2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 sensor

Limitations to side collision detection:
The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as
severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

Side impacts involving trees or poles Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles

Roll-over (Without roll-over sensor)
(With roll-over sensor)
Limitations to ro ll-over detection:
The following illustration is an example of an accident that ma y not be detected as a
roll-over accident. Therefore, the front seat belt pretensioner s and curtain air bags may not
deploy.

Pitch end over end
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Front Passenger Occupant Classification System*
First, please read "Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions" (page 2-41)
carefully.
▼ Front Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classi
fication sensor as a part of
the supplementary restraint system. This sensor is equipped in the front passenger's seat
cushion. This sensor measures the electrostatic capacity of the front passenger's seat. The
SAS unit is designed to prevent the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt
pretensioner system from deploying if the front passenger air b ag deactivation OFF
indicator light turns on.
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the fr ont passenger air bag, the
system deactivates the front passenger front and side air bags and also the seat belt
pretensioner system when the front passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light turns
on. Refer to the following table for the front passenger air ba g deactivation indicator light
illumination conditions.

This system shuts off the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner
system, so make sure the front passenger air bag deactivation i ndicator light turns on
according to the following table.

The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes and the front passenger air
bag deactivation OFF indicator li ght illuminates if the sensors have a possible malfunction.
If this happens, the front passenger front and side air bags an d seat belt pretensioner system
will not deploy.
Front passenger air bag deac tivation indicator lights
These indicator lights turn on to remind you that the front passenger front and side air bags
and seat belt pretensioner will or will not deploy during a col lision.
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If the front passenger occupant classification sensor is normal, both indicator lights turn on
when the ignition is switched ON . The lights turn off after a few seconds. Then, the
indicator lights turn on or off under the following conditions:
Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off con dition chart
Condition detected by the front
passenger occupant classifica- tion system Front passenger air
bag deactivation indi- cator light Front passenger front
and side air bags Front passenger seat
belt pretensioner sys- tem
Empty (Not occupied)
Deactivated Deactivated
A child is seated in a child-re-
straint system
*1Deactivated Deactivated
Adult
*2
Turns off after a short period of time. Ready
Ready
*1 The occupant classification sensor may not detect a child seat ed on the seat, in a child-restraint system, or a
junior seat depending on the ch ild's physical size and seated posture.
*2 If a smaller adult sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child
depending on the person's physique.
The curtain air bag is ready for inflating regardless of what the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light on/ off condition chart indicates.
If both of the front pa ssenger air bag deactivation indicator l ights do not turn on for a
specified period of time when the ignition is switched ON or they do not turn on as
indicated in the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart, do
not allow an occupant to sit in the front passenger seat and co nsult an Authorised Mazda
Repairer as soon as possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.
WA R N I N G
Do not allow an occupant in the front passenger's seat to sit with a posture which makes it
difficult for the front passenger occupant classification sensor to detect the occupant
correctly:
Sitting in the front passenger's seat with a posture which makes it difficult for the front
passenger occupant
classification sensor to detect the occupant correctly is dangerous. If the
front passenger occupant classification sensor cannot detect the occupant sitting on the front
passenger's seat correctly, the front passeng er front and side air bags and pretensioner
system may not operate (non-deploy) or they may operate (deploy) accidentally. The front
passenger will not have the supplementary prot ection of the air bags or the accidental
operation (deployment) of the air bags could result in serious injury or death.
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Under the following conditions, the front passenger occupant classification sensor cannot
detect a passenger sitting on the front passe nger's seat correctly and the deployment/
non-deployment of the air bags cannot be contro lled as indicated in the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light on /off condition chart. For example:
 A front passenger is seated as shown in the following figure:
A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with their feet.
 Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between the front
passenger seat and driver seat that push up the front passenger seat bottom.
 An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the front passenger's seat or between the
passenger's back and the seatback.
 A seat cover is put on the front passenger's seat.
 Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint system.
 A rear passenger or luggag e push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.
 Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.
 The seat is washed.
 Liquids are spilled on the seat.
 The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed
behind it.
 The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.
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Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat.
 An electric device is put on the front passenger's seat.
 An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of the front
passenger seat.
The front passenger front and side air bags an d seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate
if the front passenger air bag deacti vation OFF indicator light turns on.
CAUTION
To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensor in
the front seat cushion:
 Do not place sharp objects on the front seat cushion or leave heavy luggage on them.
 Do not spill any liquids on the fr ont seats or under the front seats.
 To allow the sensors to function pr operly, always perform the following:
 Adjust the front seats as far back as possibl e and always sit upright against the seatbacks
with seat belts worn properly.
 If you place your child on the passenger seat , secure the child-restraint system properly
and slide the passenger seat as far back as possible within the position in which the
child-restraint system can be installed.
NOTE
•The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passenger
front and side air bags and seat be lt pretensioner system on or off.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light may turn on repeatedly if
luggage or other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the
vehicle's interior changes suddenly.
•The front passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light may turn on for 10 seconds
if the electrostatic capacity on the front passenger seat changes.
•The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light might turn on if the front
passenger seat receives a severe impact.
•If the front passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light does not turn on after
installing a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, first, re-install your
child-restraint system ac cording to the procedure in this owner's manua l. Then, if the front
passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicato r light still does not turn on, install the
child-restraint system on the rear seat and consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon
as possible.
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Constant Monitoring
The following components of the air bag systems are monitored by a diagnostic system:

