BMW Z3 COUPE 2002, Owner'S Manual

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Airbags
1 Front airbags on the driver and
passenger side
2 Side airbags on the driver and
passenger side
Protective effect
The front airbags help protect the driver
and passenger in the event of a head-
on collision where the protection
provided by the safety belt alone would
not be adequate. The side airbags help
provide protection in the event of a side
collision. Each side airbag provides
support to the side chest area.
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The illustration depicts schematically
the primary directions of vehicle impact
which initiate airbag deployment.
The airbags will not be triggered in
the event of a minor accident, a
vehicle roll-over, or an impact from the
rear.
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Operational readiness
The indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster shows the airbag-
system's operational readiness
starting with ignition key position 1.
System operational:
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The indicator lamp comes on briefly.
System malfunction:
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The indicator lamp fails to come on
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The indicator lamp comes on briefly
before going out and then lighting up
again.
A system malfunction could prevent the
system from responding to a high-
intensity frontal impact occurring within
its normal response range.
Please have your BMW center inspect
and repair the system as soon as
possible.