belt MAZDA MODEL 626 2001 Owners Manual

Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
How to Use This ManualHAZARD WARNINGFLASHER
SEAT BELTS
FLOOR
FLOOR
DEFROSTING
DEFROSTING
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
WINDSHIELD
WIPER & WASHER
LIGHTER
HORN
WASHER FLUID
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

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*Some models.
Your Vehicle at a Glance1-2
004-2AE
Interior Overview
Wiper and washer lever
(page 5-47)Accessory socket
(page 5-51)
Cruise main switch* (page 5-25)
J94S1005_a
(2001)Shoulder belt adjuster (page 2-18)
Seat belt (page 2-14)
Steering wheel (page 3-32)
Fuse panel (page 6-8) Cup holder (page 5-56) Rearview mirror (page 3-35)
Vanity mirror* (page 5-60)
Rear window defroster
switch (page 5-49)
Glove box (page 5-55)
Sunvisor (page 5-59)
Center console (page 5-58)
Side air bags (page 2-35) Passenger-side air bags
(page 2-35)
Driver-side air bags (page 2-35)

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Essential Safety EquipmentPersonal safety and comfort are what make driving your Mazda a pleasurable experience. Section 2 descr\
ibes
essential information for optimal safe drivng including seats, seat belt\
systems and the supplemental restraint
systems.Front Seats 2- 2Rear Seat 2- 9
Seat Belt System 2-14 Child Restraint 2-26
Supplemental Restraint Systems 2-35
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2-1
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016-2AE
J94A2025 Seat Recline
To change each individual seatback
angle, lean forward slightly while
raising the lever. Then lean back to the
desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returned to its original position and the seatback is
locked in place by attempting to push
it forward and backward.


016-15BE
WARNING
!
Reclining:Sitting in a reclined position while
the vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don’ t get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries.
For maximum protection, sit well
back and upright.
CAUTION
!
When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position,
make sure you support the
seatback while operating the
seatback lever. If the seatback is
not supported, it will flip forward
suddenly and could cause injury.

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Essential Safety Equipment2-8Make sure the lever returned to its
original position and the seatback is
locked in place by attempting to push
it forward and backward.

016-15BE
WARNING
!
Reclining:Sitting in a reclined position while
the vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don’ t get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries.
For maximum protection, sit well
back and upright.
CAUTION
!
When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position,
make sure you support the
seatback while operating the
seatback lever. If the seatback is
not supported, it will flip forward
suddenly and could cause injury.

016–3G1E
 Head Restraint
WARNING
!
Head Restraints Adjustment:Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck
could be seriously injured in a
collision. Always drive with the
head restraints inserted when
seats are being used and make
sure they are properly adjusted.

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WARNING
!
Securing Seat:Adjustable seats and seatbacks
that are not securely latched are
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the seat or seatback
could move, causing injury. Make
sure the adjustable components of
the seat are locked in place.

019-36AE
J94S2001 Armrest*
The armrest can be used or placed
upright.


Q019-3E1E
J94S2002Split-Folding Rear Seat
To provide more space in the trunk:
1. Unfasten the lap portion of the rear-center seat belt (page 2-22).

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2. Push the button and fold theseatback forward.


019-13BE
NOTEUnlock the seatback before you
fold it forward (page 2-13).

019-12AE
CAUTION
!
Don’ t let the seat belt or buckle get
caught between the seat bottom
and seatback when folding the
seat. The seat belt and buckle
could be damaged.

019-35A1E
To return the seatbacks to their
original positions:
1. Lift the seatback and push it firmly
into place.
2. Fasten the lap portion of the rear-center seat belt (page 2-22).
CAUTION
!
Don’ t let the rear-center seat belt
plates or buckles get caught
between the seatback and the rear
package tray.

019-41A1E
NOTEWhen you return the seatbacks to
their original position:
• Make sure the seatbacks are
securely latched by attempting
to push the seatback forward
and backward.
• Make sure the rear seat belts
can be pulled out of the
retractors. If a belt is locked,
firmly pull and release it, then
slowly pull it out again.

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Q019-4A2E
WARNING
!
Unlocked Seatback:A seatback plays an important
role in your protection in a
vehicle. Leaving the seatback
unlocked is dangerous as it can
allow passengers to be ejected or
thrown around and baggage to
strike occupants in a sudden stop
or collision, resulting in severe
injury. After returning the seat at
any time, even when there are no
other passengers, attempt to push
the seatback forward and
backward to make sure it is
locked in place.
WARNING
!
Passenger on the FoldedSeatback:Driving with a passenger on the
folded seatback is dangerous.
Allowing a child to sit up on the
folded seatback while the vehicle
is moving is particularly
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
even a minor collision, a child not
in a proper seat or child-restraint
system and seat belt could be
thrown forward, back or even out
of the car resulting in serious
injuries or death. The child or
other objects in the baggage area
could be thrown into other
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occupants and cause serious
injury. Never allow a passenger to
sit or stand on the folded seatback
while the vehicle is moving.
WARNING
!
Children and the Folding RearSeat:Playing with the folding rear seat
is dangerous. The folding rear
seatbacks cannot be folded down
from inside the luggage
compartment. Do not give the car
keys to children and do not allow
them to play in the vehicle.

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020-1IE
Seat Belt SystemSeat belts help to decrease the
possibility of severe injury during
accidents and sudden stops. Mazda
recommends that the driver and all
passengers always wear seat belts.
All of the seat belt retractors are
designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts
out of the way when not in use.
The driver ’s seat belt has no
provisions for child-restraint systems
and has only an emergency locking
mode. The driver may wear it
comfortably, and it will lock during a
collision.
However, the front passenger ’s seat
and rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two modes, emergency
locking mode and for child-restraint
systems, automatic locking mode.
Emergency locking mode
If the belt has fully retracted, it will
always be in the emergency locking
mode until you move it into automatic
locking mode by pulling the belt all
the way out to its full length. In the
emergency locking mode, the belt
remains comfortable on the occupant
and the retractor will lock in position
during a collision.
If the belt feels tight and hinders
comfortable movement while the
vehicle is stopped or in motion, youmay be in the automatic locking mode
because you have pulled the belt too
far out. To return to the more
comfortable emergency locking mode,
wait until you can stop the vehicle in a
safe area, retract the belt fully to
convert it back to emergency locking
mode and then again extend it around
you.
Automatic locking mode
Always use the automatic locking
mode to keep the child-restraint
system from shifting to an unsafe
position in the event of an accident. To
get the seat belt into the automatic
locking mode, pull it all the way out
and connect it as instructed on the

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child-restraint system. It will retract
down to the child-restraint system and
stay locked on it. See the section on
child restraint (page 2-26).

020-2A2E
WARNING
!
Not Wearing Seat Belts:Not wearing a seat belt is
extremely dangerous. During a
collision, occupants not wearing
seat belts could hit someone or
things inside the vehicle or even
be thrown out of the vehicle. They
could be seriously injured or even
killed. In the same collision,
occupants wearing seat belts
would be much safer. Always
wear your seat belt and make
sure all occupants are properly
restrained.
WARNING
!
Seat Belt Damaged During anAccident:Using a damaged seat belt is
dangerous. An accident could
damage the belt webbing of the
seat belt in use. A damaged seat
belt cannot provide adequate
protection in a collision. Have an
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect
all seat belt systems in use during
an accident before they are used
again.