2006 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 55

Airbags the side of the chest region. The Side Impact Head Protection System protects the head. 55n mantle the steering wheel yourself. Do not touch the individual components directly after the system has been triggered, otherwise there is a danger of The airbags are intentionally not triggered in every impact situation, e.g. not burns. If the airbag restraint system malfunctions, needs to be decommisin minor accidents or rear-end collisioned, or has been triggered, only sions. entrust the necessary repair work to a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center or a Stickers on the rear door frame indicate the status of the rear side workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correairbags. If the status cannot be clearly spondingly trained personnel and has recognized, or if you want to have the the required explosives permits for testairbags activated/deactivated, please contact your BMW Sports Activity Vehi- ing, repair, dismantling or scrapping of the airbag generators. Unprofessional cle center.< attempts to service the system could lead to failure in an emergency or For information on the correct sitting undesired airbag activation, either of position, refer to page 43. which could result in personal injury.< Warnings and information on the airbags is also provided on the sun visors. 530us035 1 Front airbags 2 Head airbags 3 Side airbags for front and rear* Protective action Comply with the instructions on page 43. Failure to do so could result in diminished personal safety.< Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 159 867 - © 07/05 BMW AG Index Do not apply adhesive materials to the cover panels of the airbags, cover them or modify them in any other The front airbags supplement the safety way. belts by helping to provide additional Do not attempt to remove the airbag protection for the front-seat occupants restraint system from the vehicle. Do in the event of a severe frontal impact in not modify or tamper with either the which the protection afforded by the wiring or the individual components in safety belts alone may no longer be suf- the airbag system. These include the ficient. The head airbag and side airbag padded steering wheel hub, the instruhelp provide protection in the event of a ment cluster, the side trim panels, the side impact. The respective side airbag doors and the roof pillars or the sides of is designed to help support the body at the headliner. Do not remove or dis- Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview