Mazda 626 (2002 year). Instruction

1-2

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Dashboard Overview

Hood release handle

Climate control system

Glove box

Shift lever

Parking brake

Audio system

Passenger-side air bag

Hazard warning flasher switch

Power window lock switch

Lighting control / Turn signals

Instrument cluster

Power window switches

Driver-side air bag

Wiper and washer lever

Ignition switch

Center console

Outside mirror switch

Cup holder

(page 2-25)

(page 5-19)

(page 5-32)

(page 3-7)

(page 3-8)

(page 3-9)

(page 3-21)

(page 5-2)

(page 5-5)

(page 6-40)

(page 6-43)

(page 6-42)

(page 2-25)

(page 5-9)

(page 6-11)

(page 6-2)

(page 5-34)

(page 5-36)

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Vanity mirror

Rearview mirror

Seat belts

Interior light

Sunvisors

Front seats

Side air bags

(page 6-44)

(page 2-9)

(page 2-25)

(page 2-2)

(page 6-44)

(page 3-22)

(page 6-37)

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Exterior Overview

Doors and keys

Outside mirrors

Headlights

Fuel-filler lid

Child safety lock

Tires

Windshield wiper blades

Hood

Front-turn signal lights / Parking lights

Rear-turn signal lights

Brake lights / Taillights

Power windows

Rear window defroster

Trunk lid

High-mount brake light

License plate lights

Reverse lights

(page 3-14)

(page 3-5)

(page 8-22)

(page 3-9)

(page 8-30)

(page 8-32)

(page 3-21)

(page 8-25)

(page 3-2)

(page 3-7)

(page 8-33)

(page 3-10)

(page 8-33)

(page 5-35)

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Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and
child-restraint systems.

Seats .............................................................................................. 2- 2

Front Seats ............................................................................... 2- 2
Rear Seat .................................................................................. 2- 6

Seat Belt Systems ......................................................................... 2- 9

Seat Belt Precautions ............................................................... 2- 9
3-Point Type Seat Belt ............................................................. 2-12
Rear Center Position Seat Belt ................................................ 2-14
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-16
Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep ................................................. 2-17

Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-18

Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-18
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-21

SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-25

Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Precautions ............... 2-25
Air Bag System Description .................................................... 2-29

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Seats

(Manually operated model)

(Electrically operated model)
The seat-bottom tilt, seat height and seat
slide can be electrically adjusted. Move
them to the desired positions by using the
switch on the seat’s lower side.

▼

▼ Seat Slide

(Manually operated model)

To move a seat forward or backward, raise
the lever and slide the seat to the desired
position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and
backward.

Front Seats

Securing the Seats:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that
are not securely locked are
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the seat or seatback could
move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are
locked in place by attempting to slide
the seat forward and backward and
rocking the seatback.

• The seat-bottom power adjust is

operated by a motor. Avoid
extended operation because
excessive use can damage the
motor.

• To prevent the battery from running

down, avoid using the power adjust
when the engine is stopped. The
adjuster uses a great amount of
electric power.

• Don’t use the switch to make more

than one adjustment at a time.

WARNING

CAUTION

Driver’s Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the driver’s seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident. Adjust the
driver’s seat only when the vehicle is
stopped.

WARNING

Lever

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Seats

(Electrically operated model)
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter
switch on the outside of the seat to the
front or back and hold it. Release the
switch at the desired position.

▼

▼ Seat Recline

Reclining:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don’t get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and suffer
serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.

Unlocked Seatback:
A seatback plays 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.

WARNING

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Seats

To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.

▼

▼ Seat Tilt (Driver’s Seat)

(Manually operated model)
The seat-bottom angle can be adjusted by
rotating the dial.

(Electrically operated model)

Front height adjustment

To adjust the front height of the seat-
bottom, raise or lower the front of the
slide lifter switch on the left side of the
seat.

When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position, make
sure you support the seatback while
operating the seatback lever. If the
seatback is not supported, it will flip
forward suddenly and could cause
injury.

Lever

CAUTION

Down

Dial

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Seats

Rear height adjustment

Raise or lower the back of the switch to
adjust the rear height of the seat-bottom.

Height adjustment

Raise the seat-bottom by pulling up on the
center of the switch. Release the switch
when the seat is where you want it.

Lower the seat-bottom by pressing down
on the center and releasing it when the
seat is where you want it.

▼

▼ Head Restraint

Height adjustment

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint
down.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top
parallels the top of the passenger’s ears,
never the passenger’s neck.

Head Restraints Adjustment:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
Always drive with the head restraints
inserted when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted.

