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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
Vehicle features and options
Warning
With a backrest inclined too far to the rear,
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.
the protective effect of the seat belt can no
longer be ensured. There is a risk of sliding
under the seat belt in an accident. There is a
risk of injury or danger to life. Adjust the seat
prior to starting the trip. Adjust the backrest
so that it is in the most upright position as
possible and do not adjust again while driv-
ing.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Sitting safely
An ideal seat position that meets the needs of
the occupants can make a vital contribution to
relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
Warning
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
In the event of an accident, having the correct
seat position and using the protection systems
correctly both play an important role. Follow
the information in the following chapters.
Additional information:
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Seats, refer to page 96.
Manually adjustable seats
Seat belts, refer to page 101.
Head restraints, refer to page 104.
Airbags, refer to page 164.
Principle
Manually adjustable seats are operated using
the levers on the seat.
Overview
Front seats
Safety information
Warning
Seat setting while driving can lead to unex-
pected movements of the seat. Vehicle con-
trol could be lost. There is a risk of accident,
injury, and property damage. Only adjust the
seat on the driver's side when the vehicle is
stationary.
The levers for setting the seats are located on
the front seats.
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Setting the longitudinal direction
Adjusting the height
Warning
If a seat is not locked, it may move unexpect-
edly while driving. Vehicle control could be
lost. There is a risk of accident, injury, and
property damage. After adjusting, move the
seat forward or back slightly, making sure the
seat engages properly.
To adjust the height: On the side of the seat,
push the front seat height lever up or down as
many times as necessary for the seat to reach
the desired height.
Adjusting backrest tilt
To adjust the longitudinal direction, pull up the
longitudinal direction lever at the front of the
seat and push the seat in the desired direction.
Adjusting seat tilt
To adjust the backrest angle, pull the backrest
tilt lever on the side of the seat and tighten or
loosen the backrest as required.
Electrically adjustable seats
Principle
Electrically adjustable seats are operated us-
ing the switches on the seat.
To adjust the seat tilt: On the front of the seat,
push the seat tilt lever up or down as many
times as necessary for the seat to reach the
desired tilt.
The current seat position can be stored using
the memory function.
Additional information:
Memory function, refer to page 109.
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Overview
Adjusting seat tilt
The switches for setting the seats are located
on the front seats.
To adjust the seat tilt, flip the seat tilt switch up
or down.
Setting the longitudinal direction
Adjusting backrest tilt
To adjust the longitudinal direction, push the
longitudinal direction switch on the seat for-
ward or backward.
To adjust the backrest tilt, flip the backrest tilt
switch forward or backward.
Adjusting the seat position
automatically
Adjusting the height
Principle
The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored
in the active BMW ID or in the active driver
profile. If the BMW ID or the driver profile is
reactivated at a later time, the saved position
will be called up automatically.
To adjust the seat height, press the seat height
switch up or down.
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Activate/deactivate the function
Functional limitation
To activate or deactivate the automatic seat
adjuster, proceed as follows:
It may not be possible to adjust the lumbar
support at very high and very low tempera-
tures.
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "Seat comfort" /
Lumbar support and backrest width:
M Sport seat
"Driver" / "Automatically use seat position".
2. Select the desired setting.
Principle
Thigh support
The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad-
justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re-
gion of the spine. The lower back and spine
are supported to promote an upright sitting po-
sition.
Adjusting the backrest width may improve side
support when cornering.
The backrest width is changed by adjusting
the side sections of the backrest.
To adjust the thigh support, pull the thigh sup-
port lever at the front of the seat then push the
thigh support forward or backward.
Adjusting the lumbar support
To adjust the lumbar support, proceed as fol-
lows:
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To increase the bulge, press the
lumbar support button on the front
of the seat.
Lumbar support
Principle
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To reduce the bulge, press the lumbar sup-
port button on the back of the seat.
The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad-
justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re-
gion of the spine. The lower back and spine
are supported to promote an upright sitting po-
sition.
