Front seats
Rear outboard seats
Rear centre seat
▼Removal/Installation
To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, insert the
legs into the holes while pressing the
stop-catch.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
installed:
Driving with the head restraints not
installed is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
After installing a head restraint, try
lifting it to make sure that it does not
pull out:
Driving with an unsecured head
restraint is dangerous as the
effectiveness of the head restraint will
be compromised which could cause it
to unexpectedly detach from the seat.
CAUTION
¾When installing a head restraint,
make sure that it is installed correctly
with the front of the head restraint
facing forward. If the head restraint is
installed incorrectly, it could detach
from the seat during a collision and
result in injury.
¾The head restraints on each of the
front and rear seats are specialized to
each seat. Do not switch around the
head restraint positions. If a head
restraint is not installed to its correct
seat position, the effectiveness of the
head restraint during a collision will
be compromised which could cause
injury.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-16
Seat Warmer*
▼Seat Warmer
The front seats can be warmed up
while the engine is running.
While the seat warmer is operating,
the indicator light in the seat warmer
switch turns on according to the set
temperature.
Manual mode
When the seat warmer switch is
pressed, the seat warmer operates in
manual mode.
The set temperature changes as shown
in the figure each time the seat warmer
switch is pressed.
1. OFF
2. High
3. Mid
4. Low
NOTE
If the engine is turned
off while the
seat warmer is operating in manual
mode, the seat warmer does not turn
on automatically the next time the
engine is turned on. To turn the seat
warmer on, press the switch again.
Auto mode
The driver and front passenger's seat
warmer can be operated in auto mode
using the following procedure.
1. If “Link Seat & Climate Control
Temperatures” has been disabled,
enable it using the following
procedure.
a) Select “Settings” from the Mazda
Connect home screen.
b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.
c) Enable “Link Seat & Climate
Control Temperatures”.
2. Press the AUTO switch.
While in auto mode, the seat
temperature is automatically controlled
in 4 levels (High, Mid, Low, and OFF)
according to the conditions in the
cabin.
NOTE
xIf the front passenger’s seat belt is
unfastened, the front passenger’s
seat warmer turns off.
xIf the seat warmer switch is pressed
during auto mode, the seat warmer
on the side where the switch was
pressed switches to manual mode.
To return to auto mode, press the
AUTO switch.
xIf the engine is turned
off while the
seat warmer is operating in auto
mode, the seat warmer operates in
auto mode again the next time the
engine is turned on.
WARNING
Be careful when using the seat
warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be
too hot for the following people and
could cause a low-temperature burn.
¾Infants, small children, elderly
people, and physically challenged
people
¾People with delicate skin
¾People who are excessively fatigued
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel
*Some models.2-17
Seat Belt Precautions
▼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.
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts.
These belts also 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.
Do not operate a vehicle with a
damaged seat belt:
Using a damaged seat belt is
dangerous. An accident could damage
the belt webbing of the seat belt in
use. A damaged seat belt cannot
provide adequate protection in a
collision. Have an expert repairer (we
recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer) inspect all seat belt systems
in use during an accident before they
are used again.
Have your seat belts changed
immediately if the pretensioner or
load limiter has been expended:
Always have an expert repairer (we
recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer) immediately inspect the seat
belt pretensioners and air bags after
any collision. Like the air bags, the seat
belt pretensioners and load limiters
will only function once and must be
replaced after any collision that caused
them to deploy. If the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters are not
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision
will increase.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
2-20
Use the tether and tether anchor only
for a child-restraint system:
Child-restraint system anchorages are
designed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly installed
child-restraint systems. Under no
circumstances are they to be used for
adult seat belts, harnesses, or for
attaching other items or equipment to
the vehicle.
Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system (except
when installing a booster seat):
Installing a child-restraint system
without removing the head restraint is
dangerous. The child-restraint system
cannot be installed correctly which
may result in death or injury to the
child in a collision.
CAUTION
A seat belt or child-restraint system can
become very hot in a closed vehicle
during warm weather. To avoid burning
yourself or a child, check them before
you or your child touches them.
NOTE
Your Mazda is equipped with ISOFIX
anchors for attachment of ISOFIX
child-restraint systems on the rear
seats. When using these anchors to
secure a child-restraint system, refer to
“Using ISOFIX Anchor” (page 2-42).
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
2-30