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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8S06-EA-03H

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Seat Slide (Driver’s Seat)

To slide the seat, move the slide lifter 
switch on the outside of the seat to the 
front or back and hold it. Release the 
switch at the desired position.

Front Seats (Electrically 
Operated 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 
modification 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.

WARNING

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The seat-bottom power adjustment 
is operated by motors. Avoid 
extended operation because 
excessive use can damage the 
motors.

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To prevent the battery from running 
down, avoid using the power 
adjustment when the engine is 
stopped. The adjuster uses a large 
amount of electric power.

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Don’t use the switch to make more 
than one adjustment at a time.

CAUTION

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