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About Airbag
One of the most crucial parts of the car's safety system are the airbags. An airbag can mean the difference between survival and serious injury or death in a crash situation. The airbag system is a clever and complex piece of kit which is made up of various components, one of the most important being the airbag itself.
Airbags are made out of stretchy material and are housed, usually in airbag covers, compressed tightly beneath this casing. The 3 Series BMW airbag is located in the hub of the steering wheel, to protect the driver in a frontal and rollover crash.
The 3 Series BMW airbag reacts upon impact by filling with air at exceptional speed, creating a pillow which bursts out of the airbag cover or panel it is secured behind and into the car protecting the driver by cushioning the impact of head or upper body with the interior of the car. The airbag will then deflate afterwards. The 3 Series BMW airbag needs to spring into action practically as soon as the crash happens. According to studies, an airbag will activate within 55 milliseconds of impact. You can see why it is imperative that your car's airbag system is fully functional and in good working order as the 3 Series BMW airbag must be able to respond accurately and do its job properly. The driver need to be seated in the driving position and wearing a seatbelt for the 3 Series BMW airbag to work properly upon impact and to avoid receiving injury from airbag inflation.
If there is damage or a fault with the 3 Series BMW airbag the airbag system warning light will illuminate on the dashboard indicating that there is a problem. Once the airbag system warning light illuminates, the system becomes inactive which means if you have a crash the airbags will not work so it is important to address the problem as soon as possible. If the 3 Series BMW airbag inflates you will need to replace it with a new 3 Series BMW airbag as airbags cannot be reused.
BMW 3 Series trivia
- A 2015 BMW M3 was used in the Tom Cruise film Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, in a scene where the car ends up being completely destroyed but still keeps its occupants safe.
- The 3 Series launched its motorsport debut in 1977 for the German Championship. Now, BMW is a firm fixture in motorsport.
- The G20 BMW 3 Series is the first of the line to come with its own personal assistant., By saying, “Hey, BMW,” you can control your G20 using voice commands only! It’s also the first BMW 3 Series to not have a handbrake.
- The E21 Baur convertible was the first left-hand-drive 3 Series and was launched in 1977.
- The BMW 3 Series was first launched in 1975 to replace the 02 Series, which was one of the most popular high-end cars in the world at the time.