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How the Air BagsWork
How the Front Air BagsWork When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, an electrical current is sent to the inflators. Gases are produced to inflate the fro ...

High Levels of Safety
Mazda CX9 is also one of the safest SUVs. Active safety features include a high seating position for great all around visibility, large front and rear ventilated disc brakes (320 mm and 325 mm res ...

Supplemental Restraint System Components
1 Driver/Passenger dual stage inflators and air bags. 2 Crash sensor, and diagnostic module (SAS unit). 3 Seat belt pretensioner and load limiting systems. 4 Front air bag sensor. 5 Side crash s ...