2006 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 93

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety Operating state of front passenger airbags Operational readiness of airbag system The illustration here shows a possible arrangement in the Coupe. With some vehicle equipment packages or in the Convertible, the arrangement of the switches and indicator lamps may differ somewhat. The indicator lamp for the front passenger airbags indicates the operating status of the front, knee and side airbag on the front passenger side depending on whether the seat is occupied. The indicator lamp shows whether the front passenger airbags are activated or deactivated. > The indicator lamp lights up when a child in a child restraint system intended for the purpose is properly detected on the seat. The front, knee and side airbag on the front passenger side are deactivated. > The indicator lamp does not light up when, for example, a correctly seated person of sufficient height is detected on the seat. The front, knee and side airbag on the front passenger side are activated. > The indicator lamp does not light up when the seat is empty. But the front, knee and side airbag on the front passenger side are still deactivated. With the ignition lock at radio readiness or higher, refer to page 58, the warning lamp lights up briefly, indicating the operational readiness of the entire airbag system and the safety belt tensioners. Airbag system malfunction > Warning lamp does not light up as of radio readiness. > Warning lamp lights up continuously. Have the airbag system checked immediately in case of a malfunction; otherwise, there is a danger that the airbag system may not respond in the expected manner in an accident despite an impact of corresponding intensity.< Convertible: rollover protection system The rollover protection system is automatically activated in the event of an accident or a critical driving situation, extreme inclination on the longitudinal or transverse axis, or loss of ground contact. The rollover bars located behind the rear head restraints are deployed within fractions of a second. As a supplement to the rollover bar integrated into the windshield frame, the rollover protection system ensures that all vehicle occupants have the necessary headroom. Always keep the path of movement of the rollover protection system clear. In less severe accidents, you are protected by the fastened safety belt and, depending on the severity of the accident, the belt tensioner and the multistage airbag restraint system.< 92 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 709 © 09/05 BMW AG