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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
If the passenger occupant classi¿ cation sensor is normal, the indicator light turns on when
the ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds. Then, the indicator light
turns on or is off under the following conditions:
Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart
Condition detected by
the passenger occupant
classi¿ cation system
Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator
light
Passenger front and
side air bags
Passenger seat belt
pretensioner system
Empty (Not occupied) On Deactivated Deactivated
A child is seated in a child-
restraint system
*1
On Deactivated Deactivated
Adult
*2
Off Ready Ready
*1 The occupant classi¿ cation sensor may not detect a child seated on the seat, in a child-restraint system, or a
junior seat depending on the child's physical size and seated posture.
*2 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 turn on when the ignition
is switched ON and does not turn on as indicated in the passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow an occupant 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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