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available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Vehicle features and options
Additional information:
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Airbags
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Front airbag, driver
Front airbag, front passenger
Head airbag
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5
Side airbag
Knee airbag
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3
Front airbags
Side airbag
In the event of a side collision, the side airbag
protects the side of the body in the chest and
lap area.
The front airbag helps protect the driver and
front passenger in the event of a frontal impact
in which the seat belts alone would not provide
adequate protection.
Head airbag
In the event of a side collision, the head airbag
protects the head.
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crossing the hands and the upper body
is as far back as possible while still main-
taining a comfortable grip on the steering
wheel.
Ejection Mitigation
The head airbag system is designed as an
ejection mitigation countermeasure to reduce
the likelihood of ejections of vehicle occupants
through side windows during rollovers or side
collision events.
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Make sure that the front passenger is sit-
ting correctly, i.e., with their feet and legs in
the footwell, not resting on the dashboard.
Knee airbag
Depending on the national-market version:
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Make sure that occupants keep their heads
away from the side airbag.
There should be no additional persons, an-
imals or objects between an airbag and a
person.
The knee airbag protects the legs in the event
of a frontal impact.
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Dashboard and windshield on the pas-
senger's side must stay clear - do not at-
tach adhesive film or coverings and do not
attach brackets or cables, for instance for
navigation devices or mobile phones.
Protective effect
General information
Airbags are not deployed in every impact sit-
uation, e.g., in less severe accidents.
Do not bond the airbag cover panels with
adhesive, do not cover them or modify
them in any way.
Information on optimum protective
effect of the airbags
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Do not use the cover of the front airbag on
the passenger's side as a storage area.
Warning
Keep storage compartments near the air-
bags closed, e.g., glove compartment or
center armrest.
If the seat position is incorrect, the seat
belts are fastened incorrectly or the deploy-
ment area of the airbags is impaired, the
airbag system cannot provide protection as
intended and may cause additional injuries
due to deployment. There is a risk of injury
or danger to life. Follow the information on
achieving the optimum protective effect of the
airbag system.
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Do not place slip covers, seat cushions,
or other objects on the front seats unless
they are specifically designed for seats with
integrated airbags.
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Do not hang pieces of clothing such as
jackets over the backrests.
Do not modify individual components or
wiring. This also applies to steering wheel
covers, the dashboard, and the seats.
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Keep a distance from the airbags.
Fasten the seat belts correctly.
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Do not disassemble the airbag system.
Always grasp the steering wheel on the
steering wheel rim. Hold your hands at the
3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions to keep the
risk of injury to your hands or arms as low
as possible when the airbag is deployed.
Even when you follow all instructions very
closely, injury from contact with the airbags
cannot be fully ruled out in certain situations.
The ignition and inflation noise may lead
to short-term and, in most cases, temporary
hearing impairment in sensitive occupants.
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Adjust seat and steering wheel so that
hands can be crossed over the steering
wheel. Select the settings so that the
shoulder rests against the backrest when
Vehicle modifications for a person with disabil-
ities may affect the air bag system; contact
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BMW Customer Relations for further informa-
tion.
The airbag system or the seat belt tension-
ers may not be operational. Have the vehicle
checked immediately by an authorized service
center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Warnings and information on the airbags are
also found on the sun visors.
Operational readiness of the airbag
system
Setting the front seat positions
The power that deploys the driver's/front
passenger airbags depends on the position of
the driver's/front passenger seat.
Safety information
To maintain the accuracy of this function, cali-
brate the electrical front seats as soon as a re-
spective message appears on the control dis-
play.
Warning
Individual components can be hot after de-
ployment of the airbag system. There is a risk
of injury. Do not touch individual components.
Additional information:
Seats, refer to page 108.
Warning
Improperly executed work can lead to failure,
malfunction or unintentional deployment of
the airbag system. In the case of a malfunc-
tion, the airbag system might not deploy as
intended despite the accident severity. There
is a risk of injury or danger to life. Have the
airbag system checked, repaired, disassem-
bled, and scrapped by an authorized service
center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Automatic deactivation of
the front passenger airbags
Principle
The automatic front passenger airbag deacti-
vation can detect if the front passenger seat is
occupied.
The front passenger airbags are thus activated
or deactivated.
Display in the instrument cluster
Safety information
When drive-ready state is turned on,
the warning light in the instrument
cluster illuminates briefly, thereby indi-
cating the operational readiness of the entire
airbag system and the seat belt tensioners.
