2008 Mazda Tribute Owners Manual

SeatingandSafetyRestraints
Frontpassengersensingsystem
Forairbagstodotheirjobtheymustinflatewithgreatforce,andthis
forcecanposeapotentiallydeadlyrisktooccupantsthatareveryclose
totheairbagwhenitbeginstoinflate.Forsomeoccupants,likeinfants
inrear-facingchildseats,thisoccursbecausetheyareinitiallysitting
veryclosetotheairbag.Forotheroccupants,thisoccurswhenthe
occupantisnotproperlyrestrainedbyseatbeltsorchildsafetyseatsand
theymoveforwardduringpre-crashbraking.Themosteffectivewayto
reducetheriskofunnecessaryinjuriesistomakesurealloccupantsare
properlyrestrained.Accidentstatisticssuggestthatchildrenaremuch
saferwhenproperlyrestrainedintherearseatingpositionsthaninthe
front.
WARNING: Airbagscankillorinjureachildinachildseat.
NEVERplacearear-facingchildseatinfrontofanactiveair
bag.Ifyoumustuseaforward-facingchildseatinthefront
seat,movetheseatallthewayback.
WARNING: Alwaystransportchildren12yearsoldandunder
inthebackseatandalwaysproperlyuseappropriatechild
restraints.
Thefrontpassengersensingsystemcanautomaticallyturnoffthe
passengerfrontairbag.Thesystemisdesignedtohelpprotectsmall
(childsize)occupantsfromairbagdeploymentswhentheyare
improperlyseatedorrestrainedinthefrontpassengerseatcontraryto
properchild-seatingorrestraintusagerecommendations.Evenwiththis
technology,parentsareSTRONGLYencouragedtoalwaysproperly
restrainchildrenintherearseat.Thesensoralsoturnsoffthepassenger
frontairbagandpassengerseat-mountedsideairbag(ifequipped)when
thepassengerseatisempty.
Whenthefrontpassengerseatisoccupiedandthesensingsystemhas
turnedoffthepassenger’sfrontalairbag,the“passairbagoff”indicator
willlightandstaylittoremindyouthatthefrontpassengerfrontal
airbagisoff.SeeFrontpassengersensingsystemintheairbagssection
ofthischapter.
Frontseatbeltusagesensors
Thefrontseatbeltusagesensorsdetectwhetherornotthedriverand
frontoutboardpassengerseatbeltsarefastened.Thisinformationallows
yourPersonalSafetySystemtotailortheairbagdeploymentandseat
beltpretensioneractivationdependinguponseatbeltusage.Referto
Safetyrestraintssectioninthischapter.
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2008
Tribute(j14)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals
Model Year2008
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