Srs Air Bags; Supplementary Restraint System (Srs) Precautions - Mazda mx5 Owner's Manual

Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions

The front and side supplementary restraint systems (SRS) include different types of air
bags. Please verify which kinds of air bags are equipped on your vehicle by locating the
"SRS AIRBAG" location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area where the air
bags are installed.
The air bags are installed in the following locations:
The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)
The passenger instrument panel (passenger air bag)
The outboard sides of the seatbacks (side air bags)
The air bag supplementary restraint systems are designed to provide supplementary
protection in certain situations so seat belts are always important in the following ways:
Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.
Seat belt usage is necessary to:
Keep the occupant from being thrown into an infl ating air bag.
Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag
infl ation, such as roll-over or rear impact.
Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal or side collisions that are not
severe enough to activate the air bags.
Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.
Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the
air bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.
Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.
If your vehicle is also equipped with a passenger occupant classifi cation system, refer
to the Passenger Occupant Classifi cation System (page 2-47 ) for details.
If your vehicle is equipped with a passenger occupant classifi cation system, the passenger
air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates for a specifi ed time after the ignition is
switched ON.
Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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