
The seatback folds forward and the seat slide lock is released.
3. Slide the seat forward.
CAUTION
Do not operate the lever on the side of a second-row seat while the seatback is
folded down and the seat is slid forward. If the lever is forcefully operated, it
could damage the lever.
4. After getting in or out, raise the seatback until it locks.
5. Slide the seat rearward and lock the seat.
CAUTION
After entering/exiting the third-row seat area, return the second-row seatback to
its upright position and lock it after sliding it rearward.
Make sure it is locked by attempting to lightly move it back and forth.
Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly and cause injury.
Operating the Switch
1. Lower the head restraint to the lowest position.
2. Press the switch when all of the following conditions are met.
The selector lever is in the P position.The door is open on the side where the switch is to be operated.
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The seatback folds forward and the seat slide lock is released.
3. Slide the seat forward.
4. After getting in or out, raise the seatback until it locks.
5. Slide the seat rearward and lock the seat.
CAUTION
After entering/exiting the third-row seat area, return the second-row seatback to its
upright position and lock it after sliding it rearward.
Make sure it is locked by attempting to lightly move it back and forth.
Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly and cause injury.
Split folding the Second-row Seats
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a second-row seat are locked after
folding down the seatback.
A second-row seat that is not securely locked is dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the second-row seat could move, causing injury.
After folding down the seatback of a second-row seat, make sure the adjustable
components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward
and backward.
Do not drive the vehicle with an occupant on a folded down seatback or in the
luggage compartment.
During sudden braking or a collision, the pe rson could be seriously injured or killed.
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage compar tment when it is transported with the
seatbacks folded down.
Driving without tightly securing cargo and lu ggage is dangerous as it could move and
become an obstruction to driving during emergency braking or a collision resulting
in an unexpected accident.
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The seatback folds forward and the seat slide lock is released.
NOTE
The seats cannot be flattened down while the second-row seats are unlocked
even if the lever on the side of the head restraint is operated and the reclining
lever is operated. Before folding down the second-row seats, move the seatback
forward once, slide the seat rearward, and lock the seat.
3. Slide the seat forward.
4. After getting in or out, raise the seatback until it locks.
5. Slide the seat rearward and lock the seat.
CAUTION
After entering/exiting the third-row seat ar ea, return the second-row seatback to its
upright position and lock it after sliding it rearward.
Make sure it is locked by attempting to lightly move it back and forth.
Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly and cause injury.
Split folding the Second-row Seats
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a second-row seat are locked after
folding down the seatback.
A second-row seat that is not securely locked is dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the second-row seat could move, causing injury.
After folding down the seatback of a second-row seat, make sure the adjustable
components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward
and backward.
Do not drive the vehicle with an occupant on a folded down seatback or in the
luggage compartment.
During sudden braking or a collision, the pe rson could be seriously injured or killed.
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Raising the Second-row Seatbacks
1. Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place.
Armrest
CAUTION
Be careful not to apply excessive force to the armrest such as by sitting on it.
Otherwise, it could be deformed or damaged.
Adjusting the angle
The angle of the armrest can be adjusted according to the angle of the seatback.
To adjust the angle, lower the armrest to the lowest position, pull it up to the
desired position, and then lock it. To adjust the angle again, store the armrest once
and then lower the armrest to the lowest position again.
After adjustment, make sure that the armrest is securely locked by lightly pressing it
down.
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How to Use theThird-row Seat
Third-row Seat Access
Slide the second-row seat forward to
get in and out of the third-row seat
area.
Refer to How to Use the Second-row
Seat (6:4 Split Adjustable-type Bench
Seat Type) on page 3-37.
Refer to How to Use the Second-row
Seat (Captain Seat Type) on page 3-42.
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CAUTION
Do not apply load to the head restraint
with it in the upright position and the
seatback folded down. Otherwise, it
could cause damage to the head
restraint.
1. (Three-seater type)
If the center head restraint is in the
position for use, store it.
2. Secure the third-row seat seat belts into their holders.
3. Slide the second-row seat all the way forward.
4. Pull the strap to fold down the head restraint.
5. Pull the strap further to fold thethird-row seat forward.
To return third-row seat to its original
position
1. Raise the seatback.
2. Press the seatback rearward andlock it in place.
Make sure the seatback is secured
by attempting to lightly move it
forward and back.
3. Raise the head restraint until it locks.
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Child-restraint Systems
Mazda strongly urges the use of
child-restraint systems for children
small enough to use them.
You are required by law to use a
child-restraint system for children in
the U.S. and Canada.
