2010 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 63
2010 Mazda RX-8 Manual
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RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page63 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (63,1) 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 Hitting a solid wall straight on at greater than about 22 km/h (14 mph). l Driving into a big hole or hitting the far side of a hole. 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 Hitting a curb, pavement edge or hard object. 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. 2-51 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E