Tuesday, May 19, 2009

BMW 1 Safety

Airbags:

– Driver and front passenger airbags
– Front-to-rear head airbags (curtain) with splinter protection
– Side airbags for driver and front passenger, integrated in seat back

Brakes:

– Disc brakes at the front, inner-vented
– Disc brakes at the rear, for 118d, 120d, 123d and 130i inner-vented

Brake Force Display

Central locking with electronic immobiliser and crash sensor; fuel tank filler flap integrated in central locking

Centre lock switch

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC, incl. ABS, CBC and DTC)

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with additional functions

ISOFIX child seat fastening system, front
ISOFIX child seat fastening system, rear

Runflat indicator

Safety bodyshell:

– Bumpers with steel impact absorber units at the front and rear, regenerating after impacts at up to 4 km/h, crumple zones at front and rear absorb impacts at up to 15 km/h

– Side impact protection, integrated in the doors

Seatbelts:

– Ergonomic rear seatbelt system with three-point seatbelts for all three seats and integrated belt catches

– Inertia-reel seatbelts at the front with pyrotechnic belt tensioners and belt force limiters.