2023 MAZDA MODEL CX-50 mazda cx 50

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
engine 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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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5.Lumbar Support Adjustment
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.
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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Seat Warmer*
▼Seat Warmer
The front/rear 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.
Front
1. OFF
2. High
3. Mid
4. Low
Rear
*
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.
In addition, the rear seat warmer
operation stops automatically after the
seat warmers have operated for about
90 minutes.
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
(with heated steering wheel)/
(without heated steering wheel) is
displayed.
Refer to Fully Automatic Type on page
5-10.
The seat temperature is automatically
controlled at 4 levels (High, Mid, Low,
and OFF) according to the conditions
in the cabin.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
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Seat Ventilation*
▼Seat Ventilation
The seat ventilation uses the fans
installed on the seats to draw air
around the seat surface and ventilate
them. The ignition must be switched
ON.
While the seat ventilation is operating ,
the indicator light in the seat
ventilation switch turns on according
to the set mode.
Manual mode
When the seat ventilation switch is
pressed, the seat ventilation operates
in manual mode.
The mode changes as shown in the
figure each time the seat ventilation
switch is pressed.
1. OFF
2. High
3. Mid
4. Low
NOTE
If the engine is turned off while the
seat ventilation is operating in manual
mode, the seat ventilation does not
turn on automatically the next time the
engine is turned on. To turn the seat
ventilation on, press the switch again.
Auto mode
The seat ventilation 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
(with heated steering wheel)/
(without heated steering wheel) is
displayed.
Refer to Fully Automatic Type on page
5-10.
The seat mode is automatically
controlled at 4 levels (High, Mid, Low,
and OFF) according to the conditions
in the cabin.
CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean
the seat. It may damage the seat
surface and the seat ventilation
parts.
 Do not place heavy objects with
sharp projections on the seat, or
insert needles or pins into it.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
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NOTE
If the front passenger’s seat belt is
unfastened, the front passenger’s
seat ventilation turns off.
If any of the following switch
operations is performed during auto
mode or the auto operation of the
climate control system is canceled,
the seat ventilation switches from
auto mode to manual mode.
Seat warmer switch is pressedSeat ventilation switch is pressed
When the seat warmer switch/seat
ventilation switch is pressed, only the
seat on the side where the switch
was pressed switches to manual
mode.
To return to auto operation, press
the AUTO switch for the climate
control system.
If the engine is turned off while the
seat ventilation is operating in auto
mode, the seat ventilation operates
in auto mode again the next time the
engine is turned on.
Use the seat ventilation when the
engine is running. Leaving the seat
ventilation on for long periods with
the engine not running could cause
the battery power to be depleted.
(Vehicles with seat warmer)
The seat ventilation cannot be used
at the same time as the seat warmer.
Heated Steering Wheel*
▼ Heated Steering Wheel
The grips on the left and right of the
steering wheel can be warmed up
when the ignition is switched ON.
While the heated steering wheel is
operating , the indicator light in the
heated steering wheel switch turns on.
1. Heated steering wheel switch
2. Heating area

Manual mode
The heated steering wheel operates for
about 30 minutes when the heated
steering wheel switch is pressed, and
then automatically turns off.
To turn the heated steering wheel off
manually, press the switch again.
Auto mode
The heated steering wheel 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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
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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.
(Mexico)
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.

(Except Mexico)
All of the seat belt retractors are
designed to keep the lap/shoulder
belts out of the way when not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no provisions
for child-restraint systems and has only
an emergency locking mode. The
driver may wear it comfortably, and it
will lock 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.

In a rollover crash, an unbelted person
is significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt.

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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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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.
Have your seat belts changed
immediately if the pretensioner or
load limiter has been expended:
Always have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer 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. A seat belt with an
expended pretensioner or load limiter
is still better than wearing no seat belt
at all; however, if the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters are not
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision
will increase.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of
the Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion
of the seat belt is positioned across
your shoulder and near your neck, but
never under your arm, on your neck, or
on your upper arm.
Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat
Belt:The lap portion of the seat belt worn
too high is dangerous. In a collision,
this would concentrate the impact
force directly on the abdominal area,
causing serious injury. Wear the lap
portion of the belt snugly and as low as
possible.
CAUTION
Belt retraction may become difficult if
the belts and rings are soiled, so try to
keep them clean. For more details
about cleaning the seat belts, refer to
"Seat Belt Maintenance" (page
6-49).

1. Ring

Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Seat Belt
▼Fastening the Seat Belt
Insert the seat belt tongue into the
buckle.
1. Seat belt tongue
2. Seat belt buckle

Position the lap belt as low as possible,
not on the abdominal area, then adjust
the shoulder belt so that it
fits snugly
against your body.
1. Keep low on hip bone
2. Take up slack
3. Too high

Before fastening the rear seat belt,
make sure that the seat belt passes
through the seat belt guide correctly
and it is not twisted.
▼ Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt
buckle. If the belt does not fully retract,
pull it out and check for kinks or twists.
Then make sure it remains untwisted as
it retracts.
1. Button
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it
for kinks and twists. If it is still not
retracting properly, have it inspected at
an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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