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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

Hot Air Bag Inflators:
Hot air bag inflators are dangerous. Immediately after inflation, the inflators in the 
steering wheel, dashboard, seatbacks, or the front and rear window pillars and along 
the roof edge are very hot. You could get burned. Don

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t touch the internal components 

of the air bag modules after the bags have inflated.

Installation of Front-End Equipment:
Installation of front-end equipment, such as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar, 
bull bar, push bar, etc.), snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The air bag crash sensor 
system could be affected. This could cause air bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it could 
prevent the air bags from inflating during an accident. Front occupants could be 
seriously injured. Never install any front-end equipment to your vehicle.

Suspension Adjustment:
Adjusting the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle

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s height or the 

suspension is changed, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a collision 
resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious 
injuries.

Modification of 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. Don

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t 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 front 
seats. It is important to protect the side and curtain air bag wiring and connections to 
assure that the bags do not accidentally deploy and that the seats retain an 
undamaged air bag connection.

To prevent damage to the side and curtain air bag wiring, don

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t place luggage or other 

objects under the front seats.

WARNING

CAUTION

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