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The side airbags in the rear pas-
senger area* of your vehicle may
already have been deactivated either at
the time of manufacture or by a BMW
center. You can have them activated if
you desire to do so. Please contact
your BMW center for additional infor-
mation.<
1 Front airbags for driver and front
passenger
The illustration depicts schematically
the primary directions of vehicle impact
which initiate an airbag deployment.
2 Side impact head protection system
(front and rear*)
3 Side airbags (front and rear side*)
Protective effect
The front airbags supplement the three-
point safety belts by helping to provide
additional protection for the front-seat
occupants in the event of a severe fron-
tal collision in which the protection af-
forded 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 de-
signed to help support the upper body.
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Never allow any objects to obstruct the
area between the airbag and an occu-
pant.
Indicator lamp
Sitting correctly with airbags
The indicator lamp indicates the
operational readiness of the air-
bag system from ignition key
For your safety, comply with the
following instructions for the air-
bags. If you do not, the airbags may not passenger-side airbag as a storage
Do not use the cover panel above the
positions 1 and 2.
be able to provide their maximum pro-
tection. All passengers in the vehicle
should be aware of and comply with
this information:
area.
System operational:
Never tape the airbag cover panels,
cover them over or alter them in any
other way.
> The indicator lamp comes on briefly
then goes out.
The airbags are supplemental restraint
Do not install a rear-facing child re-
System malfunction:
devices designed to provide extra pro- straint system in the front passenger
tection; they are not a substitute for seat of your vehicle.
> The indicator lamp fails to come on
> The indicator lamp comes on briefly
before going out and then lighting up
again.
safety belts. Wear your safety belt at all Infants or small children should never
times. The airbags will not be triggered be held on the lap of a passenger.
in the event of a minor accident, a vehi- If your vehicle is equipped with side air-
cle roll-over, or collisions from the rear. bags in the rear, be sure that child
In these situations, the safety belts pro- seats are installed correctly and with
A system malfunction could prevent the
system from responding to an impact
occurring within its normal response
range.
vide optimal protection.
the greatest possible distance from the
side trim panels. Do not allow children
to lean out of the child's seat in the di-
rection of the side trim panels. If they
do so, serious injuries could occur if the
airbag is triggered.<
Airbags are located under the cover
panels in the steering wheel, in the in-
and repair the system as soon as possi- strument panel, in the side trim panels
Please have your BMW center inspect
ble.
in the front and rear*, and in the wind-
shild pillars and the sides of the head-
liner.
Select a seat position that is comfort-
able and allows the greatest possible
distance from each of the airbags in
your seating area.
Hold the steering wheel at the rim
(hands at the "9 o'clock and 3 o'clock"
positions) in order to avoid injuries to
the hands or arms if the airbag is trig-
gered. Do not place your hands on the
center pad.
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At all times, occupants should sit up- Therefore, we recommend that the rear Even when all these guidelines are ob-
right and be properly restrained (infants seat side airbags, if so equipped, be served, there is still a small residual risk
and small children in appropriate child
restraint systems; larger children and
adults using the safety belts). Never let
an occupant's head rest near or on a
side airbag because the inflating airbag
could cause a serious or fatal injury.
Please note that the word "Airbag" im-
printed on the door trim panel indicates
the airbag's location.
deactivated if children will travel in the
rear seat.
of injuries to the face, hands and arms
occurring from airbag deployment in
isolated instances. The ignition and
inflation noise may provoke a mild
temporary hearing loss in extremely
sensitive individuals.
The rear seat side airbags may already
have been deactivated, either at the
time of manufacture or by a BMW
center. Labels in the rear door opening
should indicate the status of your rear
Airbag warning information is also pro-
seat side airbags. If you are uncertain of vided on the sun visors.
their status, or wish to have the airbags
For additional information concerning
the airbag system, refer to page 161
and 188.
Accident research shows that the saf-
est place for children in an automobile
is in the rear seat. However, a child sit-
ting in the rear seat and not properly re-
strained may place his or her head on
or near the airbag, if so equipped. For
example, a child —even though belted
—may fall asleep with his or her head
against the side airbag. It may be diffi-
cult for a driver to ensure that children
in the rear seat will remain properly po-
sitioned at all times and not place their
heads on or near the side airbag.
activated or deactivated, please con-
tact your BMW center.
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