Mazda CX-9 Owners Manual: Second-Row Seat

Seat Operation

1. Seat Slide (Forward-back adjustment) 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 locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

2. Seat Recline To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever.

   The lever can also be used when flattening down the seats.

   Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

3. 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.

   Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward

Armrest

The armrest in the center of the second-row seatback can be used (no occupant in the center seat) or placed upright.

WARNING

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.

• Be careful not to apply excessive force to the armrest such as by sitting on it.

  Otherwise, it could be deformed or damaged.

Third-Row Seat Access

Occupants can get into and out of the third-row seats easily by sliding the second-row seats forward.

WARNING

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.

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

1. Lower the head restraint all the way down.

2. Pull up the lever on the side of the head restraint to unlock the seat, fold the seatback forward, 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.

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.

Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly and cause injury.

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

WARNING

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.
• 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.

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.

To return the seatback to its upright position:

WARNING

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.