2022 MAZDA MODEL MX-30 EV lock

When returning the operated seat to
its sitting position, make sure that the
seat is firmly locked and the red
indication on the walk in strap is not
visible (Manual seat):
If the vehicle is driven without the seat
fi rmly locked, the seatback could fold
down suddenly and cause an accident.
In addition, the seat is not locked if the
red indication on the walk in strap is
visible. Make sure that the seat is firmly
locked and the red indication on the
walk in strap is not visible.
1. Walk in strap
2. Red indication
CAUTION
 Be careful of the top of the door
opening when getting in or out of
the rear seat. Otherwise, you could
hit your head or body, resulting in
injury.
 Lower the head restraint when
operating the front seat. If the seat is
operated with the head restraint
raised, the head restraint may
contact the ceiling of the vehicle
causing damage.
This vehicle has freestyle doors with
the rear door hinged at its rear and
opening in the opposite direction to
the front door. While the front door is
closed, the rear door cannot be
opened.
Refer to Freestyle Doors on page
3-39.

Before getting in or out of the rear seat,
open the rear door.
Change the seatback angle and the
forward-back position of the front seat
to make it easier to get in or out of the
rear seat.
Perform the following procedure if
necessary.
When getting in the vehicle
Manual seat
1. Operate the angle adjustment (reclining) lever, forward/back
adjustment (sliding) lever on the
side of the front seat, or the walk in
strap.
Pull the walk in strap to fold the
seatback forward and slide the seat
forward.
1. Walk in strap
2. Slide the seat rearward with the seatback folded forward and then
raise the seatback to return the
operated front seat to its sitting
position after getting in the vehicle.
3. Make sure that the seatback and slide are firmly locked by
attempting to lightly move the front
seat forward and back.
Po we r s eat
1. Operate the angle adjustment (reclining) switch, forward/back
adjustment (sliding) switch on the
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side of the front seat, or the walk in
switch.
The seatback folds forward while
the upper side of the angle switch is
pressed, and the seat slides forward
while the upper side of the slide
switch is pressed.
1. Walk in switch
2. Angle switch
3. Slide switch
2. Perform the following procedure to
return the operated front seat to its
sitting position after getting in the
vehicle.
1. Press the lower side of the angle switch. The seatback reclines
while the switch is being
pressed.
2. Press the lower side of the slide switch. The seat slides rearward
while the switch is being
pressed.
NOTE
After a few seconds have passed since
the power switch was switched OFF,
the seat cannot be moved even if the
walk in switch is operated. The seat
can be moved by operating the walk in
switch again after a door is opened or
closed or the power seat switch is
operated.
When getting out of the vehicle
Manual seat
1. The seatback can be folded forwardand the seat can be slid forward by
pulling the walk in strap on the
front seat.
1. Walk in strap
2. Slide the seat rearward with the seatback folded forward and then
raise the seatback to return the
operated front seat to its sitting
position after getting out the
vehicle.
3. Make sure that the seatback and
slide are firmly locked by
attempting to lightly move the front
seat forward and back.
Powe r s eat
1. Press the upper side of the angle switch. The seatback folds forward
while the switch is being pressed.
2. Press the upper side of the slide switch. The seat slides forward
while the switch is being pressed.
1. Walk in switch
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When transporting cargo, do not
allow the cargo to exceed the height
of the seatbacks.
Transporting cargo stacked higher than
the seatbacks is dangerous as visibility
to the rear and sides of the vehicle is
reduced which could interfere with
driving operations and lead to an
accident.
Lowering the seatbacks
CAUTION
When folding the seatback forward,
always support the seatback with
your hand. If it is not supported by a
hand, fingers or the hand pressing
the push knob could be injured.
 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.
Fold down or remove the head
restraint on the rear outboard seat
before folding down the seatback.
Press the push knob to fold down the
seatback.

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.
When returning a seatback to its
upright position, make sure that it is
fi rmly locked and the red indication is
not visible.
If the red indication is visible behind
the push knob, it means the seatback
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven
without the seatback locked, it could
fold down suddenly and cause an
accident.

1. Locked position
2. Unlocked position
3. Red indication

1. Make sure that the seat belt passes through the seat belt guide
correctly and it is not twisted, then
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raise the seatback while preventing
the seat belt from being caught in
the seatback.

1. Red indication
2. Seat belt guide

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place. After returning the
seatback to its upright position,
make sure it is securely locked.
▼Armrest*
The rear armrest in the center of the
rear seatback can be used (no
occupant in the center seat) or placed
upright.

WARNING
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.
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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
eff ectiveness of the head restraint will
be compromised which could cause it
to unexpectedly detach from the seat.
CAUTION
 When 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.
 The 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 e ffectiveness of the
head restraint during a collision will
be compromised which could cause
injury.
▼ Folding/Unfolding (Rear outboard
seats)
The rear outboard seats are equipped
with foldable head restraints.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
in their upright positions when the
rear 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.
Always operate the strap to unlock
and fold down the head restraint:
If the head restraint is folded down
without unlocking it, the lock
mechanism of the head restraint may
become damaged and the head
restraint may not be able to stay in a
secured position. Driving the vehicle
with the head restraint in such a
condition is dangerous as impact to
the occupant’s head cannot be
prevented during emergency braking or
in a collision, which could result in a
serious injury or death.
CAUTION

Do not place your finger in the
moving parts of the head restraint
when operating the head restraint. If
the head restraint is operated with
your finger placed in a moving part
of the head restraint, your finger
could get caught resulting in injury.
 Do not leave the head restraint
raised up when folding a seatback. If
a seatback is folded while the head
restraint is left raised up, the head
restraint could contact the front seat
depending on the front seat position,
and therefore, the front seat,
seatback, and the head restraint
surfaces could become damaged.
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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 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.

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.
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 Authorized Mazda
Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in
use during an accident before they are
used again.
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Persons with serious medical
conditions also should wear seat belts.
Check with your doctor for any special
instructions regarding specific 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 1 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 2-42).
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To ra i s e
To heighten the seat belt, slide the
front shoulder belt adjuster upward.
To l o w e r
To lower the seat belt, slide the front
shoulder belt adjuster downward with
the adjuster lever pulled.

After adjusting , press the front
shoulder belt adjuster downward and
make sure that it is securely locked.
Seat Belt WarningSystems
▼Seat Belt Warning Systems
If it detects that the occupant seat belt
is unfastened, the warning light or
beep alerts the occupant.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Indication/
Warning Light (Front seat) on page
7-29.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear
seat) (Red) on page 7-30.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on
page 7-37.

Seat belt indicator light (rear seat)
(green)
The light turns on when the rear seat
belt is fastened while the power switch
is switched ON, and it turns o
ff after a
certain period.
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