Mazda CX-5 (2019 year). Manual - part 2

With the manual seat, if you raise the seat height, the seat moves forward. Adjust the
seat forward or back again.

Manual Seat

Power Seat

Adjusting the steering wheel position

Adjust the steering wheel to the position where it can be operated easily and the gauges can
be viewed easily.
1. With your back resting against the seatback, extend both arms, place them on the top of

the steering wheel, and pull the steering wheel towards you to the position of your
wrists.

2. Adjust the steering wheel height so that the gauges can be viewed easily.
3. Raise the lever to securely lock the steering wheel.

Adjusting the head restraint position

To prevent shock to the head and neck, adjust the head restraints to their correct positions.

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Refer to Height Adjustment on page 2-20.

▼ Driving Position Memory

*

The desired driving position can be called
up after programming the position.
The following driving positions can be
programmed.



Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height
adjustment, front edge of seat bottom,
seat recline)
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on
page 2-5.



Active driving display (display position,
brightness level, display information)
Refer to Active Driving Display on page
4-56.

CAUTION

Do not place fingers or hands around the
bottom of the seat while the seat memory
function is operating. The seat moves
automatically while the seat memory
function is operating and fingers or hands
could get pinched and injured.

SET button

1

2

A driving position can be programmed or
operated using the buttons on the side of
the seat or the key.

NOTE



Lumbar support adjustment cannot be
programmed.



A driving position can be programmed
to the buttons on the side of the seat and
the key in use for driving the vehicle.



If the vehicle has been serviced and the
battery cables disconnected, the
programmed seat positions will have
been erased. Re-program the seat
positions.

Programming

1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P

position.

3. Start the engine.
4. Adjust the seat and the active driving

display to the desired driving position.

5. Press the SET button on the seat until a

beep sound is heard 1 time.

6. Perform one of the following settings

within 5 seconds of completing step 5
above:



Programming using a button on
the side of the seat
Press the button you want to
program, either button 1 or 2, until a
beep sound is heard 1 time.



Programming using the key
Press the key   button until a beep
sound is heard 1 time.

NOTE
If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the
operation is canceled.

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To move the driving position to a
programmed position

(Using a button on the side of the seat)

1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P

position.

3. Start the engine.
4. Press the programming button for the

driving position you want to call up
(button 1 or 2).

5. A beep sound is heard when the

driving position adjustment is
completed.

NOTE



If the driving position movement is not
changed, only the beep sounds.



A seat position can be called up even
with the engine not running.



The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:



Any of the seat adjustment switches is
operated.



The SET button is pressed.



Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.



The key   button or   button is
operated.



The vehicle starts moving.



The active driving display is adjusted.

(Using a programmed key)

1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request

switch or the key   button.

2. After unlocking the doors, the seat

position adjustment begins within 40
seconds of opening the driver's door,
and a beep sounds when the operation
is finished.

3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. Make sure the selector lever is in the P

position.

5. Start the engine.
6. The active driving display adjustment

begins.

NOTE



If there is no driving position movement,
a beep is not heard.



The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:



Any of the seat adjustment switches is
operated.



The SET button is pressed.



Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.



The key   button or   button is
operated.



The vehicle starts moving.



The active driving display is adjusted.

Erasing programmed driving positions

(Erasing the driving positions
programmed to the key)

1. Switch the ignition OFF.
2. Press the SET button on the side of the

seat until a beep sound is heard 1 time.

3. After the beep sounds, press the key 

button within 5 seconds until a beep
sound is heard 1 time.

NOTE
If a beep sound is heard 3 times, the
operation is canceled.

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▼ Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat

Power operation

 Seat Slide

(Manual Seat)
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.
(Power Seat)
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.

 Height Adjustment

*

(Manual Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.
(Power Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the slide lifter switch up or down.

 Seat Recline

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

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Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
(Power Seat)
To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the
switch at the desired position.

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Rear Seat

▼ Split Folding

By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage
compartment space can be expanded.

WARNING

Tightly secure cargo in the luggage
compartment when it is transported with
the seatbacks folded down:
Driving without tightly securing cargo and
luggage is dangerous as it could move and
become an obstruction to driving during
emergency braking or a collision resulting
in an unexpected accident.

CAUTION

If the seatback is not supported by your
hand, it will move suddenly and could
cause injury.

Folding both seatbacks down

CAUTION

Check the position of a front seat before
folding a rear seatback. Depending on the
position of a front seat, it may not be
possible to fold a rear seatback all the way
down because it may hit the seatback of
the front seat which could scratch or
damage the front seat or its pocket. Lower
or remove the head restraint on the rear
outboard seat if necessary.

