2006 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner's Manual - Page 75

Mazda6_8U66-EA-05F_Edition2 Page75 Tuesday, July 26 2005 11:23 AM Black plate (75,1) 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 l SAS unit Front air bag sensor Air bag modules Side crash sensors í Front seat belt pretensioners Related wiring Driver seat slide position sensor Front passenger seat weight sensors Driver and front passenger 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 bag í The side and curtain air bags will not normally inflate in the following cases: l The diagnostic module continuously monitors the system's 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. í Some models. 2-61 Form No.8U66-EA-05F