WARNING

Stop-catch release

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Seats

Rear Seat

Stacking Cargo:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks, and
putting things on the rear package
tray is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, objects can
become projectiles that may hit and
injure passengers. Don’t stack things
higher than the seatbacks or put
things on the rear package tray.

Securing Seats:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that
are not securely locked are
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the seat or seatback could
move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are
locked in place.

Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the seat while the vehicle is
moving is dangerous. Sudden braking
or a collision could cause serious
injury. Adjust the seat only when the
vehicle is stopped.

WARNING

Passenger on the Folded Seatback:
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 car resulting in
serious injuries or death. The child or
other objects in the baggage area
could be thrown into other occupants
and cause serious injury. Never allow
a passenger to sit or stand on the
folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving.

WARNING

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Seats

▼

▼ Split-Folding Rear Seatback

To provide more space in the luggage
compartment.

1. Unfasten the lap portion of the rear-

center seat belt (page 2-15).

2. Push the button and fold the seatback

forward.

To return the seatback to its original
position, reverse the procedure.

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▼ Rear Seatback Lock

To lock or unlock a seatback, move the
lever.

Children and the Folding Rear Seats:
Playing with the folding rear seats is
dangerous. Once the seats are back
up, a child in the trunk would not be
able to get out the way they had
entered. If you have small children,
keep the seatbacks locked. Do not give
the car keys to children and do not
allow them to play in the vehicle.

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 and retracts.

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.

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

The seatback locks are part of the
trunk security system (page 3-11).

Button

Lock

Unlock

Lock

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Seat Belt Systems

Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden
stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.

All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way
when not in use.

The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a
collision.

However, the front passenger’s seat and rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two
modes: emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode.

Seat Belt Precautions

Not Wearing Seat Belts:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not
wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown
out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same
collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer. Always wear your seat
belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained.

Seat Belt Damaged During an Accident:
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt webbing
of the seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in a
collision. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in use during
an accident before they are used again.

Twisted Seat Belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt isn’t
available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt,
which could break them or cause other serious injury or death. Don’t wear twisted
seat belts.

WARNING

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Seat Belt Systems

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▼ Pregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions

Pregnant women should wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS.
Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear seat belts. Check with your
doctor for any special instructions regarding specific medical conditions.

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▼ Emergency Locking Mode

If the belt has fully retracted, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until you
move it into automatic locking mode by pulling the belt all the way out to its full length. In
the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the
retractor will lock in position during a collision.
If the belt feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in
motion, you may be in the automatic locking mode because you have pulled the belt too far
out. To return to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until you can stop
the vehicle in a safe area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking
mode and then again extend it around you.

One Belt, One Passenger:
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used
in this way can’t spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could be
crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more
than one person at a time.

Belt retraction may become difficult if the belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep them
clean.

WARNING

CAUTION

Ring

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Seat Belt Systems

▼

▼ Automatic Locking Mode

Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to
an unsafe position in the event of an accident. To get the seat belt into the automatic
locking mode, pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint
system. It will retract down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the
section on child restraint (page 2-18).

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Seat Belt Systems

▼

▼ Fastening the Seat Belts

1. Grasp the buckle and tongue.

2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.

3. Insert the tongue into the buckle until

you hear a click.

4. Make sure the shoulder belt is snugly

fitted against your body.

3-Point Type Seat Belt

NOTE

When using the rear center seat belt,
refer to "Rear Center Position Seat
Belt" (page 2-14).

Belt

Tongue

Buckle

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of
the Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
An improperly positioned belt will
provide little or no protection in a
collision. Always make sure the
shoulder portion of the seat belt is
positioned across your shoulder and
near your neck, but never under your
arm, on your neck, or on your upper
arm.

Positioning the Lap Portion of the
Seat Belt:
The lap portion of the seat belt worn
too high is dangerous. In a collision,
this would concentrate the impact
force directly on the abdominal area,
causing serious injury. Wear the lap
portion of the belt snugly and as low
as possible.

WARNING

Keep low on
hip bone

Take up slack

Too high

WARNING

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Seat Belt Systems

▼

▼ Unfastening the Seat Belts

Depress the button on the buckle.

▼

▼ Shoulder Belt Adjuster

Adjust the height of the shoulder belt if
the seat belt touches your neck, or if it
crosses your arm instead of your shoulder.
Simply push the button, move it to the
desired position, and then release it. Make
sure the adjuster is locked.

NOTE

If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it
for kinks and twists.

Button

Shoulder belt
adjuster

WARNING

Mazda 626 (2002 year). Instruction - part 1