The driver's air bag is mounted in the steering wheel.
When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, the driver's air bag inflates quickly helping to reduce injury mainly to the driver's head or chest caused by directly hitting the steering wheel. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria".
(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)
The driver's dual-stage air bag controls air bag inflation in two energy stages. During an impact of moderate severity, the driver's air bag deploys with lesser energy, whereas during more severe impacts, it deploys with more energy.
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Radar Sensor (Front) (Some models)
Your vehicle is equipped with a radar sensor (front).
The following systems also use the radar sensor (front).
Distance Recognition Support System (DRSS)
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
Smart Brake Support (SBS)
The radar sensor (front) functions by detecting the radio waves reflected ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Disconnection of the negative battery cable
Before beginning any work, turn the ignition switch to LOCK position,
then disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute
to allow the backup power supply of the SAS unit to deplete its stored
power. Disconnecting the battery cable will delete the memories of the
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