2010 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 17

RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page17 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (17,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats qFolding the Seat (Passenger's seat only) CAUTION Ø When operating the seatback, support the seatback firmly with one hand while it folds down. When lowering the seatback, be careful not to pinch or injure your hand or fingers. Ø Do not step on the lever as it could damage it. Because your vehicle has free-style doors (page 3-31), the rear door cannot be opened while the front door is closed. To exit the rear seating area, fold the front seatback forward using the following procedure and open the front door first. NOTE The seatback folding feature is not equipped on the manually operated driver's seat. The feature is only available on the power seat. WARNING Do not drive with the seatback unlocked: All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place. Never lower a front seatback while an occupant is seated in the seat, even if the vehicle is stopped: Lowering a front seatback while an occupant is seated in the seat is dangerous because the seatback folds down suddenly when operated which could cause an injury. Never lower a front seatback while the vehicle is moving: Lowering a front seatback while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because the seatback folds down suddenly when operated which could result in an accident or injury. Seatback folding (Standard) Pull the lever upward to fold the seatback forward. 2-5 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E