Mazda RX-7 1989 User manual

IMPORTANTPRELIMINARY
INFORMATION
STARTING
ANDOPERATING
SPECIALANDEMERGENCY
OPERATING
CONDITIONS
APPEARANCE
CARE-REQUIRED
OWNER'SMAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
{i/tl0 u) 101
NOTE
The
number
aboveeachexolanation
in
this
manual
(e.g 67U2-0170E)
is notdirectly
connectedwiththecontentsof
thismanual

67Ur0010E
ALITTLEATTENTION
TOMAINTENANCEWILLHELPENSURE
YOURVEHICLE'S
SATISFACTORY
PERFORMANCE Check
ttroon(,rro
oillevel,
RelertoI NOINI
OILLEVEL
inSection
6,
NOTE
ll
r:;
rrorrrlrl
lor
your
rotary
enginetoconsume
aslrght
amount
of
r)il,
r;rrrr:rr
llrc
r;;x;
sealsarelubricatedttyrrrclr:ring
oil
into
the
com-
t)rr;lrr
:r
r
r;l
ri
rrrrl
rcrs
The
oilconsumptiorrr;tlc
varies
depending
on
tlro
rlrrvrrrrlr:orrditions
(e.ghard
drivirrry,nlounlain
driving,
on
a
hi<ylrw;ry,rl;r city,
inheavy
traffic,
arrrlrrrvirrying
traffic)
(For
Europeanmodels)
OILLEVELWARNINGLIGHT
(Except European models)
lall+lEElroll=l
l-%ll -H I Pls*nEs€r
m-l- '6"
| " L ____l 00il clcHts
OILLEVELWARNING
LIGHT

t,/lll tx)1il
Clttv:k llro r ttrtl,tttlllvrrl
llclct lo lN(ilNl (l(X)l nNT LlVl I ttr ilr:ltott 6
l)o rrol
rorlr()volllo lltcrnlostat
lf rcnrovcr
j, overftoitting
wrll
result
(
)lrrr;k
llrc llrnlxlll ir:nsiorrand cor)(.iition
llrkrr lo Ol
lt CKING BFt I IFNSION in Scction
6
t=Al
|=t/ |
t\arl
I !'v€^! |
@
ro
COOLANT
II-VEL
WARNINGL.IGHT IOR
WARNING L
I(
iIII
AL
(ExceptEuropeanmodels)
(ForEuropean
models)
r'-ta-lb_l6t-
t_l,o,ltCE
iltlElrd
COOLANT
LE
t-z
WARNINGLIGHT WARNINGLIGHT

67U1-0050E
Usespecified
spark
plugs.
RefertoRecommended
spark
plugs
inSection6.
Usea genuine
Mazda
air
cleanerelement
orits equivalent.
RefertoAIR CLEANER
inSection 6.
MAINTENANCEAND
WARRANTIES
YournewMazda
rotary
engine
is
aunique
product.
Protectitshigh
performance
by
following
boththeoperatinginstructions
andthe
maintenance
instructions
set
forthinthis
owner'smanual.
Yourrolary
engine
is
covered
byan
excellent
warranty.
Read
and
understand
thewrittenwarranty
completely
andcomply
withthe
recommendedmaintenance
schedules.
Between
regular
servicing
periods,pay
careful
attentiontooiland
coolanl
levels
andto proper fantlolttension.
Whileopcrating
your Mazda,ot):;orve
your instrument panel
gauges
andrndicatorlights.
Compliarrce
with
theabove
instruc-
tions
is essential for the prevention of damage
to yourhigh-
performance
Mazda
engine.
lf
you
dooperate
your
Mazdawhen
tho
anginers
overheated
or
oilorcoolant
is
low,
serious
damagc
loyour
engine
may
result.
Inthe
eventofanyunusualoperatingconditions,
suchasover-
heating,
you
shouldstop
your
vehrcleand
promptly
contact
your
nearestAuthorized
MazdaService
facility
(or
other
qualified
main-
tenanceestablishment.)
Thank
you
/

