the
seatbacks cannot be folded down
with the remote handle, pull the rear
seatback forward from inside the
vehicle.


Using strap
1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-15 .
2. If the center head restraint is in the position for use, store it.
3. Pull the strap on the back of the seatback to fold the seatback forward.


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To return the seatbacks to the upright
position
WARNING
Always make sure the seat belts are fully
pulled out from under the seatbacks: A seat belt caught under a seatback
after the seatback is returned to its
upright position is dangerous. In a
collision or sudden stop, the seat belt
cannot provide adequate protection.

When returning the seatback to its
upright position, make sure that it is
fi rmly locked and the red indication is
not visible: If the red indication is visible, 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 indicator

1. Make sure that the seat belt passes through the seat belt guide.

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.

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*Some models.
Rear Seat Recline
WARNING
After adjusting the seatback, make
sure that it is fi rmly locked and the red
indication is not visible by attempting to
lightly move the seatback forward and
back: If the red indication is visible, the
seatback is not locked. If the vehicle
is driven with the seatback unlocked,
it may move unexpectedly and the
seating posture of the occupant
becomes unstable, resulting in an
accident.


Locked
position
Unlocked
position
Red indicator

CAUTION
When adjusting the seatback, always
support the seatback with your hand.
If the seatback is not supported by your
hand, it will move suddenly and could
cause injury.

NOTE
When you adjust the left seatback, the
center seatback moves at the same time.

The left and right seatbacks of the rear seat
can be adjusted separately.
Recline the seatback with the lever pulled
up.


Seat Warmer *
The rear seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicator lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.
When using the seat warmer, fold the
armrest forward.
Refer to Armrest on page 2-17 .

OFF
High
Mid
Low

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WARNING
Be careful when using the seat warmer: The heat from the seat warmer may be
too hot for some people, as indicated
as follows, and could cause a low-
temperature burn.
 Infants, small children, elderly people, and physically challenged
people
 People with delicate skin People who are excessively fatigued People who are intoxicated People who have taken sleep-inducing medicine such as sleeping
pills or cold medicine

Do 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.

Do 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.

Do 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
 Before folding a rear seatback, make sure that the rear seat warmer switch is
off . If a rear seatback is folded while the
rear seat warmer is in operation, it may
heat the seat excessively and damage
the seat surface.
 Do not use organic solvents to clean the seat. It may damage the seat surface
and the heater.

NOTE
   Use the seat warmer when the engine
is running. Leaving the seat warmer
on for long periods with the engine not
running could cause the battery power
to be depleted.
  When the engine is stopped while
the seat warmers are operating and
then the ignition is switched ON, the
seat warmers will not turn back on
automatically. In addition, the seat
warmer operation stops automatically
after the seat warmers have operated
for about 90 minutes.
 To turn the seat warmer back on, press the switch.
  The temperature of the seat warmer
cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is
controlled by a thermostat.

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