Brake Force Display - BMW 525i Owner's Manual

Brake Force Display

The two-stage brake lamps light up in two
stages depending on how strongly you
brake.
Airbags
The following airbags are located under the
marked covers:
1
Front airbags for driver and front pas-
senger
2 Head airbags in front and rear
3
Side airbags in front and rear
Protective effect
The front airbags help protect the driver
and front passenger by responding to fron-
tal impacts in which safety belts alone can-
not provide adequate restraint. When
needed, the head and side airbags help
provide protection in the event of side
impact. The relevant side airbag supports
the side upper body area. The relevant
head airbag supports the head and pro-
vides protection against objects entering
the vehicle.
Normal braking:
>
The brake lamps and the third brake
lamp go on
Heavy braking and braking with ABS:
>
The lighting area of the brake lamps in
the rear is also enlarged, refer to illus-
tration.
The airbags are deliberately not triggered
in every impact situation, e. g. less severe
accidents, certain roll-over conditions, or
rear-end collisions.
BMW center. Labels in the rear door open-
ing 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 deactivated, please contact
your BMW
For information on the correct sitting posi-
tion, refer to page 36.
Even if you adhere to all the instructions,
injuries resulting from contact with airbags
cannot be fully excluded, depending on the
circumstances. The ignition and inflation
noise may provoke a mild hearing loss in
extremely sensitive individuals. This effect
is usually only temporary.
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The rear seat side airbags may
already have been deactivated by a
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