Adjusting the backrest width
To adjust the backrest width, proceed as fol-
lows:
Adjusting the lumbar support
To adjust the lumbar support, proceed as fol-
lows:
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To reduce the backrest width, press
the top backrest width button.
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To increase the backrest width,
press the bottom backrest width
button.
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To increase or decrease the bulge,
press the lumbar support button
forward or backward.
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To move the bulge up or down, press the
lumbar support button up or down.
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Calibrating the front seat
Seat massage
1. To calibrate the front seat, press the longi-
tudinal direction switch on the seat forward
for approx. 2 seconds until the seat stops.
Principle
Using the seat massage helps relax the mus-
cles and improve circulation in the lumbar re-
gion, which, in turn, helps prevent fatigue.
2. Repeat step 1 until the seat stops then
moves slightly forward.
3. Press the switch forward for approx. 2 sec-
onds again until the seat stops.
Seat massage menu
To go directly to the Seat Massage
menu on the control display, press the
lumbar support button on the seat.
4. Repeat step 3 until the seat stops then
moves slightly backward.
As soon as the message on the control dis-
play disappears, the calibration is complete.
If the message remains active, repeat the cali-
bration.
Turning the seat massage on/off
To turn the seat massage on/off, proceed as
follows:
If the message is still shown after repeated
calibration, have the vehicle checked by an
authorized service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
1. Go through the menu as follows via iDrive:
Apps menu / "Vehicle" / "Seat comfort".
2. Select the desired seat.
3. "Seat massage"
Comfort exit
4. Select the desired setting, as necessary.
The seat massage is stopped when the lumbar
support is operated.
Principle
The comfort exit setting makes it easier to get
in/out of the vehicle by automatically adjusting
the seat position and moving the seat back.
Calibrating the front seats
Principle
Activating/deactivating comfort exit
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "Seat comfort" /
"Comfort exit".
As soon as the electric seat setting no longer
functions precisely, a Check Control message
is displayed on the control display.
To restore the accuracy of the electric seat set-
ting, the front seats must be calibrated.
2. Select the desired setting.
Safety information
Rear seats
Warning
Principle
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
The backrest tilt can be adjusted for the seats
in the second row.
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Safety information
Seat belts
Warning
Principle
There is a danger of jamming when folding
down the center armrest in the rear. There
is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area
of movement of the center armrest is clear
when folding down.
The vehicle is fitted with five seat belts to en-
sure occupant safety. However, they can only
offer protection when adjusted correctly.
Always make sure that seat belts are being
worn by the occupants before driving off. The
airbags supplement the seat belts as an ad-
ditional safety device. The airbags do not re-
place seat belts.
Warning
All seat belt anchorage points are designed to
achieve the best possible protective effect for
the seat belts when used properly and with the
correct seat settings.
Seats in the second row of seats are not
locked when they are folded down and they
can move. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Only fold the seats in the
second row down while loading. When driving
without a load, fold back and lock the seats in
the second row before driving away.
The two outer seat belt buckles of the rear
seats are intended for the persons sitting on
the left and right.
The center seat belt buckle of the rear seats is
intended for the person sitting in the middle.
Backrest tilt
To adjust the backrest tilt of the second row
seats, proceed as follows:
Safety information
1. Pull the loop on the side of the seat to un-
lock the backrest.
Warning
Use of a seat belt to buckle more than one
person will potentially defeat the ability of
the seat belt to serve its protective function.
There is a risk of injury or danger to life.
Do not strap in more than one person per
single seat belt. Infants and children are not
allowed on an occupant's lap, and must be
transported and secured in designated child
restraint systems.
2. Apply or lift weight on the backrest as
needed.
Warning
After setting the backrest tilt, make sure that
the backrest engages correctly.
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, can be limited or lost when seat
belts are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
ries, for instance in the event of an accident,
braking or evasive maneuvers. There is a risk
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of injury or danger to life. Make sure that all
occupants are wearing seat belts correctly.