NOTE
When you fold down the left seatback, the
center seatback folds down at the same
time.

Using remote handle

*

1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. After checking that the rear seats are

clear, open the liftgate and lower the
seatback you want to fold down using
the remote handle.
When folding the left side, operate the
outer part of the remote handle.

WARNING

Always remove the child-restraint system
from the rear seat before operating the
remote handle for the rear seat:
Operating the remote handle while a
rear-facing child-restraint system is in the
rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury
to a child seated in the child-restraint
system when the seatback suddenly flips
forward.

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Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat
area before operating (pulling) the remote
handle:
Not checking the rear seat area for persons
before folding the seatbacks with the strap/
remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat
area is difficult to see from the rear of the
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote
handle without checking could cause injury
to a person when a seatback suddenly flips
forward.

CAUTION

Before folding the seatbacks down with

the remote handle, make sure there is no
cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the
seatbacks with the remote handle while
a cup is in the cup holder could soil or
damage the seat bottom and seatback.

Be careful of the following when using

the remote handle:

On a downward slope, the seatback

could flip forward faster than on a flat
surface.

On an upward slope, the seatback may

not fold down. When the seatbacks
cannot be folded down with the
remote handle, pull the rear seatback
forward from inside the vehicle.

(Folding the left seatback)

Be careful when operating the remote
handle with the center seatback folded
down. If a person sitting in the right rear
seat places a hand on the center
seatback, it could be pinched by a
seatback or seat component causing
injury.

Using the lever
1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. Pull the lever and fold the seatback

forward.

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Folding only center seatback

Using remote handle

*

1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. If the center head restraint is in the

position for use, store it.

3. After checking that the center seat is

clear, open the liftgate and pull the
inside remote handle on the left side of
the liftgate compartment.

WARNING

Always remove the child-restraint system
from the rear seat before operating the
remote handle for the rear seat:
Operating the remote handle while a
rear-facing child-restraint system is in the
rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury
to a child seated in the child-restraint
system when the seatback suddenly flips
forward.

Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat
area before operating (pulling) the remote
handle:
Not checking the rear seat area for persons
before folding the seatbacks with the strap/
remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat
area is difficult to see from the rear of the
vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote
handle without checking could cause injury
to a person when a seatback suddenly flips
forward.

CAUTION

Before folding the seatbacks down with

the remote handle, make sure there is no
cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the
seatbacks with the remote handle while
a cup is in the cup holder could soil or
damage the seat bottom and seatback.

Be careful of the following when using

the remote handle:

On a downward slope, the seatback

could flip forward faster than on a flat
surface.

On an upward slope, the seatback may

not fold down. When the seatbacks
cannot be folded down with the
remote handle, pull the rear seatback
forward from inside the vehicle.

Using strap
1. (With rear seat warmer)

Turn the rear seat warmer switch off.
Refer to Seat Warmer on page 2-22.

2. If the center head restraint is in the

position for use, store it.

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3. Pull the strap on the back of the

seatback to fold the seatback forward.

To return the seatbacks to the upright
position

WARNING

Always make sure the seat belts are fully
pulled out from under the 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.

When returning the seatback to its upright
position, make sure that it is firmly locked
and the red indication is not visible:
If the red indication is visible, the seatback
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven without
the seatback locked, it could fold down
suddenly and cause an accident.

Locked 
position

Unlocked 
position

Red indicator

1. Make sure that the seat belt passes

through the seat belt guide.

Seat belt guide

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it

in place. After returning the seatback
to its upright position, make sure it is
securely locked.

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▼ Rear Seat Recline

WARNING

After adjusting the seatback, make sure
that it is firmly locked and the red
indication is not visible by attempting to
lightly move the seatback forward and
back:
If the red indication is visible, the seatback
is not locked. If the vehicle is driven with the
seatback unlocked, it may move
unexpectedly and the seating posture of
the occupant becomes unstable, resulting
in an accident.
 

Locked 
position

Unlocked 
position

Red indicator

CAUTION

When adjusting the seatback, always
support the seatback with your hand. If the
seatback is not supported by your hand, it
will move suddenly and could cause injury.

NOTE
When you adjust the left seatback, the
center seatback moves at the same time.

The left and right seatbacks of the rear seat
can be adjusted separately.
Recline the seatback with the lever pulled
up.

▼ Armrest

*

The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.
 

WARNING

Never put your hands and fingers around
the moving parts of the seat and armrest:
Putting your hands and fingers around the
moving parts of the seat and armrest is
dangerous as they could get injured.

