Airbags
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a side impact. The side airbag is
designed to help support the body at
the side of the chest region. The Side
Impact Head Protection System pro-
tects the head.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center or
a workshop that works according to
BMW repair procedures with corre-
spondingly trained personnel and is
equipped with the required explosives
permits for testing, repair, dismantling
or scrapping of the airbag generators.
Unprofessional attempts to service the
system could lead to failure in an emer-
gency or undesired airbag activation,
either of which could result in personal
injury.<
The airbags are intentionally not trig-
gered in every impact situation, e.g. in
minor accidents, certain rollover situa-
tions or rear-end collisions.
For information on the correct sitting
position, refer to page 43.
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Front airbags for driver and front pas-
senger
Do not apply adhesive materials
to the cover panels of the airbags,
At all times, occupants should sit
upright and be properly restrained
– infants and small children in appropri-
ate child-restraint systems; larger chil-
dren 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 injury.
Please note that the word Airbag
imprinted on the door trim panel indi-
cates the airbag's location.
Accident research shows that the saf-
est place for children in an automobile
is in the rear seat.
If your vehicle is equipped with rear
side airbags, do not allow children to
lean towards the door trim, as serious
injuries could occur if the side airbags
were deployed and children are too
close to the airbags.
Side Impact Head Protection System cover them or modify them in any other
for front and rear
Side airbags for front and rear*
way.
Do not attempt to remove the airbag
restraint system from the vehicle. Do
not modify or tamper with either the
wiring or the individual components in
the airbag system. These include the
padded steering wheel hub, the instru-
ment panel, the side trim panels, the
doors and the roof pillars or the sides
of the headliner. Do not remove or dis-
mantle the steering wheel yourself.
Do not touch the individual components
directly after the system has been trig-
gered, as otherwise there is a danger
of burns. In case of faults, decommis-
sioning or after triggering of the airbag
restraint system, only commission a
Protective action
Comply with the instructions on
page 43. Failure to do so could
result in diminished personal safety.<
The front airbags supplement the safety
belts by helping to provide additional
protection for the front-seat occupants
in the event of a severe frontal impact
in which the protection afforded by the
safety belts alone may no longer be suf-
ficient. The head airbag and side airbag
help provide protection in the event of
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