Airbags - BMW SERIE 3 COUPE 2002 Owner's Manual

Mirrors
48n
Interior rearview mirror with
automatic dimming feature
This mirror automatically responds to
ambient light and headlamp glare from
following vehicles by dimming through
an infinitely-variable range and auto-
matically reverts to its clear, undimmed
setting whenever you select reverse.
To ensure that the mirror continues to
operate efficiently, ensure that the
photocells remain clear and unob-
structed. One photocell is integrated in
the mirror's lens (arrow), while the other
is located at an offset position on the
rear of the mirror. Refrain from
attaching stickers to the windshield in
the area immediately in front of the
mirror.

Airbags

1 Front airbags on the driver and
passenger sides
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2 Side Impact Head Protection System on
the driver and passenger sides (front)
3 Side airbags on the driver and
passenger sides (front and rear
Protective effect
The front airbags supplement the three-
point safety belts by providing addi-
tional protection, in the event of a
severe frontal collision in which the
protection afforded by the belts alone
may no longer be sufficient. The Head
Protection System and side airbags
help provide protection in the event of a
collision from the side. Each of the side
airbags is designed to help support the
upper body. For information on the
correct sitting posture, refer to page 40.
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp indicates the
operational status of the airbag
system when the ignition key
position 1 or 2.
System operational:
> The indicator lamp comes on briefly
when you turn the ignition key to
position 1 or 2.
System malfunction:
> The indicator lamp fails to go out
after the engine has been started, or
comes on again during normal
driving.
Please respond to any malfunctions in
the system by immediately having it
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inspected at your BMW center; other-
wise the airbag could fail to respond to
an accident in which both the angle and
the severity of the impact would
normally trigger airbag deployment.
The side airbags in the rear
passenger area
may already have been deactivated,
either at the time of manufacture or by a
BMW center. You may have them acti-
vated if you desire to do so. Please
contact your BMW center for additional
information.<
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