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Have your seat belts changed

immediately if the pretensioner or

load limiter has been expended:

Always have an Authorized Mazda

Dealer immediately inspect the seat

belt pretensioners and air bags after

any collision. Like the air bags, the seat

belt pretensioners and load limiters

will only function once and must be

replaced after any collision that caused

them to deploy. A seat belt with an

expended pretensioner or load limiter

is still better than wearing no seat belt

at all; however, if the seat belt

pretensioners and load limiters are not

replaced, the risk of injury in a collision

will increase.

Do not modify the components or

wiring, or use electronic testing

devices on the pretensioner system:

Modifying the components or wiring of

the pretensioner system, including the

use of electronic testing devices is

dangerous. You could accidentally

activate it or make it inoperable which

would prevent it from activating in an

accident. The occupants or repairers

could be seriously injured.

Properly dispose of the pretensioner

system:

Improper disposal of the pretensioner

system or a vehicle with

non-deactivated pretensioners is

dangerous. Unless all safety

procedures are followed, injury could

result. Have an Authorized Mazda

Dealer safely dispose of the

pretensioner system or scrap a

pretensioner system equipped vehicle.

NOTE



The pretensioner system may not

operate depending on the type of

the collision. For details, refer to the

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

(page 2-67).



Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be

released when the air bags and

pretensioners deploy. This does not

indicate a 

fi

re. This gas normally has

no e

ff

ect on occupants, however,

those with sensitive skin may

experience light skin irritation. If

residue from the deployment of the

air bags or the pretensioner system

gets on the skin or in the eyes, wash

it o

ff

 as soon as possible.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

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