Mazda 3 Service Manual: Rear Seat Back Frame Removal/Installation
1. Remove the rear seat cushion..
2. Remove the rear buckle installation bolt..
3. Remove the rear seat back..
4. Remove the headrest.
5. Open the fasteners.
6. Detach the hooks.
7. Remove the child-restraint seat anchor covers in the order of (1), (2) as shown in the figure. (5HB only)
8. Remove the push knob while remove the hooks in the direction of arrow shown in the figure.
9. Open the fastener, remove the fastener and striker cover.
10. Remove the bolt then remove the rear seat center armrest.(Vehicles with the rear seat center armrest)
11. Peal back the rear seat pad, release the pole guide tabs in the direction of arrow (3) shown in the figure, then pull out the pole guides in the direction of arrow (4).
12. Remove the screws, then remove the belt cover in the direction of arrow shown in the figure.
13. Open the fasteners.
14. Remove the seat back frame from the seat back pad by pulling it in the direction of the arrow.(5HB)
15. Remove the nut, then remove the rear seat belt.
16. Install in the reverse order of removal.(5HB)
Rear Center Seat Belt Removal/Installation
CAUTION:
The ELR (emergency locking retractor) has a spring that will unwind if the
retractor cover is removed. The spring cannot be rewound by hand. If this occurs,
the ELR will not wor ...
Rear Seat Back Removal/Installation
1. Remove the rear seat cushion..
2. Remove the rear buckle installation bolt..
3. Fold the rear seat back.
4. Remove the bolts.
5. Remove the rear seat back from the rear seat back br ...
Other materials:
Rear Shock Absorber Disposal
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing
downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in} hole at a point 40—50 mm {1.6—1.9
in} from the bottom of the tube, so that the gas can escape.
WARNING:
Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, wear prot ...
Anchor Bracket
Anchor brackets for securing childrestraint
systems are equipped in the
vehicle. Locate each anchor position using
the illustration.
To install a child-restraint system,
always follow the instruction manual
accompanying the child-restraint system.
Anchor bracket location
Use the indicated ...
Towing
Trailer Towing
Your Mazda is not designed for towing.
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
Recreational Towing
An example of "recreational towing" is
towing your vehicle behind a motorhome.
The transaxle is not designed for towing
this vehicle on all 4 wheels.
When doing rec ...
