Mazda 2009 Mazda3 4-Door Owner's Manual page 64

Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
If the front passenger weight sensors are working properly, the indicator light illuminates
when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. After a specified period of time it
goes out.
The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates or is off under the following conditions:
Total seated weight on the
front passenger seat
*
Empty (Not occupied)
Less than approx. 30 kg
(66 lbs)
Approx. 42 kg (93 lbs) or
more
* If the front passenger seat belt is buckled, the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates,
however this does not indicate a malfunction.
Curtain air bag is always ready to inflate and is not deactivated like the passenger front and side air bag.
If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON position and does not illuminate as indicated in the
above chart, do not allow a child to sit in the front passenger seat; contact the Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.
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Front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light
OFF
ON
OFF
Front passenger front and
side air bags
Deactivated
Deactivated
Ready
Front passenger seat
belt pretensioner
system
Deactivated
Deactivated
Ready