Controls and features -> Seat heating* for your BMW 3 Series 1997-2006

54 Seat and mirror memory  
Seat heating*  
You can deactivate this automatic fea-  
ture by setting the mirror selection  
switch to the passenger side position.  
Passenger-side exterior mirror tilt  
function  
The seat cushion and backrest can be  
heated with the ignition key in  
position 2.  
Automatic curb monitor*  
You can call up different heating modes  
by repeatedly pressing the buttons.  
1. Move mirror selector switch 1 to the  
driver's mirror position  
You can also switch the higher heating  
modes off directly:  
2. When shifting into Reverse, or plac-  
ing the selector lever in position R,  
the passenger-side mirror tilts down-  
ward. This brings the lower area  
adjacent to the vehicle – curbs, etc. –  
into the driver's field of vision while  
parking.  
Press the button and hold it slightly  
longer.  
How far the passenger mirror tilts  
can be set individually for each  
ignition key.<