Triggering/Retracting Rollover Protection Bars (BMW Diagnosis System)

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Warning!
Danger of injury!
When the actuators are electrically activated, there must be no persons present in the vicinity of the rollover protection bars.
When a rollover protection bar is mechanically triggered, only one person may be present underneath the protection bar.





Important!
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When the actuators are activated, both rollover protection bars are simultaneously triggered.





Triggering rollover protection bar:
Refer to diagnostic program "Restraint and rollover protection function / rollover system".

Note:
The rollover protection bar can be triggered mechanically if it fails to extend of its own accord.





Triggering rollover protection bar mechanically:
Mechanical emergency release is performed through the luggage compartment.
- Remove panel for luggage compartment partition
Insert L-shaped Allen key into opening on actuator.
Effect emergency release of rollover protection system by pressing.





Important!
When retracting, make sure rollover protection bar snaps into place on lower stop.
Slowly relieve load on rollover protection bar.





Necessary preliminary tasks:
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Hold locking pawl (1) and press rollover protection bar (2) down as far as it will go until actuator is locked.

Note:
Rollover protection bar must snap audibly into place!