BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) 2008-2015 Service Manual / Steering And Wheel Alignment / Steering Wheel For Airbag
BMW 7 Series: Steering Wheel For Airbag
- Procedure After Airbag Triggering As Result Of An Accident
- Removing And Installing/Replacing Airbag Unit
- Safety Regulations For Handling Components With Gas Generators
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Procedure After Airbag Triggering As Result Of An Accident
Check and/or replace following components after airbag triggering:
Satellites (control unit + sensor)
Components
Satellite, A-/B-pillar, left/right
Satellite, front door
Satellite, rear seat
Removing And Installing/Replacing Airbag Unit
WARNING: Observe the following instructions to avoid any risk of injury
by the
airbag unit.
Comply with SAFETY REGULATIONS for handling components with
gas generators.
Do not exert any force on t
Safety Regulations For Handling Components With Gas Generators
It is essential to comply with the regulations as specified in the law
relating to the use of explosives when
working on airbag units and seat belt tensioners.
Airbags, seat belt tensioners etc. are
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Rear collision preparation
Concept
The system reacts to vehicles approaching from
behind.
General information
Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor
the area behind the vehicle.
When a vehicle approaches from the rear at a
certain speed, the system responds as follows:
Active Protection: when a collision seems to
Vertical Dynamics Control (VDC)
Control Unit
Fig. 124: Identifying VDM
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VDM
The location of the VDM control unit is dependent on the country in which the
vehicle is sold.
On left-hand drive vehicles the control unit is fitted inside the
passenger compartment near the right A-pillar
(as illustrated)
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