2011 3 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW
2011 3 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW
2011 3 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW
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Technology for driving comfort and safety<br />
Convertible: rollover<br />
protection system<br />
The rollover protection system is activated<br />
automatically in the event of an accident, a critical<br />
driving situation, an extreme tilt in the car's<br />
longitudinal axis or upon loss of ground contact.<br />
The protection bars behind the rear head<br />
restraints deploy within fractions of a second.<br />
As a supplementary system to the reinforced<br />
windshield frame, the rollover protection system<br />
ensures that the necessary headroom is<br />
maintained for all vehicle occupants.<br />
Always keep the area of movement of the<br />
rollover protection system clear.<br />
In minor accidents, you are protected by the<br />
fastened safety belt and, depending on accident<br />
severity, by the safety belt tensioner and<br />
multi-phase airbag retention system.<<br />
Resetting<br />
If the rollover protection system was not<br />
impacted after being automatically activated, it<br />
can be reset by lowering the protection bars to<br />
their original positions. This does not require<br />
tools.<br />
1. Push the locking lever to one side and hold<br />
it there.<br />
4. Push the protection bar down until it snaps<br />
into place.<br />
5. Repeat the procedure for the other protection<br />
bar.<br />
Have the rollover protection system checked<br />
after an unexpected activation.<br />
Never move the retractable hardtop when<br />
the rollover protection system is in the<br />
activated position.<br />
Do not make any modifications to the individual<br />
components of the rollover protection system<br />
or its cabling.<br />
Work on the rollover protection system should<br />
only be performed by a <strong>BMW</strong> center.<br />
Incorrectly performed work on the system may<br />
lead to system failure or incorrect operation.<br />
To check the system and ensure flawless longterm<br />
operation, always observe the service<br />
intervals, refer to page 76.<<br />
2. Push the protection bar halfway down from<br />
above.<br />
3. Release the locking lever.<br />
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