2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 fold seats

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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 recline a second-row seatback when the third-row seat is occupied:
Reclining the second-row seatback when the third-row seat is occupied is dangerous.
Because the clearance in the third-row seat is limited, occupants in the third-row seat
could be hurt seriously on a reclined second-row seatback.

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.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Second-Row Seat
Seat Operation


Seat Slide (Forward-back adjustment)
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 locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.

Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back
to the desired position and release the lever.
The lever can also be used when fl attening down the seats.
Refer to How to Split Folding the Second-Row Seats on page 2-13 .
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.

Third-Row Seat Access
To access to the third-row seats, pull up the lever on the side of the head restraint to fold the
seatback and slide the seat forward.
Refer to How to Third-Row Seat Access on page 2-11 .
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Armrest
The armrest in the center of the second-
row 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.

CAUTION
When storing the armrest, make sure
that any cables connected to the USB
power outlets in the armrest box are
stored away in the armrest box.
If the cables are not stored away
in the armrest box, the cables and
connection devices may become
damaged when storing the armrest.

Third-Row Seat Access
Occupants can get into and out of the
third-row seats easily by sliding the
second-row seats forward.
WARNING
Make sure there is nobody in the
second-row seat area before operating
the levers:
Not checking the second-row seat
area for persons before folding the
seatbacks with the levers is dangerous.
The second-row seat area is diffi cult
to see from the rear of the vehicle.
Operating the levers without checking
could cause injury to a person when a
seatback suddenly fl ips forward.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Do not operate the lever on the side of
the head restraint under the following
conditions:
Operating the lever on the side of the
head restraint under the following
conditions is dangerous as the seat
may move unexpectedly and cause an
injury such as a foot getting pinched
between the seat and fl oor.
 

 Occupant is seated in second-row
seat
 

 


 Second-row seatback is folded
forward
 

 

 Child is seated on child restraint in
second-row seat
 

Entering/exiting the third-row seat area
Pull up the lever on the side of the head
restraint to fold the seatback and slide the
seat forward.


CAUTION
After entering/exiting the third-row
seat area, return the second-row
seatback to its upright position and
lock it 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.

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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
in
gress/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 fl 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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
CAUTION
 
 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.
 

 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.


NOTE
To create a fl 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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Third-Row Seat
Split folding the Third-Row Seats
To create a fl at luggage compartment
space, fold the seatbacks forward.
CAUTION
Do not apply load to the head restraint
with it in the upright position and the
seatback folded down. Otherwise,
it could cause damage to the head
restraint.

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.



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


NOTE
To create a fl 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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