.T
FJ'EL
REcoMMENDAnoN
(For
Europtrn
modcle)
[.lrur
orrly
urrlnrrrlorlt;;t:;ttltrte
wtthan Or;litrtl
lllrlrrlg
ofatleast 95
lilr',rrrttr;lr
(
)r:l,rtrcNtttttber
(Erorpt
European
models)
Yorrrvt'lrrr:kr
wrlloperateefficiently
oftkr,rrkrrlorunleadedregu-
lrtt r;t,trlr, r;rt:;tllto€
iie6isrenrNc
youR
vEHrcLE
rNAFoRErcN
COUNTRY
When
planning
to
register
your
vetriclcin
a loreign
country,
be.
fore
takingitthere
you
should
confirm
wlrr:llrrtr
il
conforms
toregu-
lations
in
thatcountryEvenif
you
succr:l;l;hrllyregister
thevehicle
in
a foreign
country,
you
may
stillexperierrr;c
such
problems
as
theseinits
actualuseandshould
thereforur;onsider
the
possibili-
tyof
having
todeal
wrth
them
1 Thefuel
specified
for
your
vehiclemaylxrrrrravailable.
lf
other
thanspecified
fuel
is
used,it
couldcarr;c
problems
tothe
en-
gine,
thc
carburetor,and
other
fuel-rol;rlt-.d
parts.
'2. Because
vehicleslike
yours
maynollrcrrrirrketed
in
thenew
country
ofregistration,
parts,
servicirrll
lc<;lrrriques,
andtools
necessary
tomaintain
andrepair
your
vehrctcmay
beunavail-
able Even
ifvehicles
like
yours
aresolrl
tlrcre,
mechanical
specificationsrequired
bythe
govcrnment
tlay vary
enough
from
thecounlryofpurchase
tociurse
sirrrrlirr
problems.
Fur-
ther,
you
may
experience
difficully
rn
gettingy
irfter-sales
servic-
ing
for
any
oneofseveral
reasons
3 Theremay benoAuthorized
Mazda
Dealarrrrthe
areain
which
youplan
toregister
your
vehiclc
Wemust
thcrefore
clearly
statethatwhen
you
tcirve
the
country
inwhich
yotr
purchased
your
Mazda
asanow
vclricle
andregis-
ter
it
inanother
country,
troublesarising
fromthe
useoffuel
other
than
specitiedfuelarenot
subject
tomanufacturer's
warranty
Further,we
cannot
assume
any
responsibility
lorproblems
that
result
fromunsatisfactory
serviceor
lack
ofservice
because
ofthe
reasons
outlned
above
1-4

ifiii'frirErwo-wAYRADro
sYSTEM
lfa mobiletwo-wayradrosystemisinstalledimproperly,
or if a
wrongtype
is
used,the
fuelinjection
system,the
cruisecontrol
systemandother
systemsmay
beaffected,Toavoid
anydam-
ageto
your
vehicle,besureto
check
with
an
Authorized
Mazda
Dealerfor
prol>er
installation
ofa mobile two-way
radio.
!7El 0110E
ENGTNE
EXHAUST
GASCAUTTON
(CARBON
MONOXTDE)
Engineexllrust
gases
containcarborrmonoxide.Though
color-
less
and
orIrrlcss,
itisdangerous,
ovcn
lethal,if
inhaled.
. Carborr
rrronoxideis
colorlessan<l
odorless,
butcanbe
pres-
ent
willr
;rll
otherexhaust
fumes ilrorefore,
if
you
eversmell
exhaLr:;l
lumes
of
any
kindlnside
yorrr
vehicle,
have
it
inspect-
ed
inrrrrcrliately
by
your
dealerand
lrirve
theconditioncorrect-
ed Dolot drive
with
exhaust
fumes
prcsent.
lfit
isnecessary
todrivr:
under
suchconditions,doso
orrlywith
allwindowsful-
ly
opcl
. Do
rtol
operatetheenginern
confint-.<i
orclosed
areas
(such
as
r1;rrirges)
any
morethanisneededtomovevehicle
in
or
oul
olthe
area
. Wht-'nthevehicleis
stopped
inan unconfined
areawiththe
enJ;irrr>
runningformorethan
a
shortlength
of
time,
adjustthe
heirlrrrrlor
coolingsystemtodrawoutsideair
intothevehicle,
. Ncvrlr
sit
in a parked
or stopped
vehicleforanyextended
anrorrntoftimewiththe
engine
running
67Ur0120E
OPERATING
CAUTION
Your
MazdaEmission
Control
System
can
produce
considerable
heatTo
avoicJ
problems,please
besure
to
observe
the
followino
orecaution: Jl
Do rrr>l
opcr;rle
or park
thevehiclr;in areas
whereflammable
malrtriirll;r;ltr;lr
asdry
grass
may
conlo
into
contact
withheat
from
tlrc
r:xlr;rtt:;lr;ystem
Un<k:r
r:crlrrrrr
weather
conditions,
llrc:;c
materials
couldbeionit-
edllyirlrol cxhaust
system
Failuro
loottserve
theabove
prc(:r
rtltonl;
couldresult
in
exten-
srve
dirrrr;rr1ctoyour
vehicle,

