BMW 4 Coupe Series Manual page 178

CONTROLS
In the event of a side collision, the side airbag in
the rear protects the chest and lap area on the
side of the bodies of the occupants in the outer
rear seats.
Head airbag
In the event of a side collision, the head airbag
protects the head.
Ejection Mitigation
The head airbag system is designed as an ejec‐
tion mitigation countermeasure to reduce the
likelihood of ejections of vehicle occupants
through side windows during rollovers or side
collision events.
Knee airbag
Depending on the national-market version:
The knee airbag protects the legs in the event of
a frontal impact.
Protective effect
General information
Airbags are not triggered in every impact situa‐
tion, e.g., in less severe accidents.
Information on optimum protective
effect of the airbags
Warning
If the seat position is incorrect or the deploy‐
ment area of the airbags is impaired, the airbag
system cannot provide protection as intended
and may cause additional injuries due to trig‐
gering. There is a risk of injury or danger to life.
Follow the information on achieving the opti‐
mum protective effect of the airbag system.
▷ Keep a distance from the airbags.
▷ Always grasp the steering wheel on the
steering wheel rim. Hold your hands at the
3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to keep the
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risk of injury to your hands or arms as low as
possible when the airbag is triggered.
▷ Adjust seat and steering wheel so that hands
can be crossed over the steering wheel. Se‐
lect the settings so that the shoulder rests
against the backrest when crossing the
hands and the upper body is as far back as
possible while still maintaining a comfortable
grip on the steering wheel.
▷ Make sure that the front passenger is sitting
correctly, i.e., keeps his or her feet and legs in
the floor area and does not support them on
the dashboard.
▷ Make sure that occupants keep their heads
away from the side airbag.
▷ There should be no additional persons, ani‐
mals or objects between an airbag and a per‐
son.
▷ Dashboard and windshield on the front pas‐
senger side must stay clear - do not attach
adhesive film or coverings and do not attach
brackets or cables, for instance for navigation
devices or mobile phones.
▷ Do not bond the airbag cover panels with ad‐
hesive, do not cover them or modify them in
any way.
▷ Do not use the cover of the front airbag on
the front passenger side as a storage area.
▷ Do not attach slip covers, seat cushions or
other objects to the front passenger seat that
are not specifically suited for seats with
integrated side airbags.
▷ Do not hang pieces of clothing, such as jack‐
ets, over the backrests.
▷ Never modify either the individual compo‐
nents or the wiring in the airbag system. This
also applies to steering wheel covers, the
dashboard, and the seats.
▷ Do not disassemble the airbag system.
Even when you follow all instructions very
closely, injury from contact with the airbags can‐
not be fully ruled out in certain situations.