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Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page15Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (15,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsqSeat ReclineWARNINGDo not drive with the seats reclined:Sitting in a reclined position while thevehicle is moving is dangerousbecause you don't get the fullprotection from seat belts. Duringsudden braking or a collision, youcan slide under the lap belt andsuffer serious internal injuries. Formaximum protection, sit well backand upright.Always sit in a passenger seat properlywith the seatback upright and feet onthe floor:If your vehicle is equipped with frontpassenger seat weight sensors,sitting in the front passenger seatimproperly out of position or with theseatback reclined too far while thevehicle is moving is dangerous as itcan take off weight from the seatbottom and affect the weightdetermination of the front passengersensing system. As a result the frontpassenger will not have thesupplementary protection of the airbag and seat belt pretensioner, whichcould cause result in serious injury.Always sit upright against yourseatback, with your feet on the floor.Do not drive with the seatbackunlocked:The seatback plays an important rolein your protection in a vehicle.Leaving the seatback unlocked isdangerous as it can allow passengersto be ejected or thrown around andbaggage to strike occupants in asudden stop or collision, resulting insevere injury. After adjusting theseatback at any time, even whenthere are no other passengers, rockthe seatback to make sure it is lockedin place.To change the seatback angle, leanforward slightly while raising the lever.Then lean back to the desired position andrelease the lever.Make sure the lever returns to its originalposition and the seatback is locked inplace by attempting to push it forward andbackward.2-3Form No.8X47-EA-07G

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page16Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (16,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsCAUTIONWhen returning a rear-reclinedseatback to its upright position,make sure you hold onto theseatback with your other hand whileoperating the lever. If the seatback isnot supported, it will flip forwardsuddenly and could cause injury.qSeat Warmer íThe front seats are electrically heated. Theignition must be in the ON position.Press the switch to turn the seat warmeron or off. When the switch is in the ONposition, the indicator light will come on.qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)By moving the seat lever up or down, theseat bottom height can be adjusted.UpONOFFDown2-4íSome models.Form No.8X47-EA-07G

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page17Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (17,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsWARNINGØ Be careful when using the seatwarmer. The heat from the seatwarmer may be too hot for somepeople, as indicated below, andcould cause a low-temperatureburn.Ø Infants, small babies, elderlypeople, and physicallychallenged peopleØ People with delicate skinØ People who are excessivelyfatiguedØ People who have taken sleepinducing medicine such assleeping pills or cold medicineØ Do not use the seat warmer withanything having high moistureretention ability such as a blanketor cushion on the seat. The seatmay be heated excessively andcause a low-temperature burn.Ø Do not use the seat warmer evenwhen taking a short nap in thevehicle. The seat may be heatedexcessively and cause a lowtemperature burn.Ø Do not place heavy objects withsharp projections on the seat, orinsert needles or pins into it. Thiscould cause the seat to becomeexcessively heated and result ininjury from a minor burn.NOTEUse the seat warmer when the engine isrunning, and do not continue to use it for along period.The temperature of the seat warmer cannot beadjusted because the temperature of the seat iscontrolled by the thermostat.CAUTIONDo not use organic solvents such asbenzene or gasoline to clean the seat.It may damage the seat surface andthe heater.2-5Form No.8X47-EA-07G

