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

Seats

Seats

Quick Tips

2003 Mazda

MPV

page 12
page 13

Revised September 23, 2002

Manual seat controls

1. Fore-aft adjustment

Lift lever, slide seat

2. Head restraint

To raise/lower: Pull up/push
stop-catch (

7

) and push down

3. Seatback angle

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

4. Seat tilt (Driver’s only)*

Rotate front/rear dial to change
angle of seat front/rear

Power driver’s seat controls

5. Fore/aft adjustment

Slide switch horizontally

Raise/lower seat cushion

Pull/push center vertically

Raise/lower front of seat

Pull/push front vertically

Raise/lower rear of seat

Pull/push rear vertically

6. Seatback angle

Press front/rear of switch

Child-safety seat

To install in rear outboard seats:
Use dual locking mode retractor
seat belts; see Owner’s Manual 
for proper installation and child
seat tether and LATCH system
instructions

WARNINGS: Read all infor-
mation and warnings in Owner’s
Manual and attached to seat
before using child-safety seat 

Dual locking mode lap/
shoulder belt retractor
(Front passenger and rear 
retractable safety belts only)

Emergency locking mode: Belt
locks only on hard braking/ 
cornering or impacts of about 
5 mph or more
Automatic locking mode: Must 
be used when installing child-
safety seat
To activate: Pull webbing fully out 
of retractor until click is heard;
belt will only tighten 
To disengage: Unbuckle belt and
allow webbing to retract fully

Shoulder belt
height 
adjustment

To raise/lower
belt: Push button
(

8

) and move belt

to desired position

WARNING: Make 
sure adjuster 
locks in one of 
its in positions

Front passenger seat 
side table

Pull up to locked position; push
down to verify table is secure
Expand table rearward 
by pulling out the rear
Lowering side 
table: Pull lever 
(

1

) under table 

frontal section 
and fold down 
completely

WARNING: Do not use front 
passenger seat side table 
while vehicle is in motion

WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving
Safety belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion
All air bags are supplemental and
do not replace safety belt usage
Always wear your safety belt
and properly secure children 
12 and under in a rear seat
Use age appropriate child
restraints, see Owner’s Manual
and state or province laws
Never place rear-facing infant-
safety seat in front of any air
bag, an infant is in serious 
danger of being injured or killed
If you choose to install a forward-
facing child-safety seat in the
front seating position, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible

For special rear seat operations,
see Owner’s Manual

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*Denotes optional equipment