Mazda 2004 RX-8 Owner's Manual page 61

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Knowing Your Mazda
Doors and Locks
Closing the freestyle doors
1. Close the rear door first, and then close
the front door.
Front door
CAUTION
Before closing a front door make sure
other passengers are not operating a
rear door and a rear passenger's head
or hands are away from the rear door.
If the front door is closed while a
passenger is operating the rear door
handle, a hand or fingers could be
injured if the handle is forced back.
Also, a rear passenger could hit their
head against the door during access to
the rear seat.
NOTE
The front door cannot latch or lock
while the rear door is opened.
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2. Make sure the freestyle doors are
securely closed.
Driving with Doors Not Secured:
Driving with the doors not securely
closed is dangerous. If the rear door
is not completely closed, the front
door will not be securely closed. This
could cause the front door to open
unexpectedly while driving and may
result in an accident. Make sure the
rear door is closed securely before
Rear door
closing the front door.
WARNING