2016-2026 Mazda Mx-5 SUV Essential Safety Equipment -> How the SRS Air Bags Work User Manual
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
How the SRS Air Bags Work  
Your Mazda is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags are  
designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during an accident.  
The SRS air bags are designed to provide further protection for passengers in addition to the  
seat belt functions. Be sure to wear seat belts properly.  
Seat Belt Pretensioners  
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The seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal  
collisions.  
In addition, during a side collision, the pretensioner operates. The pretensioners operate  
differently depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For more details about seat  
belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria (page 2-46).  
Driver Air Bag  
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The driver's air bag is mounted in the steering wheel.  
When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, the  
driver's air bag inflates quickly helping to reduce injury mainly to the driver's head or chest  
caused by directly hitting the steering wheel.  
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"  
(page 2-46).  
(Except Mexico)  
The driver's dual-stage air bag controls air bag inflation in two energy stages. During an  
impact of moderate severity, the driver's air bag deploys with lesser energy, whereas during  
more severe impacts, it deploys with more energy.  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Passenger Air Bag  
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The passenger air bag is mounted in the passenger dashboard.  
The inflation mechanism for the passenger air bag is the same as the driver's air bag.  
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"  
(page 2-46).  
In addition, the passenger air bag is designed to only deploy when the passenger occupant  
classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the passenger's seat. For details, refer to  
the passenger occupant classification system (page 2-49).  
Side Air Bags  
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The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the seatbacks.  
When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the  
system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air  
bag inflates quickly to reduce injury to the driver or passenger's head and chest caused by  
directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window.  
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"  
(page 2-46).  
In addition, the passenger side air bag is designed to only deploy when the passenger  
occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the passenger's seat. For details,  
refer to the passenger occupant classification system (page 2-49).  
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Essential Safety Equipment  
SRS Air Bags  
Warning Light/Beep  
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A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a warning.  
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page 4-27.  
Refer to Warning Sound is Activated on page 7-48.  
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