BMW 5 Series: Airbags
1. Front airbag, driver
2. Front airbag, front passenger
3. Head airbag
4. Side airbag
5. Knee airbags
Front airbags
Front airbags help protect the driver and front passenger by responding to frontal impacts in which safety belts alone cannot provide adequate restraint.
Side airbags
In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the side of the body in the chest and lap area.
Head airbags
In a lateral impact, the head airbag supports the head.
Knee airbag
The knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal impact.
- Protective action
- Functional readiness of the airbag system
- Automatic deactivation of the front passenger airbags
- Strength of the driver's and front passenger airbag
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle, ...
Protective action
Airbags are not triggered in every impact situation,
e.g., in less severe accidents or rear-end
collisions.
Information on how to ensure the optimal
protective effect of the airbags
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See also:
Daytime running light system
WARNING
The brightness of the illumination of the high beam headlights is reduced by
the daytime running light system. The light switch must always be turned to the
“” position when it is dark ou ...
Using HFL
HFL Buttons
HFL Talk button - Press and release to give a command or answer
a call.
HFL Back button - Press and
release to end a call, go back to the
previous command, or cancel the
comman ...
Fuse box in the engine compartment
•► Make sure that the windshield wipers are
turned off.
WARNING
Make sure that the windshield wipers are
switched off and that the SmartKey is
removed from the ignition lock before y ...
