Mazda mx5 Owner's Manual page 66

Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Luggage or other items placed under the passenger seat or between the passenger
seat and driver seat that push up the passenger seat bottom.
An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the passenger's seat or between the
passenger's back and the seatback.
A seat cover is put on the passenger's seat.
Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint
system.
The seat is washed.
Liquids are spilled on the seat.
The passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed
behind it.
Luggage or other items are placed between the passenger seat and driver seat.
An electric device is put on the passenger's seat.
An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of
the passenger seat.
The passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate
if the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light turns on.
To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensor
in the seat cushion:
Do not place sharp objects on the seat cushion or leave heavy luggage on them.
Do not spill any liquids on the seats or under the seats.
To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:
Adjust the seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks
with seat belts worn properly.
If you place your child on the passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system
properly and slide the passenger seat as far back as possible.
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CAUTION