2009 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 92
2009 BMW M3 Manual
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Technology for driving comfort and safety seat. The front and side airbags for the front passenger are activated. > The indicator lamp does not come on if the seat is empty. The front and side airbags for the front passenger are not activated. Always keep the area of movement of the rollover protection system clear. In minor accidents, you are protected by the fastened safety belt and, depending on accident severity, by the safety belt tensioner and multi-phase airbag retention system.< Resetting If the rollover protection system was not impacted after being automatically activated, it can be reset by lowering the protection bars to their original positions. This does not require tools. 1. Push the locking lever to one side and hold it there. Operational readiness of airbag system As of radio readiness, refer to page 55, the warning lamp comes on briefly to indicate that the entire airbag system and the belt tensioners are operational. Airbag system malfunction > Warning lamp does not light up at radio readiness or beyond. > Warning lamp remains permanently on. In the event of a fault in the airbag system, have it checked without delay, otherwise there is the risk that the system will not function as intended even if a sufficiently severe accident occurs.< 2. Push the protection bar halfway down from above. 3. Release the locking lever. 4. Push the protection bar down until it snaps into place. Convertible: rollover protection system The rollover protection system is activated automatically in the event of an accident, a critical driving situation, an extreme tilt in the car's longitudinal axis or upon loss of ground contact. The protection bars behind the rear head restraints deploy within fractions of a second. As a supplementary system to the reinforced windshield frame, the rollover protection system ensures that the necessary headroom is maintained for all vehicle occupants. 90 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 999 - © 08/08 BMW AG 5. Repeat the procedure for the other protection bar. Have the rollover protection system checked after an unexpected activation. Never move the retractable hardtop when the rollover protection system is in the activated position.