SEATS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Seat controls
1. Fore-aft adjustment
Lift lever and hold, slide seat,
release lever
2. Raise/lower front of seat
Turn dial backward/forward
3. Raise/lower rear of seat
Turn dial backward/forward
4. Seat back angle
To adjust: Lift and hold lever,
lean forward or backward to
tilt seat, release lever
5. Head restraint
To raise/lower: Pull up/
hold release button (6)
and push down
Tip: Side air bags* deploy
from outboard side of front
seatbacks
Shoulder belt
height
adjustment
To raise/
lower belt: Push
button (7), slide
up/down, release
button
WARNING:
Make sure
adjuster locks
in one of its
positions
WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving
Safety belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion
Air bags are supplemental
and do not replace safety
belt usage
Always wear your safety belt
and properly secure children
12 and under in the rear seat
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
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
WARNING: Use age
appropriate child restraints,
see Owner’s Manual and
state or province laws
Split fold-down rear seatbacks
To fold: Pull release knob (3),
push seatback down
To return and lock: Push
seatback firmly until latched
Folding rear seat bottoms
†
To fold rear seats flat: Remove
head restraints (1), pull strap (2)
and lift end of seat bottom up
and forward; lift seat bottom
forward, pull release knob (3),
push seatback down
Seats
Seats
Quick Tips Mazda Protegé/Protegé5 page 10
page 11
Revised September 23, 2002
Dual locking mode
lap/shoulder belt retractor
(front passenger/rear out-
board seat belts only)
Emergency locking mode: Belt
locks only on hard braking/
cornering or impacts of about
5 mph or higher
Automatic locking mode must
be used when installing child
restraint seat
To activate: Pull webbing fully
out of retractor; belt will only
tighten
To disengage: Unbuckle belt
and allow webbing to retract
fully; for complete details see
Owner’s Manual
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