EssentialSafetyEquipment
SeatBeltSystems
Properlydisposeofthepretensioner
system:
qAirBag/FrontSeatBelt
PretensionerSystemWarningLight
Improperdisposalofthepretensioner
systemoravehiclewithnon-
deactivatedpretensionersis
dangerous.Unlessallsafety
proceduresarefollowed,injurycould
result.AskanAuthorizedMazda
Dealerhowtosafelydisposeofthe
pretensionersystemorhowtoscrap
apretensioner-equippedvehicle.
Iftheairbag/frontseatbeltpretensioner
systemisworkingproperly,thewarning
lightilluminateswhentheignitionswitch
isturnedtotheONpositionorafterthe
engineiscranked.Thewarninglightturns
offafteraspecifiedperiodoftime.
NOTE
Thepretensionersystemwillactivateina
l
moderateorgreaterfrontalornear-frontal
collision.Thepretensionersystemforthe
frontpassengerisdesignedtoonlydeploy
inaccordancewiththetotalseatedweight
onthefrontpassengerseat.Itwillnot
activateinmostrollovers,sideorrear
impacts.
Asystemmalfunctionisindicatedifthe
warninglightconstantlyflashes,
constantlyilluminatesordoesnot
illuminateatallwhentheignitionswitch
isturnedtotheONposition.Ifanyof
theseoccur,consultanAuthorizedMazda
Dealerassoonaspossible.Thesystem
maynotworkinanaccident.
Somesmoke(non-toxicgas)willbe
releasedwhentheairbagsand
l
pretensionersdeploy.Thisdoesnotindicate
afire.Thisgasnormallyhasnoeffecton
occupants,however,thosewithsensitive
skinmayexperiencelightskinirritation.If
residuefromthedeploymentoftheairbags
orthefrontpretensionersystemgetsonthe
skinorintheeyes,washitoffassoonas
possible.
WARNING
Nevertamperwiththeairbag/
pretensionersystemsandalwayshave
anAuthorizedMazdaDealerperform
allservicingandrepairs:
Self-servicingortamperingwiththe
systemsisdangerous.Anairbag/
pretensionercouldaccidentally
activateorbecomedisabledcausing
seriousinjuryordeath.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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