2004 Mazda RX-8 Owners Manual - MyMazda

J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 36 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PMEssential Safety EquipmentSRS Air BagsSide and curtain air bag activationGreater than moderate impact to one side of the vehicle (driver or passenger side areas) willcause the side and curtain air bags to inflate, but it will not normally deploy the front airbags.Limitations to side and curtain air bag activationDepending on the severity of impact, the side and curtain air bags may not inflate in thefollowing cases:Frontal offset impact may not provideenough side impact to deploy the side andcurtain air bags.Vehicle roll-over may not provide enoughside force to deploy the side and curtainair bags.Side impacts involving trees or poles cancause severe cosmetic damage but may nothave enough impact force to activate theside and curtain air bags.Side impacts with two-wheeled vehiclesmay not provide enough force to deploy theside and curtain air bags.2-36Form No. 8R65-EA-03C