Seating and Safety Restraints
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Frontpassengersensingsystem
PassengerAirbagOffindicatorlight.
RestraintsControlModule(RCM)withimpactandsafingsensors.
Restraintsystemwarninglightandback-uptone.
Theelectricalwiringfortheairbags,crashsensor(s),seatbelt
pretensioners,frontseatbeltusagesensors,driverseatposition
sensor,andindicatorlights.
How does the Personal Safety System™ work?
ThePersonalSafetySystem™canadaptthedeploymentstrategyofyour
vehicle’ssafetydevicesaccordingtocrashseverityandoccupant
classificationandconditions.Acollectionofcrashandoccupantsensors
providesinformationtotheRestraintsControlModule(RCM).Duringa
crash,theRCMactivatestheseatbeltpretensionersand/oreithernone,
one,orbothstagesofthedual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraints
basedoncrashseverityandoccupantclassificationandconditions.
Thefactthatthepretensionersorairbagsdidnotactivateforbothfront
seatoccupantsinacollisiondoesnotmeanthatsomethingiswrongwith
thesystem.Rather,itmeansthePersonalSafetySystem™determined
theaccidentconditions(crashseverity,beltusage,etc.)werenot
appropriatetoactivatethesesafetydevices.Frontairbagsand
pretensionersaredesignedtoactivateonlyinfrontalandnear-frontal
collisions,notrollovers,side-impacts,orrear-impactsunlessthecollision
causessufficientlongitudinaldeceleration.
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
Thedual-stageairbagsofferthecapabilitytotailorthelevelofairbag
inflationenergy.Alower,lessforcefulenergylevelisprovidedformore
common,moderate-severityimpacts.Ahigherenergylevelisusedfor
themostsevereimpacts.RefertoAirbagSupplementalRestraints
sectioninthischapter.
Front crash severity sensor
Thefrontcrashseveritysensorenhancestheabilitytodetectthe
severityofanimpact.Positionedupfront,itprovidesvaluable
informationearlyinthecrasheventontheseverityoftheimpact.This
allowsyourPersonalSafetySystem™todistinguishbetweendifferent
levelsofcrashseverityandmodifythedeploymentstrategyofthe
dual-stageairbagsandseatbeltpretensioners.
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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