OPERATING
PRECAUTIONS
FORCATALYTIC
CONVERTER
(For
Europcan
models)
Yorrr
volrrr,[rr',rrrltttpglcdwithacal;tlyltt
t()l
lv()rlorforexhaustemis-
l;l()l I I )lll I )l l:;l rl
'
Ilrrr
lrrllrrwrtrtl
prccautions
mustbtl'rl
t"rttvcrl
I llNl I AOID FUELonly
must
txr
tt',r'rl
l, l)o
rrol
1;ark
the
vehicleover
or
tttt;tt
ll,tttttttilble
objects
such
;r,rlry
grass.
Under
certain
conrltltttrt:,,
llrtrsematerialscould
lxrrgnrted
bya hot
exhaust
syslttttl
:l l)onotoperatethe
vehicle
whentltotr'
,rrnr;r(,trs
ofengine
mal-
tunction,such
asengine
misfire
or
olltlt troltt;oablelossof
per-
formance.
4 Do
notmisuse
orabuse
theengine
| ,,rttrl)los
of
misuseare,
coasting
with
ignitionoff
,
going
down
r;k'l|
I
rlradesin
gear
with
illnitionofi.
Do not operate
engineat high idle sprrctllrlr extended
peri-
orls (five
minutes
or more)
[)o not allow
the fueltank to becotttc
rttttply,
t)o rrotmodifyor tamperwith
any pirrl
tll llrccngine
or emls-
:;rorr<;<lntrolsystem All rnspectionsitrtdittl;ttstrr)ents
mustbe
rrurtftr
lry ;rqualiltotl
tcr:ltnician.
f ;uhrrckl otllxrrve
lhtlabovtt
precauttotr:;r;ouldresult
in
damages
lo llrc r;;rtitlylrr:cortvcrter
itrtd
your vtrlltt;lc
HeatHazardWarningLight
lf
thecatalyticconvertershould
begintooverheat,theheat
haz
ardwarning
Iightwill
come
on,
HEATHAZARDWARNINGLIGHI
Whattodo:
1 Reduce
speed,
llirrk
your
vehicle
in
a s;rfc spot
wherethere
are
no
flammatrlc
materials
andturnthccngine
off.Waitfive
minutes
ormore
2. Checkthe
spark
plug
wire
connections.
ll
arry
ofthem
aredis-
connected,
rcconnectthem
properly
(see
page
6-25).
,,
3. lf thespark
plug
wiresare
prope/y
connecteri,
have
your
Autho-
rized
Mazda
Dealer
locate
andcorrectthelrouble
assoonas
possible
Park
your
vehicle
untilthe
heat
hazardwarninglight
goes
out
and
thendrive
your
vehicleto
adealcrat slowspeeds.
Thiswarning
light
also
comeson
whentheignilion
switch
is
turned
ON(ll)
(to
check
bulboperation),and
shoulrl
<;o
outafter
theen-
gine
hasbeen
started.
I-O

