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Air Bag Systems: Application and ID

Glossary

Secondary Air Bag Warning
The secondary air bag warning is an audible fault format that consists of five sets of five tone bursts, with each set of five tone bursts separated by a five second quiet period. One tone burst cycle will consist of one second ON and one second OFF. This series of five activations is repeated every 30 minutes.

Restraint System Diagnostic Tool
Air bag/pretensioner restraint system diagnostic tools are used to simulate the equivalent resistance of an air bag module or safety belt pretensioner during certain diagnostic procedures.

Disconnect the Component
Disconnect the component means disconnect the component vehicle harness connector. It does not mean remove the component. Do not reconnect a disconnected component unless instructed to do so.

Deactivate the System
Deactivate the system means to perform the deactivation procedure. See Deactivation Procedure.

Depower the System
Depower the system means to disconnect the battery and remove the restraints control module (RCM) fuse. See Depower Procedure.

Prove Out the System
Prove out the system means to turn the ignition switch from the OFF to the ON position, and to visually monitor the air bag indicator with the air bag modules and safety belt pretensioners or restraint system diagnostic tools installed. For additional information, see Prove Out Procedure.

Reactivate the System
Reactivate the system means to perform the reactivation procedure. See Reactivation Procedure.

Repower the System
Repower the system means to remove any restraint system diagnostic tools that may have been installed, turn the ignition ON, install the RCM fuse, and connect the battery ground cable. See Repower Procedure.

Reconnect the System
Reconnect the system means to reconnect all system components. See Air Bag System Reconnect Checklist.

Install a New Component
Install a new component means to remove the existing component and install a new authorized part obtained from Mazda Customer Service Division.

Verify the System
Verify the system means to prove out the system with restraint system diagnostic tools for the air bag modules in place of components.