In severe collisions such as those described previously in "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria", the applicable SRS air bag equipment will deploy. However, in some accidents, the equipment may not deploy depending on the type of collision and its severity.
Limitations to front/near front collision detection:
The following illustrations are examples of front/near front collisions that may not be detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

Limitations to side collision detection:
The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

(With Front Passenger Occupant Classification System)
Limitations to roll-over detection:
The following illustration is an example of an accident that may not be detected as a rollover accident. Therefore, the front seat belt pretensioners and curtain air bags may not deploy.

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria
Front Passenger Occupant Classification System
(Some models)Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include different types
of air bags. Please verify the different types of air bags which are equipped
on your vehicle by locating the “SRS AIRBAG” location indicators. These indicators
are visible in the area where the air bags are in ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Rear lateral link removal/installation
Caution
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the harness if it
is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following procedures, remove the
ABS wheel-speed sensor (axle side) and fix it to an appropri ...