Front airbags

Front airbags help protect the driver and front passenger by responding to frontal impacts in which safety belts alone cannot provide adequate restraint.

    See also:

    Operational readiness of airbag system
    Operational readiness of airbag system In the radio ready state and beyond the warning lamp comes on briefly to indicate that the entire airbag system and the belt tensioners are operational. ...

    Adaptive brake assistant
    In combination with the Active Cruise Control, this system ensures that the brakes respond even more rapidly when braking in critical situations. Refer also to Collision warning. ...

    Safety
    The BMW 5 Series has earned Top Safety Pick status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for top scores in frontal, side and rear crash tests and a roof-strength test that reflects rollo ...