Mazda rx-8 2005 Manual page 46

Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
The supplemental restraint systems (SRS) have two basic subsystems:
The air bag system with inflators and air bags.
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The electrical system with crash sensors and diagnostic module.
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The air bags are mounted in the following locations: the center of the steering wheel, the
passenger-side of the dashboard, in the outboard sides of the front seatbacks and the front
and rear window pillars, along the roof edge. They are out of sight until activated.
Dual stage inflators and air bags *3
Front air bag sensor
Crash sensors and
diagnostic module
(SAS unit)
Seat slide position sensor
(only for driver's seat) *1
Side and curtain air bag crash sensor
*1 The driver's seat slide position sensor determines whether the driver's seat is fore or aft
of a reference position. The sensor is designed to control the deployment of the driver's
air bag depending on how close the driver's seat is to the steering wheel.
*2 The buckle switches on the front seat belts determine whether or not the front seat belts
are securely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags on the front
seats.
*3 The front, dual stage air bags control air bag inflation in two energy stages. During an
impact of moderate severity the front air bags deploy with lesser energy, whereas
during more severe impacts, they deploy with more energy.
Deployment of the front air bags may differ between the driver and the front passenger
depending on the driver's seat position and front seat belt usage, which allow for further
controlling of the system.
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Air Bag System Description
Seat belt buckle switches *2
Inflators and air bags
Inflators and air bags
Side and curtain air bag
crash sensor