2020 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK sensor

▼Front Passenger Air Bag
The front passenger air bag is mounted in
the front passenger dashboard.
The inflation mechanism for the front
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 Crite
ria" (page 2-68).
(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In addition, the front passenger air bag is
designed to only deploy in accordance
with the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat. For details, refer to the
front passenger occupant classification
system (page 2-71).
▼ Driver and Front Passenger Knee
Air Bags*
The knee air bags are equipped under the
instrument panel.
If the air bag crash
sensors receive a
frontal impact of greater than moderate
force, the knee air bags deploy
immediately to reduce impact to the driver
and front passenger's legs.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).
▼ Side Air Bags
The side air bags are mounted in the
outboard sides of the front 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 front passenger's
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 2-68).
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In addition, the front passenger side air
bag is designed to only deploy in
accordance with the total seated weight on
the front passenger seat. For details, refer
to the front passenger occupant
classification system (page 2-71).

▼ Curtain Air Bags
The curtain air bags are mounted in the
front and rear window pillars, and the roof
edge along both sides.
When the air bag cra
sh sensors detect a
side impact of greater than moderate force,
the curtain air bag inflates quickly and
helps to reduce injury mainly to the driver
and front and rear outboard passengers'
heads caused by direct ly hitting interior
parts such as a door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).
In a side impact:
Greater than moderate impact to one side
of the vehicle will cau se the curtain air bag
on that side only to inflate.

Only one side curtain air bag will deploy
on the side of the veh icle that receives the
force of an impact.
(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In a roll-over:
In response to a vehicle roll-over, both
curtain air bags inflate.

Both curtain air bags will deploy after the
roll-over accident is detected.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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Limitations to roll-over detection (With
Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System):
The following illustration is an example of
an accident that may not be detected as a
roll-over accident. Therefore, the front
seat belt pretensioners and curtain air bags
may not deploy.

Pitch end over end
Driver and Front
Passenger Occupant
Classification System
*
▼ Driver and Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System
First, please read "Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) Precau
tions" (page 2-55)
carefully.
▼ Driver Seat Slide Position Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with a driver seat
slide position sensor as a part of the
supplemental restrain
t system. The sensor
is located under the driver seat.
The sensor determines whether the driver
seat is fore or aft of a reference position
and sends the seat position to the
diagnostic module (SAS unit).
The SAS unit is designed to control the
deployment of the driver air bag
depending on how close the driver seat is
to the steering wheel.
The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light flashes if the sensor
has a possible malfunction (page 2-67).
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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▼Front Passenger Seat Weight
Sensors
Your vehicle is equipped with a front
passenger seat weight sensors as a part of
the supplemental restraint system. These
sensors are located under both of the front
passenger seat rails. These sensors
determine the total
seated weight on the
front passenger seat and monitor the seat
belt buckle for the front passenger seat.
The SAS unit is designed to prevent the
front passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt pretensioner
system from deploying if the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light illuminates.
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 knee air bags,
and also the seat belt pretensioner system
when the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates.
Refer to the following table for the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light illumination conditions.

This system shuts off the front passenger
front and side air bags and knee air bags,
and seat belt pretensioner system, so make
sure the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates
according to the following table.

The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light flashes and the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light illuminates if the sensors have a
possible malfunction. If this happens, the
front passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt pretensioner
system will not deploy.
Front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light
This indicator light illuminates to remind
you that the front passenger front and side
air bags and knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioners will not deploy during a
collision.
If the front passenger weight sensors are
normal, the indicator light illuminates
when the ignition is switched ON. The
light turns off after a few seconds. Then,
the indicator light illuminates or is off
under the following conditions:
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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Front passenger air bag deactivation in‐
dicator light on/off condition chart
Conditiondetected by the
front pas‐
senger oc‐ cupant
classifica‐
tion system Front pas‐
senger air
bag deacti‐
vation indi‐ cator light Front pas‐
senger
front and side andknee air bags Front
passenger seat beltpreten‐ sioner
system
Empty (Not
occupied) On Deactivated
Deactivat‐
ed
Child or
child-re‐
straint sys‐
tem
*1
On Deactivated Deactivat‐
ed
Adult
*2Off Ready Ready
*1 If a larger child sits on the front passenger seat, the sensors might detect the child as being an
adult depending on the child's physique.
*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 the front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light does not illuminate when
the ignition is switched ON and does not
illuminate as indicated in the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light on/off condition chart, do not allow a
child to sit in the front passenger seat and
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as
soon as possible. The system may not
work properly in an accident.
WA R N I N G
Do not decrease the total seated weight on
the front passenger seat:
When an adult or large child sits on the
front passenger seat, decreasing the total
seated weight on the front passenger seat
required for air bag deployment is
dangerous. The front passenger seat
weight sensors will de tect the reduced total
seated weight condition and the front
passenger front and side air bags and knee
air bags, and the seat belt pretensioner
system will not deploy during an accident.
The front passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air bag,
which could result in serious injury.
Decreasing the total seated weight on the
front passenger seat could result in an air
bag not deploying under the following
conditions, for example:
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SRS Air Bags
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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.
 Any accessories which might decrease
the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat are attached to the front
passenger seat.
The front passenger front and side air
bags and knee air bags, and the seat belt
pretensioner system will deactivate if the
front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates.

