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Do not apply adhesive materials to
The side airbags in the rear pas-
senger area* of your vehicle may
dy have been deactivated by a
the cover panels of the airbags,
cover them or modify them in any other
center. You may have them acti- way. Do not attempt to remove the air-
if you desire to do so. Please bag restraint system from the vehicle. In
ct your BMW center for additional the event of a malfunction, deactivation
mation.<
or triggered activation – as a response
to an accident – of the airbag restraint
system, consult your BMW center for
The airbags do not deploy in
esponse to minor collisions, rear inspection, repair or disassembly. Mod-
ts and certain kinds of vehicle
er.<
ifications may not be made on either
the wiring or the individual components
in the airbag system. These include the
upholstered covers on the steering
wheel, instrument panel, side trim pan-
els of the doors and front roof pillars,
and on the sides of the headliner. Do
not attempt to remove or dismantle the
steering wheel. Unprofessional
attempts to service the system could
lead to failure in an emergency or
undesired airbag activation, either of
which could result in personal injury. Do
not touch the individual components
directly after the system has been trig-
gered, as otherwise there is a danger of
burns.<
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