Rear Seat; Split Folding the Seatbacks; Do not drive the vehicle with- Page 28

Rear Seat

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Split Folding the Seatbacks

By lowering the rear seatbacks the

luggage compartment space can be

expanded.

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle with

occupants on folded down seatbacks

or in the luggage compartment.

Putting occupants in the luggage

compartment is dangerous because

seat belts cannot be fastened which

could lead to serious injury or death

during sudden braking or a collision.

Do not allow children to play inside

the vehicle with the seatbacks

lowered.

Allowing children to play in the vehicle

with the seatbacks folded down is

dangerous. If a child enters the luggage

compartment and the seatbacks were

raised back up, the child may become

trapped in the luggage compartment

which could lead to an accident.

Tightly secure cargo in the luggage

compartment when it is transported

with the seatbacks folded down.

Driving without tightly securing cargo

and luggage is dangerous as it could

move and become an obstruction to

driving during emergency braking or a

collision resulting in an unexpected

accident.

When transporting cargo, do not

allow the cargo to exceed the height

of the seatbacks.

Transporting cargo stacked higher than

the seatbacks is dangerous as visibility

to the rear and sides of the vehicle is

reduced which could interfere with

driving operations and lead to an

accident.

Lowering the seatbacks

CAUTION

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(5–Door)

When folding the seatback forward,

always support the seatback with

your hand. If it is not supported by a

hand, 

fi

ngers or the hand pressing

the push knob could be injured.

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Check the position of a front seat

before folding a rear seatback.

Depending on the position of a front

seat, it may not be possible to fold a

rear seatback all the way down

because it may hit the seatback of

the front seat which could scratch or

damage the front seat or its pocket.

Lower or remove the head restraint

on the rear outboard seat if

necessary.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

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Mazda3_8JM2-EA

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