Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features ; Seat belt emergency; Automatic locking mode - Page 11

2008 Mazda RX-8 Quick Tips2

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S E A T S

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

Seats

Seats

1

4 5

6

2

3

in an appropriate accident,
see Owner’s Manual for
additional information on this 
feature and the air bag system. 

Seat belt emergency
locking mode

Belts lock only on hard 
acceleration, braking, cornering 
or impacts of about 5 mph 
or more.

Automatic locking mode 
(all seat belts except 
driver’s seat belt)

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.

Manual controls

1. Fore-aft adjustment

Lift lever and hold, slide 
seat, release lever.

2. Raise/lower driver’s seat 

Pull/push lever and release.

3. Seatback angle

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

Tip: Pull up lever behind 
passenger’s front seat to 
lower seatback for easy
entry/exit from rear seat.

WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving.
Seat belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion.
Air bags are supplemental and
do not replace seat belt usage.
Always wear your seat belt
and properly secure children 

1

2 and under in the rear seat.

Even with a deactivation 
system, 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 must install a 
forward-facing child-safety 
seat in the front seating 
position, move vehicle seat 
as far back as possible.
Use age appropriate child
restraints, see Owner’s Manual
and state or province laws.

Power driver’s seat*

4. Raise/lower front of 

seat cushion

Pull/push front of switch vertically.

Fore/aft adjustment

Slide switch horizontally. 

Raise/lower rear of 
seat cushion

Pull/push rear of switch vertically.

5. Seatback angle

Press front/rear of switch.

6. Lumbar adjustment*

Press front/rear of switch to
increase/decrease firmness.

Tip: Side-impact air bags
deploy from outboard 
side of driver and front 
passenger seatbacks.

Seat warmer*,

see Console

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.

Passenger air bag 
deactivation indicator light

Front air bag deactivation indicator
light provides current status of
front passenger air bag and 
pretensioner system.
If total seated weight on front
passenger seat is less than 
approximately 66 lb., front 
passenger air bag deactivation 
indicator light illuminates, 
air bag/pretensioner will not
deploy/activate in an accident.
If the total seated weight is greater
than approximately 93 lb., light
does not illuminate, and the air
bag/pretensioner will deploy/activate

*Denotes optional equipment

Detailed Information for 2008 Mazda RX-8 Quick Tips2

Lists of information found in 2008 Mazda RX-8 Quick Tips2 - Page 11

  • 1. Fore-aft adjustment Lift lever and hold, slide seat, release lever.
  • 2. Raise/lower driver’s seat Pull/push lever and release.
  • 3. Seatback angle To adjust: Lift and hold lever, lean forward or backward, release lever.
  • 4. Raise/lower front of seat cushion Pull/push front of switch vertically.
  • 5. Seatback angle Press front/rear of switch.
  • 6. Lumbar adjustment* Press front/rear of switch to increase/decrease firmness.