Mazda CX-50 (2023 year). Manual in english — page 1
Essential Safety Equipment
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Important information about safety equipment, including seats,
seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats
2-2
Child-Restraint System
Seat Precautions
2-2
Installation
2-37
Front Seat
2-4
Child-Restraint System Suitability
Rear Seat
2-13
for Various Seat Positions
Head Restraints
2-16
Table
2-39
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems
2-42
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/
Heated Steering Wheel
2-18
Seat Warmer*
2-18
SRS Air Bags
2-53
Seat Ventilation*
2-20
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions
2-53
Heated Steering Wheel*
2-21
Supplemental Restraint System
Components
2-59
Seat Belt Systems
2-23
How the SRS Air Bags
Seat Belt Precautions
2-23
Work
2-61
Seat Belt
2-26
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Seat Belt Warning Systems
2-27
Criteria
2-64
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load
Limitations to SRS Air Bag
2-66
Limiting Systems
2-28
Driver and Front Passenger
Seat Belt Extender
2-30
Occupant Classification
System*
2-68
Child Restraint
2-32
Constant Monitoring
2-72
Child-Restraint Precautions
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*Some models.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle
Seat Precautions
is being driven, the seating posture
may become unstable and the seat
▼ Seat Precautions
could move unexpectedly resulting in
injury.
WARNING
Do not modify or replace the front
Make sure the adjustable components
seats:
of a seat are locked in place:
Modifying or replacing the front seats
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are
such as replacing the upholstery or
not securely locked are dangerous. In a
loosening any bolts is dangerous. The
sudden stop or collision, the seat or
front seats contain air bag components
seatback could move, causing injury.
essential to the supplemental restraint
Make sure the adjustable components
system. Such modifications could
of the seat are locked in place by
damage the supplemental restraint
attempting to slide the seat forward
system and result in serious injury.
and backward and rocking the
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if
seatback.
there is any need to remove or reinstall
the front seats.
Never allow children to adjust a seat:
Allowing children to adjust a seat is
Do not drive with damaged front
dangerous as it could result in serious
seats:
injury if a child's hands or feet become
Driving with damaged front seats, such
caught in the seat.
as seat cushions torn or damaged
down to the urethane, is dangerous. A
Do not drive with the seatback
collision, even one not strong enough
unlocked:
to inflate the air bags, could damage
All of the seatbacks play an important
the front seats which contain essential
role in your protection in a vehicle.
air bag components. If there was a
Leaving the seatback unlocked is
subsequent collision, an air bag may
dangerous as it can allow passengers
not deploy which could lead to
to be ejected or thrown around and
injuries. Always have an Authorized
baggage to strike occupants in a
Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats,
sudden stop or collision, resulting in
front seat belt pretensioners and air
severe injury. After adjusting the
bags after a collision.
seatback at any time, even when there
are no other passengers, rock the
Do not drive with either front seats
seatback to make sure it is locked in
reclined:
place.
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous because
Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is
you do not get the full protection from
stopped:
seat belts. During sudden braking or a
collision, you can slide under the lap
belt and suffer serious internal injuries.
For maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Do not place an object such as a
Driving with a passenger on the folded
cushion between the seatback and
seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child
your back:
to sit up on the folded seatback while
Putting an object such as a cushion
the vehicle is moving is particularly
between the seatback and your back is
dangerous. In a sudden stop or even a
dangerous because you will be unable
minor collision, a child not in a proper
to maintain a safe driving posture and
seat or child-restraint system and seat
the seat belt cannot function at its full
belt could be thrown forward, back or
capacity in a collision, which could
even out of the vehicle resulting in
result in a serious accident, injury or
serious injuries or death. The child in
death.
the baggage area could be thrown into
other occupants and cause serious
Do not place objects under the seat:
injury.
The object could get stuck and cause
the seat to not be fixed securely, and
CAUTION
result in an accident.
¾ When operating a seat, be careful
Do not stack cargo higher than the
not to put your hands or fingers near
seatbacks:
the moving parts of the seat or on
Stacking luggage or other cargo higher
the side trim to prevent injury.
than the seatbacks is dangerous.
¾ When moving the seats, make sure
During sudden braking or a collision,
there is no cargo in the surrounding
objects can fly around and become
area. If the cargo gets caught it could
projectiles that may hit and injure
damage the cargo.
passengers.
