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Electrically adjustable seats

At a glance

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional

equipment that is offered in the model series is

described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐

ment is also described that is not available in a

vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional

equipment or country variant. This also applies

for safety-related functions and systems.

Sitting safely

The ideal seating position can make a vital

contribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

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Thigh support

Forward/back, height, tilt

Shoulder support

Backrest width

Lumbar support

Backrest

The seating position plays an important role in

an accident in combination with:

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Safety belts, refer to page 51.

Head restraints, refer to page 52.

Airbags, refer to page 97.

Note

Seats

The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored

for the remote control currently in use. When

the vehicle is unlocked via the remote control,

the position is automatically retrieved if the

Function, refer to page 41, for this is activated.

General information

Do not adjust the seat while driving

Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv‐

ing, or the seat could respond with unexpected

movement and the ensuing loss of vehicle

control could lead to an accident.◀

Adjustments in detail

1. Forward/back.

Do not incline the backrest too far to the

rear

Also on the front passenger side, do not incline

the backrest on the front passenger side too

far to the rear during driving, or there is a risk of

slipping under the safety belt in the event of an

accident. This would eliminate the protection

normally provided by the belt.◀

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2. Height.

Lumbar support

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad‐

justed in such a way that it supports the lumbar

region of the spine. The lower back and the

spine are supported for upright posture.

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Press the front/rear section

of the switch.

The curvature is increased/

decreased.

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Press the upper/lower sec‐

tion of the switch.

3. Seat tilt.

The curvature is shifted up/

down.

Backrest width

Change the width of the back‐

rest using the side wings to ad‐

just the lateral support.

4. Backrest tilt.

To make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle,

the backrest width temporarily opens fully.

Shoulder support

5. Thigh support.

Also supports the back in the shoulder area:

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Results in a relaxed seating position.

Reduces strain on the shoulder muscles.

Active seat

Active adjustment of the seat cushion's con‐

tours reduces muscular tension and fatigue to

help prevent lower back pain.

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3. Select the required seat.

4. Turn the controller to set the temperature

distribution.

Rear seat heating

Press the button. The LED lights up.

Front seat heating

Switching on

Press the button once for each tem‐

perature level.

The maximum temperature is reached when

three LEDs are lit.

If the drive is continued within approx. 15 mi‐

nutes, the seat heating is activated automati‐

cally with the temperature selected last.

Switching on

Press the button once for each tem‐

perature level.

Switching off

The maximum temperature is reached when

three LEDs are lit.

Press the button longer.

The LEDs go out.

If the drive is continued within approx. 15 mi‐

nutes, the seat heating is activated automati‐

cally with the temperature selected last.

Active seat ventilation, front

The seat cushion and backrest surfaces are

cooled by means of integrated fans.

Switching off

The ventilation cools the seat, e. g., if the vehi‐

cle interior is overheated or for continuous

cooling at high temperatures.

Press the button longer.

The LEDs go out.

Temperature distribution

The heating action in the seat cushion and

backrest can be distributed in different ways.

1. "Climate"

2. "Front seat heating"

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The center rear seat belt buckle is solely

intended for the center passenger.

One person per safety belt

Never allow more than one person to

wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or

small children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀

Putting on the belt

Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly

across the lap and shoulders, as close to the

body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies

low around the hips in the lap area and does

not press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt

can slip over the hips in the lap area in a frontal

impact and injure the abdomen.

Switching on

Press the button once for each venti‐

lation level.

The highest level is active when three LEDs

are lit.

The safety belt must not lie across the neck,

rub on sharp edges, be routed over solid or

breakable objects, or be pinched.◀

After a short time, the system automatically

moves down one level in order to prevent ex‐

cessive cooling.

Reduction of restraining effect

Switching off

Avoid wearing clothing that prevents the

belt from fitting properly, and pull the shoulder

belt periodically to readjust the tension across

your lap; otherwise, the retention effect of the

safety belt may be reduced.◀

Press the button longer.

The LEDs go out.

Safety belts

Buckling the belt

Seats with safety belt

The vehicle has five seats, each of which is

equipped with a safety belt.

Hints

Always make sure that safety belts are being

worn by all occupants before driving away.

Although airbags enhance safety by providing

added protection, they are not a substitute for

safety belts.

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in

the belt buckle.

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The shoulder strap's anchorage point will

be correct for adult seat occupants of ev‐

ery build if the seat is correctly adjusted.

