Fig. 7: Air Bag Module & Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt Handling Caution
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR HANDLING
The seat weight sensor has a built-in strain gauge which may operate improperly if the sensor is
dropped by itself or when installed to the seat. If it is dropped, replace the seat weight sensor with a
new one.
Oil, grease, or water on the seat weight sensor may cause the system to operate (deploy)
improperly. Never allow oil, grease, or water to get on the seat weight sensor.
Foreign material in the seat weight sensor components may cause the system to operate (deploy)
improperly. Always make sure that no foreign material can get into the seat weight sensor.
Disassembling the seat weight sensor, or tightening any of the nuts and bolts installed to the sensor
body may cause it to operate (deploy) improperly. Never disassemble the seat weight sensor or
tighten any of the nuts or bolts installed to the body of the sensor.
AIR BAG MODULE, PRE-TENSIONER SEAT BELT REUSE
Even if an air bag module or a pre-tensioner seat belt does not operate (deploy) in a collision and
does not have any external signs of damage, it may have been damaged internally, which may cause
improper operation. Before reusing a live (undeployed) air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat
belts, always use the on-board diagnostic to diagnose the air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat
belts to verify that they have no malfunction.
AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS REPAIR
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
2008 RESTRAINTS Air Bag System - MX-5 Miata
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