¾ (Manual Seat)
When moving the seats forward and
Make sure luggage and cargo is
rearward or returning a rear-reclined
secured before driving:
seatback to its upright position,
Not securing cargo while driving is
make sure you hold onto the
dangerous as it could move or be
seatback with your hand while
crushed during sudden braking or a
operating. If the seatback is not held,
collision and cause injury.
the seat will move suddenly and
Additionally, if the air bags deploy, the
could cause injury.
cargo may scatter which could result in
¾ When inserting your hand under the
serious injury or death.
seat to clean the cabin or pick up
something you dropped under the
Never allow a passenger to sit or
seat, be careful not to hurt yourself.
stand on the folded seatback while
If you contact the moving parts and
the vehicle is moving:
surrounding parts around the seat
rail, seat frame, and the bottom of
the seat, it could result in injury.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
NOTE
Front Seat
When returning a rear seat to its
original position, place the seat belt
▼ Adjusting the Driver's Seat
in its normal position. Verify that the
Using the driving position set up
seat belt pulls out and retracts.
procedure recommended by Mazda
(Power Seat)
allows you to maintain a relaxed
The seat-bottom power adjustment
posture, drive the vehicle for longer
is operated by motors. Avoid
periods without feeling tired, and
extended operation because
make quick operations naturally.
excessive use can damage the
Also, you can be assured of a clear
motors.
view in the forward direction to help
you drive more safely and comfortably.
To prevent the battery from
The adjustments for the driving
running down, avoid using the
position recommended by Mazda are
power adjustment when the
done using the following procedures.
engine is stopped. The adjuster
1. Moving the steering wheel and seat
uses a large amount of electrical
to their default positions.
power.
2. Adjusting the seatback angle.
Do not use the switch to make
3. Adjusting the seat position forward
more than one adjustment at a
and back.
time.
4. Adjusting the seat height.
5. Adjusting the height on the front
edge of the seat bottom.
6. Adjusting the steering wheel
position.
7. Adjusting the head restraint
position.
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Seats
Manual seat
locked in place by attempting to
push it forward and backward.
Power seat
1.
Seat Slide
To move a seat forward or
backward, raise the lever and slide
the seat to the desired position and
1.
Seat Slide
release the lever.
To slide the seat, move the slide
Make sure the lever returns to its
lifter switch on the outside of the
original position and the seat is
seat to the front or back and hold
locked in place by attempting to
it. Release the switch at the desired
push it forward and backward.
position.
2.
Height Adjustment
2.
Height Adjustment
To adjust the seat height, move the
To adjust the seat height, move the
lever up or down.
slide lifter switch up or down.
3.
Seat Recline
3.
Height Adjustment for Front Edge
To change the seatback angle, lean
of Seat Bottom
forward slightly while raising the
To adjust the front height of the
lever. Then lean back to the desired
seat bottom, raise or lower the
position and release the lever.
front of the slide lifter switch.
Make sure the lever returns to its
4.
Seat Recline
original position and the seatback is
To change the seatback angle, press
the front or rear side of the reclining
switch. Release the switch at the
desired position.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
5. Lumbar Support Adjustment
Lower the lever, move the steering
To increase the seat firmness, press
wheel to the lowest position, and then
and hold the front part of the
push it down and all the way back.
switch to the desired position, then
release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to
decrease firmness.
Before making adjustments to the
driving position recommended by
Mazda
Before making adjustments, move the
How to move a driver’s seat to its
steering wheel and seat to their default
default position
positions.
1. Slide the seat all the way back.
How to move the steering wheel to its
2. Lower the seat to its lowest height.
default position
3. Lower the front edge of the seat
bottom to its lowest height.
WARNING
4. Sit squarely in the seat and rest your
back against the seatback.
Never adjust the steering wheel while
Seat adjustment procedure for the
the vehicle is moving:
driving position recommended by
Adjusting the steering wheel while the
Mazda
vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving
it can very easily cause the driver to
Adjusting the seatback angle
abruptly turn to the left or right. This
(reclining)
can lead to loss of control or an
Adjust the seatback to the angle
accident.
providing a comfortable seated
posture.
After adjusting the steering wheel
position, make sure it is securely
locked by trying to move it up and
down:
Driving with the steering wheel not
securely locked in position is
dangerous. If the steering wheel moves
unexpectedly while driving, you could
lose control of the steering resulting in
an accident.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
1. With your posture slightly slouched,
2. Move the seatback backward to a
move the seatback forward to the
comfortable seated posture without
angle where your waist feels slightly
any feeling of cramping in your
cramped.
waist.
1. Manual Seat
1. Manual Seat
2. Power Seat
2. Power Seat
Adjusting the seat position forward
and back (sliding)
Adjust the seat to the position best for
operating the accelerator and brake
pedals.
1. Place your left foot on the footrest,
your right foot between the
accelerator and brake pedals, and
position your heel to the position
allowing easy switching between
the pedals.
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Seats
2. With your heel set on the floor, set
the floor and make sure that your
your right foot on the brake pedal
ankle does not feel over-stretched.
and move the seat forward as far as
possible until you feel a slight
cramping in your ankle.
1. Manual Seat
2. Power Seat
1. Manual Seat
Adjusting the seat height
2. Power Seat
Adjust the seat height to a position
3. With your right foot set on the
where you have a clear forward view
brake pedal, move the seat back
and you can drive the vehicle easily.
until you no longer feel cramping in
your ankle.
4. With your heel set on the floor,
make sure you can move your foot
between the brake pedal and
accelerator pedal smoothly.
5. Depress the accelerator pedal
completely with your heel set on
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
1. With your back resting against the
2. Depress the accelerator pedal and
seatback, raise the seat to the
make sure that you no longer feel
height where you can see the rear
cramping in the back of your knees.
edge area of the hood surface from
the windshield.
1. Power Seat
1. Manual Seat
2. Power Seat
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Adjust the steering wheel to the
Adjusting the height on the front edge
position where it can be operated
of the seat bottom
easily and the gauges can be viewed
easily.
Adjust the height on the front edge of
1. With your back resting against the
the seat bottom to the position where
seatback, extend both arms, place
the back of your knees contacts the
them on the top of the steering
front edge of the seat bottom.
wheel, and pull the steering wheel
1. With your right foot set on the
towards you to the position of your
accelerator pedal, adjust the height
wrists.
on the front edge of the seat
bottom so that the back of your
knees lightly contacts the front edge
of the seat bottom.
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Seats
2. Adjust the steering wheel height so
Transmitter used for vehicle
that the gauges can be viewed
easily.
NOTE
3. Raise the lever to securely lock the
Lumbar support adjustment cannot
steering wheel.
be programmed.
Programming
1.
Make sure the parking brake is on.
2.
Make sure the selector lever is in
the P position.
3.
Switch the ignition ON.
4.
Adjust the following parts to the
desired conditions.
Adjusting the head restraint position
Driver's seat
To prevent shock to the head and
Active driving display
neck, adjust the head restraints to their
Outside mirrors
correct positions.
5.
Press the SET button continuously
Refer to Height Adjustment on page
until a sound is activated.
2-16.
▼ Driving Position Memory (Power
Seat)*
The desired driving position can be
called up after programming the
position.
The following driving positions can be
programmed.
Driver’s seat position (seat slide,
1.
1 button
height adjustment, front edge of seat
2.
2 button
bottom, seat recline)
3. SET button
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat
6.
Do the following operation within 5
on page 2-4.
seconds after the sound is activated
Active driving display (display
to program the driving position.
position, brightness level, display
Programming to a position
information)
memory button
Refer to Active Driving Display on
Press the button you want to
page 4-34.
program, either 1 or 2 button.
Outside mirror angle
Programming to the transmitter
Refer to Outside Mirrors on page
Press the unlock button on the
3-32.
transmitter.
A driving position can be programmed
A sound is activated when the
to the following parts.
operation is completed correctly.
Position memory button
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*Some models.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
NOTE
The seat adjustment switch on the
driver's seat is operated.
If you do not perform the operation
The angle of the outer mirrors is
correctly, a sound indicating that the
adjusted.
programming has failed is activated.
The SET button is pressed.
If the angle of the outer mirrors only
Programming button 1 or 2 is
changes a little, the angle of the
pressed.
outer mirrors may not have been
The lock button or unlock button
programmed correctly.
on the transmitter is pressed.
If the angle of the outer mirrors is
The vehicle starts moving.
adjusted close to the limits of its
The active driving display is
range of motion, the driving position
adjusted.
can be successfully programmed, but
The selector lever is shifted to a
it may fail when calling up the
position other than P.
programmed driving position.
Using the transmitter
Calling up the programmed driving
position
1.
Unlock the driver's door using one
of the following methods.
CAUTION
Touch the sensing area of the
door release touch sensor.
Do not place fingers or hands around
Press the unlock button on the
the bottom of the seat while the seat
transmitter.
memory function is operating. The seat
2.
When you open the driver's door
moves automatically while the seat
within 90 seconds after unlocking
memory function is operating and
the doors, the adjustment of the
fingers or hands could get pinched and
following parts starts.
injured.
Driver's seat
Using the position memory button
Active driving display (When the
ignition is switched ON, the
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Make sure the selector lever is in
adjusted active driving display is
activated.)
the P position.
3. Switch the ignition ON.
Outside mirrors
4. Press the programming button for
A sound is activated when the
the driving position you want to call
adjustment is completed.
up (button 1 or 2).
5. A sound is activated when the
adjustment to the programmed
driving position is completed.
NOTE
When adjustment of the driving
position is not necessary, a sound is
not activated.
The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
NOTE
▼ Adjusting the Front Passenger's
Seat
When adjustment of the driving
position is not necessary, a sound is
Manual seat
not activated.
The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
The seat adjustment switch on the
driver's seat is operated.
The angle of the outer mirrors is
adjusted.
The SET button is pressed.
Programming button 1 or 2 is
pressed.
The lock button or unlock button
on the transmitter is pressed.
The vehicle starts moving.
The active driving display is
adjusted.
The selector lever is shifted to a
position other than P.
Erasing programmed driving positions
Erasing the driving positions
programmed to the key
1.
Seat Slide
To move a seat forward or
1. Switch the ignition OFF.
backward, raise the lever and slide
2. Press the SET button continuously
the seat to the desired position and
until a sound is activated.
release the lever.
3. Press the lock button on the
Make sure the lever returns to its
transmitter within 5 seconds after
original position and the seat is
the sound is activated.
locked in place by attempting to
NOTE
push it forward and backward.
