Mazda RX-8 Manual page 2165

Air Bag Module, Pre-tensioner Seat Belt Handling
Oil, grease, or water on the air bag modules may cause the air bags and pre-tensioner seat belts to fail to
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operate (deploy) in an accident. Never allow oil, grease, or water to get on the air bag modules or pre-
tensioner seat belts.
Inserting a screwdriver or similar object into the connector of an air bag module or a pre-tensioner seat
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belt may damage the connector and cause the air bag module or the pre-tensioner seat belt to operate
(deploy) improperly, which may cause serious injury. Never insert any foreign objects into the air bag
module or seat belt connectors.
Air Bag Module, Pre-tensioner Seat Belt Reuse
Even if an air bag module or a pre-tensioner seat belt does not operate (deploy) in a collision and does
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not have any external signs of damage, it may have been damaged internally, which may cause improper
operation. Before reusing a live (undeployed) air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat belts, always use
the on-board diagnostic to diagnose the air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat belts to verify that
they have no malfunction.
Air Bag Wiring Harness Repair
Incorrectly repairing an air bag wiring harness can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag module and
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pre-tensioner seat belts. If a problem is found in the air bag wiring harness, always replace the wiring
harness with a new one.
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