This BMW Rescue Manual is about Information for Rescue Services. This brochure contains all the information on airbags needed for rescue operations incl. ITS (Inflatable Tubular Structure = head airbag) and AITS (Advanced ITS), seatbelt tensioners, rollover protection, safety battery terminal, side-impact protection, tips for using rescue equipment and installation drawings of the battery and tank. All details refer exclusively to factory-installed systems in BMW and MINI cars. The Chapter Battery layout also features the illustrations of left-hand drive (LHD) and right-hand drive (RHD) models. In order to satisfy the needs and requirements that occur in practice, we have compiled this brochure in close cooperation with the Munich Fire Service.
The BMW safety philosophy is impressively reasserted by the introduction of the “Intelligent Safety Information System”, ISIS for short, beginning with the E65 model series. This is based on the approach of considering all systems in their entirety, i.e. precise coordination of all active and passive safety systems. This stretches far beyond merely satisfying the legal requirements and also takes into account the necessary technical pre-conditions for life-saving applications.
Contents : • Introduction • Tips for Rescue Services : Medical aspects, Technical aspects, “Assist” automatic emergency-call system • Models • Restraint and Safety Systems : Important notes, Battery, Response of restraint and safety systems after an accident, Child restraint systems, Use of radio equipment • Overview of Restraint and Safety Systems • Airbag : Identifying airbag systems, Driver’s airbag, Passenger airbag, Side airbag, Head airbag, Airbag control unit, Satellites • Function of airbag : Firing sequence, Safety mechanisms • Seatbelt and Anchor-Fitting Tensioners : Identifying seatbelt tensioners, Safety instructions for untriggered seatbelt tensioners, Function of seatbelt tensioner • Active Head Restraint : Identifying active head restraints, Safety instructions for untriggered active head restraints, Function of active head restraint • Rollover Protection : Identifying rollover protection system, Safety instructions for untriggered rollover bars, Function of rollover protection system • Safety Battery Terminal : Identifying safety battery terminal, Safety instructions for untriggered safety battery terminal, Function of safety battery terminal • Side-Impact Protection • Tips for Using Rescue Equipment : Jacking vehicles, Seat adjustment, Hinges, Opening car doors, Cutting off roof, Door windows, Pressing instrument panel back • Installation Drawings : Battery layout and cable laying, Fuel system • Securing Vehicles • Frequently Asked Questions