2008 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 96

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety Airbags The following airbags are located under the marked covers: 1 2 3 4 5 Front airbags Coupe: Head airbags Side airbags Knee airbag Knee airbag Protective action To ensure that the safety systems continue to provide optimized protection, please follow the adjustment instructions on page 47.< The front airbags help protect the driver and front passenger by responding to frontal impacts in which safety belts alone cannot provide adequate restraint. When needed, the head and side airbags help provide protection in the event of a side impact. The relevant side airbag supports the side upper body area. The head airbag supports the head. The knee airbag protects the legs from colliding with the cockpit. The airbags are deliberately not triggered in every impact situation, e.g. less severe accidents or rear-end collisions. Do not apply adhesive materials to the cover panels of the airbags, cover them or modify them in any other way. Do not attempt to remove the airbag restraint system from the vehicle. Do not modify or tamper with either the wiring or the individual components in the airbag system. This category includes the upholstery in the center of the steering wheel, on the instrument panel, the side trim panels on the doors and on the Coupe, the roof pillars along 94 with the sides of the headliner. Do not attempt to remove or dismantle the steering wheel. Do not touch the individual components directly after the system has been triggered, because there is a danger of burns. In the event of malfunctions, deactivation, or triggering of the airbag restraint system, have the testing, repair, removal, and disposal of airbag generators carried out only by a BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with appropriately trained personnel and has the required explosives licenses. Otherwise unprofessional attempts to service the system could lead to failure in an emergency or undesired airbag triggering, either of which could result in personal injury.< Warnings and information on the airbags is also provided on the sun visors. Automatic deactivation of front passenger airbags The occupation of the seat is detected by evaluating the impression on the occupied seat surface of the front passenger seat. The system correspondingly activates or deactivates the front, knee and side airbags on the front passenger side. The current status of the front passenger airbags, i.e. deactivated or activated, is indicated by the indicator lamp over the interior rearview mirror, refer to Operating state of front passenger airbags below.< Before transporting a child in the front passenger seat, read the safety information and follow the instructions under Transporting children safely, refer to page 56. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 242 - © 08/07 BMW AG