2005 Mazda Tribute Owner's Manual - Page 98

Seating and Safety Restraints The front passenger sensing system is designed to meet the regulatory requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 and is designed to turn off the front passenger's frontal air bag if: • The front passenger seat is unoccupied, • The system determines that a small child is present in a rear-facing child seat that is properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. • The system determines that a small child is present in a forward-facing child restraint that is properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. • The system determines that a small child is present in a booster seat. • A front passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a period of time, • A smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints or a small adult, occupies the front passenger seat. WARNING: Even with the front passenger sensing system, children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the back seat. When the front passenger seat is occupied and the sensing system has turned off the passenger's frontal air bag, the passenger airbag off or pass airbag off indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the front passenger frontal air bag is off. The indicator light will be unlit when: • the front passenger seat is not occupied (empty seat), • or in the event that the front passenger frontal air bag has been enabled (may inflate). The indicator light is located in the center stack of the instrument panel just below the radio. The front passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front passenger's frontal air bag when a rear facing infant seat, a forward-facing child restraint, or a booster seat is detected. If the child restraint has been installed and the indicator is not lit - all the more important to put the child in the rear seat - if you insist on putting the 98 REVIEW COPY 2005 Mazda Tribute (j14), Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) (own2002), Market: USA_English (fus)