Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Front Seat Belt Pretensioners
The front seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal collisions.
In addition, the pretensioners operate when a side collision (only on the side in which the collision occurs) or a roll-over accident is detected. The pretensioners operate differently depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For more details about seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria.
How the SRS Air Bags Work
Your Mazda is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags
are designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during
an accident.
The SRS air bags are ...
Driver Air Bag
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 inj ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Hazardous Driving
WARNING
Be extremely careful if it is necessary to downshift on slippery surfaces:
Downshifting into lower gear while driving on slippery surfaces is dangerous. The
sudden change in tire speed could cause the tires to skid. This could lead to loss
of vehicle control and an accident.
When dri ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration and cruising, Mazda recommends these shift points:
*1 Always observe local speed limit regulations.
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy traffic or on a steep upgrade, downshift before
the engine starts to overwork. This gives better acceleration w ...