driver seat adjustment MAZDA MODEL 6 2017 Owners Manual (in English)

2–5
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front Seat
Seat Operation
Power operation
Seat Slide
(Manual Seat)
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 loc\
ked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
(Power Seat)
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the sea\
t to the front or back
and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.
Height Adjustment
(Manual Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.
(Power Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the switch up or down.
Height Adjustment for Front Edge of Seat Bottom (Driver's Power Seat)
To adjust the front height of the seat bottom, raise or lower the front o\
f the slide lifter
switch.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Recline
(Manual Seat)
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lev\
er. Then lean back
to the desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is\
locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
(Power Seat)
To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the
switch at the desired position.
Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
(Manual Operation)
To increase the seat firmness, move the lever forward. Move the lever backward to decrease
firmness.
(Power Operation)
To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the front part of the switch to the desired
position, then release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to decrease firmness.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
*Some models.
CAUTION
 Before folding a rear seatback, make
sure that the rear seat warmer switch is
off. If a rear seatback is folded while the
rear seat warmer is in operation, it may
heat the seat excessively and damage
the seat surface.
 Do not use organic solvents to clean the
seat. It may damage the seat surface
and the heater.
NOTE
 Use the seat warmer when the engine
is running. Leaving the seat warmer
on for long periods with the engine not
running could cause the battery power
to be depleted.
 (Front)
If the ignition is switched off while the
seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the
seat warmer will automatically operate
at the temperature set before switching
off the ignition.
 (Rear)
When the engine is stopped while
the seat warmers are operating and
then the ignition is switched ON, the
seat warmers will not turn back on
automatically. In addition, the seat
warmer operation stops automatically
after the seat warmers have operated
for about 90 minutes.
To turn the seat warmer back on, press
the switch.
 The temperature of the seat warmer
cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is
controlled by a thermostat.
Driving Position Memory*
The desired driving position can be called
up after programming the position.
The following driving positions can be
programmed.
 Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height
adjustment, front edge of seat bottom,
seat recline)
Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5.
 Active driving display (display position,
brightness level, display information)
Refer to Active Driving Display on page
4-29.
CAUTION
Do not place fingers or hands around
the bottom of the seat while the seat
memory function is operating. The
seat moves automatically while the
seat memory function is operating and
fingers or hands could get pinched and
injured.
SET b utton
The driving position can be programmed
or operated using the buttons on the side
of the seat or the key.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
NOTE
 Individual seat positions can be
programmed to the two available
programming buttons on the side of the
driver's seat, plus one seat position for
each registered key.
 If the vehicle has been serviced and
the battery cables disconnected, the
programmed seat positions will have
been erased. Re-program the seat
positions.
Programming
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. (Automatic transaxle)
Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position.
3. Start the engine.
4. Adjust the seat and the active driving
display to the desired driving position.
5. Press the SET button on the seat until a
beep sound is heard one time.
6. Perform one of the following settings
within 5 seconds of completing step 5
above:
 Programming using a button on
the side of the seat
Press the button you want to program,
either button 1 or 2, until a beep
sound is heard one time.
 Programming using the key
Press the key
button until a beep
sound is heard one time.
NOTE
If a beep sound is heard three times, the
operation is canceled.
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. (Automatic transaxle)
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
 If the driving position movement is not
changed, only the beep sounds.
 A seat position can be called up even
with the engine not running.
 The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
 Any of the seat adjustment switches
is operated.
 The SET button is pressed. Programming button 1 or 2 is
pressed.
 The key button or button is
operated.
 The vehicle starts moving. The active driving display is
adjusted.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
(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 finished.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. (Automatic transaxle)
Make sure the selector lever is in the P
position.
5. Start the engine.
6. The active driving display adjustment
begins.
NOTE
 If there is no driving position movement,
a beep is not heard.
 The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
 Any of the seat adjustment switches
is operated.
 The SET button is pressed. Programming button 1 or 2 is
pressed.
 The key button or button is
operated.
 The vehicle starts moving. 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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Before Driving
Mirrors
*Some models.
Folding mirror
WARNING
Always return the outside mirrors to
the driving position before you start
driving:Driving with the outside mirrors folded
in is dangerous. Your rear view will
be restricted, and you could have an
accident.
Manually fold the outside mirror rearward
until it is flush with the vehicle.
Driver's side auto-dimming door
mirror*
The movement of the auto-dimming
door mirror is interlocked with the auto-
dimming rearview mirror in the interior
to automatically reduce glare from rear
on-coming vehicles.
Refer to Rearview Mirror on page 3-32.
NOTE
The front passenger-side door mirror does
not have the auto-dimming feature.
Rearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher
than the seatbacks: Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror, which
might cause you to hit another car
when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.
NOTE
For the manual day/night mirror, perform
the adjustment with the day/night lever in
the day position.
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