MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2017 (in English) Owner's Manual

2–9
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
To move the driving position to a
programmed position
(Using a button on the side of the seat)
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position.
3. Start the engine.
4. Press the programming button for the
driving position you want to call up
(button 1 or 2).
5. A beep sound is heard when the driving
position adjustment is completed.

NOTE
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 If the driving position movement is not
changed, only the beep sounds.
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 A seat position can be called up even
with the engine not running.
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 The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
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 Any of the seat adjustment switches
is operated.
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 The SET button is pressed.
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 Programming button 1 or 2 is
pressed.
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 The key button or button is
operated.
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 The vehicle starts moving.
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 The active driving display is
adjusted.


(Using a programmed key)
1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request
switch or the key
button.
2. After unlocking the doors, the seat
position adjustment begins within 40
seconds of opening the driver's door,
and a beep sounds when the operation
is fi nished.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position.
5. Start the engine.
6. The active driving display adjustment
begins.

NOTE
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 If there is no driving position movement,
a beep is not heard.
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 The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
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
 Any of the seat adjustment switches
is operated.
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 The SET button is pressed.


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 Programming button 1 or 2 is
pressed.
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 The key button or button is
operated.
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 The vehicle starts moving.

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 The active driving display is
adjusted.


Erasing programmed driving positions
(Erasing the driving positions
programmed to the key)
1. Switch the ignition OFF.
2. Press the SET button on the side of the
seat until a beep sound is heard one
time.
3. After the beep sounds, press the key

button within 5 seconds until a beep
sound is heard one time.

NOTE
If a beep sound is heard three times, the
operation is canceled.

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2–10
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Second-Row Seat
Seat Operation


Seat Slide (Forward-back adjustment)
To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.

Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back
to the desired position and release the lever.
The lever can also be used when fl attening down the seats.
Refer to How to Split Folding the Second-Row Seats on page 2-13 .
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.

Third-Row Seat Access
To access to the third-row seats, pull up the lever on the side of the head restraint to fold the
seatback and slide the seat forward.
Refer to How to Third-Row Seat Access on page 2-11 .
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Armrest
The armrest in the center of the second-
row seatback can be used (no occupant in
the center seat) or placed upright.



WARNING
Never put your hands and fi ngers
around the moving parts of the seat and
armrest:
Putting your hands and fi ngers around
the moving parts of the seat and
armrest is dangerous as they could get
injured.

CAUTION
When storing the armrest, make sure
that any cables connected to the USB
power outlets in the armrest box are
stored away in the armrest box.
If the cables are not stored away
in the armrest box, the cables and
connection devices may become
damaged when storing the armrest.

Third-Row Seat Access
Occupants can get into and out of the
third-row seats easily by sliding the
second-row seats forward.
WARNING
Make sure there is nobody in the
second-row seat area before operating
the levers:
Not checking the second-row seat
area for persons before folding the
seatbacks with the levers is dangerous.
The second-row seat area is diffi cult
to see from the rear of the vehicle.
Operating the levers without checking
could cause injury to a person when a
seatback suddenly fl ips forward.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Do not operate the lever on the side of
the head restraint under the following
conditions:
Operating the lever on the side of the
head restraint under the following
conditions is dangerous as the seat
may move unexpectedly and cause an
injury such as a foot getting pinched
between the seat and fl oor.
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 Occupant is seated in second-row
seat
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 Second-row seatback is folded
forward
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 Child is seated on child restraint in
second-row seat
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Entering/exiting the third-row seat area
Pull up the lever on the side of the head
restraint to fold the seatback and slide the
seat forward.


CAUTION
After entering/exiting the third-row
seat area, return the second-row
seatback to its upright position and
lock it after sliding it rearward.
Make sure it is locked by attempting to
lightly move it back and forth.
Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly
and cause injury.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Entering/exiting the third-row seat area
with child-restraint system installed
(Right-side seat only)
Access to the third-row seats is possible
even when a child-restraint system is
installed to the second-row seat.
Pull up the lever on the side of the head
restraint to lower the front side of the seat
and slide the seat forward.


CAUTION
After entering/exiting the third-row
seat area, lock the seat after sliding it
rearward.
Make sure it is locked by attempting to
lightly move it back and forth.
Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly
and cause injury.

Second-row seat
fixed positionThird-row seat
in
gress/egress

NOTE
The second-row seat cannot be moved
forward while the seat belt is securing the
child-restraint system.

