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Quick Tips
Revised January 14, 2002
S E A T S
Manual controls
1. Fore-aft adjustment
Lift lever and hold, slide seat,
release lever
2. Safety belt buckle
3. Seatback angle
To adjust: Lift and hold lever,
lean forward or backward,
release lever
WARNINGS:
Do not adjust seats while driving
Safety belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion
All air bags are supplemental
and do not replace safety
belt usage
Child-safety seat*
To install in passenger seat: Move
seat as far back as possible; use dual
locking mode retractor safety belt
WARNINGS: Read all information
and warnings on child-safety
seat and in Owner's Manual
before using child-safety seat
You are required by law to use
safety restraints for children in
U.S. and Canada, check your
local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements
regarding the safety of children
in your vehicle
Always check the Owner's Manual for more operating information and safety features
Child Seats
2002 Mazda
Seats
2
3
1
ON
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
OFF
1
2
Passenger's front air bag
deactivation switch,
see Driver's View for switch location
Deactivate passenger's front air
bag when using a child-safety seat
To deactivate/activate: Insert
ignition key in switch, rotate
to OFF/ON, remove key
Amber OFF light illuminates when
deactivated and ignition is on
Miata
Safety belt emergency
locking mode/automatic
locking mode
(front passenger only)
Emergency locking mode:
Belt locks only on hard
braking/cornering or impacts
of about 5 mph or more
Automatic locking mode:
Must be used when installing
child-safety seat (see below)
To activate: Pull webbing fully
out of retractor until click is
heard; belt will only tighten
To disengage: Unbuckle belt and
allow webbing to retract fully
Tip: Turn ignition off when
disabling passenger front
air bag
WARNINGS: When using a
child-safety seat always set
the passenger front air bag
deactivation switch to OFF
position, serious injury or
death may result if front
passenger air bag is deployed
with child-safety seat installed
If you choose to install a
child-safety seat in the front
seat, move seat as far back as
possible, for complete details
see Owner's Manual
*Denotes optional equipment
†
For other rare circumstances when
passenger air bag can be shut off,
refer to NHTSA guidelines
page 10
page 11
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