2010 Mazda CX-7 Owner's Manual - Page 22

CX-7_8AS7-EA-09E_Edition2 Page22 Friday, June 5 2009 2:23 PM Black plate (22,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving: Driving with a passenger on the folded seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child to sit up on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving is particularly dangerous. In a sudden stop or even a minor collision, a child not in a proper seat or child-restraint system and seat belt could be thrown forward, back or even out of the vehicle resulting in serious injuries or death. The child in the baggage area could be thrown into other occupants and cause serious injury. NOTE When returning a rear seat to its original position, also replace the seat belt to its normal position. Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts. qSplit-Folding Rear Seatback The seatbacks can be folded down to provide more space in the luggage compartment. To fold down the seatbacks WARNING Always remove the child-restraint system from the rear seat before operating the remote handle levers for the rear seat: Operating (pulling) the remote handle levers while a rear-facing child-restraint system is in the rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury to a child seated in the childrestraint system when the seatback suddenly flips forward. Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat area before operating (pulling) the remote handle levers: Not checking the rear seat area for persons before folding the seatbacks down with the remote handle levers is dangerous. The rear seat area is difficult to see from the rear of the vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote handle levers without checking could cause injury to a person when a seatback suddenly flips forward. CAUTION Before folding the seatbacks down with the remote handle levers, make sure there is no cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the seatbacks with the remote handle levers while a cup is in the cup holder could soil or damage the seat bottom and seatback. 2-10 Form No.8AS7-EA-09E