2003 Mazda Miata MX-5 Owner's Manual - Page 32

J07R_8R09_EA_02G.book Page 23 Monday, July 1, 2002 11:30 AM Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Passenger-Side Air Bag Deactivation Switch For more government release information on air bag deactivation, contact your Authorized Mazda Dealer for the occupant categories as described in the request form for the air bag deactivation switch in the NHTSA rules. The factory installed air bag deactivation switch in your car only works for the passenger-side air bag. The air bag deactivation switch turns off the passenger-side air bag. Make sure the passenger-side air bag deactivation switch is in the ON position except when a passenger fitting the previous categories occupies the front passenger seat. Deactivation indicatoir ON WARNING Unnecessary Deactivation of Passenger-side Air Bag: Unnecessary deactivation of the passenger-side air bag is dangerous. If turned off unnecessarily, the passenger will not receive the added protection of the air bag. Serious injuries or even death could occur. With the exception of passengers fitting the categories described below, do not turn the air bag deactivation switch to the OFF position. Your vehicle is equipped with a passenger-side air bag deactivation switch. The switch is located in the center console. The switch must be used to deactivate the passenger-side air bag when the occupant of the passenger seat fits into one of the following categories (as described in the request form for the air bag on-off switch, the appendix B to part 595 of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA]): • Infants (less than one year old; for all types of restraint, but particularly the rear-facing child restraint.) • Children aged 1 to 12 • People with certain medical conditions which, according to his/her physician, could be adversely affected by air-bag activation OFF Air bag deactivation switch PassengerSide Air Bag Deactivation Switch OFF position Passenger-side Air Bag Operation Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light Deactivate ON ON position Ready OFF 2-23 Form No. 8R09-EA-02G