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Essential Safety Equipment

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Seats

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Seat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward, raise 
the lever and slide the seat to the desired 
position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original 
position and the seat is locked in place by 
attempting to push it forward and 
backward.

Front Seats

Modification of the Front Seats:
Modifying or replacing the front seats 
such as replacing the upholstery or 
loosening any bolts is dangerous. The 
front seats contain air bag 
components essential to the 
supplemental restraint system. Such 
modifications could damage the 
supplemental restraint system and 
result in serious injury. Consult an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is 
any need to remove or reinstall the 
front seats.

Damaged Front Seats:
Driving with damaged front seats is 
dangerous. A collision, even one not 
strong enough to inflate the air bags, 
could damage the front seats which 
contain essential air bag components. 
If there was a subsequent collision, 
the air bag may not deploy which 
could lead to injuries. Always have an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the 
front seats, front seat belt 
pretensioners and air bags after a 
collision.

Securing the Seats:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that 
are not securely locked are 
dangerous. In a sudden stop or 
collision, the seat or seatback could 
move, causing injury. Make sure the 
adjustable components of the seat are 
locked in place by attempting to slide 
the seat forward and backward and 
rocking the seatback.

WARNING

Driver’s Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the driver’s seat while the 
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The 
driver could lose control of the vehicle 
and have an accident. Adjust the 
driver’s seat only when the vehicle is 
stopped.

WARNING

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