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EssentialSafetyEquipment
SRSAirBags
WARNING
Donottouchtheinternalcomponentsoftheairbagmodulesafterthebagshave
inflated:
Hotairbaginflatorsaredangerous.Immediatelyafterinflation,theinflatorsinthe
steeringwheel,dashboard,seatbacks,orthefrontandrearwindowpillarsandalong
theroofedgeareveryhot.Youcouldgetburned.
Neverinstallanyfront-endequipmenttoyourvehicle:
Installationoffront-endequipment,suchasfrontalprotectionbar(kangaroobar,bull
bar,pushbar,orothersimilardevices),snowplow,orwinches,isdangerous.Theair
bagcrashsensorsystemcouldbeaffected.Thiscouldcauseairbagstoinflate
unexpectedly,oritcouldpreventtheairbagsfrominflatingduringanaccident.Front
occupantscouldbeseriouslyinjured.
Donotadjustthesuspension:
Adjustingthevehiclesuspensionisdangerous.Ifthevehicle'sheightorthe
suspensionischanged,thevehiclewillbeunabletoaccuratelydetectacollision
resultinginincorrectorunexpectedairbagdeploymentandthepossibilityofserious
injuries.
Donotmodifythesupplementalrestraintsystem:
Modifyingthecomponentsorwiringofthesupplementalrestraintsystemis
dangerous.Youcouldaccidentallyactivateitormakeitinoperable.Donotmakeany
modificationstothesupplementalrestraintsystem.Thisincludesinstallingtrim,
badges,oranythingelseovertheairbagmodules.Italsoincludesinstallingextra
electricalequipmentonornearsystemcomponentsorwiring.AnAuthorizedMazda
Dealercanprovidethespecialcareneededintheremovalandinstallationoffront
seats.Itisimportanttoprotecttheairbagwiringandconnectionstoassurethatthe
bagsdonotaccidentallydeploy,thedriverseatslidepositionsensorandfront
passengerseatweightsensorsarenotdamagedandthattheseatsretainan
undamagedairbagconnection.
NOTE
Whenanairbagdeploys,aloudinflationnoisecanbeheardandsomesmokewillbe
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released.Neitherislikelytocauseinjury,however,thetextureoftheairbagsmay
causelightskininjuriesonbodypartsnotcoveredwithclothingthroughfriction.
ShouldyousellyourMazda,weurgeyoutotellthenewownerofitsairbagsystems
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andthatfamiliarizationwithallinstructionsaboutthem,fromtheOwner'sManual,is
important.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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