2005 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

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EssentialSafetyEquipment
SRSAirBags
SupplementalRestraintSystems(SRS)Precautions
Thefrontandsidesupplementalrestraintsystems(SRS)includeupto6airbags(verify
SRSAIRBAGlocationindicatormarks).
Theyarelocatedin:
Thesteeringwheelhub(driverairbag)
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Thefrontpassengerdashboard(frontpassengerairbag)
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Theoutboardsidesofthefrontseatbacks(sideairbags)
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Thefrontandrearwindowpillars,andtheroofedgealongbothsides(curtainairbags)
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Thesesystemsoperateindependentlydependingonthetypeofaccidentencountered;if
youhavesideandcurtainairbags,thesideandcurtainairbagsarenotlikelytodeployon
bothsidesinthesameaccidentbecauseavehicleisnotoftenhitfrombothsides.Theside
andcurtainairbagsandthefrontalairbagsystemwillnotnormallydeployduringthe
sametypeofaccidentunlessacombinationoffrontalandsideimpactsoccur.
Theairbagsupplementalrestraintsystemsaredesignedtoprovidesupplementalprotection
onlyinthefrontseatsincertainsituationsandtherearoutsidepassengerpositionsonlyin
same-sidecollisions,soseatbeltsarealwaysimportantinthefollowingways:
Withoutseatbeltusage,theairbagscannotprovideadequateprotectionduringanaccident.
Seatbeltusageisnecessaryto:
Keeptheoccupantfrombeingthrownintoaninflatingairbag.
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Reducethepossibilityofinjuriesduringanaccidentthatisnotdesignedforairbag
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inflation,suchasroll-overorrearimpact.
Reducethepossibilityofinjuriesinfrontalorsidecollisionsthatarenotsevereenough
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toactivatetheairbags.
Reducethepossibilityofbeingthrownfromyourvehicle.
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Reducethepossibilityofinjuriestolowerbodyandlegsduringanaccidentbecausethe
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airbagsprovidenoprotectiontothesepartsofthebody.
Holdthedriverinapositionwhichallowsbettercontrolofthevehicle.
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Childrenshouldbeprotectedbyachild-restraintsystem.Lawsvaryonthesizeachild
mustbetouseachild-restraintsystem(page2-20).
Carefullyconsiderwhichchild-restraintsystemisnecessaryforyourchildandfollowthe
installationdirectionsinthisOwner'sManualaswellasthechild-restraintsystem
manufacturer'sinstructions.
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FormNo.8T69-EA-04G
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2005
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