Multiple Restraint System (MRS & MRS II): Overview

MULTIPLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM (MRS & MRS II)

OVERVIEW
The MRS was introduced for the 1996 - E38 and 1997 model year E39 The MRS II was introduced on E38s (5/97 production) and the E39 from start of production (9/97). The MRS and MRS II include the following restraint safety components:




- Driver and passenger front airbags (MRS/MRS II)
- Side impact (Thorax) airbags for the driver and front passenger (MRS/MRS II)
- Side impact crash sensors left/right (MRS/MRS II)
- Side impact (Thorax) airbags for the rear passengers (MRS II)
- Head Protection System (HPS) for the driver and front passenger (MRS II)
- Battery Safety Terminal - BST (MRS II)
- Hall Sensor seat belt switches (MRS II)