S E A T S
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Seats
Child Seats
Quick Tips
2004 Mazda
Miata
page 10
page 11
Manual controls
1. Fore-aft adjustment
Lift lever and hold, slide seat,
release lever
2. Safety belt buckle
3. Seatback angle
To adjust: Lift and hold lever,
lean forward or backward,
release lever
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
Safety belt emergency
locking mode/automatic
locking mode
(front passenger seat 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 (see below)
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
WARNING: Use age
appropriate child
restraints, see Owner’s
Manual and state or
province laws
WARNINGS: When using a
rear-facing infant-safety seat
always set the passenger seat
air bag deactivation switch to
OFF position, an infant is in
serious danger of being injured
or killed if front passenger air
bag is deployed
If you choose to install a
forward-facing child-safety
seat in the front seating
position, move vehicle seat
as far back as possible and
set air bag deactivation
switch to OFF position
Child-safety seat*
To install in passenger seat: Move
seat as far back as possible; use dual
locking mode retractor safety belt;
see Owner’s Manual for proper
installation of child seat and
LATCH system instructions
Passenger’s seat air bag
deactivation switch,
see Driver’s View for switch location
Deactivate passenger’s seat air
bag when using a child-safety seat
To deactivate/activate: Insert
ignition key in switch, rotate
to OFF/ON, remove key
Amber OFF light illuminates when
deactivated and ignition is on
Tip: Turn ignition off when
disabling passenger front
air bag
3
2
1
ON
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
OFF
1
2
*Denotes optional equipment
†
For other rare circumstances when
passenger air bag can be shut off,
refer to NHTSA guidelines
