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

slide seats

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

3. Manual lumbar adjustment

Rotate clockwise/counterclock-
wise to increase/decrease 
firmness

4. Head restraint

To raise/lower: Pull up/hold
release button (

8

) and push

down

WARNINGS: Always wear 
your safety belt and properly
secure children 12 and under 
in the rear seat
All air bags are supplemental
and do not replace safety 
belt usage
Do not adjust seat 
while driving

Power driver’s seat*

5. Raise/lower front of seat

Pull/push front of switch
up/down

6. Fore/aft adjustment

Slide entire switch horizontally 

Raise/lower seat cushion

Pull/push entire switch 
vertically 

7. 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 seatbacks

Folding rear seat,

see Owner’s Manual

WARNINGS: 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
Never place rear-facing 
child-safety seat in front of 
any air bag, air bags can kill 
or injure a child; if a forward-
facing child-safety seat 
must be used in front seat,
move seat completely back

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 child-safety seat
anchors

Anchors located on rear seat 
cushion for securing child-safety 
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

Seats

Seats

Quick Tips

Mazda

2002 Tribute

page 10
page 11

Revised January 14, 2002

*Denotes optional equipment

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
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

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