2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 lock

2–10
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
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.
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 Occupant is seated in second-row
seat
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 Second-row seatback is folded
forward
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 Child is seated on child restraint in
second-row seat
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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.
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 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
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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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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
*Some models.
Pregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions
Pregnant women should always wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specifi c
recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS.
The shoulder belt should be worn across your shoulder properly, but never across the
stomach area.
Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear seat belts. Check with your doctor
for any special instructions regarding specifi c medical conditions.


Emergency Locking Mode
When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode.
In the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the
retractor will lock in position during a collision.
If the belt is locked and cannot be pulled out, retract the belt once, and then try pulling it out
slowly. If this fails, pull the belt strongly one time and loosen, then pull it out again slowly.
(Seat Belt with Automatic Locking Mode)
When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until it is
switched to automatic locking mode by pulling it all the way out to its full length. If the belt
feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, it
may be in the automatic locking mode because the belt has been pulled too far out. To return
the belt to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until the vehicle has stopped
in a safe, level area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking mode and
then extend it around you again.
Automatic Locking Mode *
Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to
an unsafe position in the event of an accident. To enable seat belt automatic locking mode,
pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint system. It will retract
down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the section on child restraint
(page 2-29 ).
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster

To raise To lower

Make sure the adjuster is locked.
Seat Belt Warning Systems
If it detects that the occupant seat belt
is unfastened, the warning light or beep
alerts the occupant.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-31 .
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on page
7-46 .
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