If you do not perform the operation
2.
Seat Recline
correctly, a sound indicating that the
To change the seatback angle, lean
programming has failed is activated.
forward slightly while raising the
lever. Then lean back to the desired
position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seatback is
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
locked in place by attempting to
Rear Seat
push it forward and backward.
Power seat
▼ Split Folding the Seatbacks
By lowering the rear seatbacks the
luggage compartment space can be
expanded.
WARNING
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage
compartment when it is transported
with the seatbacks folded down:
Driving without tightly securing cargo
and luggage is dangerous as it could
move and become an obstruction to
driving during emergency braking or a
collision resulting in an unexpected
accident.
CAUTION
If the seatback is not supported by
your hand, it will move suddenly and
could cause injury.
1.
Seat Slide
Lowering the seatbacks
To slide the seat, move the slide
lifter switch on the outside of the
seat to the front or back and hold
CAUTION
it. Release the switch at the desired
Check the position of a front seat
position.
before folding a rear seatback.
2.
Seat Recline
Depending on the position of a front
To change the seatback angle, press
seat, it may not be possible to fold a
the front or rear side of the reclining
rear seatback all the way down
switch. Release the switch at the
because it may hit the seatback of the
desired position.
front seat which could scratch or
3.
Height Adjustment
damage the front seat or its pocket.
To adjust the seat height, move the
Lower or remove the head restraint on
slide lifter switch up or down.
the rear outboard seat if necessary.
Release the switch at the desired
position.
Using remote handle*
1. After checking that the rear seats
are clear, open the liftgate and
*Some models.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
lower the seatback you want to fold
CAUTION
down using the remote handle.
¾ Before folding the seatbacks down
with the remote handle, make sure
there is no cup in a rear cup holder.
Folding the seatbacks with the
remote handle while a cup is in the
cup holder could soil or damage the
seat bottom and seatback.
¾ Be careful of the following when
using the remote handle:
¾ On a downward slope, the
seatback could flip forward faster
than on a flat surface.
¾ On an upward slope, the seatback
WARNING
may not fold down. When the
seatbacks cannot be folded down
Always remove the child-restraint
with the remote handle, pull the
system from the rear seat before
rear seatback forward from inside
operating the remote handle for the
the vehicle.
rear seat:
Operating the remote handle while a
Using the lever
rear-facing child-restraint system is in
1. Pull the lever and fold the seatback
the rear seat is dangerous. It could
forward.
cause injury to a child seated in the
child-restraint system when the
seatback suddenly flips forward.
Make sure there is nobody in the rear
seat area before operating (pulling)
the remote handle:
Not checking the rear seat area for
persons before folding the seatbacks
with the remote handle is dangerous.
The rear seat area is difficult to see
from the rear of the vehicle. Operating
(pulling) the remote handle without
To return the seatbacks to the upright
checking could cause injury to a person
position
when a seatback suddenly flips
forward.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
1.
Make sure that the seat belt passes
WARNING
through the seat belt guide.
Always make sure the seat belts are
fully pulled out from under the
seatbacks:
A seat belt caught under a seatback
after the seatback is returned to its
upright position is dangerous. In a
collision or sudden stop, the seat belt
cannot provide adequate protection.
When returning the seatback to its
upright position, make sure that it is
firmly locked and the red indication is
not visible:
If the red indication is visible, the
seatback is not locked. If the vehicle is
driven without the seatback locked, it
could fold down suddenly and cause
an accident.
2.
Press the seatback rearward and
lock it in place. After returning the
seatback to its upright position,
make sure it is securely locked.
▼ Armrest*
The rear armrest in the center of the
rear seatback can be used (no
occupant in the center seat) or placed
upright.
*Some models.
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Seats
WARNING
Head Restraints
Never put your hands and fingers
▼ Head Restraints
around the moving parts of the seat
Your vehicle is equipped with head
and armrest:
restraints on all outboard seats and the
Putting your hands and fingers around
rear center seat. The head restraints are
the moving parts of the seat and
intended to help protect you and the
armrest is dangerous as they could get
passengers from neck injury.
injured.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
▼ Height Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so that the
center is even with the top of the
passenger's ears.
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to
the desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then push the head
restraint down.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front seats
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
installed:
Driving with the head restraints not
installed is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
After installing a head restraint, try
Rear outboard seats
lifting it to make sure that it does not
pull out:
Driving with an unsecured head
restraint is dangerous as the
effectiveness of the head restraint will
be compromised which could cause it
to unexpectedly detach from the seat.
CAUTION
¾ When installing a head restraint,
make sure that it is installed correctly
with the front of the head restraint
facing forward. If the head restraint is
Rear center seat
installed incorrectly, it could detach
from the seat during a collision and
result in injury.
¾ The head restraints on each of the
front and rear seats are specialized to
each seat. Do not switch around the
head restraint positions. If a head
restraint is not installed to its correct
seat position, the effectiveness of the
head restraint during a collision will
be compromised which could cause
injury.