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Avoid thick clothing.
Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward
around your upper body area.
Warning
Buckling the seat belt
With a rear seat backrest that is not locked,
the protective effect of the middle seat belt
is not guaranteed. There is a risk of injury or
danger to life. If you are using the middle seat
belt, lock the wider rear seat backrest.
1. To fasten the seat belt, guide the seat belt
slowly over the shoulder and hip.
2. Insert the buckle tongue into the seat belt
buckle. The seat belt buckle must engage
audibly.
Warning
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, may not be fully operational or fail
in the following situations:
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The seat belts or seat belt buckles are
damaged, soiled, or changed in any
other way.
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Seat belt tensioners or seat belt winders
were modified.
To ease accessibility to the seat belt buckle, an
adjustable slider is available on the belt to help
position the buckle when not in use.
Seat belts can be imperceptibly damaged in
the event of an accident. There is a risk of
injury or danger to life. Keep clean and do
not modify: seat belts, seat belt buckles, seat
belt tensioners, seat belt winders, and seat
belt anchors. After an accident, have the seat
belts checked by an authorized service center
or another qualified service center or repair
shop.
Unbuckling the seat belt
1. To open the seat belt, hold the seat belt
firmly.
2. Press the red button on the seat belt
buckle.
3. Guide the seat belt back into the seat belt
winder.
Middle seat belt in the rear
Correct use of seat belts
To use the seat belts correctly, note the follow-
ing:
Buckling the seat belt
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Wear the seat belt tight to your body over
your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.
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Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over
your lap. The seat belt must not press on
your stomach.
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Do not rub the seat belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard
or fragile objects.
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Display in the instrument cluster
The indicator light in the instrument cluster illu-
minates after turning on the drive-ready state
when the seat belt reminder is active.
1. To fasten the middle seat belt in the rear,
pull the belt tongues out of the mount in the
roof.
2. Insert the lower buckle tongue into the belt
lock, arrow 1.
A Check Control message is displayed where
applicable. Check whether the seat belt has
been fastened correctly.
3. Insert the upper buckle tongue into the seat
belt buckle, arrow 2.
The seat belt buckles must engage audibly.
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Meaning
Seat belt on the driver's seat is
not buckled.
Unbuckling the seat belt
1. To open the middle seat belt in the rear,
hold the seat belt firmly.
Seat belt on the passenger
seat or another seat in the ve-
hicle is not buckled.
2. Press the red button on the seat belt
buckle.
3. Open the belt lock, arrow 2, with the buckle
tongue, arrow 1.
Seat belt is buckled on the cor-
responding seat.
Seat belt is not buckled on the
corresponding seat.
Rear Occupant Alert
Principle
At the end of the drive, the Rear Occupant
Alert informs the driver that occupants may be
present on the rear seats.
4. Guide the seat belt to the mount in the roof.
Seat belt reminder
General information
Principle
If a door with access to the rear seat row is
operated within 30 minutes before starting a
drive, a notice appears on the control display
and a signal tone sounds at the end of the
drive.
The Seat Belt Warning warns the driver if the
seat belts are not fastened.
General information
The seat belt reminder becomes active in the
following situations:
If the drive is continued within 30 minutes, the
notice is displayed again after the drive is com-
plete.
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When the seat belt on the driver's side or
on the passenger's side is not fastened.
When the seat belt is unfastened while driv-
ing.
When objects are lying on a seat.
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Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
Activating/deactivating the Rear
Occupant Alert
To activate or deactivate the Rear Occupant
Alert, proceed as follows:
Do not hang objects, for instance clothes
hangers, directly on the head restraint.
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Only use accessories that have been de-
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "Rear Occupant Alert".
Do not use any accessories, for instance
pillows, while driving.
2. Select the desired setting.
Front head restraints
Safety information
Warning
Adjusting the height
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-
straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.
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Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
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To lower the height of the head restraint,
press the release button on the backrest,
arrow 1, then push the head restraint down-
ward.
