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EssentialSafetyEquipment
SeatBeltSystems
WARNING
WARNING
ExpendedSeatBeltPretensioners:
Oneorbothfrontairbagsmaydeploy,
andthecorrespondingpretensioner(s)
willalsodeployatthesametime.Use
offrontseatbeltswiththe
PretensionerSystemDisposal:
Improperdisposalofthepretensioner
systemoravehiclewithnon-
deactivatedpretensionersis
dangerous.Unlessallsafety
pretensionersystemexpendedis
dangerous.Liketheairbags,theseat
beltpretensionerswillonlyfunction
once.Aftertheyareexpended,they
willnotfunctionagainandmustbe
replacedimmediately.Iftheseatbelt
pretensionersarenotreplaced,the
riskofinjuryinacollisionwill
proceduresarefollowed,injurycould
result.AskanAuthorizedMazda
Dealerhowtosafelydisposeofthe
pretensionersystemorhowtoscrapa
pretensioner-equippedvehicle.
NOTE
increase.AlwayshaveanAuthorized
MazdaDealerinspecttheseatbelt
pretensionersandairbagsafterany
collision.Expendedseatbelt
pretensionersandairbagsmustbe
replacedafteranycollisionwhich
causedthemtodeploy.Additionally,
theloadlimiterwillonlylimitloadson
thechestonceinacollisionandis
anotherreasontohavethefrontseat
beltsinspected.
Thepretensionersystemwillonly
l
activateinamoderateorgreater
frontalornear-frontalcollision.It
willnotactivateinmostrollovers,
sideorrearimpacts.
Somesmoke(non-toxicgas)willbe
l
releasedwhentheairbagsand
pretensionersdeploy.Thisdoesnot
indicateafire.Thisgasnormallyhas
noeffectonoccupants,however,
thosewithsensitiveskinmay
ModificationorTestingofthe
PretensionerSystem:
experiencelightskinirritation.If
residuefromthedeploymentofthe
airbagsorthefrontpretensioner
systemgetsontheskinorinthe
eyes,washitoffassoonaspossible.
Modifyingthecomponentsorwiring
ofthepretensionersystem,including
theuseofelectronictestingdevicesis
dangerous.Youcouldaccidentally
activateitormakeitinoperablewhich
wouldpreventitfromactivatinginan
accident.Theoccupantsorrepairers
couldbeseriouslyinjured.Never
modifythecomponentsorwiring,or
useelectronictestingdevicesonthe
pretensionersystem.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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