Brake force display, Airbags, Technology for driving comfort and safety – BMW M3 Sedan 2009 User Manual

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Technology for driving comfort and safety

At low speeds, steering is assisted strongly, i.e.
less effort is required to turn the vehicle. Steer-
ing assistance lessens with increasing speed.
You can select between two programs

"Normal" program

Select the "Normal" program if you want com-
fort-oriented steering, e.g. in city traffic or when
parking.

"Sport" program

Select the "Sport" program if you want consis-
tently sporty steering.

Selecting a program

You can set and call up your preferred pro-

gram via MDrive, refer to page

Brake force display

On the left: normal braking.
On the right: sharp braking.

Airbags

The following airbags are located under the
marked covers:
1 Front airbags
2 Head airbags
3 Side airbags in the seat backrests

Protective action

Observe the adjustment instructions on
page

to ensure the best possible per-

sonal protection.

The front airbags help protect the driver and
front passenger by responding to frontal
impacts in which safety belts alone cannot pro-
vide adequate restraint. When needed, the
head and side airbags help provide protection in

the event of side impact. The relevant side air-
bag supports the side upper body area. The
head air bag supports the head.
The airbags have been designed to not be trig-
gered in every collision situation, e.g. not in
minor 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 dashboard and windows on the front
passenger side clear, i.e. do not cover with
adhesive labels or coverings, and do not attach
holders such as for navigation instruments or
mobile phones.
Do not attach seat covers, cushions or other
objects not specifically approved for seats with

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