▼ Removal/Installation
To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, insert the
legs into the holes while pressing the
stop-catch.
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Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
1. OFF
Seat Warmer*
2. High
3. Mid
▼ Seat Warmer
4. Low
The front/rear seats can be warmed up
NOTE
while the engine is running.
If the engine is turned off while the
While the seat warmer is operating,
seat warmer is operating in manual
the indicator light in the seat warmer
mode, the seat warmer does not turn
switch turns on according to the set
on automatically the next time the
temperature.
engine is turned on. To turn the seat
Manual mode
warmer on, press the switch again.
In addition, the rear seat warmer
When the seat warmer switch is
operation stops automatically after the
pressed, the seat warmer operates in
seat warmers have operated for about
manual mode.
90 minutes.
The set temperature changes as shown
in the figure each time the seat warmer
Auto mode*
switch is pressed.
The seat warmer can be operated in
Front
conjunction with auto mode for the
climate control system.
Auto mode operates when auto mode
is enabled in the Mazda Connect
settings.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Press the AUTO switch to select auto
mode.
While operating in auto mode, the
(with heated steering wheel)/
1. OFF
(without heated steering wheel) is
2. High
displayed.
3. Mid
Refer to Fully Automatic Type on page
4. Low
5-10.
Rear*
The seat temperature is automatically
controlled at 4 levels (High, Mid, Low,
and OFF) according to the conditions
in the cabin.
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*Some models.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
NOTE
Do not use the seat warmer with
anything having high
If the front passenger’s seat belt is
moisture-retention ability such as a
unfastened, the front passenger’s
blanket or cushion on the seat:
seat warmer turns off.
The seat may be heated excessively
If any of the following switch
and cause a low-temperature burn.
operations is performed during auto
mode or the auto operation of the
Do not use the seat warmer even
climate control system is canceled,
when taking a short nap in the
the seat warmer switches from auto
vehicle:
mode to manual mode.
The seat may be heated excessively
and cause a low-temperature burn.
Seat warmer switch is pressed
Seat ventilation switch is pressed
Do not place heavy objects with sharp
When the seat warmer switch/seat
projections on the seat, or insert
ventilation switch is pressed, only the
needles or pins into it:
seat on the side where the switch
This could cause the seat to become
was pressed switches to manual
excessively heated and result in injury
mode.
from a minor burn.
To return to auto operation, press
the AUTO switch for the climate
CAUTION
control system.
If the engine is turned off while the
¾ (Rear)
seat warmer is operating in auto
Before folding a rear seatback, make
mode, the seat warmer operates in
sure that the rear seat warmer switch
auto mode again the next time the
is off. If a rear seatback is folded
engine is turned on.
while the rear seat warmer is in
operation, it may heat the seat
excessively and damage the seat
WARNING
surface.
¾ Do not use organic solvents to clean
Be careful when using the seat
the seat. It may damage the seat
warmer:
surface and the heater.
The heat from the seat warmer may be
too hot for the following people and
NOTE
could cause a low-temperature burn.
(Vehicles with seat ventilation)
The front seat warmer cannot be used
¾ Infants, small children, elderly
at the same time as the seat
people, and physically challenged
ventilation.
people
¾ People with delicate skin
¾ People who are excessively fatigued
¾ People who are intoxicated
¾ People who have taken
sleep-inducing medicine such as
sleeping pills or cold medicine
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
Auto mode
Seat Ventilation*
The seat ventilation can be operated in
▼ Seat Ventilation
conjunction with auto mode for the
climate control system.
The seat ventilation uses the fans
Auto mode operates when auto mode
installed on the seats to draw air
is enabled in the Mazda Connect
around the seat surface and ventilate
settings.
them. The ignition must be switched
Refer to the Settings section in the
ON.
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
While the seat ventilation is operating,
Press the AUTO switch to select auto
the indicator light in the seat
mode.
ventilation switch turns on according
to the set mode.
While operating in auto mode, the
(with heated steering wheel)/
Manual mode
(without heated steering wheel) is
When the seat ventilation switch is
displayed.
pressed, the seat ventilation operates
Refer to Fully Automatic Type on page
in manual mode.
5-10.
The mode changes as shown in the
The seat mode is automatically
figure each time the seat ventilation
controlled at 4 levels (High, Mid, Low,
switch is pressed.
and OFF) according to the conditions
in the cabin.
CAUTION
¾ Do not use organic solvents to clean
the seat. It may damage the seat
surface and the seat ventilation
parts.
¾ Do not place heavy objects with
sharp projections on the seat, or
insert needles or pins into it.
1. OFF
2. High
3. Mid
4. Low
NOTE
If the engine is turned off while the
seat ventilation is operating in manual
mode, the seat ventilation does not
turn on automatically the next time the
engine is turned on. To turn the seat
ventilation on, press the switch again.
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*Some models.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
NOTE
Heated Steering Wheel*
If the front passenger’s seat belt is
unfastened, the front passenger’s
▼ Heated Steering Wheel
seat ventilation turns off.