67U20010E 67U2
0030E
BEFORE
ENTERINGVEHICLE BEFOREDRIVING
OFF 97C2.0040E BREAK.IN
PERIOD
Byfollowing
afew simple
precautions
for
the
first
1,000kilometers,
you
may
add
tothe
performance,
economy
and life of your
vehicle.
. Donotraccltro
r:rr<rine,
. Drive
at
variorrs
speocls
without
straining
the
enginc
o Avoidharclslolls, q,.y6L.pt
irr
emergencies.
Thiswillalkrw
tlrolrrakcsto
seat
properly.
. Avoid
lrtll
llrrollkr
r;lirrls
67U2
0050E
Inspection
responsibilities
The
ownerisresponsible
forinspectlng
all
driving,
brakingandbackuplights,
signal-
ing systemsand warningindicator
lights
frequently.
Any
malfunction
shouldbe
cor-
rected
promptly
a
o
Besurethat
all
windows,
outside
rearview
mirror(s),
andoutside
lights
areclean
Check
tire
pressures.
Besure
thc.areatothe
rearis
clear
if
you
intend
to backup.
Check
rrrrder
thevehicle
for
any
sign
of
teaKS,
,r/t200?ol
Necessaryinspections
Fluidlevels,
such as engine
oil,engine
coolant,
brakeandclutch
fluid
andwind-
:;lrield
washer
fluid,shouldbecheckeddaily,
weekly,
or
whenever
you
refuel,depending
on
tlrr.-flurdFurtherdetailsare
orovided
in
Iloutrrrc
Servicesunder
Maintenance.
Adjusttheinside
andoutsidc
rrxrrview
mtrrors.
Position
theseatsothatall
r;orrlrols
are
easily
reached
Fastenseat
belts.
CheckoperationoJ
warnin<;
lrtllrtr;when
the
ignition
switchisturnedlo
llrc
ON(ll)
position.
Be
surethatall
lights
work
Check
all
gauges.
Release
the parking
brake
;rrrd
make
surethebrake
warninglightryoes
out
For safeoperation,be sureyou are
f
amiliarwith your vehicle and its
equrpmenr.
o
a
a
a
a
z-l

9OUND
WARNING
SYSTEM
Iltnwittrrrtrr;'.r
rrtttr
l',1rtorlltt;otilty Mir,'r l,r
"
()t(llrrrl
Ilrl', w,rrtIyott
ol abnortnitl
(tt)tt(ll
Itrrtt,,
llr;rlilr,lV
lllrv(|
(x)curreo
Iny()lll vr'lrl
r:kr l)o rrrrl lort;rtl
itboutthem ll yot
t lrr',rr
llro,,o'rrrrrrrh;.
1rrotnpt
actionshottltl
Irr'
I'rh
on lu roncr:l tlte condition.Tho wrtttrlt,
l
Irrrtrlrorr
rrl
llrissystem
is as followll,
I lrrll
rl:;rolrlrnder
(lirrc
grage
3-8)
l' I rrr;ine over-revolution
(REDLlNl )
warnrng
(See page 3-20)
lJ
.Seat beltwarning
(See
page 2-11)
4 Coolant levelwarning
(See
page 3-23)
5 Engineoil level warning
(Seepage 3-23)
6 'Convertible top warning
(Sce page 3 38)
- if equigllrorl
Locatlon
of sound warnlngunlts
CPU
(Central
processing
unit)
. Lrghl remrnder
. Seal bell warnrng
z-z

97E200tOE
KEY
Thekeycode
number
should
berecorded
and
kept
rn
a
safe
place
for
use
inobtaining
replacement
keys
ifnecessarY.
97U20080E
DOORLOCKS
From outside
o Either
doorcanbelockedor unkrt;kt.-d
withthekey.
. Once
thedoor
isunlocked,
il rrr;ry
tle
openedby
simply
pulling
tttrt
tlootlttin-
dle
upward.
. Tolockwithout
thekey,depressthe
in-
side
lockbutton,
then
hold
thedoor
han-
dle
up andclosethe
door
CAUTION
Alwaysremovetheignition
keyandlockall
doors
when
leavino
your
vehicle
unattended.
;]
Depress
tolock
2-3

From
Inrldc
o lo ltx:h r,tlllt't t|r)t)1,(l{l})ros;l;
llrrr llrrk
lrttlltttt
. lo unlnr 1., prrll llrc lot;k buttott ttlt
o lo ol )rtr
r,
lrt
lllllrl rltlor handlc rt);ttw;
ttrl
WANMNOI
. llrl rIrot',
:;ltouldalways
be
locktxl
wlrtk'
rlttvttrr;lt
t lrelp
reduce
the risk
ol plt
',,rrr;
rl
lt;ttry
inan accident,
also
ptlvt'ttl
urrtrrlctrtJed
opening of the do<lrlr
irttrl
lrrlpr;
keeP
out intruders.
r l)o rrot
leave
children
or animals
lll llr"
vehicle
rili l:'o01,{)l
POWER
DOOR
LOCKS
Alldoors
canbe
automatically
locked
orun-
krckedby depressing
orlifting
thedriver's
door
lockknob
DOOR
LOCKCYLINDER
ILLUMINATION
(drlver'sdoor only)
To
assist
key
insortronat
night,alight
inside
the
door
parrcl
ilhrrninates
thelockcylinder
for approxintalcly
l5 secondsafterthe
driver's
door
clulctlrrrrtdle
has
been
lifted
24

