Mazda 2002 MPV Owner's Manual page 63

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Limitations to side air bag activation
Depending on the severity of impact, a side air bag may not inflate in the following cases:
Frontal offset impact may not provide
enough side impact to deploy a side air bag.
Side impacts involving trees or poles can
cause severe cosmetic damage but may not
have enough impact force to activate.
Non-activation of side air bag
A side air bag will not normally inflate in the following cases:
Collision from the rear.
Form No. 8Q44-EA-01K
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Vehicle roll-over may not provide enough
side force to deploy the side air bags.
Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles
may not provide enough force to deploy a
side air bag.
Collision from the front, but it may deploy
the front air bags.
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