2007 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner's Manual - Page 70
2007 Mazda MAZDA3 Manual
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Mazda3_8V66-EA-06F_Edition2 Page69 Friday, May 26 2006 10:53 AM Black plate (69,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Front air bag activation The front air bags will inflate if the severity of impact is above the designed threshold level. l l Driving into a big hole or hitting the far side of a hole. Hitting a solid wall straight on at greater than about 22 km/h (14 mph). Limitations to front air bag activation Depending on the severity of impact, the front air bags may not inflate in the following cases: l Hitting a curb, pavement edge or hard object. l Impacts involving trees or poles cause severe cosmetic damage but may not have enough stopping force to activate the air bag. l Landing hard or the vehicle falling. l Frontal offset impact to the vehicle may not provide the stopping force necessary for air bag deployment. l Frontal impact within about a 30 degree range from head-on to the vehicle. 2-55 Form No.8V66-EA-06F