Warning
To ensure the front passenger airbag func-
tion, the system must be able to detect
whether a person is sitting in the front pass-
enger seat. The entire seat surface must be
used for this purpose. There is a risk of injury
or danger to life. Make sure that the front
passenger keeps his or her feet in the foot-
well.
Malfunction
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Warning light does not illuminate
when drive-ready state is turned on.
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The warning light illuminates con-
tinuously.
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The light indicates whether the airbags are ei-
ther activated or deactivated.
Functional requirements
To enable accurate recognition of the occupied
seat surface:
After drive-ready state is switched on, the light
shortly illuminates and then indicates whether
the airbags are either activated or deactivated.
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Do not attach covers, cushions, ball mats
or other items to the front passenger seat
unless they are specifically determined to
be safe for use on the front passenger seat.
Display
Function
The indicator light is contin-
uously illuminated when the
seat is not occupied or when a
child is detected on the seat in
a provided child restraint sys-
tem as intended. The airbags
on the passenger's side are
not activated.
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Do not place objects under the seat that
can press against the seat from below.
Sit upright in the seat with your back
against the backrest.
Sit down with your feet touching the floor.
Installing child restraint systems
To enable accurate recognition of the occupied
seat surface of the front passenger seat:
The indicator light does not il-
luminate when, for instance, a
correctly seated person of suf-
ficient size is detected on the
seat. The airbags on the pas-
senger's side are activated.
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Pay attention to the specifications and the
operating and safety information of the
child restraint system manufacturer when
using child restraint systems.
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Make sure that the seat surface of the child
restraint system rests as flat as possible on
the seat surface.
When the front passenger seat is occupied,
check the indicator light before and while driv-
ing.
Move the head restraint up or remove it to
ensure that the child restraint system rests
as flat as possible against the rear seat
backrest.
Fault of the automatic deactivation
system
When transporting older children and adults,
the front passenger airbags may be deacti-
vated in certain seat positions. In this case, the
indicator light for the front passenger airbags
illuminates.
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Observe the maximum size of the child re-
straint system, for example to avoid possi-
ble touching the roof.
Before transporting a child on the front pass-
enger seat, refer to the safety information and
instructions for children on the front passenger
seat, see Children.
In this case, change the seat position so that
the front passenger airbags are activated and
the indicator light goes out.
More information: installation of child restraint
systems, refer to page 123.
If it is not possible to activate the airbags, have
the person sit in the rear seat.
Indicator light for the front
passenger airbags
The indicator light for the front-seat passenger
airbag in the headliner indicates the operating
state of the front-seat passenger airbag.
Occupancy detection
The occupancy detection meets the statutory
requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard FMVSS 208 and deactivates
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the passenger airbags under certain condi-
tions.
Warning
Indicators and warnings cannot serve as a
substitute for the driver’s personal judgment.
Due to its limits, the system may not issue
warnings or responses, or these may be is-
sued late or in a manner that is not consis-
tent with their normal use. There is a risk of
accident, injury, or property damage. Adjust
driving style to traffic conditions. Watch sur-
rounding traffic closely and actively intervene
where appropriate
Collision warning systems
General information
Depending on the equipment, the vehicle has
different systems that can help prevent the risk
of imminent collision.
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Forward Collision Mitigation with brake in-
tervention, refer to page 181.
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Exit warning, refer to page 190.
Sensors
Lane departure warning, refer to page 192.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the Intelli-
gent Safety systems are controlled by the fol-
lowing sensors:
Active Blind Spot Detection, refer to
page 195.
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Side collision mitigation, refer to page 198.
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Camera behind the windshield.
Front radar sensor.
Rear-end collision preparation, refer to
page 199.
Radar sensors, side, front.
Radar sensors, side, rear.
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Traffic Light And Sign Warning, refer to
page 200.
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Wrong way warning, refer to page 202.
Additional information:
No Turn on Red function, refer to
page 203.
Sensors of the vehicle, refer to page 40.
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Emergency Stop Assistant, refer to
page 204.
Turning on/turning off collision
warning systems
Depending on national-market version, some
of the systems are automatically activated
whenever you start driving.
Safety information
Warning
The following functions are adjustable.
The system cannot serve as a substitute for
the driver’s personal judgment in assessing
the traffic situation. Based on the limits of
the system, it cannot independently react to
all traffic situations. There is a risk of acci-
dent, injury, or property damage. Adjust driv-
ing style to traffic conditions. Watch the sur-
rounding traffic situation closely, be ready to
take over steering and braking at any time,
and actively intervene where appropriate.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Safety and warnings"
6. Select the desired settings.
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