87U20110E
DOOR
AJARWARNING
LIGHT
Thiswarning
light
comes
onwhen
adoor
ts
not closed
securely
while
the engine
is
runnrng.
97U2-O120E
POWER
WINDOWS
The
ignitionswitch
mustbeintheON(ll)
po
sition
to operate
thewindows.
Toopen
thewindow
press
the
switch
To
closethe
window
raisetheswitch.
With
tlte
window
lockswitch
set
in
the
OFF
posilion,
the
windowscanbeoperated
only
try
llte
driver's
switches.
WARN'NG!
. Keeothewindowlock
switch
in
theOFF
position
except
when
a
power
windowis
beingoperated.
. Usecaution
when
closing
thewindows.
Make
sureallarms,hands,
etc.aresafe-
ly outofthe way
r Do not
allowchildrento play
withthe
power
windows.Theymay
accidentally
injure
themselves,
perhaps
seriously.
Dooralar
warning
lighl
2-5

FRONT
8EAT8
1,
Scal
rlidc
adlustmenl
lever
2. Seet
rccltningadlustment
lever
wAnMNOt
. Do
nol
edjust
thedriver'sseat
whllslho
vrhlcle
removing,
asthiscould
caugc
loss
of
oonlrol,
accident,
and
pereonal
inlury,
r Roarseat
passengers
shouldnot
lcen
on
the
lrontseatback
whilethe
vehlcle
ierrr
motion.
Aseatback
whichisfolded
lor
wardeven
asmalldegreemaynollock
properly
intheeventofasudden
etop
or
collision
Donot
allow
packages
orolh
erobjects
tointerferewiththe
normel
po
sitionsof
the
seatback.
Thismay
prevent
theseatback
fromlockinginthe
evenl
ot
a suddenstopor collision
(4-seatcr
models).
2-6

9/U201
50t
SEATSLIDE
ADJUSTMENT
Tomovethe
frontseat
forward
orbackward,
pull
the
lock
leversideways
and
holdit.
Slide
the
seat
to
the
desired
position,
and
release
the
lever
CAUTION
Do
not
place
anything
under
the
front
seats,
as it might irrterfere
with the seatlock
rnechanism,
77U2
0160E
SEAT
RECLININGADJUSTMENT
To
changetheseatback
angle,
leanfotwirrrl
slightly
and pull up on the
seatlock
lrrvct
Thenlean
backtothedesired
an<1lo
tttrrIrc
leasethelever.Afteradjustmenl,mitkrt
t;rtrc'
the
leveris
returned
toils orioinal
;t<l:;rlrorr;
otherwise
the
seatback
could
ttttlttlr:ltwlrrle
the
vehicleisinmotionand
cattsotlto
tirtv-
erto lose control.
WARNING!
Toreduce
the
risk
ofslidingunder
the
lap
beltandthereby
suffering
personal
injury
in
theeventof a collision,
do notrecline the
seatbackany
more
thannecessary
for
com-
fort.
Theseat
beltsare
designedtoprovide
optimumprotection when the front pas-
senger
and
driverare
sittingwell
backand
straightup
in
theirseatsDuring
acollision,
particularly
a
frontal
collision,
the
risk
of
per-
sonal
injurymay
increase
with
theincreas-
ing recline
of the seatback,
as the front
passenger
anddriver
may
slide
underthe
lapbeltand haverestraintforces
applied
directlytotheir
abdominalareasThereJore,
tryto keepthe
seatback
ina farrly
upright
position
whenever
possible
2-7