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Adjust the head restraint so its center
supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.
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Adjust the distance so that the head re-
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. Adjust the distance via the
backrest tilt as needed.
To raise the height of the head restraint,
push the head restraint upward.
Adjusting the height: M sport seat
The height of the head restraints cannot be
set.
For manually adjustable head restraints:
After adjusting, make sure that the head
restraint is correctly engaged.
Adjusting the distance
The backrest tilt is used to set the distance
between the head restraint and the back of the
seat occupant's head.
Warning
Body parts can be jammed when moving the
head restraint. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement is clear when
moving the head restraint.
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint
is as close as possible to the back of the head.
Removing/attaching head restraints
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
Warning
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-
tective effect in the head and neck area.
There is a risk of injury.
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Warning
Body parts can be jammed when moving the
head restraint. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement is clear when
moving the head restraint.
Warning
1. Raise the head restraint to the resistance
point.
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-
tective effect in the head and neck area.
There is a risk of injury.
2. Press both release buttons on the backrest,
arrow 1, simultaneously then pull the head
restraint completely out.
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Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
Do not hang objects, for instance clothes
hangers, directly on the head restraint.
Proceed in the reverse order to install the head
restraint.
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Only use accessories that have been de-
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.
Removing the head restraints: M
Sport seat
The head restraints cannot be removed.
Do not use any accessories, for instance
pillows, while driving.
Rear head restraints
Safety information
Warning
Folding down the center head
restraint
Principle
To improve the view to the rear, the center
head restraint can be folded to the rear. Only
push the head restraint down if no one will be
sitting in the center seat.
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-
straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.
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Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
Folding the head restraint
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Adjust the head restraint so its center
supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.
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Adjust the distance so that the head re-
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. Adjust the distance via the
backrest tilt as needed.
For manually adjustable head restraints:
After adjusting, make sure that the head
restraint is correctly engaged.
Press button, arrow 1, and fold the head re-
straint back.
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To return the head restraint to its initial posi-
tion, fold the head restraint forward as far as it
will go until it engages.
To fold down the rear seat backrest, follow
the steps for enlarging the cargo area.
2. Raise the head restraint to the resistance
point.
3. Press both release buttons on the backrest,
arrows 1, simultaneously then pull the head
restraint completely out.
Outer head restraints: Adjusting the
height
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To lower the head restraint, press the re-
lease button on the backrest, arrow 1, then
push the head restraint downward.
Additional information:
Enlarging the cargo area, refer to page 294.
To raise the head restraint, push the head
restraint upward.
Proceed in the reverse order to install the head
restraint.
Removing/attaching head restraints
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
Exterior mirrors
Principle
1. Fold down the corresponding rear seat
backrest.
Exterior mirror settings are saved to the active
BMW ID or driver profile. If the BMW ID or
driver profile is reactivated later, the saved po-
sition is brought up automatically.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the driver's
side exterior mirror also dims automatically.
Photocells in the interior mirror are used to
control this.
Depending on vehicle equipment, both exterior
mirrors are heated automatically as necessary
and when drive-ready state is on.
General information
The front passenger's side exterior mirror is
more curved than the driver's side mirror.
The current exterior mirror adjustment can be
stored using the memory function.
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the driver’s door. The LED illuminates.
Safety information
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To select the right exterior mirror,
press the corresponding button on
the driver’s door. The LED illumi-
nates.
Warning
Objects in the mirror are closer than they ap-
pear. The distance to the road users behind
could be incorrectly estimated, for instance
while changing lanes. There is a risk of acci-
dent, injury, and property damage. Estimate
the distance to the traffic behind by looking
over your shoulder.
On the driver's door, press the button
for adjusting the exterior mirrors.
The selected exterior mirror moves
along with the button movement.
Malfunction
In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the
exterior mirror by pressing on the edges of the
mirror glass.
