Mazda 3 Owner's Manual page 72

Mazda3_8CV6-EA-12H_Edition2 Page72
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
If the front passenger weight sensors are normal, the indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds.
The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates or is off under the following conditions:
Condition detected by the
front passenger occupant
deactivation indicator light
classification system
*1
Empty (Not occupied)
Child or child-restraint
*2
system
*3
Adult
*1 : If the front passenger seat belt is buckled, the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates,
however this does not indicate a malfunction.
*2 : If a larger child sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the child as being an adult depending
on the child's physique.
*3 : If a smaller adult sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child
depending on the person's physique.
The curtain air bag is ready for inflating regardless of the chart above.
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when the
ignition is switched ON and does not illuminate as indicated in the above chart, do not
allow a child to sit in the front passenger seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as
soon as possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.
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Front passenger air bag Front passenger front and
Off
On
Off
Black plate (72,1)
Front passenger seat
belt pretensioner
side air bags
Deactivated Deactivated
Deactivated Deactivated
Ready
system
Ready