Mazda 2009 RX-8 Automobile User Manual


 
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Side impacts involving trees or poles
can cause severe cosmetic damage but
may not have enough impact force to
activate the side and curtain air bags.
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Vehicl e roll-over may not provide
enough side force to deploy the side
and curtain air bags.
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Side impacts with two-wheeled
vehicles may not provide enough force
to deploy the side and curtain air bags.
Non-activation of side and curtain air
bag
The side and curtain air bags will not
normally inflate in the following cases:
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Collision from the rear.
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Collision from the front, but it may
deploy the front air bags.
qConstant Monitoring
The following components of the air bag
systems are monitored by a diagnostic
system:
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SAS unit
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Front air bag sensor
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Air bag modules
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Side crash sensors
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Air bag/Front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light
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Front seat belt pretensioners
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Front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light
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Related wiring
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Driver seat slide position sensor
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Front passenger seat weight sensors
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Driver and front passenger seat belt
buckle switches
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Essential SafetyEquipment
SRS Air Bags
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