Mazda 3 Owner's Manual page 15

Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
CAUTION
When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fi ngers near the moving parts of
the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.
When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the cargo
gets caught it could damage the cargo.
(Manual Seat)
When returning a rear-reclined seatback to its upright position, make sure you hold
onto the seatback with your other hand while operating the lever. If the seatback is not
supported, it will fl ip forward suddenly and could cause injury.
(Power Seat)
The seat-bottom power adjustment is operated by motors. Avoid extended operation
because excessive use can damage the motors.
To prevent the battery from running down, avoid using the power adjustment when the
engine is stopped. The adjuster uses a large amount of electrical power.
Do not use the switch to make more than one adjustment at a time.
NOTE
When returning a rear seat to its original position, also replace the seat belt to its normal
position. Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts.
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