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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Form No. 8S06-EA-03H

The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates or is off under the 
following conditions:

*

If the front passenger seat belt is buckled, the front passenger air bag deactivation 
indicator light illuminates, however this does not indicate a malfunction.

If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when the 
ignition switch is turned to the ON position and does not illuminate as indicated in the 
above chart, do not allow a child to sit in the front passenger seat and consult an Authorized 
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.

Total seated weight on the 

front passenger seat

Front passenger air bag 

deactivation indicator light

Front passenger front and 

side air bags

Seat belt pretensioner 

system

Empty (Not occupied)

*

OFF

OFF

OFF

Less than approx. 30 kg 
(66 lb)

ON

OFF

OFF

Approx. 42 kg (93 lb) or 
more

OFF

ON

ON

Decreasing the Total Seated Weight on the Front Passenger Seat:
When an adult or large child sits on the front passenger seat, decreasing the total 
seated weight on the front passenger seat from the total seated weight of 
approximately 42 kg (93 lb) required for air bag deployment is dangerous. The front 
passenger seat weight sensors will detect the reduced total seated weight condition and 
the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system will not 
deploy during an accident. The front passenger will not have the supplementary 
protection of the air bag, which could result in serious injury. Decreasing the total 
seated weight on the front passenger seat from the total seated weight of 
approximately 42 kg (93 lb) could result in an air bag not deploying under the 
following conditions, for example:

•

A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with the feet.

•

Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between the front 
passenger seat and front passenger seat side table that push up the front passenger 
seat bottom.

•

The front passenger seat occupant sits in a manner that does not place the entire 
weight of the occupant on the seat such as by sitting too close to the door, grasping 
the assist grip or the rim of the sunroof.

•

The front passenger seatback contacts the second-row seat.

•

Any accessories such as decreasing the total seated weight on the front passenger 
seat are attached to the front passenger seat.

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