remove seats MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2003 Owners Manual (in English)

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G

Seat Tilt (Driver’s Seat)
The seat-bottom angle can be adjusted by
rotating the dial.

Head Restraint
Height adjustment
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.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
parallel with the top of the passenger’s
ears, never the passenger’s neck.
Up
Down
Dial
Front of seat bottom
Up
Down
DialRear of seat bottom
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.
WARNING
Stop-catch release
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
2. Remove the head restraints (page 2-9).
3. Pull the strap and lift the end of each
seat bottom up and forward.4. Lift the rear of the seat bottoms
forward.
5. Pull the lock release up and fold each
seatback forward.
To return the rear seat to its original
position, reverse the procedure.
NOTE
When raising the seat bottom, hold the
seat belt and clear it from the seat
bottom’s housing space.
Stop-catch release
Strap
Lock release
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G

Removing the Seat Bottoms
(Hatchback)
When flat folding the rear seats, the seat
bottoms can be removed for more room.
To r e m o v e
1. Pull the strap and lift the end of each
seat bottom up and forward.2. Lift the rear of the seat bottoms
forward.
3. Pull the retaining clip to release the
lever. Remove the seat bottom. •Putting your fingers between the
seat bottom and floor is dangerous.
You could injure your fingers.
When replacing the seat bottom, be
careful not to catch your fingers
between the seat bottom and floor.
•After replacing the seat bottom to
its original position, make sure all
seat belt buckles are on top of the
seat bottom and the seat belts are
not twisted. Twisting or placing the
seat belts under the seat bottom
could damage the seat belts.
CAUTION
Strap
NOTE
When raising the seat bottom, hold the
seat belt and clear it from the seat
bottom’s housing space.
Retaining clip
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
To i n s t a l l
1. Insert the ends of the seat bottom lever
into the holders.
2. Return the seat bottom to its original
position.
Head Restraint
Riding in Area with Rear Seat Bottom
Removed:
Riding in the area where a rear seat
bottom has been removed is
dangerous. Sudden braking or a
collision could cause serious injury.
Do not sit or lie in the area where a
rear seat bottom has been removed
while the vehicle is moving. Never
ride in a vehicle where you can’t sit in
the seat and wear the seat belt.
WARNING
•Putting your fingers between the
seat bottom and floor is dangerous.
You could injure your fingers.
When replacing the seat bottom, be
careful not to catch your fingers
between the seat bottom and floor.
•After replacing the seat bottom to
its original position, make sure all
seat belt buckles are on top of the
seat bottom and the seat belts are
not twisted. Twisting or placing the
seat belts under the seat bottom
could damage the seat belts.
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.
CAUTION
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
Height adjustment
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.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
parallel with the top of the passenger’s
ears, never the passenger’s neck.
Removal
To remove the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then pull up on the
head restraint.
Stop-catch release
Stop-catch release
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