2008 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 58

Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags qAir Bag Activation/Deactivation NOTE If the front passenger seat weight sensors detect a total seated weight on the front passenger seat is less than approximately 42 kg (93 lb), the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner may not deploy (page 2-40), but the curtain air bags may deploy. Front air bag activation The front air bags will inflate if the severity of impact is above the designed threshold level. l Hitting a solid wall straight on at greater than about 22 km/h (14 mph). l Frontal impact within about a 30 degree range from head-on to the vehicle. l Driving into a big hole or hitting the far side of a hole. l Hitting a curb, pavement edge or hard object. Limitations to front air bag activation Depending on the severity of impact, the front air bags may not inflate in the following cases: 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. 2-46