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5.3.3. Knee airbag

The US legal requirements call for the passive restraint (without seat belt) of the occupants. Therefore, to control the occupant forward displacement in the event of a head-on collision, knee airbags are installed on the driver's side and front passenger side.

Fig 1: Identifying Knee Airbag

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.