Active Knee Protection

The Active Knee Protection consists of a knee airbag located on the front driver and passenger sides of the vehicle. The knee airbag prevent the driver from sliding under the seat belt during an impact. This effect is known as "submarining". This effect is counteracted by the knee airbag and initiates a controlled forward shift of the upper body.

This increases the effect of the seatbelt and the airbag.

The knee airbag is available on the E65, E85 and E63/64.

E65 Driver's Side Knee Airbag 

Fig 1: Identifying E65 Driver Side Knee Airbag System

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E65 Passenger Side Knee Airbag 

Fig 2: Identifying E65 Passenger Side Knee Airbag System

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