2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 Owners Manual (in English)

2–5
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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 locked 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 seat to the front or back
and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
(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.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Recline
(Manual Seat)
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. 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 reclining switch. Release the
switch at the desired position.

Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver's 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.
Seat Warmer *
The front 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.

OFF
High
Mid
Low

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

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 People who are intoxicated

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 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
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.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
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, 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
4-29 .
 
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
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

The driving position can be programmed
or operated using the buttons on the side
of the seat or the key.

NOTE
 


 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.

Programming
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. 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.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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. 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. Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position.
5. Start the engine.
6. The active driving display adjustment
begins.

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.

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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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2–11
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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