2010 Mazda CX-9 Owner's Manual - Page 24

CX-9_8AU2-EA-09G_Edition1 Page24 Wednesday, July 8 2009 12:4 AM Black plate (24,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats CAUTION Ø When folding a seatback, always hold onto the seatback with your other hand while operating the lever. If the seatback is not supported, it will flip forward suddenly and could cause injury. Ø After entering/exiting the thirdrow seat area, return the seatback to its upright position. Otherwise, it could move unexpectedly and cause injury. 4. Pull the lever and fold the seatback forward. qFolding the Second-Row Seats To create a flat luggage compartment space, fold the seatbacks forward. Folding the seatbacks 1. Unfasten the lap portion of the centerrear seat belt (page 2-30) and stow it into the ceiling recess (page 2-30). CAUTION When folding a seatback, always hold onto the seatback with your other hand while operating the lever. If the seatback is not supported, it will flip forward suddenly and could cause injury. 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 (page 2-14). CAUTION Always unfasten the lap portion of the belt before folding the rear-left seatback. Leaving the lap portion of the belt fastened could cause damage to the seat belt, buckle and seatback. 2. Slide the seat all the way back toward the rear of the vehicle. 3. Lower the head restraints all the way down (page 2-15). 2-12 Form No.8AU2-EA-09G