WARNING: Even with the front passenger sensing system,; children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the back; Seating and Safety Restraints- Page 97

2005 Mazda Tribute Owners Manual

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The front passenger sensing system is designed to meet the regulatory
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208
and is designed to turn off the front passenger’s frontal airbag if:

the front passenger seat is unoccupied, or has small/medium objects in
the front seat,

the system determines that an infant is present in a rear-facing infant
seat that is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions,

the system determines that a small child is present in a forward-facing
child restraint that is installed according to the manufacturer’s
instructions,

the system determines that a small child is present in a booster seat,

a front passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a period of
time,

A smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints,
or a small adult occupies the front passenger seat.

WARNING: Even with the front passenger sensing system,
children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the back
seat.

When the front passenger seat is
occupied and the sensing system
has turned off the passenger’s
frontal airbag, the

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passenger airbag

off

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or

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pass airbag off

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indicator will

light and stay lit to remind you that
the front passenger frontal airbag is
off. The indicator light will be unlit
when:

the front passenger seat is not occupied (empty seat),

or in the event that the front passenger frontal airbag has been
enabled (may inflate).

The indicator light is located in the center stack of the instrument panel
just below the radio.

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  • the front passenger seat is unoccupied, or has small/medium objects in the front seat, • the system determines that an infant is present in a rear-facing infant seat that is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, • the system determines that a small child is present in a forward-facing child restraint that is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, • the system determines that a small child is present in a booster seat, • a front passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a period of time, • A smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints, or a small adult occupies the front passenger seat.
  • the front passenger seat is not occupied (empty seat), • or in the event that the front passenger frontal airbag has been enabled (may inflate).