Do not increase the total seated weight on
the front passenger seat:
When an infant or small child sits on the
front passenger seat, increasing the total
seated weight on th e front passenger seat
is dangerous. The front passenger seat
weight sensors will detect the increased
total seated weight, which could result in
the unexpected deployment of the front
passenger front and side air bags and knee
air bags, and seat belt pretensioner system
in an accident and may cause serious
injury. Increasing the total seated weight
on the front passenger seat could result in
the front passenger front and side air bags
and knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system deployment in an
accident under the following conditions,
for example:
 Luggage or other items are placed on the
seat with the child in the child-restraint
system.
 A rear passenger or luggage push or pull
down on the front passenger seatback.
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SRS Air Bags
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A rear passenger steps on the front
passenger seat rails with their feet.
 Luggage or other items are placed on the
seatback or hung on the head restraint.
 Heavy items are placed in the seatback
map pocket.
 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.
 Luggage or other items are placed
between the front passenger seat and
driver seat.
 Any accessories which might increase the
total seated weight on the front
passenger seat are attached to the front
passenger seat.
CAUTION
To assure proper deployment of the front
air bag and to prevent damage to the
sensors in the front seat bottoms:
 Do not place sharp objects on the front
seat bottoms or leave heavy luggage
on them.
 Do not spill any liquids on the front
seats or under the front seats.
 To allow the sensors to function properly,
always perform the following:
 Adjust the front seats as far back as
possible and always sit upright against
the seatbacks with seat belts worn
properly.
If you place your child on the front
passenger seat, secure the
child-restraint system properly and
slide the front passenger seat as far
back as possible (page 2-47).
NOTE
The system requires about 10 seconds to
alternate between turning the front
passenger front and side air bags and
knee air bags, and seat belt pretensioner
system on or off.
The front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light may illuminate
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
indicator light may illuminate for 10
seconds if the total seated weight on the
front passenger seat changes.
The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light might illuminate if
the front passenger seat receives a
severe impact.
If the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light does not
illuminate after installing a
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat, first, re-install your
child-restraint system according to the
procedure in this owner's manual. Then,
if the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light still does not
illuminate, install the child-restraint
system on the rear seat and consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
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SRS Air Bags
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If the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates
when an adult is seated in the front
passenger seat, have the passenger
re-adjust their posture by sitting with
their feet on the floor, and then
re-fastening the seat belt. If the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light still illuminates, move the
passenger to the rear seat. If sitting in
the rear seat is not possible, slide the
front passenger seat as far back as
possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
▼Driver and Front Passenger Buckle
Switches
The buckle switches on the front seat belts
detect whether or not the front seat belts
are securely fastened and further control
the deployment of the air bags.
Constant Monitoring
▼ Constant Monitoring
The following componen
ts 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
Front seat belt pretensioners
Air bag/Front seat belt pretensioner
system warning indi cation/warning light
Related wiring
(With Driver and Front Passenger
Occupant Classifi cation System)
Driver seat slide position sensor
Front passenger occupant classification
sensor
Front passenger occupant classification
module
Front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light
Front passenger seat belt buckle switch

The diagnostic module continuously
monitors the system's readiness. This
begins when the igni tion is switched ON
and continues while the vehicle is being
driven.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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