S E A T S
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Seats
Seats
Quick Tips
2003 Mazda
MPV
page 12
page 13
Revised September 23, 2002
Manual seat controls
1. Fore-aft adjustment
Lift lever, slide seat
2. Head restraint
To raise/lower: Pull up/push
stop-catch (
7
) and push down
3. Seatback angle
To adjust: Lift and hold lever,
lean forward or backward,
release lever
4. Seat tilt (Driver’s only)*
Rotate front/rear dial to change
angle of seat front/rear
Power driver’s seat controls
5. Fore/aft adjustment
Slide switch horizontally
Raise/lower seat cushion
Pull/push center vertically
Raise/lower front of seat
Pull/push front vertically
Raise/lower rear of seat
Pull/push rear vertically
6. Seatback angle
Press front/rear of switch
Child-safety seat
To install in rear outboard seats:
Use dual locking mode retractor
seat belts; see Owner’s Manual
for proper installation and child
seat tether and LATCH system
instructions
WARNINGS: Read all infor-
mation and warnings in Owner’s
Manual and attached to seat
before using child-safety seat
Dual locking mode lap/
shoulder belt retractor
(Front passenger and rear
retractable safety belts only)
Emergency locking mode: Belt
locks only on hard braking/
cornering or impacts of about
5 mph or more
Automatic locking mode: Must
be used when installing child-
safety seat
To activate: Pull webbing fully out
of retractor until click is heard;
belt will only tighten
To disengage: Unbuckle belt and
allow webbing to retract fully
Shoulder belt
height
adjustment
To raise/lower
belt: Push button
(
8
) and move belt
to desired position
WARNING: Make
sure adjuster
locks in one of
its in positions
Front passenger seat
side table
Pull up to locked position; push
down to verify table is secure
Expand table rearward
by pulling out the rear
Lowering side
table: Pull lever
(
1
) under table
frontal section
and fold down
completely
WARNING: Do not use front
passenger seat side table
while vehicle is in motion
WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving
Safety belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion
All air bags are supplemental and
do not replace safety belt usage
Always wear your safety belt
and properly secure children
12 and under in a rear seat
Use age appropriate child
restraints, see Owner’s Manual
and state or province laws
Never place rear-facing infant-
safety seat in front of any air
bag, an infant is in serious
danger of being injured or killed
If you choose to install a forward-
facing child-safety seat in the
front seating position, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible
For special rear seat operations,
see Owner’s Manual
3
4
1
7
2
6
5
8
1
*Denotes optional equipment
