Brake force display, Airbags – BMW X3 3.0i SAV 2006 User Manual

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Have the damaged tire replaced by your BMW
Sports Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop
that is familiar with TPM and works in accor-
dance with BMW repair procedures, using
appropriately trained personnel.

Malfunction

The yellow warning lamp flashes and
then lights up continuously. Flat tires
cannot be detected.

Such a message is displayed in the following
situations:

In the event of a malfunction:
Have the system checked

When a wheel without TPM electronics is
mounted, e.g. a compact wheel

When TPM is experiencing temporary inter-
ference from other systems or devices that
use the same frequency

Brake force display

The brake lamps light up in two stages,
depending on how heavily you apply the brakes.

Normal braking:
The brake lamps

1 and the center brake

lamp light up.

Powerful braking:
The brake lamps

1 and 2 light up together

with the center brake lamp.

Airbags

The following airbags are located beneath the
marked covers:
1 Front airbags
2 Head airbags
3 Side airbags in front and rear

Protective action

To ensure that the safety systems con-
tinue to provide optimal protection,

please follow the instructions on page

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
respective head airbag supports the head.
The airbags will purposely not be activated by
every collision, e.g. not by more minor acci-
dents, 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 retention
system from the vehicle. Do not modify the indi-
vidual components of the system or its wiring in
any way. This includes the padded covers in the
center of the steering wheel, on the dashboard,
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
directly after the system has been triggered,
because there is a danger of burns.