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Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints on all outboard seats and the rear
center seat. The head restraints are
intended to help protect you and the
passengers from neck injury.

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly adjusted. In
addition, always raise the head restraints
on all rear seats when they are being used:
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.

▼ Height Adjustment

Adjust the head restraint so that the center
is even with the top of the passenger's
ears.
 

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.

Front outboard seat

 

Rear outboard seat

 
Except Mexico

Mexico

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Rear center seat

 

▼ Removal/Installation

To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, insert the legs
into the holes while pressing the
stop-catch.

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly installed:
Driving with the head restraints not
installed is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.

After installing a head restraint, try lifting it
to make sure that it does not pull out:
Driving with an unsecured head restraint is
dangerous as the effectiveness of the head
restraint will be compromised which could
cause it to unexpectedly detach from the
seat.

CAUTION

When installing a head restraint, make

sure that it is installed correctly with the
front of the head restraint facing
forward. If the head restraint is installed
incorrectly, it could detach from the seat
during a collision and result in injury.

The head restraints on each of the front

and rear seats are specialized to each
seat. Do not switch around the head
restraint positions. If a head restraint is
not installed to its correct seat position,
the effectiveness of the head restraint
during a collision will be compromised
which could cause injury.

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Seat Warmer

*

The front/rear seats are electrically heated.
The ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicator lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.
When using the rear seat warmer, fold the
armrest forward.
Refer to Armrest on page 2-19.

Front

(Manual Climate Control)

OFF

High

Mid

Low

(Fully Automatic Climate Control)

OFF

High

Mid

Low

Rear

*

OFF

High

Mid

Low

WARNING

Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as
follows, and could cause a
low-temperature burn.

Infants, small children, elderly people,

and physically challenged people

People with delicate skin
People who are excessively fatigued
People who are intoxicated
People who have taken sleep-inducing

medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine

Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

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Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:
This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.

CAUTION

(Rear)

Before folding a rear seatback, make sure
that the rear seat warmer switch is off. If
a rear seatback is folded while the rear
seat warmer is in operation, it may heat
the seat excessively and damage the seat
surface.

Do not use organic solvents to clean the

seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the heater.

NOTE



Use the seat warmer when the engine is
running. Leaving the seat warmer on for
long periods with the engine not running
could cause the battery power to be
depleted.



When the engine is stopped while the
seat warmers are operating and then the
ignition is switched ON, the seat
warmers will not turn back on
automatically. To turn the seat warmers
back on, press the switch. In addition,
the seat warmer operation stops
automatically after the seat warmers
have operated for about 90 minutes.



(Vehicles with seat ventilation)
The front seat warmer cannot be used at
the same time as the seat ventilation.

Seat Ventilation

*

The seat ventilation uses fans installed in
the seats to draw air around the seat
surface and ventilate them. The ignition
must be switched ON.
Press the seat ventilation switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
ventilation. The indicator lights turn on to
indicate that the seat ventilation is
operating. The mode changes as follows
each time the seat ventilation switch is
pressed.

OFF

High

Mid

Low

CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean the

seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the seat ventilation parts.

Do not place heavy objects with sharp

projections on the seat, or insert needles
or pins into it.

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NOTE



Use the seat ventilation when the engine
is running. Leaving the seat ventilation
on for long periods with the engine not
running could cause the battery power
to be depleted.



(Vehicles with front seat warmer)
The seat ventilation cannot be used at
the same time as the front seat warmer.

Heated Steering Wheel

*

The grips on the left and right of the
steering wheel can be warmed up.
(Manual Climate Control)

Heated steering 

wheel switch

Heating area

(Fully Automatic Climate Control)

Heated steering 

wheel switch

Heating area

The ignition must be switched ON.
 
Press the switch to turn on the heated
steering wheel. The heated steering wheel
operates for about 30 minutes and then
turns off automatically.
The indicator light illuminates when the
heater is operating.
 
To turn off the heated steering wheel
before the 30 minutes has elapsed, press
the switch again.

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CAUTION

The following types of persons should be
careful not to touch the steering wheel.
Otherwise, it could cause a
low-temperature burn.

Infants, small children, elderly people,

and physically challenged people

People with delicate skin
People who are excessively fatigued
People who are intoxicated
People who have taken sleep-inducing

medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine

Seat Warmer/Seat Ventilation/Heated Steering Wheel

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CX-5_8HE3-EA-18I_Edition1

2018-6-29 13:44:47