How the SRS Air Bags Work; Front Seat Belt Pretensioners; Driver Air Bag- Page 77

How the SRS Air Bags

Work

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How the SRS Air Bags Work

Your Mazda is equipped with the

following types of SRS air bags. SRS air

bags are designed to work together

with the seat belts to help to reduce

injuries during an accident.

The SRS air bags are designed to

provide further protection for

passengers in addition to the seat belt

functions. Be sure to wear seat belts

properly.

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Front Seat Belt Pretensioners

The front seat belt pretensioners are

designed to deploy in moderate or

severe frontal, near frontal collisions.

In addition, the pretensioners operate

when a side collision or a roll-over

accident is detected. The pretensioners

operate di

ff

erently depending on what

types of air bags are equipped. For

more details about seat belt

pretensioner operation, refer to the

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page

2-67).

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Driver Air Bag

The driver's air bag is mounted in the

steering wheel.

When air bag crash sensors detect a

frontal impact of greater than

moderate force, the driver's air bag

in

fl

ates quickly helping to reduce injury

mainly to the driver's head or chest

caused by directly hitting the steering

wheel.

For more details about air bag

deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag

Deployment Criteria" (page 2-67).

(With Front Passenger Occupant

Classi

fi

cation System)

The driver's dual-stage air bag controls

air bag in

fl

ation in two energy stages.

During an impact of moderate severity,

the driver's air bag deploys with lesser

energy, whereas during more severe

impacts, it deploys with more energy.

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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