Overview
Folding in/folding out the exterior
mirrors
NOTICE
Depending on the vehicle width, the vehicle
can be damaged in car washes. There is a
risk of property damage. Before washing, fold
in the mirrors by hand or with the button.
Icon
Meaning
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.
To fold the exterior mirrors in/out,
press the button for folding the exterior
mirrors in/out on the driver's door.
Adjust the exterior mirrors.
Folding is possible up to a speed of approx.
15 mph/20 km/h.
Select left exterior mirror, Automatic
Curb Monitor.
Folding the exterior mirrors in and out is help-
ful in the following situations:
Select right exterior mirror.
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In car washes.
On narrow roads.
Exterior mirrors that were folded in are folded
out automatically at a speed of approx.
25 mph/40 km/h.
Selecting/adjusting the exterior
mirrors
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To select the left exterior mirror,
press the corresponding button on
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated
as needed and when the drive-ready state is
switched on.
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Automatic dimming
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is au-
tomatically dimmed. Photocells in the interior
mirror are used to control this.
Interior mirror, manually
dimmable
Automatic Curb Monitor
Principle
If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on
the passenger's side is tilted downward. This
improves your view of the curb and other low-
lying obstacles when parking, for instance.
To reduce blinding glare from the interior mir-
ror, tilt the lever forward on the manually dim-
ming interior mirror.
Activating the Automatic Curb Monitor
1.
To activate the Automatic Curb
Monitor, press the exterior mirror button on
the driver’s door. The LED illuminates.
Interior mirror, automatic
dimming feature
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating the Automatic Curb
Monitor
Principle
The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.
To deactivate the Automatic Curb Mon-
itor, press the exterior mirror button on
the front passenger door. The LED illu-
minates and the LED of the driver’s side out-
side mirror goes out.
Photocells in the mirror glass and on the rear
of the mirror are used to control glare.
Overview
Functional requirements
The following functional requirements apply for
the automatic dimming interior mirror:
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Keep the photocells clean.
Memory function
Do not cover the area between the interior
mirror and the windshield.
Principle
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
Steering wheel
Safety information
Warning
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Seat position.
Exterior mirror adjustment.
Lumbar support position.
Height of the Head-up display.
Steering wheel adjustments while driving
can lead to unexpected steering wheel move-
ments. Vehicle control could be lost. There
is a risk of accident, injury, and property dam-
age. Adjust the steering wheel while the vehi-
cle is stationary only.
Safety information
Warning
Using the memory function while driving can
lead to unexpected seat or steering wheel
movements. Vehicle control could be lost.
There is a risk of accident, injury, and prop-
erty damage. Only retrieve the memory func-
tion when the vehicle is stationary.
Manual steering wheel adjustment
The position of the steering wheel can be
changed by manually adjusting the height and
longitudinal direction.
Warning
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
1. On the steering column, press the release
lever all the way down.
2. Grip the steering wheel with both hands
and move the steering wheel to a height
and angle that suits the seat position.
3. Flip the lever back again.
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The adjustment of the seat position on the
driver's side is interrupted after a short time
while driving.
Overview
To bring up settings saved to memory via
iDrive, proceed as follows:
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "Seat comfort".
2. Select the desired seat.
3. Select the desired seat position.
The memory buttons are located on the driv-
er's door.
Seat climate control
Various climate control functions are available
for the seats.
Storing settings
To save settings to memory using the buttons,
proceed as follows:
Additional information:
Climate control, refer to page 266.
1. Set the desired position.
2.
Press the SET button on the driver's
door. The LED illuminates.
3. Press memory button 1 or 2 while the LED
is illuminated. A successful save is indi-
cated by a signal tone.
To save settings to memory via iDrive, proceed
as follows:
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "Seat comfort".
2. Select the desired seat position.
3. Tap the icon for the SET button.
Calling up settings
To access settings saved to memory using the
buttons, proceed as follows:
Press memory button 1 or 2.
The stored position is called up.
The procedure stops when a seat setting
switch or one of the memory buttons is
pressed again.
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