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Safety systems
Airbags
1 Front airbags on the driver and pas-
senger sides
2 Head airbags on the driver and pas-
senger sides, front
3 Side airbags on the driver and pas-
senger sides, front and rear*
Protective effect
The front airbags provide protection in
the event of a head-on collision, where
the restraining effect of the seat belts
alone would no longer be adequate.
The head and side airbags protect you
in the event of a side-on collision. The
side airbag protects the seat occu-
pant's body in the thorax i.e. side chest
area.
See page 42 for information about cor-
rect seating position.
The airbags are not triggered off in
minor accidents, in certain roll-
over situations, or if the car is struck
from the rear.
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Even if all these instructions are com-
plied with, injury to the face, arms or
hands as a result of the airbag inflating
cannot be entirely ruled out, depending
on the circumstances in which an acci-
dent occurs. If the car's occupants are
unduly sensitive to the ignition and
inflation noise generated by the airbag
systems, their hearing may be affected,
but this is usually a temporary effect.
Important safety instructions
Do not apply adhesive or any sur-
face material to the airbag covers
or modify them in any other way.
Do not dismantle the airbag restraint
system. Never make modifications to
the individual components of the sys-
tem or its wiring. This includes the
upholstered covers on the steering
wheel, dashboard, doors and roof
struts as well as down the sides of the
headliner. Do not remove the steering
wheel.
Do not touch the individual components
immediately after the system has been
triggered, as surfaces are hot and can
cause burns.
If the airbag occupant restraint system
develops a fault, is shut down out of
use or has been triggered off in an acci-
dent, have it checked, repaired and dis-
mantled by BMW Service or a work-
shop employing trained personnel and
working to the specifications issued by
BMW and certified in accordance with
the applicable laws relating to the han-
dling of explosives; the same applies
when airbag generators have to be
scrapped.
Any careless or unskilled interference
with the system could lead to its failure
or to accidental triggering off with the
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