Check your local and state or
provincial laws for specific
requirements regarding the safety of
children riding in your vehicle.
Whatever child-restraint system you
consider, please pick the appropriate
one for the age and size of the child,
obey the law and follow the
instructions that come with the
individual child-restraint system.
A child who has outgrown
child-restraint systems should sit in the
rear and use seat belts, both lap and
shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses
the neck or face, move the child closer
to the center of the vehicle in the
outboard seats, and towards the
buckle on the right if the child is seated
on the center seat.
Statistics confirm that the rear seat is
the best place for all children up to 12
years of age, and more so with a
supplemental restraint system (air
bags).
A rear-facing child-restraint system
should NEVER be used on the front
seat with the air bag system activated.
The front passenger's seat is also the
least preferred seat for other
child-restraint systems.
To reduce the chance of injuries
caused by deployment of the front
passenger air bag , the front passenger
seat weight sensors occupant
classification sensor works as a part of
the supplemental restraint system. This
system deactivates the front passenger
front and side air bags and knee air
bags, and also the front passenger seat
belt pretensioner system when the
front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates.
When an infant or small child sits on
the front passenger seat, the system
shuts off the front passenger front and
side air bags and knee air bags, and
seat belt pretensioner system, so make
sure the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates.
Even if the front passenger air bag is
shut off, Mazda strongly recommends
that children be properly restrained
and child-restraint systems of all kinds
are properly secured on the rear seats
which are the best place for children.
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Warnings and CautionsFor Child-restraint Systems
WARNING
Use the correct size child-restraint
system.
For effective protection in vehicle
accidents and sudden stops, a child
must be properly restrained using a
seat belt or child-restraint system
depending on age and size. If not, the
child could be seriously injured or even
killed in an accident.
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions and always keep the
child-restraint system buckled down.
An unsecured child-restraint system is
dangerous. In a sudden stop or a
collision it could move causing serious
injury or death to the child or other
occupants. Make sure any
child-restraint system is properly
secured in place according to the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions. When not in use, remove
it from the vehicle or fasten it with a
seat belt, or attach it to BOTH LATCH
lower anchors for LATCH
child-restraint systems and the
corresponding tether anchor.
Always secure a child in a proper
child-restraint system.
Holding a child in your arms while the
vehicle is moving is extremely
dangerous. No matter how strong the
person may be, he or she cannot hold
onto a child in a sudden stop or
collision and it could result in serious
injury or death to the child or other
occupants. Even in a moderate
accident, the child may be exposed to
air bag forces that could result in
serious injury or death to the child, or
the child may be slammed into an
adult, causing injury to both child and
adult.
Never use a rear-facing child-restraint
system in the front seat with an air
bag that could deploy.
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on
the front seat are particularly
dangerous even though you may feel
assured that a front passenger air bag
will not deploy based on the fact that
the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates.
The child-restraint system can be hit by
a deploying air bag and moved
violently backward resulting in serious
injury or death to the child.
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Ve h i c l e s w i t h a f r o nt passenger air bag
have the following warning label. The
warning label reminds you not to put a
rear-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat at any time.
Do not install a front-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat unless it is
unavoidable.
In a collision, the force of a deploying
air bag could cause serious injury or
death to the child. If installing a
front-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, move the front passenger
seat as far back as possible and adjust
the seat bottom (height adjustable seat
bottom) to the highest position at
which the seat belt fastening the
child-restraint system is securely
tightened.
Seating a child in a child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat is
dangerous under certain conditions .
Your vehicle is equipped with front
passenger seat weight sensors. Even
with the front passenger seat weight
sensors, if you must use the front
passenger seat to seat a child, using a
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat un der the following
conditions increases the danger of the
front passenger air bag deploying and
could result in serious injury or death
to the child.
The front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light does not
illuminate when seating a child in the
child-restraint system.
Luggage or other items are placed on
the seat with the child in the
child-restraint system.
A rear passenger or luggage pushing
or pulling down on the front
passenger seatback.
Luggage or other items are placed on
the seatback or hung on the head
restraint.
The seat is washed.
Liquids are spilled on the seat.
The front passenger seat is moved
backward, pushing into luggage or
other items placed behind it.
The front passenger seatback
contacts the rear seat.
Luggage or other items are placed
between the front passenger seat
and driver seat.
An electric device is put on the front
passenger's seat.
An additional electrical device, such
as a seat warmer is installed to the
surface of the front passenger seat.
Any accessories, which might
increase the total seated weight on
the front passenger seat, are
attached to the front passenger seat.
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