Owner’s Manual; Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features ; front air bag - Page 5

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Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 

Seats

Seats/

Console

Quick Tips

Mazda

Mazda Truck

page 8
page 9

Revised January 14, 2002

Passenger’s
front air bag 
deactivation
switch

Deactivate 
passenger’s 
front air bag

when using a child-safety seat
To deactivate/activate: Insert 
ignition key in switch, rotate 
to OFF/ON, remove key
Amber OFF light illuminates when
deactivated and ignition is on

Tip: Turn ignition off when 
disabling passenger front 
air bag

WARNINGS: When using a 
child-safety seat always set 
the passenger front air bag 
deactivation switch to OFF
position, serious injury or
death may result if front 
passenger air bag is deployed

Console (Split bench)
1. Coin tray
2. Map storage
3. Storage compartment

with child-safety seat installed
If you choose to install a child-
safety seat in the front seat,
move seat as far back as possible,
for complete details see
Owner’s Manual

Child-safety seat

To install, use dual-locking mode
retractor safety belts; see Owner’s
Manual for proper installation 
and seat tether instructions 

WARNINGS: Read all informa-
tion and warnings in Owner’s
Manual and attached seat 
before using child-safety seat
You are required by law to use
safety restraints for children in
U.S. and Canada, check your
local and state or provincial 
laws for specific requirements
regarding the safety of children
in your vehicle

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Dual locking mode
lap/shoulder belt retractor
(passenger only)

Emergency locking mode: Belt
locks only on hard braking/
cornering or impacts of about 
5 mph or higher 
Automatic locking mode: Must 
be used when installing child- 
safety seat
To activate: Pull webbing fully 
out of retractor; belt will only
tighten
To disengage: Unbuckle belt 
and allow webbing to retract 
fully, for complete details see
Owner’s Manual

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Seats

1. Fore/aft adjustment

Raise lever and hold, slide 
seat, release lever

2. Seatback angle*

To adjust: Lift and hold lever,
lean forward or backward 
to tilt seat, release lever

3. Manual lumbar control*

Rotate clockwise/counter 
clockwise to increase/decrease
firmness 

WARNINGS: All air bags are
supplemental and do not
replace safety belt usage
Do not adjust seats 
while driving

Shoulder belt
height 
adjustment

To raise belt: 
Slide adjuster up
To lower belt: 
Push release 
button (

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slide down

WARNING: Make 
sure adjuster locks 
in one of its 
positions

*Denotes optional equipment

ON

OFF

OFF

PASSENGER AIR BAG

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