2022 MAZDA MODEL MX-30 EV steering

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..............................2-4
Rear Seat.............................2-15
Head Restraints................... 2-18
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering
Wheel................................... 2-21 Seat Warmer
*...................... 2-21
Heated Steering Wheel
*........2-23
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.......................... 2-39
Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions......2-40
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems............................... 2-41
SRS Air Bags........................... 2-52 Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.................2-52
Supplemental Restraint System
Components....................... 2-57
How the SRS Air Bags
Work.................................. 2-58
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria............................... 2-61
Limitations to SRS Air Bag..... 2-63
Driver and Front Passenger
Occupant Classi fication
System................................ 2-64
Constant Monitoring............ 2-69
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NOTE
When returning a rear seat to its
original position, place the seat belt
in its normal position. Verify that the
seat belt pulls out and retracts.
(Power Seat)
The seat-bottom power adjustment
is operated by motors. Avoid
extended operation because
excessive use can damage the
motors.
To prevent the battery from
running down, avoid using the
power adjustment when the EV
system is stopped. The adjuster
uses a large amount of electrical
power.
Do not use the switch to make
more than one adjustment at a
time.
Front Seat
▼Adjusting the Driver's Seat
Using the driving position set up
procedure recommended by Mazda
allows you to maintain a relaxed
posture, drive the vehicle for longer
periods without feeling tired, and
make quick operations naturally.
Also, you can be assured of a clear
view in the forward direction to help
you drive more safely and comfortably.
The adjustments for the driving
position recommended by Mazda are
done using the following procedures.
1. Moving the steering wheel and seat
to their default positions.
2. Adjusting the seatback angle.
3. Adjusting the seat position forward and back.
4. Adjusting the seat height.
5. Adjusting the height on the front edge of the seat bottom.
6. Adjusting the steering wheel position.
7. Adjusting the head restraint position.
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Seats
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To increase the seat firmness, 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 firmness.

Before making adjustments to the
driving position recommended by
Mazda
Before making adjustments, move the
steering wheel and seat to their default
positions.
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 locked in position is
dangerous. If the steering wheel moves
unexpectedly while driving, you could
lose control of the steering resulting in
an accident.
1. Lower the lever.
Move the steering wheel to the
lowest position, and then push it
down and all the way back.
How to move a driver’s seat to its
default position
1. Slide the seat all the way back.
2. Lower the seat to its lowest height.
3. Lower the front edge of the seat bottom to its lowest height.
4. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your back against the seatback.
Seat adjustment procedure for the
driving position recommended by
Mazda
Adjusting the seatback angle
(reclining)
Adjust the seatback to the angle
providing a comfortable seated
posture.
1. With your posture slightly slouched, move the seatback forward to the
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edge area of the hood surface from
the windshield.
1. Manual Seat
2. Power Seat

Adjusting the height on the front edge
of the seat bottom
Adjust the height on the front edge of
the seat bottom to the position where
the back of your knees contacts the
front edge of the seat bottom.
1. With your right foot set on the accelerator pedal, adjust the height
on the front edge of the seat
bottom so that the back of your
knees lightly contacts the front edge
of the seat bottom.
2. Depress the accelerator pedal andmake sure that you no longer feel
cramping in the back of your knees.
1. Manual Seat
2. Power Seat

Adjusting the steering wheel position
Adjust the steering wheel to the
position where it can be operated
easily and the gauges can be viewed
easily.
1. With your back resting against the seatback, extend both arms, place
them on the top of the steering
wheel, and pull the steering wheel
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towards you to the position of your
wrists.
2. Adjust the steering wheel height sothat the gauges can be viewed
easily.
3. Raise the lever to securely lock thesteering wheel.
Adjusting the head restraint position
To prevent shock to the head and
neck, adjust the head restraints to their
correct positions.
Refer to Height Adjustment on page
2-18.
▼ Driving Position Memory (Power
Seat)
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, front edge of seat
bottom, seat recline)
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat
on page 2-4.
Active driving display (display
position, brightness level, display
information)
Refer to Active Driving Display on
page 4-24.
Outside mirror angle
Refer to Outside Mirrors on page
3-44.
A driving position can be programmed
to the following parts.
Position memory switchTransmitter used for vehicle
NOTE
Lumbar support adjustment cannot
be programmed.
Programming
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P position.
3. Switch the power switch ON.
4. Adjust the following parts to the desired conditions.
Driver's seatActive driving displayOutside mirrors
5. Press the SET switch continuously until a sound is activated.
1. 1 switch
2. 2 switch
3. SET switch
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Seat Warmer*
▼Seat Warmer
The front seats can be warmed up
while the EV system is operating.
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.

Infants, small children, elderly
people, and physically challenged
people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 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 such as
benzene or gasoline to clean the seat.
It may damage the seat surface and the
heater.
NOTE
The seat warmer cannot be used while
charging the vehicle.
The seat warmer can be operated on
the operation screen of the climate
control system.
1. AUTO switch
2. Seat warmer icon
3. Seat warmer setting icon
The seat warmer has manual mode
and auto mode.
Manual mode
When the , is operated, the seat
warmer operates in manual mode.
When the
, is touched or swiped,
the temperature level changes.
1. OFF
2. High
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3. Mid
4. Low
NOTE
When the , is swiped upward,
the temperature changes to high.
When it is swiped downward, the
seat warmer changes to OFF.
The seat warmer does not operate
when the EV system is stopped even
if the
or is touched or swiped.
When the
is touched or swiped,
the setting screen of the seat warmer
can be displayed.
When each icon for the setting screen
is touched or swiped, the temperature
level can also be changed on the
setting screen.
When the
is touched or swiped, the
setting screen can be closed.
1. Setting screen
NOTE
If the EV system is stopped while the
seat warmer is operating in manual
mode, the seat warmer does not turn
on automatically the next time the EV
system is started. To turn the seat
warmer on, touch or swipe the icon
again.

Auto mode
The seat warmer can be operated in
conjunction with auto mode for the
climate control system.
Auto mode operates when auto mode
is enabled in the Mazda Connect
settings.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Press the AUTO switch to select auto
mode.
While operating in auto mode, the
is displayed. The (white) for
the driver's seat/front passenger's seat
is displayed individually on the settings
screen.
The seat temperature is automatically
controlled at 4 levels (High, Mid, Low,
and OFF) according to the conditions
in the cabin.
NOTE
When auto mode is enabled using
Mazda Connect and auto mode is
not operating, the
(gray) is
displayed on the setting screen of the
seat warmer.
If the front passenger’s seat belt is
fastened, the front passenger’s seat
warmer turns on.
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If the or is operated during
auto mode, the seat warmer on the
side where the icon was operated
switches to manual mode. To return
to auto mode, press the AUTO
switch.
If the power switch is switched OFF
while the seat warmer is operating in
auto mode, the seat warmer
operates in auto mode again the
next time the EV system is started.
Heated Steering Wheel*
▼ Heated Steering Wheel
The grips on the left and right of the
steering wheel can be warmed up
when the power switch is switched
ON.
1. Heated position
WARNING
The following types of persons should
be careful not to touch the steering
wheel. Otherwise, it could cause a
low-temperature burn.

Infants, small children, elderly
people, and physically challenged
people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 Pe o pl e w h o have ta ke n
sleep-inducing medicine such as
sleeping pills or cold medicine
NOTE
The steering warmer cannot be used
while charging the vehicle.
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Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel
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