BMW 645Ci Coupe 2005 - Manual (Page 87)

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Initializing system
1. Start the engine.
2. With the vehicle stationary, turn the steer-
ing wheel from the straight-ahead position
to the left as far as it will go and then back to
the straight-ahead position.
3. Switch off the engine.
When you start the engine again, all the func-
tions of the active steering will be available once
again.
Brake Force Display
The Brake Force Display lights up in two stages
depending on how strongly you brake.
> Normal braking:
The brake lamps and the third brake lamp
go on.
> Heavy braking and braking with ABS:
In addition, the illuminated area of the rear
brake lamps is enlarged, refer to illustration.
Airbags
The following airbags are located under the
marked covers:
1 Front airbags for driver and front passenger
2 Coupe: Head airbags
3 Front side airbags
4 Knee airbag for front passenger
5 Knee airbag for driver
Protective action
To ensure that the safety systems con-
tinue to provide optimized protection,
please observe the adjustment instructions on
page
44 . <
The front airbags help protect the driver and
front passenger by responding to frontal
impacts in which safety belts alone cannot pro-
vide adequate restraint. When needed, the
head and side airbags help provide protection in
the event of a side impact. The side airbag sup-
ports the side upper body area. The head air
bag supports the head.
The airbags are deliberately not triggered in
every impact situation, e.g. less severe acci-
dents, certain rollover conditions, or rear-end
collisions.
For information on the correct sitting position,
refer to page
44 .
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