Mazda Protege 2001 - Page 45

Essential
Safety Equipmenr
Awnnt'tme
Seanng Positiotr with
Front Ait
E!c$
Sittinq too close to the
ait baq
storage compatlme nts or
placing
hands orfeeton
then is extremelr
dangenus.
Flont ab bass infute
|'ith grcatforce
and speed.
Seious injunes couu otcut
if
someone is too close.The direr
shouu alwars
hold onto onb the rim
of the steerins vheel.
The
ftont
seat
passenger
shouu keep both
feet
on
the
floor
Front
seat occupants
shoutd sdjust thet sea^ as
fff
back
as
possible
and
alwars sit upnght
ryainst
the
seatbacks with
seat beAs
I How the Air Bags
Work
When airbag
cr3sh sensors detect
a
frontal or side impact
of
greater
ihan
modera!€ tbrce.
an electrical
curent is
sent to the inflators.
Nitrogen and argon
gases
are
produced
to inflate
the airbags.
Alter
the inflalion, the
airbags
quickly
The airbags will functjon
only once.
After
that. the air bags will not work
again and
must be replaced.
Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer
can