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page18Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (18,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsFront Seats (ElectricallyOperated Seats)WARNINGDo not modify or replace the frontseats:Modifying or replacing the front seatssuch as replacing the upholstery orloosening any bolts is dangerous. Thefront seats contain air bagcomponents essential to thesupplemental restraint system. Suchmodifications could damage thesupplemental restraint system andresult in serious injury. Consult anAuthorized Mazda Dealer if there isany need to remove or reinstall thefront seats.Do not drive with damaged front seats:Driving with damaged front seats isdangerous. A collision, even one notstrong enough to inflate the air bags,could damage the front seats whichcontain essential air bagcomponents. If there was asubsequent collision, an air bag maynot deploy which could lead toinjuries. Always have an AuthorizedMazda Dealer inspect the front seats,front seat belt pretensioners and airbags after a collision.2-6Form No.8X47-EA-07GCAUTIONØ The seat-bottom poweradjustment is operated by motors.Avoid extended operation becauseexcessive use can damage themotors.Ø To prevent the battery fromrunning down, avoid using thepower adjustment when theengine is stopped. The adjusteruses a large amount of electricalpower.Ø Don't use the switch to make morethan one adjustment at a time.qSeat Slide (Driver's Seat)To slide the seat, move the slide lifterswitch on the outside of the seat to thefront or back and hold it. Release theswitch at the desired position.

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page19Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (19,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsqSeat Recline (Driver's Seat)WARNINGChange the seatback angle by pressing thefront or rear side of the reclining switch.Release the switch at the desired position.Do not drive with the seats reclined:Sitting in a reclined position while thevehicle is moving is dangerousbecause you don't get the fullprotection from seat belts. Duringsudden braking or a collision, youcan slide under the lap belt andsuffer serious internal injuries. Formaximum protection, sit well backand upright.Always sit in a front passenger seatproperly with the seatback upright andfeet on the floor:If your vehicle is equipped with frontpassenger seat weight sensors,sitting in the front passenger seatimproperly out of position or with theseatback reclined too far while thevehicle is moving is dangerous as itcan take off weight from the seatbottom and affect the weightdetermination of the front passengersensing system. As a result the frontpassenger will not have thesupplementary protection of the airbag and seat belt pretensioner, whichcould cause result in serious injury.Always sit upright against yourseatback, with your feet on the floor.qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)The seat height can be adjusted bymoving the switch up or down.2-7Form No.8X47-EA-07G

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page20Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (20,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsqSeat Warmer íThe front seats are electrically heated. Theignition must be in the ON position.Press the switch to turn the seat warmeron or off. When the switch is in the ONposition, the indicator light will come on.qLumbar Support Adjustment(Driver's Seat)ONThe amount of lumber support can beadjusted by rotating dial.OFF2-8íSome models.Form No.8X47-EA-07G

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page21Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (21,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsWARNINGØ Be careful when using the seatwarmer. The heat from the seatwarmer may be too hot for somepeople, as indicated below, andcould cause a low-temperatureburn.Ø Infants, small babies, elderlypeople, and physicallychallenged peopleØ People with delicate skinØ People who are excessivelyfatiguedØ People who have taken sleepinducing medicine such assleeping pills or cold medicineØ Do not use the seat warmer withanything having high moistureretention ability such as a blanketor cushion on the seat. The seatmay be heated excessively andcause a low-temperature burn.Ø Do not use the seat warmer evenwhen taking a short nap in thevehicle. The seat may be heatedexcessively and cause a lowtemperature burn.Ø Do not place heavy objects withsharp projections on the seat, orinsert needles or pins into it. Thiscould cause the seat to becomeexcessively heated and result ininjury from a minor burn.NOTEUse the seat warmer when the engine isrunning, and do not continue to use it for along period.The temperature of the seat warmer cannot beadjusted because the temperature of the seat iscontrolled by the thermostat.CAUTIONDo not use organic solvents such asbenzene or gasoline to clean the seat.It may damage the seat surface andthe heater.2-9Form No.8X47-EA-07G