The grips on the left and right of the
If any of the following switch
steering wheel can be warmed up
operations is performed during auto
when the ignition is switched ON.
mode or the auto operation of the
While the heated steering wheel is
climate control system is canceled,
operating, the indicator light in the
the seat ventilation switches from
heated steering wheel switch turns on.
auto mode to manual mode.
Seat warmer switch is pressed
Seat ventilation switch is pressed
When the seat warmer switch/seat
ventilation switch is pressed, only the
seat on the side where the switch
was pressed switches to manual
mode.
To return to auto operation, press
the AUTO switch for the climate
control system.
1. Heated steering wheel switch
If the engine is turned off while the
2. Heating area
seat ventilation is operating in auto
mode, the seat ventilation operates
in auto mode again the next time the
Manual mode
engine is turned on.
The heated steering wheel operates for
Use the seat ventilation when the
about 30 minutes when the heated
engine is running. Leaving the seat
steering wheel switch is pressed, and
ventilation on for long periods with
then automatically turns off.
the engine not running could cause
To turn the heated steering wheel off
the battery power to be depleted.
manually, press the switch again.
(Vehicles with seat warmer)
Auto mode
The seat ventilation cannot be used
at the same time as the seat warmer.
The heated steering wheel can be
operated in conjunction with auto
mode for the climate control system.
Auto mode operates when auto mode
is enabled in the Mazda Connect
settings.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Press the AUTO switch to select auto
mode.
While operating in auto mode, the
is displayed.
*Some models.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel
Refer to Fully Automatic Type on page
5-10.
The heated steering wheel
automatically operates/turns off
according to the conditions in the
cabin.
NOTE
If the heated steering wheel switch is
pressed during auto mode or the
auto operation of the climate control
system is canceled, the heated
steering wheel switches from auto
mode to manual mode.
To return to auto operation, press
the AUTO switch for the climate
control system.
If the ignition is switched OFF while
the heated steering wheel is
operating in auto mode, the heated
steering wheel operates in auto
mode again the next time the
ignition is switched ON.
CAUTION
The following types of persons should
be careful not to touch the steering
wheel. Otherwise, it could cause a
low-temperature burn.
¾ Infants, small children, elderly
people, and physically challenged
people
¾ People with delicate skin
¾ People who are excessively fatigued
¾ People who are intoxicated
¾ People who have taken
sleep-inducing medicine such as
sleeping pills or cold medicine
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely
Seat Belt Precautions
dangerous. During a collision,
occupants not wearing seat belts could
▼ Seat Belt Precautions
hit someone or things inside the
Seat belts help to decrease the
vehicle or even be thrown out of the
possibility of severe injury during
vehicle. They could be seriously injured
accidents and sudden stops. Mazda
or even killed. In the same collision,
recommends that the driver and all
occupants wearing seat belts would be
passengers always wear seat belts.
much safer.
(Mexico)
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person
These belts have retractors with inertia
is significantly more likely to die than a
locks that keep them out of the way
person wearing a seat belt.
when not in use. The locks allow the
belts to remain comfortable on users,
but they will lock in position during a
Do not wear twisted seat belts:
collision.
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a
collision, the full width of the belt is
(Except Mexico)
not available to absorb the impact.
All of the seat belt retractors are
This puts more force on the bones
designed to keep the lap/shoulder
beneath the belt, which could cause
belts out of the way when not in use.
serious injury or death. So, if your seat
The driver's seat belt has no provisions
belt is twisted, you must straighten the
for child-restraint systems and has only
seat belt to remove any twists and to
an emergency locking mode. The
allow the full width of the belt to be
driver may wear it comfortably, and it
used.
will lock during a collision.
However, the front passenger's seat
Never use one seat belt on more than
and all rear lap/shoulder belt
one person at a time:
retractors operate in two modes:
Using one seat belt for more than one
emergency locking mode, and for
person at a time is dangerous. A seat
child-restraint systems, automatic
belt used in this way cannot spread the
locking mode. While we recommend
impact forces properly and the two
you put all children in the rear seats, if
passengers could be crushed together
you must use the front passenger seat
and seriously injured or even killed.
for a child, slide the front passenger
Never use one belt for more than one
seat as far back as possible and make
person at a time and always operate
sure any child-restraint system is
the vehicle with each occupant
secured properly.
properly restrained.
WARNING
Always wear your seat belt and make
sure all occupants are properly
restrained:
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Do not operate a vehicle with a
The lap portion of the seat belt worn
damaged seat belt:
too high is dangerous. In a collision,
Using a damaged seat belt is
this would concentrate the impact
dangerous. An accident could damage
force directly on the abdominal area,
the belt webbing of the seat belt in
causing serious injury. Wear the lap
use. A damaged seat belt cannot
portion of the belt snugly and as low as
provide adequate protection in a
possible.
collision. Have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in
CAUTION
use during an accident before they are
used again.