It/l I l)l1x,l
REAR
SEAT
ACCESS
(Excopt
ctbrlolet
models)
Prrll
llro
r;o;rllr;rr;k
lcvcror depress
llttt
lool
lxxlrrl
(1r;r,',nnr;rtt
':;:;cat
only).
The
stlitllri
tr;k
wrllkrklrlowtt
WARNINGI
r l)o rrol
rttrkrckthe
driver's
S€?tba<;k
wlrr[r
llrl vrrlrrclc
isrnmotion
toprevent
llttr
tr:,k
olllrr:driver
losingcontrol
of
the
volrrr:lr
r
r l'll;sengers
sitting
in
the rearseal
rllllril
lrt-'careful
notto accidentally
presl;
lltrr
pedal while
the vehicle
is moving'
FOLDING
REARSEAT
(Except
cabriolet models)
Therear
seatbacks
easily
foldlorward
and
(lown
to provide additional
cargospace
llrroughthe
luggagecompartment
floor
. Tolowertheseatback,
pull
theseatback
latch
forwardto unlock
itartcithen
fold
theseatback
forward
and
tlttwn
. Torarse,lifttheseatback
arttl
push
itfirm-
lyinto
place
CAUTION
Whr:n
ropl;r<;rrr<y
theseatbacktothe
upright
posrtiorr,
nrakcsure
itis
securely
latched
by
pushing
forwar<l
andrearward.
WARNINGI
r lf
theSeatba()k
r:inot
Securelylatched,
passengers
or<llrjrx;ts could
bethrown
forwardand irrlrrrvcould occur
in the
eventofa sucic
jcrr
:rlop
orcollision
. To
avoid
possibrlrty
ollrurn
injurres,
do
not
removethefloor
r;irrlxrtin
thecargoarea.
Emissioncontrolr;
r:iruse
high
exhaust
temperaturesurrrkrr
llretloor.
. Luggageorother
t:;ttrlo
shouldnot
be
piled
higherthanllrc
r;r:atbacks,
asthey
maybecomedangorou;
projectiles
in
the
event
ofa sudden
trl()[)
or
collision
. To helpprevent
scrous
rnjuriesin the
event
ofsuddenaccckrrurtion,
quick
stops
orcollisions,
passerl(
lors
shouldnotride
inthecargo
area,
nor
r;rl
or
recline
on
the
foldedseatbackswlrrk;thevehicleisin
motion.
. Do notletchildrrln
aroundthefolded
seatbackstoavoid
theirbeingtrapped
in-
sidethecargoarcabyaccident.
28

TILTSTEERING
WHEEL
(if equipped)
lo t;lrirrr<;e
llrc
:;teeringwheelangle,
pull
rkrwrr
onthr..
lrx;k
releaselever
locatedun-
rlcr
ltrc
stt.'crrrrt;
column.
Tilt
the
steering
wlrrxrlt<lthc
rftl;rredangle
while
holdingthe
lrvcrlrrlly
rlowrrand
push
up
on
the
lock-
rr:klrsolcvcr
Allcr
adjusting,
movethesteer-
rrrr;
wlrrxll
rrp;rrrri
down
toassure
itis
locked
rrr
1l<x;tlr<ltt
WARNINGI
Ncvcrir<lju:;l
tlre
tilt
position
of
the
stet:ring
wlrcclwlrrk,
tlre
vehicle
ismoving.
97U20230E
SEAT
BELT
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
Seat belts with retractors
To helpdecrease the pol;r;ilrility
rlt r:ttvltrly
of injuryin accidents
or l;tttltltttt:Jttl
t'.,
wrr
recommendthat
you anrl
yottt
l)il',';ttll(
l('rr;
in the vehicle be proporly
tor;lt.ttttrrrl,tl
;tll
times,usingtheSeatbeltl;
provtrk'r| | lrr";cllt
belts
have retractorswtllIrtrltlt,t
lrrrl,',
Theretractorskeeptho
lroll',
ottl
r)l
lln way
while
passengers
entor
ttt lxtl llrl vt'lrtcle.
lnertia
locks
allow
thc Itrtll:rll tlttt.tttr
r;lack
on the passengers
lor t;oltkrtl trrrlrl
;t de-
celeration
forceoccurl;
(t;ttt:lt
it" ,r';ttdden
stopor collision)
At llutllrtttcllrr'
lrclts
will
automatically
lock
in ptlt;ttrott,rttll you and
your passengers
willttt..rcslrrtrttlri
WARNING!
. The seat belt assenrtrlrc:;
rrray be
damaged when srttr;ectcd
to r;tress by
occuDants
in a collision
and rnustbe
replaced.
. Passengersshouldrtotbe allowcd
toride
inthe cargo areaofany vehiclc Persons
who are not riding in a seat with a
fastened
seat
beltare much more likely
tosufferseriousbodily
injuryin
theevent
of a collision
97Cl r)i'401
FRONT
SEAT
BELTS
To FastenSeat Belt:
1 Graspthe
buckleendandtongue
plate.
2 Slowly
pull
outthelap/shoulder
belt.
3 Insertthe
tongue
plate
into
theopen
end
ofthe
buckleAnaudible
click
willindi-
catethebelt
is
securelv
locked.
. Position
the
laptx)lt
across
your
lap
as
LOWON THEHlt)S as possible
to re-
duce
theriskclf
l;litiirrcy
rrnderit
during
an
accident
Arljrr;l
il
lorr
SNLJGFIT
by
pull-
ing
thebelttlrrorrrylr
llrc
lrlrrrtue
plate
o The
belt
retractorl; rlc:;r<;rrcd
to
takeup
excess
webbing
aulorr]irtrcally
andmarn-
taintensiononthebdt
NOTE
lfthe
belt
lockswhen
being
pulled
out,
re-
windthebeltcompletely
in
theretractor
and
then
pull
out
tothedesiredlength
WARNING!
. Neverwear
theshoulderbeltunderthe
arm.Neverswingit around
your
neck
andover
theinside
shoulder.
. Usethe shoulder
belton the outside
shoulderonly.
. Neveruseasinglebeltformorethan
one
oerson
z-v

