Mazda rx-8 2005 Manual page 49

Rear-ending or running under a truck's
l
tail gate may not provide the stopping
force necessary for air bag deployment.
Non-activation of front air bags
Front air bags will not normally inflate in
the following cases:
Collision from the rear.
l
Impact to the side, but it may deploy
l
the side and curtain air bags.
Vehicle roll-over, may deploy the side
l
and curtain air bags but not the front air
bags.
Side and curtain air bag activation
Greater than moderate impact to one side
of the vehicle (driver or passenger side
areas) will cause the side and curtain air
bags to inflate, but it will not normally
deploy the front air bags.
Limitations to side and curtain air bag
activation
Depending on the severity of impact, the
side and curtain air bags may not inflate in
the following cases:
Frontal offset impact may not provide
l
enough side impact to deploy the side
and curtain air bags.
Side impacts involving trees or poles
l
can cause severe cosmetic damage but
may not have enough impact force to
activate the side and curtain air bags.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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