Belt retraction may become difficult if
the belts and rings are soiled, so try to
Have your seat belts changed
keep them clean. For more details
immediately if the pretensioner or
about cleaning the seat belts, refer to
load limiter has been expended:
"Seat Belt Maintenance" (page
Always have an Authorized Mazda
6-49).
Dealer immediately inspect the seat
belt pretensioners and air bags after
any collision. Like the air bags, the seat
belt pretensioners and load limiters
will only function once and must be
replaced after any collision that caused
them to deploy. A seat belt with an
expended pretensioner or load limiter
is still better than wearing no seat belt
at all; however, if the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters are not
1.
Ring
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision
will increase.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of
the Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion
of the seat belt is positioned across
your shoulder and near your neck, but
never under your arm, on your neck, or
on your upper arm.
Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat
Belt:
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
▼ Pregnant Women and Persons with
mode until it is switched to automatic
Serious Medical Conditions
locking mode by pulling it all the way
out to its full length. If the belt feels
Pregnant women should always wear
tight and hinders comfortable
seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific
movement while the vehicle is stopped
recommendations.
or in motion, it may be in the
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY
automatic locking mode because the
AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE
belt has been pulled too far out. To
HIPS.
return the belt to the more
The shoulder belt should be worn
comfortable emergency locking mode,
across your shoulder properly, but
wait until the vehicle has stopped in a
never across the stomach area.
safe, level area, retract the belt fully to
Persons with serious medical
convert it back to emergency locking
conditions also should wear seat belts.
mode and then extend it around you
Check with your doctor for any special
again.
instructions regarding specific medical
conditions.
▼ Automatic Locking Mode (Except
Mexico)
Always use the automatic locking
mode to keep the child-restraint
system from shifting to an unsafe
position in the event of an accident. To
enable seat belt automatic locking
mode, pull it all the way out and
connect it as instructed on the
child-restraint system. It will retract
down to the child-restraint system and
stay locked on it. See the section on
child restraint (page 2-43).
▼ Emergency Locking Mode
When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking
mode.
In the emergency locking mode, the
belt remains comfortable on the
occupant and the retractor will lock in
position during a collision.
If the belt is locked and cannot be
pulled out, retract the belt once, and
then try pulling it out slowly. If this
fails, pull the belt strongly 1 time and
loosen, then pull it out again slowly.
(Seat Belt with Automatic Locking
Mode)
When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
through the seat belt guide correctly
Seat Belt
and it is not twisted.
▼ Fastening the Seat Belt
Insert the seat belt tongue into the
buckle.
▼ Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt
buckle. If the belt does not fully retract,
pull it out and check for kinks or twists.
Then make sure it remains untwisted as
1. Seat belt tongue
it retracts.
2. Seat belt buckle
Position the lap belt as low as possible,
not on the abdominal area, then adjust
the shoulder belt so that it fits snugly
against your body.
1. Button
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it
for kinks and twists. If it is still not
retracting properly, have it inspected at
an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
1. Keep low on hip bone
2. Take up slack
3. Too high
Before fastening the rear seat belt,
make sure that the seat belt passes
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
▼ Front Shoulder Belt Adjuster
Seat Belt Warning
The front seat belts have a front
Systems
shoulder belt adjuster. If the seat belt
contacts your neck or it slips off the
▼ Seat Belt Warning Systems
shoulder, adjust the seat belt height.
If it detects that the occupant seat belt
To raise
is unfastened, the warning light or
beep alerts the occupant.
To heighten the seat belt, move the
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Indication/
front shoulder belt adjuster upward.
Warning Light (Front seat) on page
7-28.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear
seat) (Red) on page 7-29.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Beep on
page 7-36.
Seat belt indicator light (rear seat)
(green)
To lower
To lower the seat belt, hold the front
The light turns on when the rear seat
belt is fastened while the ignition is
shoulder belt adjuster and lower the
seat belt with the knob of the front
switched ON, and it turns off after a
certain period.
shoulder belt adjuster pressed.
After adjusting, press the front
shoulder belt adjuster downward and
make sure that it is securely locked.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
For details, refer to the front passenger
Seat Belt Pretensioner
seat weight sensors (page 2-68).
and Load Limiting
Load limiter:
Systems
The load limiting system releases belt
webbing in a controlled manner to
▼ Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load
reduce belt force on the occupant's
Limiting Systems
chest. While the most severe load on a
For optimum protection, the front seat
seat belt occurs in frontal collisions,
belts and rear outboard seat belts* are
the load limiter has an automatic
equipped with pretensioner and load
mechanical function and can activate
limiting systems. For both these
in any accident mode with sufficient
systems to work properly you must
occupant movement.
wear the seat belt properly.
Even if the pretensioners have not
fired, the load limiting function must
Pretensioners:
be checked by an Authorized Mazda
When a collision is detected, the
Dealer.
pretensioners deploy simultaneously
with the air bags.
WARNING
For vehicles with the driver and front
passenger occupant classification
Wear seat belts only as recommended
system, the pretensioners deploy
in this owner's manual:
simultaneously with the air bags when
Incorrect positioning of the seat belts is
a roll-over is also detected.
dangerous. Without proper
For deployment details, refer to the
positioning, the pretensioner and load
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page
limiting systems cannot provide
2-64).
adequate protection in an accident
and this could result in serious injury.
