Functional readiness of the airbag system
When the ignition is switch on, the warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up briefly and thereby indicates the operational readiness of the entire airbag system and the belt tensioner.
Airbag system malfunctioning
▷ Warning lamp does not come on when the ignition is turned on.
▷ The warning lamp lights up continuously.
When there is a malfunction,
have the airbag
system checked immediately
When there is a malfunction, have the airbag system checked immediately; otherwise, there is a risk that the system does not function as expected in the event of an accident despite corresponding severity of the accident.
See also:
Wiper blade replacement
Do not fold down the wipers without wiper
blades
Do not fold down the wipers if wiper blades have
not been installed; this may damage the windshield.
Replacing the wiper blades
1. To change th ...
If the worst comes to the worst: BMW Assist Emergency Call with automatic
vehicle location
In the event of an accident in the new BMW 3-Series, the Advanced eCall
function from BMW ConnectedDrive allows the emergency services to receive
detailed information on the type of collision and ...
Switch off any functions that are not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear window
defroster require a lot of energy and consume
additional fuel, especially in city and stopand-
go traffic.
Therefore, switch off these functio ...