MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2018 (in English) Owner's Manual

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
•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 di splay 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 finished.
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
•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.
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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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Second-Row Seat
▼Seat Operation

Seat Slide (Forward-back adjustment)
To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide t he seat to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to i ts 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 raisi ng the lever. Then lean back
to the desired position and release the lever.
The lever can also be used when flattening down the seats.
Refer to How to Split Folding the Second-Row Seats on page 2-15 .
Make sure the lever returns to i ts 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 2-13.
Make sure the lever returns to i ts original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
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▼Seat Warmer*
The rear seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicato
r lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.
OFF
High
Mid
Low
WA R N I N G
Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as
follows, and could cause a
low-temperature burn.
 Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 People who have taken sleep-inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine
Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:
This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.
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.
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•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.
▼Armrest
The armrest in the center of the
second-row seatback can be used (no
occupant in the center seat) or placed
upright.

WA R N I N G
Never put your hands and
fingers around
the moving parts of the seat and armrest:
Putting your hands and fingers 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 i
nto and out of the
third-row seats easily by sliding the
second-row seats forward.
WA R N I N G
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 difficult to see from the rear of
the vehicle. Operating the levers without
checking could cause injury to a person
when a seatback suddenly flips forward.
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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
floor.
Occupant is seated in second-row seat

Second-row seatback is folded forward

Child is seated on child restraint in
second-row seat

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
 Do not operate the lever on the side of a
second-row seat while the seatback is
folded down and the seat is slid forward.
If the lever is forcefully operated, it could
damage the lever.
 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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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 position Third-row seat
ingress/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 flat luggage compartment
space, fold the seatbacks forward.
Folding the seatbacks
WA R N I N G
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.
CAUTION

When folding the seatback forward,
always support the seatback with your
hand. If it is not supported by a hand,
fingers or the hand raising the lever
could be injured.
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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 Rest raints on page 2-
18.
2. Raise the lever on the side of the
second-row seat to fold down the
seatback.
NOTE
To create a flat 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 2-17).
To return the seatback to its upright
position:
WA R N I N G
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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Third-Row Seat
▼Split folding the Third-Row Seats
To create a flat lu
ggage 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 seatba cks (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 thethird-row seat forward.

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

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3. Lower the lever further to fold the
third-row seat forward.

NOTE
To create a flat 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 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.
WA R N I N G
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.
▼Height Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so that the center
is even with the top of the passenger's
ears.

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