The seat belt retractors remove slack
For more details about wearing seat
quickly as the air bags are expanding.
belts, refer to "Fastening the Seat Belt"
Any time the air bags and seat belt
(page 2-26).
pretensioners have fired they must be
replaced.
A system malfunction or operation
conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Indication/Warning
Light on page 7-25.
(With Driver and Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System)
In addition, the pretensioner system
for the front passenger, like the front
and side passenger air bag, is designed
to only deploy in accordance with the
total seated weight on the front
passenger seat.
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*Some models.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Have your seat belts changed
NOTE
immediately if the pretensioner or
The pretensioner system may not
load limiter has been expended:
operate depending on the type of
Always have an Authorized Mazda
the collision. For details, refer to the
Dealer immediately inspect the seat
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria
belt pretensioners and air bags after
(page 2-64).
any collision. Like the air bags, the seat
Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be
belt pretensioners and load limiters
released when the air bags and
will only function once and must be
pretensioners deploy. This does not
replaced after any collision that caused
indicate a fire. This gas normally has
them to deploy. A seat belt with an
no effect on occupants, however,
expended pretensioner or load limiter
those with sensitive skin may
is still better than wearing no seat belt
experience light skin irritation. If
at all; however, if the seat belt
residue from the deployment of the
pretensioners and load limiters are not
air bags or the pretensioner system
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision
gets on the skin or in the eyes, wash
will increase.
it off as soon as possible.
Do not modify the components or
wiring, or use electronic testing
devices on the pretensioner system:
Modifying the components or wiring of
the pretensioner system, including the
use of electronic testing devices is
dangerous. You could accidentally
activate it or make it inoperable which
would prevent it from activating in an
accident. The occupants or repairers
could be seriously injured.
Properly dispose of the pretensioner
system:
Improper disposal of the pretensioner
system or a vehicle with
non-deactivated pretensioners is
dangerous. Unless all safety
procedures are followed, injury could
result. Have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer safely dispose of the
pretensioner system or scrap a
pretensioner system equipped vehicle.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Using a seat belt extender that is for
Seat Belt Extender
another person or a different vehicle or
seat is dangerous. The seat belt will not
▼ Seat Belt Extender
provide adequate protection and the
If your seat belt is not long enough,
user could be seriously injured in an
even when fully extended, a seat belt
accident. Only use the extender
extender may be available to you at no
provided for you and for the particular
charge from your Authorized Mazda
vehicle and seat. NEVER use the
Dealer.
extender in a different vehicle or seat.
This extender will be only for you and
If you sell your Mazda, do not leave
for the particular vehicle and seat. Even
your seat belt extender in the vehicle.
if it plugs into other seat belts, it may
It could be used accidentally by the
not hold in the critical moment of a
new owner of the vehicle. After
crash.
removing the seat belt extender,
When ordering an extender, only order
discard it. Never use the seat belt
one that provides the necessary
extender in any other vehicle you may
additional length to fasten the seat belt
own in the future.
properly. Please contact your
Authorized Mazda Dealer for more
Do not use an extender that is too
information.
long:
Using an extender that is too long is
WARNING
dangerous. The seat belt will not fit
properly. In an accident, the seat belt
Do not use a seat belt extender unless
will not provide adequate protection
it is necessary:
and you could be seriously injured. Do
Using a seat belt extender when not
not use the extender or choose one
necessary is dangerous. The seat belt
shorter in length if the distance
will be too long and not fit properly. In
between the extender's buckle and the
an accident, the seat belt will not
center of the user's body is less than
provide adequate protection and you
15 cm (6 in).
could be seriously injured. Only use
the extender when it is required to
fasten the seat belt properly.
Do not use an improper extender:
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Do not leave a seat belt extender
connected to the buckle:
Leaving a seat belt extender connected
to the buckle without using the seat
belt is dangerous. When the seat belt
extender is connected to the driver's
seat belt buckle (or front passenger's
seat belt buckle), the SRS driver's (or
front passenger's) air bag system will
determine that the driver (or front
passenger) is wearing the seat belt
even if the driver (or front passenger) is
not wearing it. This condition could
cause the driver's (or front
passenger's) air bag to not activate
correctly and result in death or serious
injury in the event of collision. Always
wear the seat belt with the seat belt
extender.
Do not use the seat belt extender
when installing a child-restraint
system on the front or rear passenger
seat:
Using a seat belt extender to fasten a
child-restraint system on any seat is
dangerous. Always follow the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions and never use
a seat belt extender.
NOTE
When not in use, remove the seat belt
extender and store it in the vehicle. If
the seat belt extender is left
connected, the seat belt extender
might get damaged as it will not retract
with the rest of the seat belt and can
easily fall out of the door when not in
use and be damaged. In addition, the
seat belt warning light will not
illuminate and function properly.
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