2008 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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EssentialSafetyEquipment
SRSAirBags
SupplementalRestraintSystems(SRS)Precautions
Thefrontandsidesupplementalrestraintsystems(SRS)includeupto4airbags.Please
verifywhichkindsofairbagsareequippedonyourvehiclebylocatingtheSRS
AIRBAGlocationindicators.Theseindicatorsarevisibleintheareawheretheairbags
areinstalled.
Theairbagsareinstalledinthefollowinglocations:
Thesteeringwheelhub(driverairbag)
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Thepassengerdashboard(passengerairbag)
Theoutboardsidesoftheseatbacks(sideairbags)í
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Thesesystemsoperateindependentlydependingonthetypeofaccidentencountered;if
youhavesideairbags,thesideairbagsarenotlikelytodeployonbothsidesinthesame
accidentbecauseavehicleisnotoftenhitfrombothsides.Thesideairbagsandthefrontal
airbagsystemwillnotnormallydeployduringthesametypeofaccidentunlessa
combinationoffrontalandsideimpactsoccur.
Theairbagsupplementalrestraintsystemsaredesignedtoprovidesupplementalprotection
incertainsituations,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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Smallchildrenmustbeprotectedbyachild-restraintsystemasstipulatedbylawinevery
stateandprovince.Incertainstatesandprovinces,largerchildrenmustuseachild-restraint
system(page2-17).
Carefullyconsiderwhichchild-restraintsystemisnecessaryforyourchildandfollowthe
installationdirectionsinthisOwner'sManualaswellasthechild-restraintsystem
manufacturer'sinstructions.
Donotuseachild-restraintsystemwhichemploysanuppertetherbecausethereisno
appropriatemeanstoanchorthetether.
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FormNo.8X49-EA-07F
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2008
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Anthony Cappucci on Jun 19, 2014. 2008 MX-5 Owner's Manual

Great to have a copy of this electronically for my 2008 PRHT MX-5.