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Ess€ntial Safety Equipment
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Modification of the Suppkraea@!
Restraint Srsten:
Modifring the co,nponents o. wbing
of the Mpplenental restruitt srstem
is da gerolts. you couu accidentall!
actfuate it or make it inoryrable-
Don't nake an! nodi|ications to the
supplemental rcsttuint slstem. This
includes instaling tnn, badges, or
anrthi g eke overthe ab bag
storage arcas. It alx' inclu./les
instolling extru electic equipment o
or near slstem components or
wiring.
An Authorized Maz.la Dealer can
prori.le the special cdrc needed in
the renowland i stalanon offrottt
seats.It is inpoiant to pntect the
side oi. bag witins and connections
to assure that the bags do not
accidentlr deplo) and that the seats
letain an undanaged ab bae
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Insta ation o! Front-End
Eqaitaeal:
Insta ation offto t-end equipnent,
such as frontal pntection bal
(kangoroo bar, bul bar, push ba\
etc.), snoflplo*, or $'i ches, is
dangerous. The air bag cnsh sensor
srsten couhl be affected. This co A
.ause ab bags to infute
eryectedlJ, or it co A prevent lhe
air bass fron intladns dudns an
accident. Front occupants could be
senounr injured. Never install anr
front"end equipnent to Jow vehicte.
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Front Air Bag Storage Arcas:
Attachins an object to a front ab bas
storuge area or placing sonething in
front of it is danserous.ln an
accident, the object could intedere
vith ftont ab bas infiation and
Wurc the oecuponts.
Ali'ars keep the frcnt ail bag sto.age
aftasftee of objects.
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Ess€ntial Safety Equipment
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S ustlatiglA4ja!fucntr
Adjusnns the rehicle suspension is
dangercLs. If the whick's height or
th. suspension is changed, the
whicte w'll be unable to a.cu teIJ
detect a collision rcsulting in
incorrcct or unexpected air bag
deplornent and the possibiuq of
ACAUTION
To prevent damage to the side air bag
wiring. don'!place Iuggage or other
objecis under the front seats.
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Essential Safety Equipment
I Constant Moniloring
The following components of th€
supplemenral reslraint systems are
monitored by a diagnoslic systen:
. SAS unit
. Airbag modules
. Side air bag crash sensors*
. Front se3t belt pretensioners
. Relai,ed wiring
A diagnoslic module continuously
nronilors the systems' readiness. This
begins when lhe ignjtion switch is lumed
to the ON posilion and continues while
the vehicie is being driven.
V Supplemental restraint system
wa.ning light
If the supplemental restaint system is
OK, the SRS wsming llghl cones on
when the ignition switch is tumed to the
ON position or after the engine is cranked.
After aboui 6 seconds it go€s out.
A system malfunction js indicated when
the SRS warning light conslantly flashes,
siays on or doesn t come on at all. If any
of these occur, consult an Authorized
MazdaDealer as soon as possible. The
system may not work in an accident.
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S e V- S e r v i c i n s t h e S upnle4ealaL
Restruint S!stems:
Self-senicing or tampeing with the
sqpkmental resttuint sistems is
dsngercus, An ab bag couA
accidenta r acti,ate or becone
disabkd. This couU .ause seiout
i junes. Never tanper with the
suppleme tal rcstruint slstems and
alwars how a Authoized Mazla
Dealer pe4om. semi.ins and
2-44 "so.".oaa'.
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Customer Informalion
Service Publications
Factory authorized Mazda service publicarions are available for owners who wish rodo some of their own maintenance and repair
When requesting any of our publicarions $rough an Authorized Mazda Dealer. refer
If they don't have what you need in stock, they can order ir for you.
WORKSHOP MANUAL:
Covers recommended maintenance and repair procedures of the drive rrain, body and
WIRING DIAGRAMI
Provides eiectrical schematics as well as component locarion for the entire elecrrical
sysrem.
OWNER'S MANUAI,:
This booklel contains information regarding the proper care and op€ralion of ]ourvehicle. This is not a technician's rnanuat.
PUBLICATION ORDER NUMBERPUBLICATION DESCRIPTION
9999 95 0l78 012001 WORKSHOP MANUAL Gnslish)
999 95 0lgc 0l2001 WIRING DIAGRAM GnAIhh)
9999 95 038C 0l (Except Pueno Rico)2OOI OWNER'S MANUAL
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