BMW 3 E36 owners manual page 52

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Airbags 51 d Indicator lamp lights up for approx. instrument panel and the door while still 4 seconds, goes out brieﬂy and then allowing comfortable and safe access to lights up again. all vehicle controls. A system malfunction could prevent the Always grip the steering wheel on its At a glance system from responding to an impact rim with your hands at the 9 and 3 o’clock occurring within its normal response positions, otherwise hand and arm inju- range. ries could occur when the airbag Please have your authorized BMW inflates. Retailer inspect and repair the system Never allow any objects to obstruct the Controls 390de142 as soon as possible. area between the airbag and the driver/ passenger. aFor your own safety, please ob- Do not use the cover panel above the The airbags are triggered by impacts serve the following precautions con- passenger-side airbag as a storage coming from the directions shown in cerning airbags, as otherwise their area. Car care the illustration. Note that the supple-protective function may be impaired. We Do not glue, cover or in any way alter mentary protection against lateral also request that you make this informa-the padded covers on the steering impact is available only on vehicles tion available to your passengers, and wheel, the instrument panel or the side equipped with optional door-mounted that you urge them to observe the in- trim panels of the front doors. airbags. Do not install a rear-facing child re- Repairs Indicator lamp in instrument structions for safety belt use: the air-straint device on the front passenger cluster bags are a supplemental restraint seat. Children under 12 years of age device designed to provide extra pro- should only sit in the back.c The indicator lamp comes on from tection; they are not a substitute for Even when all these guidelines are ignition key position 1 to indicate safety belts. Wear your safety belt at all Technical pthat the system is operational. times. The system does not respond to observed, there is still a residual risk of System operational: minor collisions, if the vehicle rolls over, mild facial injuries occurring in isolated or if the impact is at the rear of the vehi-instances of airbag actuation. The igni- d The indicator lamp comes on briefly. cle. In this situation, only the safety belt tion and inﬂation noise may induce a System malfunction: protects you. mild temporary hearing loss in sensitive Data d The indicator lamp fails to come on. When adjusting your seat, select a posi-individuals. tion that provides maximum distance Airbag information is also located on between you and the steering wheel, the the sun visors. Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 9 790 377 - © 07/98 BMW AG

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