Unbuckling the belt

1. Hold the belt firmly.

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The two outer safety belt buckles,

integrated into the rear seat, are for pas‐

sengers sitting on the left and right.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

3. Guide the belt back into its reel.

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Safety belt reminder for driver's and

passenger's seat

Active head restraint

In the event of a rear-end collision with a cer‐

tain severity, the active head restraint automat‐

ically reduces the distance from the head.

The indicator lamp flashes or lights up

and a signal sounds. Make sure that

the safety belts are positioned cor‐

rectly. The safety belt reminder is active at

speeds above approx. 5 mph/8 km/h. It can

also be activated if objects are placed on the

front passenger seat.

Reduced protective function

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Do not use seat or head restraint

covers.

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Do not hang objects, e.g., clothes hangers,

on the head restraints.

Only attach accessories approved by BMW

to the seat or head restraint.

Damage to safety belts

In the case of strain caused by accidents or

damage:

Otherwise, the protective function of the active

head restraint will be impaired and the per‐

sonal safety of the occupants will be endan‐

gered.◀

Have the safety belts, including the safety belt

tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors

checked.

In the case of strain caused by accidents or

damage:

Checking and replacing safety belts

Have the work performed only by your

service center; otherwise, it cannot be ensured

that this safety feature will function properly.◀

Have the active headrest checked and if nec‐

essary replaced.

Adjusting the height

Front head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the

risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event

of an accident.

Adjusting the head restraint

Correctly adjust the head restraints of all

occupied seats; otherwise, there is an in‐

creased risk of injury in an accident.◀

Adjusting electrically.

Height

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is

approximately at ear level.

Distance

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint

is as close as possible to the back of the head.

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Adjusting the head restraint

Distance to back of head: manual head

restraints

Correctly adjust the head restraints of all

occupied seats; otherwise, there is an in‐

creased risk of injury in an accident.◀

Height

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is

approximately at ear level.

Distance

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint

is as close as possible to the back of the head.

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Forward: by pulling

Back: press the button and push the head

restraint toward the rear.

Adjusting the height

Distance to back of head: electrical

head restraints

The head restraint is automatically reposi‐

tioned when the shoulder support is adjusted.

Adjusting the side extensions

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To raise: pull.

To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

Folding forward

Fold forward for increased lateral support in

the resting position.

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Press the button, arrow 1, and fold the head

restraint forward.

Rear head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the

risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event

of an accident.

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Removing

Storing

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be

sitting in the seat in question.

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Set the desired position.

3.

Press the button. The LED in the

button lights up.

4. Press the desired button 1 or 2. The LED

goes out.

If the M button is pressed accidentally:

Press the button again.

The LED goes out.

1. Pull the head restraint upward as far as

possible.

Calling up settings

2. Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the

head restraint out completely.

Do not retrieve the memory while driving

Do not retrieve the memory setting while

driving, as an unexpected movement of the

seat or steering wheel could result in an acci‐

dent.◀

Before transporting passengers

Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐

porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐

tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐

able.◀

Comfort function

1. Open the driver's door.

2. Switch off the ignition.

Seat, mirror, and steering

wheel memory

3. Briefly press the desired button 1 or 2.

The corresponding seat position is performed

automatically.

General information

Front

The procedure stops when a switch for adjust‐

ing the seat or one of the buttons is pressed.

Safety mode

1. Close the driver's door or switch on the ig‐

nition.

2. Press and hold the desired button 1 or 2

until the adjustment procedure is com‐

pleted.

Calling up of a seat position

deactivated

After a brief period, the calling up of stored

seat positions is deactivated to save battery

power.

Two different driver's seat, exterior mirror, and

steering wheel positions can be stored and re‐

trieved for each remote control. The adjust‐

ment of the lumbar support is not stored.

To reactivate calling up of a seat position:

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Open or close the door or trunk lid.

Press a button on the remote control.

Press the Start/Stop button.

Adjusting electrically

The setting corresponds to the direc‐

tion in which the button is pressed.

Saving positions

Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory, refer

to page 54.

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

At a glance

Adjusting manually

If an electrical malfunction occurs, for example,

press the edges of the mirror glass.

Automatic Curb Monitor

When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror

glass tilts downward slightly on the front pas‐

senger side. This improves your view of the

curb and other low-lying obstacles when park‐

ing, for example.

