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EnglishControls and features -> Seats for your BMW 7 Series 2001-2007
48nSeat adjustment
Electric power seats
For maximum safety when adjusting the
seat position, please observe the fol-
lowing:
Correct sitting posture
To reduce strain on the spinal column,
sit all the way back in the seat and rest
your back fully against the backrest.
Ideal sitting posture is achieved with
your head extending from your spine in
a straight line.
Never try to adjust your seat while
operating the vehicle. The seat
could respond with unexpected move-
ment, and the ensuing loss of vehicle
control could lead to an accident.
Wear the safety belt firmly against your
body at all times. In the event of a fron-
tal impact, a loose lap belt could slide
over your hips, leading to abdominal in-
jury. In addition, the safety belt's re-
straint effectiveness is reduced if the
belt is worn loosely.
For long-distance driving, you may wish
to increase the backrest tilt-angle
slightly to reduce muscular tension. You
should be able to grasp the steering
wheel at its highest point with your
arms slightly bent.
1 Tilt angle (driver's seat only)
2 Forward - backward adjustment
3 Cushion height
Lumbar support*
Refer to the BMW comfort seat on the
next page.
Never ride with the backrest reclined to
an extreme horizontal angle (especially
important for front passengers to re-
member). Keep the backrest relatively
upright to minimize the risk of "sliding
under" the safety belt and sustaining in-
jury in an accident.
4 Backrest angle
5 Head restraint height
Adjust the head restraint manually by
tilting it in the desired direction.
Head restraints reduce the risk of
spinal injury in the event of an ac-
cident.
Do not slide the seats to the rear when
the vehicle is at an extreme angle (on
garage ramps or steep slopes, for in-
stance), to prevent the shoulder strap's
automatic height adjustment mecha-
nism from disengaging.<
Adjust the head restraint so that its
center is approximately at the height of
the ear.
For maximum safety, read carefully and
comply with the adjustment instructions
presented here.<
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BMW sports seat*
BMW comfort seat*
49n
Shoulder support
With this seat, you can also adjust the
thigh support. Press the switch to make adjustments for
This seat allows you to make additional
You can use the adjustable upper back-
rest for supplementary support in the
shoulder region. This provides a re-
laxed driving position and helps relieve
stress on the shoulder muscles.
the adjustment.
1 Lumbar support
2 Shoulder support
Lumbar support
Press the rocker switch: The support
angle of the upper backrest section is
adjusted.
You can adjust the backrest's contour
for additional support in the curvature
of your spine's lumbar region.
To obtain an optimal seating posture,
we recommend:
The upper hips and spinal column re-
ceive supplementary support to help
you maintain a relaxed, upright posture.
Driver's side and front passenger's
side:
> Press front/rear of switch:
Increase/decrease curvature.
> Press the upper/lower end of the
switch:
1 Move the upper backrest section
back completely
2 Adjust the optimal seat position as
described on page 48
Increase the upper/lower curvature.
3 Bring the upper backrest section for-
ward until your shoulders enjoy firm
support.
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50nBMW comfort seat*
BMW contour seat*
BMW active seat*
Front passenger's seat adjusted for
relaxed traveling:
In addition to the adjustments offered
by the electric power seat, there are
adjustments for thigh support, shoul-
der support and lumbar support.
1 Adjust the upper backrest section to
its extreme rear position
2 Increase the seat cushion tilt
3 Tilt the backrest more
Thigh support
4 Bring the upper backrest section
forward.
Refer to the BMW sports seat on the
previous page.
Make corrections in the forward-
backward adjustment of the seat
to ensure that the safety belt still fits
firmly against your body. If you do not
do this, the protection provided by the
safety belt may be reduced.<
Shoulder support
Refer to BMW comfort seat on the
previous page.
Actively changing the surface of the
seat helps to prevent muscle tension,
back pain in the lumbar region, and
symptoms of fatigue.
Lumbar support
Refer to BMW comfort seat on the
previous page.
When you are adjusting the seat, select
a position in which you remain as far
from the instrument panel as possible.
To activate this feature, press the but-
ton (arrow).
For more details, please refer to the
section headed "Advanced technology"
on page 190.
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Rear power seat*
Adjusting the steering wheel
51n
Electric steering wheel
adjustment
In order to make it easier to get into and
out of the car, the steering wheel auto-
matically moves into the top position
and returns to the driving (memory) po-
sition.
This automatic feature is controlled by
the position of the ignition key and by
the driver's door.
Your BMW center can adjust your
vehicle's systems in such a man-
ner that your personalized settings are
automatically called up for the steering
wheel adjustment when you unlock the
vehicle with your personal remote con-
trol.<
1 Backrest angle
The steering wheel can be moved in
any of four directions. Adjust by moving
the control lever in the desired direc-
tion.
2 Head restraint height
3 Lumbar support
The head restraint extends automati-
cally whenever a passenger fastens the
safety belt at one of the rear seating po-
sitions.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. There
is a risk of accident from unexpected
movement.<
Correct head restraint height with
switch 2.
To store the steering wheel setting, re-
fer to "Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory" on page 53.
For information on the lumbar support,
refer to the BMW comfort seat on
page 49.
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