Mazda 5 2006 Owner's Manual page 62

Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
NOTE
The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passenger
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front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.
The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate repeatedly if
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luggage or other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the
vehicle's interior changes suddenly.
The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate for 10 seconds
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if the total seated weight on the front passenger seat changes.
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate after
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installing a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, install the child-restraint
system on the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Driver and front passenger buckle switches
The buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the front seat belts are
securely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags on the front seats.
qHow the Side and Curtain Air Bags Work
When air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, an
electrical current is sent to the inflators.
Gases are produced to inflate the side and curtain air bags and after the inflation, the side
and curtain air bags quickly deflate.
The side and curtain air bags will function only once. After that, the side and curtain air
bags will not work again and must be replaced. Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer can
replace the systems.
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The side and curtain air bags will deploy only on the side the
vehicle receives the force of the impact.