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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Form No. 8R29-EA-02I

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The front, dual stage air bags control air bag inflation in two energy stages. During an 

impact of moderate severity the front air bags deploy with lesser energy, whereas during 
more severe impacts, they deploy with more energy.
Deployment of the front air bags may differ between the driver and the front passenger 
depending on the driver’s seat position and front seat belt usage, which allow for further 
controlling of the system.

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How the Air Bags Work

When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal or side impact of greater than moderate force, 
an electrical current is sent to the inflators.
Gases are produced to inflate the air bags and after the inflation, the air bags quickly 
deflate.
The air bags will function only once. After that, 

the air bags will not work again and 

must be replaced.

Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer can replace the systems.

The side air bag will deploy only on the side 
the vehicle receives the force of the impact.

The curtain air bag will deploy only on the side 
the vehicle receives the force of the impact.

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