Mazda 2008 3 4-DOOR - Manual (Page 69)

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l 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.
l Vehicle roll-over may not provide
enough side force to deploy the side
and curtain air bags.
l 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
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The side and curtain air bags will not
normally inflate in the following cases:
l Collision from the rear.
l 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:
l SAS unit
l Front air bag sensor
l Air bag modules
l Side crash sensors
í
l Air bag/Front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light
l Front seat belt pretensioners
l Related wiring
l Driver seat slide position sensor
l Front passenger seat weight sensors
l Driver and front passenger seat belt
buckle switches
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
2-55 í
Some models.
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