2010 Mazda CX-9 Owner's Manual - Page 42

CX-9_8AU2-EA-09G_Edition1 Page42 Wednesday, July 8 2009 12:4 AM Black plate (42,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems qRetracting the Center Seat Belt (Middle Row) to Lower the Seatbacks for Carrying Cargo To retract the center belt and lower the seatbacks for carrying cargo, insert a small object such as a key in the seat belt anchor buckle (B) slot. (A) (B) To stow the seat belt, retract the belt, put the seat belt tongues (A) and (C) together and insert each tongue into the respective ceiling recess. Insert the seat belt tongues until you hear a click sound. Ceiling recess (A) (C) CAUTION Always unfasten the lap portion of the belt before folding the left-rear seatback. Leaving the lap portion of the belt fastened could cause damage to the seat belt, seat belt buckle and seatback. To pull out the seat belt, press the area indicated in the figure upward with your finger and slide the belt forward. Then slowly pull out the seat belt from the ceiling recess. qStowing and pulling out the Center-Rear Position Seat Belt The center-rear position seat belt can be stowed using the following procedure. CAUTION When stowing the seat belt, make sure the belt is locked securely into the recess. If the seat belt is not properly stowed, it might get caught in the seats and be damaged. 2-30 Form No.8AU2-EA-09G