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2008 Mazda RX-8
DISABLE PROCEDURE AND TIME (Always Check Service Manual)
1. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position2. Disconnect the negative battery cable
3. Wait for 1 min or more to allow the backup power supply of the SAS control module to deplete its stored power.
REV: 06/2011
PARTS THAT MUST BE REPLACED FOLLOWING A DEPLOYMENT
• Driver's airbag [AIRBAG,STEERING WHEEL], (if deployed)• Passenger's Airbag [AIRBAG,INSTRUMENT PNL], (if deployed)
• Side Airbag [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY], (if deployed)
• Always replace the front passenger
seat and seat weight sensor with new ones after the front or side air bags have operated (deployed) [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY]
• Curtain Shield Airbag [AIRBAG,ROOF], (if deployed)
• Crash Zone [AIRBAG SENSOR,FRONT], once the air bags and pretensioner seat belts have operated (deployed)
• Side Air Bag Sensors [AIRBAG SENSOR,SIDE], once the air bag has operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes
• SAS Control Module [MODULE,AIRBAG CONTROL], once the air bags and pretensioner seat belts have operated (deployed)
• Pre-tensioner seat belts, (if deployed)
Side Air Bag Module Handling:
• After a side air bag has operated (deployed), always replace both the side air bag module and the seat back (pad, frame, trim) with new parts [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY]
Seat Weight Sensor Handling:
Always replace the front passenger
seat and seat weight sensor with new ones after the front or side air bags have operated (deployed) [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY]
SAS Control Module Handling:
• Once the air bags and pretensioner
seat belts have operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes,
the SAS control module must be replaced with a new one [MODULE,AIRBAG CONTROL]
Crash Zone Sensor Handling:
• Once the air bags and pretensioner
seat belts have operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes,
the crash zone sensor must be replaced with a new one [AIRBAG SENSOR,FRONT]
Side Air Bag Sensor Handling:
• Once the air bag has operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes, the side air bag sensor must be replaced with a new one [AIRBAG SENSOR,SIDE]
Pre-tensioner seat belts:
• Be sure to replace the seat belt once the load limiter operates
PARTS THAT MUST BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF DAMAGED
Air Bag Module, Pre-tensioner Seat Belt Reuse:• Before reusing a live (undeployed) air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat belts, always use the onboard
diagnostic to diagnose the air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat belts to verify that they have no malfunction.
Air Bag Wiring Harness Repair:
• If a problem is found in the air bag wiring harness, always replace the wiring harness with a new one
Seat Weight Sensor Handling:
• When the vehicle has been involved in a collision, perform the seat weight sensor inspection using the M MDS
• If the collision is not hard enough to cause the front or side air bags to operate (deploy), inspect the seat weight sensor and replace it if there is any malfunction.
• Any restraint system part or wiring identified by diagnostic check
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