Mazda Protege 2001 - Page 54

Essential Safety Equipment
I Limitations to Side Air Bag Activation
Depending on ihe severily
of
impact,
a side air bag may noi
inflaie in the following cases:
O Fronlal olTset impact may not
provid€
enough
side impact
to deploy a side air bag.
O Side impacts involving trees or
poles
can cause
severe
cosmedc damage but may not have enough impact
force to
activate a ail bag,
O Vehicle roll-over may not
provide
€nough
side force ro
deploy
the
side air bags.
@ Side impacts wilh two-wheeled vehicles
may not
provide
enough force to deploy a side airbag.
@
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