•Front air bag sensors
•Crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)
•Side crash sensors
•Air bag modules
•Seat belt pretensioners
•Air bag/Seat belt pretensioner system warning light
•Related wiring
(With Front Passenger Occupa nt Classification System)
•Driver seat slide position sensor
•Front passenger occupant classification sensor
•Front passenger occupant classification module
•Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light

The diagnostic module continuously monitors the system's readin ess. This begins when the
ignition is switched ON and contin ues while the vehicle is being driven.
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Unlock button
To unlock the doors and the liftgate, press
the unlock button and the hazard warning
lights will flash twice.
(With the advanced keyless function
(Except European models))
A beep sound will be heard twice.
NOTE
•(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the key, all doors
and the liftgate will automatically lock if
any of the following operations are not
performed within about 30 seconds. If
your vehicle has a theft-deterrent
system, the hazard warning lights will
flash for confirmation.
The time required fo r the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to Personalisation Features on
page 9-12.
•A door or the liftgate is opened.
•The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
•(With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on the key
while the theft-deterrent system is turned
off, the hazard warning lights will flash
twice to indicate that the system is
turned off.
Power liftgate button
*
To open/close the liftgate, press the power
liftgate button for one second or more with
the liftgate in the fully closed/open
position.
The hazard warning lights flash twice and
the liftgate opens/closes after the beep
sounds.
Type A Type B
Intrusion sensor cancel button*
To cancel the intrusion sensor (part of the
theft-deterrent system), press the intrusion
sensor cancel button within 20 seconds
after pressing the lock button and the
hazard warning lights will flash three
times.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-49.
▼ Operational Range
The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the key is being carried.
Starting the Engine
NOTE
•Starting the engine may be possible even
if the key is outside of the vehicle and
extremely close to a door and window,
however, always start the engine from
the driver's seat.
If the vehicle is started and the key is not
in the vehicle, the vehic
le will not restart
after it is shut off and the ignition is
switched to off.
Before Driving
Keys
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Changing the power liftgate fully open
position
The power liftgate fully-open position can
be changed according to the height of a
garage.
When changing the position
1. Stop the liftgate at the desired position.
2. Press the power liftgate close switch for about three seconds.
A beep sound is activated two times to
indicate that the position change has
been completed.
NOTE
Set the desired fully-open position of the
liftgate at the position where it is open
more than halfway. The position where it
is less than halfway open cannot be set.
To reset
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Press the power liftgate close switchfor about seven seconds.
A beep sound is activated three times
to indicated that the reset has been
completed.
NOTE
After about 3 seconds have elapsed since
the switch was pressed, a beep sound is
activated 2 times to indicate that the
liftgate fully-open position has changed.
Continuously press the switch for about 7
seconds to complete the reset.
Jam-safe equipment
While the power liftgate is opening/
closing electrically and the system detects
a person or an object in the liftgate's path,
the liftgate will move in the reverse
direction automatically and stops.
WA R N I N G
Always check the area around the power
liftgate before opening/closing it:
Not checking for occupants and objects
around the power liftgate before opening/
closing it is dangerous. The jam-safe
equipment is designed to prevent jamming
in the event an obstruction is in the
liftgate's path. The system may not detect
certain objects obstructing the liftgate
depending on the way they are positioned
and their shape. However, if the jam-safe
function detects an obstruction and moves
the liftgate in the reverse direction, an
occupant in the liftgate's path could be
seriously injured.
CAUTION
Sensors are installed on both ends of the
power liftgate. Be careful not to allow the
sensors to be scratched or damaged by
sharp objects, otherwise the liftgate may
no longer open/close automatically. In
addition, if the sensor is damaged while the
liftgate is closing automatically, the system
will stop.
Sensor
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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