Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features ; 1. Fore-aft adjustment; 2. Safety belt buckle- Page 6

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

Seats

Child Seats

Quick Tips

2001 Mazda

Miata

page 10
page 11

Revised January 9, 2001

Manual controls

1. Fore-aft adjustment

Lift lever and hold, slide seat,
release lever

2. Safety belt buckle
3. Seatback angle

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

Child-restraint seat*

To install in passenger seat: 
Move seat as far back as possible;
use dual locking mode retractor
safety belt; see Owner’s Manual
for proper installation instructions

Safety belt emergency 
locking mode/automatic
locking mode

(front passenger 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-restraint seat (see below)
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

WARNINGS: 
Do not adjust seats while driving
Safety belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion
Air bags are supplemental 
and do not replace safety 
belt usage
Read all information and 
warnings in Owner’s Manual
and attached to seat before
using child-restraint seat
Children less than 4 years old and
under 40 pounds should always
use a child-restraint seat
When using a rear-facing child-
restraint seat, always set the
passenger air bag deactivation
switch to OFF position

Passenger’s front air bag
deactivation switch,

see Driver’s View for switch 
location
Deactivate passenger air bag
when using a rear-facing 
child-restraint seat in front seat

†

To deactivate/activate: Insert 
ignition key in switch (

1

), rotate 

to OFF/ON, remove key
Light (

2

) illuminates when 

deactivated and ignition is ON

3

2

1

ON

PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF

OFF

1

2

*Denotes optional equipment

†

For other rare circumstances when
passenger air bag can be shut off, 
refer to NHTSA guidelines