[LMB] Airbags OT:

[Cheryl Howie]

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:50:56 -0900 Peter Newman <pnewman at gci.net> wrote:

> Why can't airbags have a weight sensor? The more the
> person sitting in the seat weighs, than the faster and
> harder they deploy? 

My 2006 Mazda5 does have a weight sensor in the front
passenger seat.  It's not as complex as what you describe,
though; it just turns the airbag off if the passenger
weighs less than a certain amount.  It gives the weight
in my manual, I think, but I haven't got that handy to 
check right now.

Regards

Cheryl

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