Controls and features -> Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory for your BMW X5 2000-2006
50nSafety belts
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory*
Damage to safety belts
Storing
If the safety belts are damaged or
1. Turn the ignition key to position 1
or 2
stretched in an accident: have the
entire belt system, including the ten-
sioning mechanisms, replaced at your
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center or
at a workshop that works according to
BMW repair procedures with corre-
sponding trained personnel. Have the
belt anchorage points inspected for
damage at the same time. Failure to
observe this precaution may prevent
the safety belts from effectively provid-
ing optimal protection when needed.
If a child-restraint system was in the
vehicle during an accident, consult the
manufacturer's instructions regarding
replacement.<
2. Adjust the desired positions for the
seat, exterior mirror and steering
wheel
3. Press the MEMORY button: the indi-
cator lamp in the button comes on
4. Press memory button 1, 2 or 3, as
desired: the indicator lamp goes out.
You can store and call up three different
seat, exterior mirror and steering wheel
positions. The illustration shows the
buttons on the seat for making these
position adjustments.
The adjustment of the lumbar sup-
port is not stored in the memory.<
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory*
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You can have your vehicle pro-
Calling up a stored setting
grammed to automatically dial in
your own individual adjustment settings
for the seat, mirrors and steering wheel
whenever you use your personal
Do not call up a position from the
memory while the vehicle is mov-
ing. There is a risk of accident from
unexpected movement of the seat or
steering wheel.<
remote control to unlock the vehicle.<
If you make use of this adjust-
ment, be sure that the footwell
Convenience function:
1. Open the driver's door after unlock-
ing the vehicle or place the ignition
key in position 1
behind the driver's seat is unobstructed
before unlocking the vehicle. If you fail
to do so, any persons or objects behind
the seat could be injured or damaged
by a rearward movement of the seat.<
2. Briefly press memory button 1, 2
or 3, as desired.
Passenger-side exterior mirror
tilt function
Movement stops immediately when
one of the seat-adjustment or mem-
ory buttons is activated during the
adjustment process.
Automatic curb monitor
Activating:
1. Select the driver's mirror with the
mirror selection switch
2. When you engage reverse gear or
Security function:
1. With the driver's door closed and the
ignition key either removed or in
position 0 or 2
selector-lever position R, the exterior
mirror glass on the front passenger
side tilts downward slightly. This
allows the driver to see the area
immediately adjacent to the vehicle –
such as a curb – when parking, etc.
2. Maintain pressure on the desired
memory button 1, 2 or 3 until the
adjustment process is completed.
If you press the MEMORY button
accidentally: press the button a
second time – the indicator lamp goes
out.<
Deactivating:
Slide the mirror selection switch to the
passenger's side position.