llrr:,r
rrr'llrr'l,11,1rorlrlnol
llrr:lrcllt:,ltlk'rl REAR SEAT BELTS (lf equlpped) PROPER USE AND CARE OF SEAT
,;r
rrrr;ly,rror
rrrrlllr.
lrrlr',,
rol or rllrr,w.rr',1 (For European models) BELT SYSTEM
l;rrlrrrr,l.
lrrll,wllrc',r)l)t(x)ilttltotl!,(
or
rl(| (lseinthesamemannerilr;lronl Iir;rl
Bt:lts lo t.;irrrr rTritxlnurn
effectiveness
from the
rr(rr',r',rt
llrl rlr,rrrr:c;rnd/orsov(llly
r)l
rr seatbcltsyl;lcrrr,
lollow
these
suggestions
llry rr ,rrr
.rr
I r(l{:rl (Except European models) . USethe
trcllr;;rl
;rll
trmes-even on Short
To Unfarlcn Seat
Belt
lo rrrrl,r',lr,rr
lltcbelt,
depress
llrctllr,,r'.r'
I rt tlloIr
To FastenSeat Belt
l']osition
the
lap
beltacross
y()ur
l;rp
asLOW
()N
THE
HIPS
as
oossiblo
llnecessary,lengthen
orsl]orlor)llrolap
belt
Io adjust,hold
thetongueat
rr
rrr;ht
angle
Io
the
webbing
and
pull
to
lcrrryllrc'n,
or
pull
tlre
endofthebeltwebbina
to:;horlen
To Unfasten
Seat
Belt
lo unfasten
thebelt,depress
llrr:bucklc
re-
l(
)ilse
button.
ITIOS
Never
uscllrc
:;;rrrrc
beltfor
more
than
One persol) irl ;t lilile
Avoid wearirrrt lwl;lcd belts.
Keep
sharpcrlt
;c:
;r
rrrri
damaging
objects
away
from
lhetrr
rll:;
rrld
other
parts
ofthe
restraint
systerlr
Periodically
insllct:llrclt
webbing,
buck-
les,
anchors,
an<l
;rll
ollrer
parts
for
signs
ofwear,
damage,
or
wr:akness.
Replace
questionable
parlr;
rrililtediately
To
cleanthe
beltwclrlrrng
useanymlld
Soap
Solutron
recornrrr(}|rded
lorcleaning
upholstery
or
carpol:;,krllow
the
Instruc-
tions
provided
wtlr tlrc
soap Do not
bleach
or
redye
thowclrbing
asthismay
weaken
it
Nomodificationsrx;rridrlions
should
be
made
bytheuscr
Afterwearing
a:;c;rl belt,make
sureitis
not caught on adJUSting
leversor
elsewhere
a
a
(Except
Europeanmodels)
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