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

Seats

Child Seats

Quick Tips

2002 Mazda

Miata

page 10
page 11

Revised January 14, 2002

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

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

Child-safety seat*

To install in passenger seat: Move
seat as far back as possible; use dual
locking mode retractor safety belt

WARNINGS: Read all information
and warnings on child-safety
seat and in Owner’s Manual
before using child-safety seat
You are required by law to use
safety restraints for children in
U.S. and Canada, check your
local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements
regarding the safety of children
in your vehicle

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-safety 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

Tip: Turn ignition off when 
disabling passenger front 
air bag

WARNINGS: When using a 
child-safety seat always set 
the passenger front air bag 
deactivation switch to OFF
position, serious injury or
death may result if front 
passenger air bag is deployed
with child-safety seat installed
If you choose to install a 
child-safety seat in the front
seat, move seat as far back as
possible, for complete details
see Owner’s Manual

Passenger’s front air bag 
deactivation switch,

see Driver’s View for switch location
Deactivate passenger’s front air
bag when using a child-safety seat
To deactivate/activate: Insert 
ignition key in switch, rotate 
to OFF/ON, remove key
Amber OFF light 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