2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 seat adjustment

2–4
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
NOTE
  When returning a rear seat to its original position, place the seat belt in its normal
position. Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts.
  (Power Seat)  The seat-bottom power adjustment is operated by motors. Avoid extended operation
because excessive use can damage the motors.
  To prevent the battery from running down, avoid using the power adjustment when the
engine is stopped. The adjuster uses a large amount of electrical power.
  Do not use the switch to make more than one adjustment at a time.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
Front Seat
Seat Operation

Power operation


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 *
(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.

Height Adjustment for Front Edge of Seat Bottom (Driver's Power Seat) *
To adjust the front height of the seat bottom, raise or lower the front o\
f the slide lifter
switch.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
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) *
(Manual Seat)
To increase the seat fi rmness, move the lever downward. Move the lever upward to decrease
fi rmness.
(Power Seat)
To increase the seat fi rmness, press and hold the front part of the switch to the desired
position, then release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to decrease fi rmness.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
CAUTION
Do not use organic solvents to clean
the seat. It may damage the seat
surface and the heater.

NOTE
  If the ignition is switched off while the
seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the
seat warmer will automatically operate
at the temperature set before switching
off the ignition.
  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.
  The temperature of the seat warmer
cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is
controlled by a thermostat.

Driving Position Memory *
The desired driving position can be called
up after programming the position.
The following driving positions can be
programmed.
  Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height
adjustment, front edge of seat bottom,
seat recline)
 Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5 .   Active driving display (display position,
brightness level, display information)
 Refer to Active Driving Display on page 4-28 .

CAUTION
Do not place fi ngers or hands around
the bottom of the seat while the seat
memory function is operating. The
seat moves automatically while the
seat memory function is operating and
fi ngers or hands could get pinched and
injured.


SET button
1
2

The driving position can be programmed
or operated using the buttons on the side
of the seat or the key.
NOTE
   Lumbar support adjustment cannot be
programmed.
  Individual seat positions can be
programmed to the two available
programming buttons on the side of the
driver's seat, plus one seat position for
each registered key.
  If the vehicle has been serviced and
the battery cables disconnected, the
programmed seat positions will have
been erased. Re-program the seat
positions.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Programming
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. (Automatic transaxle)
Make sure the selector lever is in the P position.
3. Start the engine.
4. Adjust the seat and the active driving display to the desired driving position.
5. Press the SET button on the seat until a beep sound is heard one time.
6. Perform one of the following settings within 5 seconds of completing step 5
above:
 Programming using a button on
the side of the seat
 Press the button you want to program,
either button 1 or 2, until a beep
sound is heard one time.
 Programming using the key  Press the key button until a beep
sound is heard one time.

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

To move the driving position to a
programmed position
(Using a button on the side of the seat)
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. (Automatic transaxle)
Make sure the selector lever is in the P position.
3. Start the engine.
4. Press the programming button for the driving position you want to call up
(button 1 or 2).
5. A beep sound is heard when the driving position adjustment is completed.

NOTE
  If the driving position movement is not
changed, only the beep sounds.
  A seat position can be called up even
with the engine not running.
  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.


(Using a programmed key)
1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request
switch or the key
button.
2. After unlocking the doors, the seat position adjustment begins within
40 seconds of opening the driver's door,
and a beep sounds when the operation
is fi nished.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. (Automatic transaxle)
Make sure the selector lever is in the P position.
5. Start the engine.
6. The active driving display adjustment begins.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
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.

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 a re 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.

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.
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Before Driving
Mirrors
Rearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher
than the seatbacks: Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror, which
might cause you to hit another car
when changing lanes.

Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.



NOTE
For the manual day/night mirror, perform
the adjustment with the day/night lever in
the day position.

Reducing glare from headlights
Manual day/night mirror
Push the day/night lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.

Day/Night lever
Day
Night

Auto-dimming mirror
(With Homelink wireless control
system)
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces the glare of headlights from
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is
switched ON.
Press the OFF button (
) to cancel the
automatic dimming function. The indicator
light will turn off.
To reactivate the automatic dimming
function, press the ON button (
). The
indicator light will illuminate.

Indicator lightOFF button
ON button
(Without Homelink wireless control
system)
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces the glare of headlights from
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is
switched ON.
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