2009 BMW 3-Series Passenger Safety Features
| 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) w/dynamic brake control (DBC) |
| All-position 3-point safety belts-inc: front pretensioners, ALR in all passenger positions |
| Child safety rear door locks |
| Crash sensor-inc: disconnects battery terminal, hazard lights on, interior lighting on, doors unlock |
| Crash sensor-inc: doors unlock, hazard lights on, interior lighting on |
| Dynamic stability control (DSC)-inc: brake fade compensation, brake standby, brake drying, start-off assist, dynamic traction control (DTC) |
| Front active knee protection airbags |
| Front dual-threshold dual-stage airbags w/passenger occupant sensor |
| Front side-impact airbags |
| Front/rear side curtain airbags |
| Hill descent control |
| Interior trunk emergency release handle |
| Interlocking door anchoring system |
| LATCH attachments for rear seats |
| Rollover protection system |
| Tire pressure monitoring system |
News Reports & Reviews
| NHTSA CRASH TEST RESULTS |
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Frontal crash ratings
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Driver:  Passenger:
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Side crash ratings
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Driver: Rear Passenger:
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Results based on a 35 MPH frontal crash and 38.5 MPH side crash. Results are reported in a range of one to five stars, with five stars indicating the best crash protection for vehicles within the same weight class. This test used driver and passenger belts and airbags.
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NHTSA ROLLOVER RESISTANCE RATING
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The Rollover Resistance Rating is an estimate of your risk of rolling over if you have a single vehicle crash. It does not predict the likelihood of that crash. The Rollover Resistance Rating utilizes a "fishhook" maneuver which is a series of abrupt turns at varying speeds to see how "top-heavy" a vehicle is. The more "top-heavy" the vehicle, the more likely it is to roll over. The lowest rated vehicles (1-star) are at least four times more likely to roll over than the highest rated vehicles (5-stars).
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