1998-2003 BMW M5 4 Door Controls and features -> Adjusting the steering wheel User Manual
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48nBMW active seat*  
Adjusting the steering wheel  
Automatic steering wheel  
adjustment  
In order to make it easier to get into and  
out of the vehicle, the steering wheel  
automatically moves into the top posi-  
tion and returns to the driving (memory)  
position.  
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  
Active changes in the seat's surface  
help to avoid muscle cramps, pain in  
the spine's lumbar region and fatigue.  
The steering wheel can be moved in any  
of four directions. Adjust by moving the  
control lever in the desired direction.  
manner that your personalized setting is  
automatically called up for the steering  
wheel position when you unlock the  
vehicle with your personal key.<  
To activate the seat, press the button  
(arrow).  
Do not adjust the steering wheel  
while the vehicle is moving. There  
is a risk of accident from unexpected  
movement.<  
For additional details concerning the  
BMW active seat, please refer to the  
chapter describing "Advanced tech-  
nology" on page 177.  
To store the steering wheel setting,  
refer to "Seat, mirror and steering  
wheel memory" on page 50.  
 

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