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Essential Safety EquipmentSRS Air BagsNOTEllllThe system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passengerfront and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate repeatedly ifluggage or other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of thevehicle's interior changes suddenly.The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate for 10 secondsif the total seated weight on the front passenger seat changes.If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate afterinstalling a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, install the child-restraintsystem on the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.Driver and front passenger buckle switchesThe buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the front seat belts aresecurely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags.qHow the Side and Curtain Air Bags Work íWhen air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, anelectrical current is sent to the inflators.Gases are produced to inflate the side and curtain air bags and after the inflation, the sideand curtain air bags quickly deflate.The side and curtain air bags will function only once. After that, the side and curtain airbags will not work again and must be replaced. Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer canreplace the systems.The side and curtain air bags will deploy only on theside the vehicle receives the force of the impact.í Some models.2-49