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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Do not modify a door or leave any damage unrepaired. Always have an Authorized 

Mazda Dealer inspect a damaged door:

Modifying a door or leaving any damage unrepaired is dangerous. Each door has a side 

crash sensor as a component of the supplemental restraint system. If holes are drilled in 

a door, a door speaker is left removed, or a damaged door is left unrepaired, the sensor 

could be adversely affected causing it to not detect the pressure of an impact correctly 

during a side collision. If a sensor does not detect a side impact correctly, the side air bags 

and the seat belt pretensioner may not operate normally which could result in serious 

injury to occupants.

Do not modify the supplemental restraint system:

Modifying the components or wiring of the supplemental restraint system is dangerous. 

You could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable. Do not make any modifications 

to the supplemental restraint system. This includes installing trim, badges, or anything 

else over the air bag modules. It also includes installing extra electrical equipment on or 

near system components or wiring. An Authorized Mazda Dealer can provide the special 

care needed in the removal and installation of seats. It is important to protect the air bag 

wiring and connections to assure that the bags do not accidentally deploy, and that the 

passenger occupant classification system and the seats retain an undamaged air bag 

connection.

Do not place luggage or other objects under the seats:

Placing luggage or other objects under the seats is dangerous. The components essential 

to the supplemental restraint system could be damaged, and in the event of a side 

collision, the appropriate air bags may not deploy, which could result in death or serious 

injury. To prevent damage to the components essential to the supplemental restraint 

system, do not place luggage or other objects under the seats.

Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system 

components:

Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components must be 

replaced after any collision which caused them to deploy or damage them. Only a trained 

Authorized Mazda Dealer can fully evaluate these systems to see that they will work in 

any subsequent accident. Driving with an expended or damaged air bag or pretensioner 

unit will not afford you the necessary protection in the event of any subsequent accident 

which could result in serious injury or death.

Do not remove interior air bag parts:

Removing any components such as the seats, front dashboard, the steering wheel, 

containing air bag parts or sensors is dangerous. These parts contain essential air bag 

components. The air bag could accidentally activate and cause serious injuries. Always 

have an Authorized Mazda Dealer remove these parts.

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