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How do you turn on the passenger airbag in a Mazda 6?

I recently bought a Mazda 6 and I noticed that the indicator light only shows that the airbag for the driver is activated. I’ve been driving it alone so far, so it hasn’t mattered. But my nephew is coming to stay with me for a few weeks, and I’ll need to have the airbag turned on for him. How do you turn on the airbag in a Mazda 6?

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Patrick Price · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Great question! If you’ve been looking for the switch or lever to turn the passenger airbag on, odds are it hasn’t been going well. This is because there isn’t one. To turn on the passenger airbag in a
Mazda 6
, all you have to do is sit in that seat and buckle the seatbelt. The airbag will activate automatically after a moment.
The airbag system in the
Mazda
6 responds to pressure and weight sensors in the seat itself. As soon as someone sits in the passenger seat, the airbag light should indicate that it is on.
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