1.1. Passive safety system
The passive safety system of the F10 builds on the objectives and characteristics of the F01. The passive safety system fulfils all legislative requirements worldwide.
Extensive measures were taken on the body and on the occupants safety and protection systems. The passive safety system includes, in addition to the restraint systems, a special body structure which offers a excellent crash performance. In the event of an accident, the forces are reduced in a defined manner and therefore have less impact on the occupants.
The restraint systems ensure that the risk of injury is significantly reduced.
The 3rd generation of the Advanced Crash Safety Module ACSM is used on the F10 as the central airbag control unit for the passive safety system. It differs from the previous crash safety modules in that it has an external sensor system.