Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features ; 1. Fore/aft adjustment; 2. Seat back angle/tilt - Page 6

S E A T S

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

Manual controls

1. Fore/aft adjustment

Raise lever and hold, slide 
seat, release lever

2. Seat back angle/tilt 

slide seats

To adjust seat back: Lift and
hold lever, lean forward or
backward to tilt seat, 
release lever
To slide unoccupied seat: Lift
lever to unlock, fold seat back
down and slide seat forward 
To lock seat: Move to desired
position and raise seat back 
to upright position 

WARNINGS: Always wear 
your safety belt and properly
secure children 12 and under 
in the rear seat
Air bag is supplemental and
does not replace safety 
belt usage
Do not adjust seat while driving

Power driver’s seat*

3. Raise/lower front of seat

Pull/push front of switch
up/down

4. Fore/aft adjustment

Slide entire switch horizontally 

Raise/lower seat cushion

Pull/push entire switch 
vertically 

5. Raise/lower rear of seat

Pull/push back of switch
up/down

Tip: Side-impact air bags*
deploy from outboard 
side of driver and front 
passenger seat backs

Folding rear seat,

see Owner’s Manual

Front seat shoulder belt
height adjustment

To raise/lower belt: Slide up/ push
release button (

1

) and slide down

WARNING: Make sure adjuster
locks in one of its positions

Child safety seat

To install in rear outboard 
passenger seat positions using
dual-locking mode retractor safety
belts; see Owner’s Manual for
proper installation and seat 
tether instructions

Rear seat child seat anchors

Anchors located on rear seat 
cushion for securing child 
seat (see Owner’s Manual)

WARNINGS: Children less 
than 4 years old and under 
40 pounds should always use 
a child safety seat
Never place rear-facing child-
restraint seat in front of any
air bag, air bags can kill or
injure a child; if a forward-
facing child-restraint seat 
must be used in front seat,
move seat completely back

Dual locking mode lap/
shoulder belt retractor

(front passenger and rear 
outboard belts only)
Emergency locking mode: Belt
locks only on hard braking/ 
cornering or impacts of about 
5 mph or higher 
Automatic locking mode must 
be used when installing child 
safety seat

Seats

Seats

Quick Tips

Mazda

2001 Tribute

page 10
page 11

Revised October 27, 2000

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*Denotes optional equipment

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; for complete details see
Owner’s Manual