Airbags
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the side of the chest region. The Side
Impact Head Protection System pro-
tects the head.
mantle the steering wheel yourself.
Do not touch the individual components
directly after the system has been trig-
gered, otherwise there is a danger of
burns. If the airbag restraint system
malfunctions, needs to be decommis-
sioned, or has been triggered, only
entrust the necessary repair work to a
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center or a
workshop that works according to
BMW repair procedures with corre-
spondingly trained personnel and has
the required explosives permits for test-
ing, repair, dismantling or scrapping of
the airbag generators. Unprofessional
attempts to service the system could
lead to failure in an emergency or
The airbags are intentionally not trig-
gered in every impact situation, e.g. not
in minor accidents or rear-end colli-
sions.
Stickers on the rear door frame
indicate the status of the rear side
airbags. If the status cannot be clearly
recognized, or if you want to have the
airbags activated/deactivated, please
contact your BMW Sports Activity Vehi-
cle center.<
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Front airbags
Head airbags
Side airbags for front and rear*
For information on the correct sitting
position, refer to page 43.
Protective action
Comply with the instructions on
undesired airbag activation, either of
which could result in personal injury.<
page 43. Failure to do so could
result in diminished personal safety.<
Do not apply adhesive materials to
the cover panels of the airbags,
cover them or modify them in any other
Warnings and information on the air-
bags is also provided on the sun visors.
The front airbags supplement the safety way.
belts by helping to provide additional
protection for the front-seat occupants
in the event of a severe frontal impact in not modify or tamper with either the
which the protection afforded by the
Do not attempt to remove the airbag
restraint system from the vehicle. Do
wiring or the individual components in
safety belts alone may no longer be suf- the airbag system. These include the
ficient. The head airbag and side airbag padded steering wheel hub, the instru-
help provide protection in the event of a ment cluster, the side trim panels, the
side impact. The respective side airbag doors and the roof pillars or the sides of
is designed to help support the body at the headliner. Do not remove or dis-
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| Tags | BMW E53, BMW X5 3.0i, BMW X5 4.4i, BMW X5 4.8is |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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