Mazda 2003 MPV Owner's Manual page 25

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
7. The seat is heavier than it looks,
carefully pull up and detach the seat.
Get assistance to lift it out of the
vehicle.
Clamp
Loops
To install the seat
1. First identify which seat fits which
position by verifying that the seat belt
buckles point to the center (inboard) of
the vehicle.
2. Align the clamps on the front underside
of the seat with the forward loop
anchors on the floor and support the
seat so that it doesn't fall (the rear
portion of the seat cannot be mounted
first). The clamps on the front of the
seat automatically lock into the floor
loop anchors after lowering the seat.
Clamp
Loops
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Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
3. Supporting the seat with your hands,
slowly lower the seat rearwards to lock
it in place.
4. Raise the reclining lever and lift the
seatback upright. Attempt to move the
seatback forward and backward to
make sure it is locked.
5. Buckle the seat belts once just to
confirm the seat belt buckles are
inboard which means each seat is on
the correct side of the vehicle.
WARNING
Unsecured Seat:
Driving with the seat unsecured is
dangerous. The seat may become
detached while the vehicle is moving
causing serious injury. After
installing the seat, push it forward
and backward to make sure it is
securely locked.
CAUTION
Do not move the side seat-slide lever
with the seat removed. The lever could
be damaged resulting in loss of
functionality.