2005 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 50

RX-8_8T69-EA-04G_Edition1 Page50 Wednesday, June 9 2004 2:11 PM Black plate (50,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags l Vehicle roll-over may not provide enough side force to deploy the side and curtain air bags. qConstant Monitoring The following components of the air bag systems are monitored by a diagnostic system: l l l l l l l l SAS unit Front air bag sensor Air bag modules Side and curtain air bag crash sensor Front seat belt pretensioners Related wiring Driver's seat slide position sensor Front seat belt buckle switches l Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles may not provide enough force to deploy the side and curtain air bags. Non-activation of side and curtain air bags The side and curtain air bags will not normally inflate in the following cases: l A diagnostic module continuously monitors the systems' readiness. This begins when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position and continues while the vehicle is being driven. Collision from the rear. qAir Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light l Collision from the front, but it may deploy the front air bags. If the air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system is normal, the warning light illuminates when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or after the engine is cranked. After about 6 seconds it goes out. 2-38 Form No.8T69-EA-04G