Airbags - BMW Z8 2000 Owner's Manual

Airbags

1 Front airbag for driver and passenger
2 Side airbags
Protective effect
In addition to the three-point safety
belts, the front airbags provide addi-
tional protection, in case safety belts
are not enough in a severe frontal
impact. The 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 seat
occupant's upper body.
The illustration depicts schematically
the primary directions of vehicle impact
that initiate airbag deployment.
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp displays the
operational status of the airbag
system from ignition key posi-
tion 1 and on.
System operational:
> The indicator lamp comes on briefly
then goes out.
System malfunction:
> The indicator lamp fails to come on
> The indicator lamp comes on briefly
before going out and then lighting up
again.
If the system malfunctions, there is the
danger that the airbags will not be trig-
gered within their response range dur-
ing an accident, even if the level of
impact would normally have triggered
them.
Have your BMW center inspect the
system immediately.
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