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3 Side airbags in the seat backrests

Observe the adjustment instructions on 
page

 to ensure the best possible per-

sonal protection.

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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 side impact. The relevant side air-
bag supports the side upper body area. The 
head air bag supports the head.
The airbags will purposely not be activated by 
every collision, e.g. not by more minor acci-
dents, certain roll-over situations and rear-end 
collisions.

Labels in the rear door opening should 
indicate the status of your rear seat side 

airbags. If you are uncertain of their status, or 
wish to have the airbags activated or deacti-
vated, please contact your BMW center.

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For information on the correct sitting position, 
refer to page

Do not apply adhesive materials to the 
cover panels of the airbags, cover them or 

modify them in any other way. Do not attach 
seat covers, cushions or other objects not spe-
cifically approved for seats with integral side air-
bags to the front seats. Do not hang items of 
clothing such as coats or jackets over the back-
rests. Do not attempt to remove the airbag 
retention system from the vehicle. Do not mod-
ify the individual components of the system or 
its wiring in any way. This includes the uphol-
stered covers on the steering wheel, instrument 
panel, seats and roof posts, as well as the sides 
of the roof lining. Do not attempt to remove or 
dismantle the steering wheel.
Do not touch the individual components imme-
diately after the system has been triggered, 
because there is a danger of burns.
In the event of malfunctions, deactivation, or 
triggering of the airbag restraint system, have 
the testing, repair, removal, and disposal of air-
bag generators executed only by a BMW center 

or a workshop that works according to BMW 
repair procedures with correspondingly trained 
personnel and has the required explosives 
licenses. 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.

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Airbag warning information is also provided on 
the sun visors.

Your BMW has a seat occupation detection 
system. By evaluating the weight on the front 
passenger seat, the system detects whether or 
not the seat is occupied by a child in the child-
restraint system or an adult.

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When a child is seated in the child-restraint 
system, or with an empty seat, the front and 
side airbags are automatically deactivated 
on the passenger side.

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When an adult is traveling in the front seat, 
the front and side airbags remain active on 
the passenger side.

 Although not desired, it can occur in the 
case of heavier children that the front 

passenger airbags remain active, or in the case 
of very light adults or young persons that the 
front passenger airbags are deactivated. In 
these cases, have the person ride in the rear 
seat, refer to Passenger airbag status lamp 
below. Do not load the passenger seat with any 
items in addition to the person to be trans-
ported. Do not attach seat covers, seat cushion 
padding, ball mats or other items to the front 
passenger seat unless they are specifically rec-
ommended by BMW. Do not place any items 
under the seat. Otherwise, the function of the 
seat occupation detection could be impaired.

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