2006 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner's Manual - Page 25

Mazda6_8U66-EA-05F_Edition2 Page25 Tuesday, July 26 2005 11:23 AM Black plate (25,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats 2. After checking that the rear seats are clear, open the trunk and pull the remote handle levers on the left and right side of the trunk. WARNING Folding Seatbacks with Remote Handle Levers: Not checking the rear seat area for persons before folding the seatbacks with the remote handle levers is dangerous. The rear seat area is difficult to see from the rear of the vehicle. Operating the remote handle levers without checking could cause injury to a person when a seatback suddenly flips forward. Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat area before operating the remote handle levers. To return the seatbacks to the upright position 1. Lift the seatbacks upright. 2. Pull on the top of the seatbacks from inside the vehicle to make sure they are locked. 3. Fasten the center-rear lap/shoulder belt and check that all seat belts are routed properly for passenger use (page 2-23). CAUTION Be careful of the following when using the remote handle levers: l On a downward slope, the seatback could flip forward faster than on a flat area. On an upward slope, the seatback may not fold down. When the seatbacks cannot be folded down with levers, pull the rear seatback forward from inside the vehicle. l WARNING Seat Belts Caught Under Seatbacks: A seat belt caught under a seatback after the seatback is returned to its upright position is dangerous. In a collision or sudden stop, the seat belt cannot provide adequate protection. Always make sure the seat belts are fully pulled out from under the seatbacks. 1. Unfasten the lap portion of the centerrear seat belt (page 2-23). CAUTION Always unfasten the lap portion of the belt before folding left-rear seatback. Leaving the lap portion of the belt fastened could cause damage to the seat belt, buckle and seatback. 2-11 Form No.8U66-EA-05F