Mazda MX-5 2024 Owner's Manual page 37

How to Use the Passenger Occupant Classification
This system shuts off the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner
system, so make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on
according to the following table.
The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes and the passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light illuminates if the sensors have a possible
malfunction. If this happens, the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt
pretensioner system will not deploy.
Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light
This indicator light turns on to remind you that the passenger front and side air bags
and seat belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.
Type A
If the passenger occupant classification sensor is normal, the indicator light turns on
when the ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds. Then, the
indicator light turns on or is off under the following conditions:
Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart
Condition detected by the
passenger occupant classifica-
tion system
Empty (Not occupied)
A child is seated in a child-re-
*1
straint system
*2
Adult
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System
Passenger air bag de-
Passenger front and
activation indicator
side air bags
light
On Deactivated
On Deactivated
Off
Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians
SRS Air Bags
Passenger seat belt
pretensioner system
Deactivated
Deactivated
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