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page22Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (22,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsRear SeatWARNINGDo not stack cargo higher than theseatbacks or place articles on the rearpackage tray or on the luggagecompartment cover:Stacking luggage or other cargohigher than the seatbacks, andplacing articles on the rear packagetray or on the luggage compartmentcover is dangerous. During suddenbraking or a collision, objects can flyaround and become projectiles thatmay hit and injure passengers.Make sure luggage and cargo issecured before driving:Not securing cargo while driving isdangerous as it could move or becrushed during sudden braking or acollision and cause injury.Make sure the adjustable componentsof a seat are locked in place:Adjustable seats that are not securelylocked are dangerous. In a suddenstop or collision, the seat or seatbackcould move, causing injury.Do not drive with the seatbackunlocked:The seatback plays an important rolein your protection in a vehicle.Leaving the seatback unlocked isdangerous as it can allow passengersto be ejected or thrown around andbaggage to strike occupants in asudden stop or collision, resulting insevere injury. After returning theseatback at any time, even whenthere are no other passengers, rockthe seatback to make sure it is lockedin place.2-10Form No.8X47-EA-07GNever allow a passenger to sit or standon the folded seatback while thevehicle is moving:Driving with a passenger on thefolded seatback is dangerous.Allowing a child to sit up on thefolded seatback while the vehicle ismoving is particularly dangerous. Ina sudden stop or even a minorcollision, a child not in a proper seator child-restraint system and seatbelt could be thrown forward, backor even out of the vehicle resulting inserious injuries or death. The child inthe baggage area could be throwninto other occupants and causeserious injury.Never give the car keys to children anddo not allow them to play in thevehicle:Playing with the folding rear seats isdangerous. Once the seatbacks areback up, a child in the trunk wouldnot be able to get out the way theyhad entered. If you have smallchildren, keep the seatbacks locked(sedan).Always leave your car locked and keepthe car keys safely away from children:Leaving your car unlocked or thekeys in reach of children isdangerous. Children who find theirway into the trunk through anunlocked rear seatback or an opentrunk can become accidentally lockedin the trunk. This could result indeath or brain damage from heatprostration, particularly in thesummer. Always lock the doors andthe trunk, and as an added measure,keep the rear seatbacks locked,whether you have children in yourhome or not.

Mazda6 8X47-EA-07G Edition2 Page23Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PMBlack plate (23,1)Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsNOTEWhen returning a rear seat to its originalposition, also replace the seat belt to itsnormal position. Verify that the seat belt pullsout and retracts.qSplit-Folding Rear Seatback (Sedan)The seatbacks can be folded down toprovide more space in the trunk.To fold the seatbacksWARNINGAlways remove the child-restraintsystem from the rear seat beforeoperating the remote handle levers forthe rear seat:Operating the remote handle leverswhile a rear-facing child-restraintsystem is in the rear seat isdangerous. It could cause injury to achild seated in the child-restraintsystem when the seatback suddenlyflips forward.Make sure there is nobody in the rearseat area before operating the remotehandle levers:Not checking the rear seat area forpersons before folding the seatbackswith the remote handle levers isdangerous. The rear seat area isdifficult to see from the rear of thevehicle. Operating the remote handlelevers without checking could causeinjury to a person when a seatbacksuddenly flips forward.CAUTIONBefore folding the seatbacks with theremote handle levers, make surethere is no cup in a rear cup holder.Folding the seatbacks with theremote handle levers while a cup is inthe cup holder could soil or damagethe seat bottom and seatback.CAUTIONBe careful of the following whenusing the remote handle levers:Ø On a downward slope, theseatback could flip forward fasterthan on a flat area.Ø On an upward slope, the seatbackmay not fold down. When theseatbacks cannot be folded downwith levers, pull the rear seatbackforward from inside the vehicle.1. Unfasten the lap portion of the centerrear seat belt (page 2-25).CAUTIONAlways unfasten the lap portion ofthe belt before folding left-rearseatback. Leaving the lap portion ofthe belt fastened could causedamage to the seat belt, buckle andseatback.2-11Form No.8X47-EA-07G

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Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you may find . Printed in U.S.A. (Print2) AWord to Mazda Owners Mazda6_8X47-EA-07G_Edition2 Page3 Saturday, September 29 2007 3:51 PM Form No.8X47-EA-07G. Black plate (4,1) We want to help you get the most driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's