Mazda 2002 Protege Owner's Manual page 18

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
CAUTION
• Putting your fingers between the
seat bottom and floor is dangerous.
You could injure your fingers.
When replacing the seat bottom, be
careful not to catch your fingers
between the seat bottom and floor.
• After replacing the seat bottom to
its original position, make sure all
seat belt buckles are on top of the
seat bottom and the seat belts are
not twisted. Twisting or placing the
seat belts under the seat bottom
could damage the seat belts.
M Removing the Seat Bottoms
(Hatchback)
When flat folding the rear seats, the seat
bottoms can be removed for more room.
To remove
1. Pull the strap and lift the end of each
seat bottom up and forward.
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Form No. 8Q36-EA-01F
NOTE
When raising the seat bottom, hold the
seat belt and clear it from the seat
bottom's housing space.
2. Lift the rear of the seat bottoms
forward.
3. Pull the retaining clip to release the
lever. Remove the seat bottom.
Strap
Retaining clip