Mazda RX-7 1989 Owner's Manual page 40

The Supplemental Driver Air Bag Restraint
System is designed to rapidly inflate after
receiving a signal from the crash sensors.
Upon inflation, the rubber coated nylon bag
helps prevent the driver's face and chest
from striking the steering wheel or wind-
shield, supplementing the restraint provid-
ed by the seat belt. The bag then rapidl y
deflates.
NOTE
During a severe frontal impact, a sudden,
fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and
a small quantity of smoke will be released,
neither of which is injurious. The smoke does
not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
The air bag is designed to function on a one-
time-only basis. In the event that the air bag
is deployed, the air bag module will not
function again and must be replaced.
Only Authorized Mazda Dealers should re-
pair or replace the system.
Please contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
WARNING!
If the vehicle has been in
a
collision that was
not great enough to activate the Supplemen-
tal Driver Air Bag Restraint System, a care-
fu l inspection should be made to check for
deformation of the parts on which the sen-
sors are mounted, and repairs must be
made if necessary.
See your Authorized Mazda Dealer; other-
wise the Supplemental Driver Air Bag Re-
straint System may not function properly in
the event of an accident.
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DRIVER INFORMATION FEATURES
A diagnostic module continually monitors the
readiness of the Supplemental Driver Air Bag
Restraint System. Monitoring begins when
the ignition switch is turned to ON(II) and
continues when the veh icle is being driven .
The following components are monitored by
the supplmental driver air bag restraint sys-
tem warning lamp or beep.
• Crash sensors
• Backup battery
• Air bag module
• Diagnostic module
• Related wiring
• Warn ing lamp