Retracting The Center Seat Belt To Lower The Seatbacks For Carrying Cargo; Stowing And Pulling Out The Center-Rear Position Seat Belt - Mazda CX-7 Owner's Manual

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qRetracting the Center Seat Belt to
Lower the Seatbacks for
Carrying Cargo
To retract the center belt and lower the
seatbacks for carrying cargo, insert a
small object such as a key in the seat belt
anchor buckle (B) slot.
(A)
(B)
CAUTION
Always unfasten the lap portion of
the belt before folding the left-rear
seatback. Leaving the lap portion of
the belt fastened could cause
damage to the seat belt, seat belt
buckle and seatback.
qStowing and pulling out the
Center-Rear Position Seat Belt
The center-rear position seat belt can be
stowed using the following procedure.
CAUTION
When stowing the seat belt, make
sure the belt is locked securely into
the recess. If the seat belt is not
properly stowed, it might get caught
in the seats and be damaged.
Form No.8CG3-EA-11J
Black plate (37,1)
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
To stow the seat belt, retract the belt, put
the seat belt tongues (A) and (C) together
and insert them into the recess.
Ceiling recess
(A)
To pull out the seat belt, slide the seat belt
tongue (A) with your finger while moving
it downward, and slowly pull out the seat
belt from the ceiling recess.
NOTE
To encourage rear seat passengers to wear
l
their seat belts, we suggest leaving the
center-rear lap position of the belt fastened
at all times except when folding the rear
seat forward.
Pulling the seat belt all the way out will
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switch it to automatic locking mode. If
automatic locking mode is not needed,
retract the seat belt fully to convert it back
to emergency locking mode.
(C)
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