Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual page 67

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Vehicle roll-over may not provide
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enough side force to deploy the side
and curtain air bags.
Side impacts with two-wheeled
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vehicles may not provide enough force
to deploy the side and curtain air bags.
Non-activation of side and curtain air
bag
The side and curtain air bags will not
normally inflate in the following cases:
Collision from the rear.
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Collision from the front, but it may
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deploy the front air bags.
Form No.8BQ7-EA-10H
Black plate (67,1)
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
qConstant Monitoring
The following components of the air bag
systems are monitored by a diagnostic
system:
SAS unit
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Front air bag sensor
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Air bag modules
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Side crash sensors
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Air bag/Front seat belt pretensioner
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system warning light
Front seat belt pretensioners
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Front passenger air bag deactivation
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indicator light
Driver seat slide position sensor
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Front passenger seat weight sensors
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Driver and front passenger seat belt
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buckle switches
Related wiring
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The diagnostic module continuously
monitors the system's readiness. This
begins when the ignition is switched ON
and continues while the vehicle is being
driven.
qAir Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Light
If the air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system is working properly, the warning
light illuminates when the ignition is
switched ON or after the engine is
cranked. The warning light turns off after
a specified period of time.
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