2010 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 100

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety Airbags The following airbags are located under the marked covers: 1 2 3 Front airbags Head-level airbags in front and rear Side airbags in backrests Protective action To ensure that the safety systems continue to provide optimized protection, observe the adjustment instructions on page 43.< 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 side impact. The relevant side airbag supports the side upper body area. The head air bag supports the head. 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. Keep the instrument cluster and window in the region of the passenger seat free of foreign materials, i.e. do not cover them with adhesive film or covers and do not attach mounts, e.g. for a navigation device or mobile phone to them. Do not install cosmetic covers, seat cushions, or other items on the front seats that are not especially approved for seats with integrated side airbags. Do not hang articles of clothing such as jackets over the backrests. 98 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 includes the upholstery in the center of the steering wheel, on the instrument cluster, the doors, and the roof pillars as well as the sides of the headliner. Do not attempt to remove or dismantle the steering wheel. Do not touch the individual components immediately 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 executed only by a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly 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 front and side airbags on the front passenger side are activated or deactivated accordingly by the system. The current status of the front passenger airbag, i.e. deactivated or activated, is Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG