2021 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 warning

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both, could result if the caution is ignored.
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Interior Equipment (View A)
ƒLighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-74
„ Turn and lane-change signal..................................................................................page 4-81
… Audio control switches.......................... ...................................................... page 5-19, 5-38
† INFO switch........................................................ ............................... page 4-14, 4-32, 4-49
‡ Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) switches................................................ page 4-152
ˆ Cruise control switches................................. ...................................................... page 4-251
‰ Wiper and washer lever.............................. ........................................................... page 4-82
Š Off-Road Traction Assist switch......................................................................... page 4-113
‹ TCS OFF Switch................................................................................................. page 4-110
ΠLane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF
switch.................................................................................................................. page 4- 169
Parking sensor switch.................................... ..................................................... page 4-283
Ž 360° View Monitor switch..................................................................................page 4-191
Power liftgate switch............................................................................................. page 3-22
Headlight leveling switch........................ ..............................................................page 4-79
‘ Outside mirror switch............................................................................................page 3-35
’ Door-lock switch................................................................................................... page 3-16
“ Power window switches................................. ....................................................... page 3-40
” Power window lock switch...................... ............................................................. page 3-40
• Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-18
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-2The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View B)
ƒDashboard illumination knob............................ ................................. page 4-18, 4-36, 4-52
„ Active driving display........................................................................................... page 4-60
… Instrument cluster........................................ .......................................................... page 4-12
† Heated steering wheel switch................................................................................ page 2-24
‡ Seat warmer switches............................................................................................ page 2-22
ˆ Hazard warning flasher switch............................. ................................................. page 4-89
‰ Mazda Connect............................................................................................ page 5-13, 5-31
Š Rear window defogger switch............................................................................... page 4-86
‹ Glove compartment............................................................................................... page 5-63
ΠClimate control system............................................................................................page 5-2
Seat ventilation switches....................................................................................... page 2-23
Ž Accessory socket................................................................................................... page 5-58
Push button start...................................................................................................... page 4-4
Horn.......................................................................................................................page 4-89
‘ Lock release lever................................................................................................... page 2-5
’ Hood release handle.............................................................................................. page 6-18
“ Remote fuel-filler lid release................................................................................. page 3-33
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle1-3
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat
belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats.................................................... 2-2 Seat Precautions............................2-2
Front Seat......................................2-5
Rear Seat.....................................2-15
Head Restraints...........................2-20
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated
Steering Wheel................................. 2-22 Seat Warmer
*.............................. 2-22
Seat Ventilation
*......................... 2-23
Heated Steering Wheel
*............. 2-24
Seat Belt Systems.. ........................... 2-26
Seat Belt Precautions.................. 2-26
Seat Belt......................................2-29
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-30
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and
Load Limiting Systems...............2-31
Seat Belt Extender...................... 2-33
Child Restraint................................ 2-35 Child-Restraint Precautions........ 2-35
Child-Restraint System
Installation.................................. 2-40
Child-Restraint Sy stem Suitability
for Various Seat Positions
Table........................................... 2-42
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems....................................... 2-45
SRS Air Bags....................................2-56 Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-56
Supplemental Restraint System
Components................................ 2-63
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-65
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria........................................ 2-68
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-69
Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System
*................2-71
Constant Monitoring...................2-75
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How to move the steering wheel to its default position
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving:
Adjusting the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving it can very
easily cause the driver to abruptly turn to the left or right. This can lead to loss of control or an
accident.
After adjusting the steering wheel position, make sure it is securely locked by trying to move it
up and down:
Driving with the steering wheel not securely lock ed in position is dangerous. If the steering
wheel moves unexpectedly while driving, you coul d lose control of the steering resulting in an
accident.
Lower the lever, move the steering wheel to th e lowest position, and then push it down and
all the way back.
Lock release lever
How to move a driver’s se at to its default position
1. Slide the seat all the way back.
2. Lower the seat to its lowest height.
3. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your back against the seatback.
Seat adjustment procedure for the driving position recommended by Mazda
Adjusting the seatba ck angle (reclining)
Adjust the seatback to the angle providing a comfortable seated posture.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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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 th
e left seatback, the
center seatback folds down at the same
time.
Using remote handle
*
1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.
2. After checking that the rear seats are
clear, open the liftgate and lower the
seatback you want to fold down using
the remote handle.
When folding the left side, operate the
outer part of the remote handle.
WA R N I N G
Always remove the child-restraint system
from the rear seat before operating the
remote handle for the rear seat:
Operating the remote handle while a
rear-facing child-restraint system is in the
rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury
to a child seated in the child-restraint
system when the seatback suddenly flips
forward.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.2-15
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inside remote handle on the left side of
the liftgate compartment.
WARNING
Always remove the child-restraint system
from the rear seat before operating the
remote handle for the rear seat:
Operating the remote handle while a
rear-facing child-restraint system is in the
rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury
to a child seated in the child-restraint
system when the seatback suddenly flips
forward.
Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat
area before operating (pulling) the remote
handle:
Not checking the rear seat area for persons
before folding the seatbacks with the strap/
remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat
area is difficult to see from the rear of the
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote
handle without checking could cause injury
to a person when a seatback suddenly flips
forward.
CAUTION
Before folding the seatbacks down with
the remote handle, make sure there is no
cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the
seatbacks with the remote handle while
a cup is in the cup holder could soil or
damage the seat bottom and seatback.
 Be careful of the following when using
the remote handle:
 On a downward slope, the seatback
could flip forward faster than on a flat
surface.
 On an upward slope, the seatback may
not fold down. When the seatbacks
cannot be folded down with the
remote handle, pull the rear seatback
forward from inside the vehicle.
Using strap
1. (With rear seat warmer)
Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.
2. If the center head restraint is in the position for use, store it.
3. Pull the strap on the back of the seatback to fold th e seatback forward.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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▼Rear Seat Recline
WARNING
After adjusting the seatback, make sure
that it is firmly locked and the red
indication is not visible by attempting to
lightly move the seatback forward and
back:
If the red indication is visible, the seatback
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven with the
seatback unlocked, it may move
unexpectedly and the seating posture of
the occupant becomes unstable, resulting
in an accident.

Locked
position
Unlocked
position
Red indicator
CAUTION
When adjusting the seatback, always
support the seatback with your hand. If the
seatback is not supported by your hand, it
will move suddenly and could cause injury.
NOTE
When you adjust the left seatback, the
center seatback moves at the same time.
The left and right seatbacks of the rear seat
can be adjusted separately.
Recline the seatback with the lever pulled
up.
▼ Armrest*
The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.

WA R N I N G
Never put your hands and fingers around
the moving parts of the seat and armrest:
Putting your hands and fingers around the
moving parts of the seat and armrest is
dangerous as they could get injured.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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