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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

Liftgate

WARNING

Never allow a person to ride in the 

luggage compartment:

Allowing a person to ride in the 

luggage compartment is dangerous. 

The person in the luggage 

compartment could be seriously 

injured or killed during sudden braking 

or a collision.

Do not drive with the liftgate open:

Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle 

is dangerous. An open liftgate in a 

moving vehicle will cause exhaust 

gas to be drawn into the cabin. This 

gas contains CO (carbon monoxide), 

which is colorless, odorless, and highly 

poisonous, and it can cause loss of 

consciousness and death. Moreover, 

an open liftgate could cause occupants 

to fall out in an accident. 

Do not stack or leave loaded luggage 

unsecured in the luggage compartment:

Otherwise, the luggage may move 

or collapse, resulting in injury or an 

accident. In addition, do not load 

luggage higher than the seatbacks. It 

may affect the side or rear field of view.

CAUTION



  Before opening the liftgate, remove 

any snow and ice accumulation on it. 

Otherwise, the liftgate could close under 

the weight of the snow and ice resulting 

in injury.



  Be careful when opening/closing the 

liftgate during strong winds. If a strong 

gust blows against the liftgate, it could 

close suddenly resulting in injury.



  Fully open the liftgate and make sure 

that it stays open. If the liftgate is only 

opened partially, it could slam shut 

by vibration or wind gusts resulting in 

injury.



  When loading or unloading luggage in 

the luggage compartment, turn off the 

engine. Otherwise, you could get burned 

by the heat of the exhaust gas.



  Be careful not to apply excessive force 

to the damper stay on the liftgate such 

as by putting your hand on the stay. 

Otherwise, the damper stay may bend 

and affect the liftgate operation.

Damper stay



  Do not modify or replace the liftgate 

damper stay. Consult an Authorized 

Mazda Dealer

if a liftgate damper stay is 

deformed or damaged for reasons such 

as a collision or if there is some other 

problem.

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