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:
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
This vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). It
monitors tire pressure of all tires except the spare. When the low tire pressure
warning light is lit, one or more of y ...
Manual heating and air conditioning
The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing buttons
or turning knob(s) other than the AUTO button. In this case, the system works sequentially
according to the order of b ...
From inside the vehicle (central locking button)
Central locking button
The lock buttons on the door panel can be used to lock or unlock all doors and
the trunk at the same time. Press to
lock and to unlock.
Unlocking
The vehicle can be u ...
