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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Form No. 8S06-EA-03H
Driver and front passenger buckle switches
The buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the front seat belts are
securely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags on the front seats.
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How the Side Air Bags Work*
When air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, an
electrical current is sent to the inflators.
Gases are produced to inflate the side air bags and after the inflation, the side air bags
quickly deflate.
The side air bags will function only once. After that,
the side air bags will not work again
and must be replaced.
Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer can replace the systems.
NOTE
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The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front
passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.
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The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate repeatedly if
luggage or other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the
vehicle’s interior changes suddenly.
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The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate for 10 seconds
if the total seated weight on the front passenger seat changes.
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If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate after
installing a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, install the child-
restraint system on the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
To prevent damage to the side air bag wiring, don’t place luggage or other objects under
the front seats.
The side air bag will deploy
only on the side the vehicle receives
the force of the impact.
CAUTION
*Some models.
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