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Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light
This indicator light illuminates to remind you that the passenger front and side air bags and
seat belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.
If the passenger weight sensors are normal, the indicator light illuminates when the ignition
is swi tched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds. Then, the indicator light
illuminates or is off under the following conditions:
Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart
Condition detected by the
passenger occupant
classification system
Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light
Passenger front and side
air bags
Passenger seat belt
pretensioner system
Empty (Not occupied)
*1
Off Deactivated Deactivated
Child or child-restraint
system
*2
On Deactivated Deactivated
Adult
*3
Off Ready Ready
*1 : If the passenger seat belt is buckled, the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates, however
this does not indicate a malfunction.
*2 : If a larger child sits on the passenger seat, the sensors might detect the child as being an adult depending on
the child's physique.
*3 : If a smaller adult sits on the passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child depending on
the person's physique.
If the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illumi nate when the ignition is
switched ON and does not illuminate as indicated in the passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow a child to sit in the passenger seat and
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work
properly in an accident.
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Essential Safety Equipment
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