8 Driver Side Mat
 

Hey guys,

I'm starting this thread because I have this irritating mat on my driver side. It always bunches up whenever I get in, or out of my 8 :banghead:. It has a pressed brad in the rear center of the rug, but there is no hook under the driver seat to hold it in place. Does anyone else have this same issue? Or do you know if i can get a hook installed somewhere? Or is there a place to purchase one?

Would really appreciate some help on this one.

There is a peg on the floor to hold the mat from the factory. Your best bet is to see if any of the guys parting out there cars in the FS section have one. If not you can check with some of the vendors in the vendors section, or call your local mazda dealership to get another one.

Thanks a lot for the info!

get a manual and read it. you can download one from mazdausa

I have a manual, I've read it. I don't see mats, or the pin mentioned anywhere. Certainly not in the table of contents, the interior section, nor the index.

Just take the mat out and you won't have this problems anymore...lol

maybe it snapped off?

Talked to the dealer today, they don't have it in any catalogue, they told me to check with Autozone, and Autozone tells me to go back to Mazda... OMG. Guess I'll try a vendor here.

Important information about driving your Mazda.

Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions ........................................ 4-2

Fuel Requirements .................................................. .................. 4-2
Emission Control System .................................................. ........ 4-3
Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) ......................................... 4-4

Before Starting the Engine .................................................. ......... 4-5

Before Getting In .................................................. .................... 4-5
After Getting In .................................................. ....................... 4-5

Driving Tips .................................................. ................................. 4-6

Break-In Period .................................................. ....................... 4-6
Money-Saving Suggestions .................................................. .... 4-6
Hazardous Driving .................................................. .................. 4-7
Floor Mat .................................................. ................................ 4-8
Rocking the Vehicle .................................................. ................ 4-8
Winter Driving .................................................. ........................ 4-9
Driving In Flooded Area .................................................. ....... 4-11
Overloading .................................................. ........................... 4-11
Driving on Uneven Road .................................................. ...... 4-12

Towing .................................................. ....................................... 4-13

Trailer Towing .................................................. ....................... 4-13
Form No.8BQ7-EA-10H
Page 8, section 4 in your manual.


Make sure the floor mats are hooked
on the retention pins to prevent them
from bunching up under the foot
pedals:
Using a floor mat that is not secured
is dangerous as it will interfere with
the accelerator and brake pedal
operation, which could result in an
accident.
Do not install two floor mats, one on
top of the other, on the driver's side:
Installing two floor mats, one on top
of the other, on the driver's side is
dangerous as the retention pins can
only keep one floor mat from sliding
forward.
In using a heavy duty floor mat for
winter use always remove the
original floor mat.
Loose floor mat(s) will interfere with
the foot pedal and could result in an
accident.
When setting a floor mat, position the
floor mat so that its eyelets are inserted
over the pointed end of the retention
posts.

4-8
Before Driving Your Mazda

Cool. My 8 came with all-weather mats, which the dealer just placed on top of the regular mats. Only took me a couple of days to figure I should change to the all-weather mats only.

Should I list single-matting as a mod? :)

Ken