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Airbags
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1 Front airbags for driver and
front passenger
2 Side impact head protection system
(front and rear*)
3 Side airbags (front and rear side*)
Protective effect
The front airbags supplement the threepoint
safety belts by helping to provide
additional protection for the front-seat
occupants in the event of a severe frontal
collision in which the protection afforded
by the belts alone may no longer
be sufficient. The head protection and
side airbags help provide protection in
the event of a severe collision from the
side. Each of the side airbags is designed
to help support the upper body.
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The illustration depicts schematically
the primary directions of vehicle impact
which initiate an airbag deployment.
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp indicates the
operational readiness of the airbag
system from ignition key
positions 1 and 2.
System operational:
> The indicator lamp comes on briefly
then goes out.
System malfunction:
> The indicator lamp fails to come on
> The indicator lamp comes on briefly
before going out and then lighting up
again.
A system malfunction could prevent the
system from responding to an impact
occurring within its normal response
range.
Please have your authorized BMW center
inspect and repair the system as
soon as possible.
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