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Adjusting

Activating

Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor

Fold in and out

1.

Slide the mirror changeover switch

to the driver's side mirror position.

2. Engage transmission position R.

General information

The mirror on the passenger side is more

curved than the driver's side mirror.

Deactivating

Slide the mirror changeover switch to the pas‐

senger's side mirror position.

Estimating distances correctly

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer

than they appear. Do not estimate the distance

to the traffic behind you based on what you

see in the mirror, as this will increase your risk

of an accident.◀

Fold in and out

Press the button.

Possible up to approx. 15 mph/20 km/h.

For example, this is advantageous

Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, the

mirror setting is stored for the remote control

in use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the re‐

mote control, the position is automatically re‐

trieved if the setting for this function is active.

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In car washes.

In narrow streets.

For folding back mirrors that were folded

away manually.

Selecting a mirror

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐

matically at a speed of approx.

25 mph/40 km/h.

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the mirror changeover switch.

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Fold in the mirror in a car wash

Interior rearview mirror, automatic

dimming feature

Before washing the car in an automatic

car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or

with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could

be damaged, depending on the width of the

vehicle.◀

The concept

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

whenever the engine is running.

Automatic dimming feature

Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim‐

med. Photocells are used for control in the In‐

terior rear view mirror, refer to page 56.

Photocells are used for control:

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In the mirror glass.

On the back of the mirror.

Interior rearview mirror

Functional requirement

For proper operation:

Reducing the blinding effect

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Keep the photocells clean.

Do not cover the area between the inside

rearview mirror and the windshield.

Steering wheel

General information

Turn the knob to reduce the blinding effect by

the interior mirror.

Do not adjust while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while

driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement

could result in an accident.◀

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Power steering wheel adjustment

At a glance

Configurations

The configurations are preassigned as follows:

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"M Drive 1": relaxed, comfortable driving.

"M Drive 2": sporty, dynamic driving.

Setting options

Symbol Meaning

The steering wheel can be adjusted in four di‐

rections.

Dynamic Stability Control DSC, re‐

fer to page 117, and M Dynamic

Mode MDM.

Storing the position

Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory, refer

to page 54.

Programs of M Engine Dynamics

Control, refer to page 76.

Programs of Electronic Damper

Control EDC, refer to page 119.

Steering wheel heating

Programs of Servotronic, refer to

page 120.

M double-clutch transmission with

Drivelogic, refer to page 72: shift

modes and Drivelogic driving pro‐

grams.

Views of the Head-Up Display, refer

to page 131.

Switching on/off

Configuring M Drive

The preassigned configurations can be individ‐

ually adjusted.

Press the button.

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On: the LED lights up.

Off: the LED goes out.

1. "Settings"

2. "M Drive 1" or"M Drive 2"

3. Select the desired setting option.

4. Select the desired channel.

M Drive

The individual settings are stored for the re‐

mote control currently in use.

The concept

Individual settings can be carried out in two

preassigned configurations for the vehicle.

If M Drive is activated, a change in the setting

on the Control Display is immediately adopted.

When the engine is started, an efficient driving

state is active by default. M Drive is deacti‐

vated.

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Activating/deactivating M Drive

Activating

Resetting M Drive

Individual settings can be reset to default val‐

ues.

Press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel:

1. "Settings"

2. "M Drive 1" or"M Drive 2"

3. "Reset M Drive 1" or"Reset M Drive 2"

4. "Yes"

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Activate M Drive 1.

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Activate M Drive 2.

To cancel resetting: "No"

If DSC OFF or MDM is set in M Drive, a mes‐

sage appears in the instrument cluster. This

message is confirmed by pressing the button

again.

Deactivating

Press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel.

Indicator lamps

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Indicator lamp comes on: corre‐

sponding M Drive is activated.

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Indicator lamp flashes: M Drive

could not be activated. Antilock

braking system ABS or Dynamic

Stability Control DSC directly regu‐

late the driving stability.

Reactivate M Drive if indicator lamp

is no longer flashing.

Notes

If M Drive is activated, individual settings can

also be modified outside of M Drive, e. g. using

the buttons in the center console. This deacti‐

vates M Drive.

To reactivate all settings made for M Drive on

the Control Display, briefly press one of the fol‐

lowing buttons:

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To adopt the changed settings in M Drive,

press and hold the corresponding button.

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