Split folding the Second-Row Seats
To create a fl at luggage compartment
space, fold the seatbacks forward.
Folding the seatbacks
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components
of a second-row seat are locked after
folding down the seatback:
A second-row seat that is not securely
locked is dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, the second-row seat could
move, causing injury.
After folding down the seatback of
a second-row seat, make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are
locked in place by attempting to slide
the seat forward and backward.

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2–14
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
CAUTION
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 When folding the seatback forward,
always support the seatback with your
hand. If it is not supported by a hand,
fi ngers or the hand raising the lever
could be injured.
 

 Check the position of a front seat before
folding a second-row seatback.
  Depending on the position of a front
seat, it may not be possible to fold a
second-row seatback all the way down
because it may hit the seatback of
the front seat which could scratch or
damage the front seat or its pocket.
Remove the head restraint on the
second-row outboard seat if necessary.

1. Lower the head restraint all the way
down.
Refer to Head Restraints on page
2-16 .
2. Raise the lever on the side of the
second-row seat to fold down the
seatback.


NOTE
To create a fl at luggage compartment
space from the rear of the vehicle to the
back of the front seats, fold the second-row
and third-row seats (page 2-15 ).


To return the seatback to its upright
position:
WARNING
When returning a seatback to its
upright position, make sure the 3-point
seat belt is not caught in the seatback
and the 3-point seat belt is not twisted:
If the seat belt is used while it is twisted
and caught in the seatback, the seat
belt cannot function at its full capacity,
which could cause serious injury or
death.

1. Make sure that the seat belt is not stuck
in the second-row seat and it is not
twisted, then raise the seatback while
preventing the seat belt from being
caught in the seatback.
2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it
in place. After returning the seatback
to its upright position, make sure it is
securely locked.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Third-Row Seat
Split folding the Third-Row Seats
To create a fl at luggage compartment
space, fold the seatbacks forward.
CAUTION
Do not apply load to the head restraint
with it in the upright position and the
seatback folded down. Otherwise,
it could cause damage to the head
restraint.

NOTE
When folding the seatbacks forward, fold
them in two steps.

Folding the seatbacks (With strap)
1. Slide the second-row seat all the way
forward.
2. Pull the strap to fold down the head
restraint.



3. Pull the strap further to fold the third-
row seat forward.



Folding the seatbacks (With lever)
1. Slide the second-row seat all the way
forward.
2. Lower the lever to fold down the head
restraint.



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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
3. Lower the lever further to fold the
third-row seat forward.


NOTE
To create a fl at luggage compartment
space from the rear of the vehicle to the
back of the front seats, fold the second-row
and third-row seats (page 2-13 ).


To return third-row seat to its original
position
1. Return the seatback to its original
position by pulling the strap/lever on
the back of the seatback.
Make sure the seatback is secured by
attempting to lightly move it forward
and back.
2. Lift the head restraint upward to its
upright position.

Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints on all outboard seats and the
second-row center seat. The head restraints
are intended to help protect you and the
passengers from neck injury.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly adjusted.
In addition, always raise the head
restraints on all rear seat when they are
being used:
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.

NOTE
(Third-row seat)
The head restraints are non-adjustable.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Height Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so that the center
is even with the top of the passenger's ears.



To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint
down.
Front outboard seat



Second-row outboard seat



Second-row center seat



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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Removal/Installation
To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, insert the legs
into the holes while pressing the stop-
catch.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly installed:
Driving with the head restraints not
installed is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.

After installing a head restraint, try
lifting it to make sure that it does not
pull out:
Driving with an unsecured head
restraint is dangerous as the
eff ectiveness of the head restraint will
be compromised which could cause it
to unexpectedly detach from the seat.

CAUTION
 
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 When installing a head restraint, make
sure that it is installed correctly with
the front of the head restraint facing
forward. If the head restraint is installed
incorrectly, it could detach from the seat
during a collision and result in injury.
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 The head restraints on each of the front
and rear seats are specialized to each
seat. Do not switch around the head
restraint positions. If a head restraint is
not installed to its correct seat position,
the eff ectiveness of the head restraint
during a collision will be compromised
which could cause injury.

Foldable Head Restraints
The third-row seats are equipped with
foldable head restraints.
NOTE
The foldable head restraints cannot be
adjusted or removed.

(With strap)
To fold the head restraint, pull the strap
and fold the head restraint downward.


(With lever)
To fold the head restraint, lower the lever
down.



To return the head restraint to its upright
position, lift it upward.
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