Seat Installation - Mazda Global MX-5 Cup User Manual

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The control unit, see figure 4, on the center console has a switch that allows you to:
o Test the battery
o Test the system (when the system is in TEST, you can operate the trigger buttons without discharging the
system)
o Engage or Arm the system.
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Review the LifeLine instruction booklet included in the trunk kit, or online at
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!!! Always remember to TEST and ARM (or engage) the system prior to on track activity!!!

5.0 Seat Installation:

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Before vehicle use, a FIA compliant Seat and seat mounting brackets must be installed meeting the requirements
of FIA document, 2016 Appendix J – Article 253, Safety Equipment (Groups, N,A, R-GT), ART. 16, Seats, Anchorage
Points and Supports. This document is available for download at http://www.fia.com/Regulations.
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An FIA compliant seat mounting baseplate, see figure 5, Mazda part # 0000-08-5111, is provided as a mounting
surface.
o Additional Plates may be welded to the provided seat mount plate to extend the mounting surface
forward if necessary. Plates must be between 1/8" and 3/16" thick, must be attached by at least 2.75" of
1/8" weld, and may not be added for the purpose of ballast.
Figure 4: Fire System Control Unit, Right Side of Center Console.
Figure 5: Seat Mount Base Plate
Long Road Racing, Global MX-5 Cup User Guide, Version 1.3
http://www.lifeline-fire.co.uk/
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