CONTROLS -> Driving comfort for your BMW i7 2022-2025

Driving comfort  
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Driving comfort  
Vehicle features and options Two-axle ride level control  
This chapter describes model-specific equip-  
ment, systems, and functions that are currently  
available, or may become available in the fu-  
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.  
Principle  
The two-axle self-leveling suspension uses air  
springs to ensure the best possible driving  
comfort. Regardless of the load, the vehicle will  
be maintained at the configured vehicle level.  
Additional information:  
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.  
General information  
The shock absorbers can be set from comfort-  
able to sporty via the My Modes drive modes.  
Executive Drive Pro  
Depending on the driving situation, the vehicle  
level can be set to different levels:  
Executive Drive Pro is an actively controlled  
chassis. The system combines a high level of  
driving comfort with dynamic handling charac-  
teristics and minimizes roll tendency when cor-  
nering.  
Normal level: for normal road condition.  
Increased level: in the event of poor road  
conditions or unevenness.  
Executive Drive Pro consists of Active Roll Sta-  
bilization and Integral Active Steering.  
Safety information  
Additional information:  
Integral Active Steering, refer to page 225.  
Active Roll Stabilization, refer to page 284.  
Warning  
Adjusting the vehicle height may result in  
trapped body parts or damaged vehicle parts.  
There is a risk of injury and risk of prop-  
erty damage. When adjusting the vehicle  
height, make sure that the areas of move-  
ment around the vehicle and at the wheel  
housing are free.  
Active roll stabilization  
Active roll stabilization provides increased driv-  
ing comfort while improving vehicle agility and  
stability. Among other things, the system en-  
ables a more dynamic response to steering  
movements and reduces the body's tendency  
to roll when cornering quickly or making quick  
evasive maneuvers. This means that, e.g., the  
lateral head movements of the occupants are  
reduced.  
In addition, unevenness on one side of the  
road is largely compensated for and is barely  
perceptible to the occupants.  
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Depending on vehicle speed, using this button  
lifts the vehicle to the raised level.  
Overview  
Button in vehicle  
LED display  
LED off: Normal vehicle level.  
LED flashes: Vehicle level is being ad-  
justed.  
LED illuminates: Raised vehicle level.  
LED flashes rapidly: Vehicle level cannot be  
adjusted.  
Setting the vehicle level  
automatically  
Self-leveling suspension  
The vehicle will lower automatically in the fol-  
lowing situations:  
Functional requirement  
All doors are closed.  
My Modes: "SPORT".  
At higher speeds.  
When a set vehicle level is exited due to the  
speed, the vehicle level will be adjusted ac-  
cording to the selected driving mode.  
Opening a door while raising or lowering the  
vehicle interrupts the process. The process  
continues after closing the door.  
Long stationary periods  
During long stationary periods, the vehicle may  
lower itself. This is not a malfunction.  
Activating/deactivating self-leveling  
suspension  
The system can be deactivated, e.g., to  
change a wheel or for towing.  
When the drive-ready state is switched on with  
the doors closed, the vehicle is raised to the  
normal level automatically.  
Deactivate system:  
Press and hold the button for approx.  
7 seconds, until the LED flashes rap-  
idly.  
Depending on the condition of the vehicle, rais-  
ing to normal level may take several minutes.  
To activate system:  
System limits  
It may not possible to change the vehicle  
level during sporty driving.  
Press the button and hold for approx.  
7 seconds, then release.  
It may not be possible to change the vehicle  
level with articulated axles.  
The self-leveling suspension is automatically  
activated after driving off at speeds above ap-  
prox. 6 mph/10 km/h.  
It may only be possible to raise the vehicle  
level in the drive-ready state.  
If the vehicle battery charge is too low, the  
vehicle level cannot be changed.  
Setting the vehicle level manually  
Press the button.  
If the vehicle level is frequently changed in  
quick succession, the system switches off  
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to prevent overheating and will be tempo-  
rarily unavailable or operate at a delay. Let  
the system cool down, if needed.  
If the payload is increased, the highest driv-  
ing level may be disabled or automatically  
exited in order to protect the system.  
Malfunction  
A Check Control message is displayed.  
In case of a malfunction, the vehicle will have  
changed handling characteristics or a noticea-  
bly reduced driving comfort.  
Have the vehicle checked by an authorized  
service center or another qualified service cen-  
ter or repair shop.  
BMW IconicSounds  
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-  
market version, the vehicle drive sound can be  
adjusted using BMW IconicSounds.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Driving settings"  
4. "Drivetrain and chassis"  
5. "IconicSounds"  
6. Select the desired setting.  
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