2004 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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EssentialSafetyEquipment
SRSAirBags
AirBagSystemDescription
Thesupplementalrestraintsystems(SRS)havetwobasicsubsystems:
Theairbagsystemwithinflatorsandairbags.
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Theelectricalsystemwithcrashsensorsanddiagnosticmodule.
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Theairbagsaremountedinthefollowinglocations:thecenterofthesteeringwheel,the
passenger-sideofthedashboard.Theyareoutofsightuntilactivated.
Thepassengerairbaghasadeactivationswitchlocatedonthecenterconsole(page2-23).
Crash sensors and diagnostic
module (SAS unit)
Crash sensor
Inflators and air bags
qHowtheAirBagsWork
Whenairbagcrashsensorsdetectafrontalimpactofgreaterthanmoderateforce,an
electricalcurrentissenttotheinflators.
Gasesareproducedtoinflatetheairbagsandaftertheinflation,theairbagsquickly
deflate.
Theairbagswillfunctiononlyonce.Afterthat,theairbagswillnotworkagainand
mustbereplaced.
OnlyanAuthorizedMazdaDealercanreplacethesystems.
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FormNo.8T72-EA-04G
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2004
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