Operation Manual

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The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates or is off under the following conditions:
Condition detected by
front passenger occupant
classification system
Front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light
Front passenger front and
side air bags
Front 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 front passenger seat belt is buckled, the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates,
however this does not indicate a malfunction.
*2 : If a larger child sits on the front 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 front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child
depending on the person's physique.
The curtain air bag is always ready to inflate and is not deactivated like the front passenger front and side air bags
and seat belt pretensioner systems.
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when the
ignition is switched ON and does not illuminate as indicated in the above chart, do not
allow a child to sit in the front passenger seat; contact the Authorized Mazda Dealer as
soon as possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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