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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,

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.

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.

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, the correct seat

position plays an important role. Follow the in-

formation in the following chapters.

Additional information:

▷

Seats, refer to page 101.

Electrically adjustable seats

Seat belts, refer to page 104.

Head restraints, refer to page 107.

Airbags, refer to page 170.

General information

The current seat position can be stored using

the memory function.

Seats

Overview

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 switches for setting the seats are located

on the front seats.

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Seat settings menu

Adjusting seat tilt

The seat adjustment menu button is located

on the front door.

Tilt switch up or down.

Adjusting backrest tilt

Press the button to go directly to the

seat settings menu on the control dis-

play.

Setting the longitudinal direction

Tilt switch forward or backward.

Adjusting the seat position

automatically

Press switch forward or backward.

General information

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.

Adjusting the height

Activate/deactivate the function

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Seat comfort"

4. Select driver’s seat.

5. "Use automatically"

6. Select the desired setting.

Press switch up or down.

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When exiting the vehicle, the backrest width

opens completely. The last set position is au-

tomatically applied before you start driving.

Thigh support

Multifunctional seat

1.

Apps menu

Adjusting the backrest width

2. "Vehicle"

1.

Apps menu

3. "Seat comfort"

2. "Vehicle"

4. Select desired seat.

5. Select the desired function.

6. Select the desired setting.

3. "Seat comfort"

4. Select desired seat.

5. Select the desired function.

6. Select the desired setting.

Lumbar support

Calibrating the front seats

Principle

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad-

justed in a way that it supports the lumbar

region of the spine. The lower back and the

spine are supported for upright sitting position.

General information

As soon as the electric seat setting no longer

functions precisely, a Check Control message

is displayed on the control display.

Adjusting the lumbar support

To restore the accuracy of the electric seat set-

ting, the front seats must be calibrated.

▷

Press the front/rear section of the

button:

Safety information

The curvature is increased/de-

creased.

Warning

▷

Press the upper/lower section of the but-

ton:

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 curvature is shifted up/down.

Functional limitation

It may not be possible to adjust the lumbar

support at very high and very low tempera-

tures.

Calibrating the front seat

1. Press the longitudinal direction switch for-

ward for approx. 2 seconds until the seat

stops.

Backrest width

Principle

2. Repeat step 1 until the seat stops then

moves slightly forward.

Adjusting the backrest width may improve side

support when cornering.

3. Press the switch forward for approx. 2 sec-

onds again until the seat stops.

General information

The backrest width is changed by adjusting

the side sections of the backrest.

4. Repeat step 3 until the seat stops then

moves slightly backward.

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As soon as the message on the control dis-

play disappears, the calibration is complete.

If the message remains active, repeat the cali-

bration.

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.

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.

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.

Additional information:

Comfort exit

Notes on sitting safely, refer to page 101.

Principle

Safety information

The seat position can be adjusted automati-

cally to make it easier to get in and out of the

vehicle.

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.

General information

▷

The backrest width completely opens tem-

porarily.

▷

The seat moves back.

Activating/deactivating the setting

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Seat comfort"

4. "Comfort exit"

Warning

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

of injury or danger to life. Make sure that all

occupants are wearing seat belts correctly.

5. Select the desired setting.

Seat belts

General information

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.

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Buckling the seat belt

1. Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder

and hip to put it on.

Warning

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.

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:

▷

The seat belts or seat belt buckles are

damaged, soiled, or changed in any

other way.

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 belt tensioners or seat belt winders

were modified.

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. Hold down the seat belt firmly.

2. Press the red button in the seat belt buckle.

3. Guide the seat belt back into the seat belt

winder.

Middle seat belt in the rear

Buckling the seat belt

Correct use of seat belts

▷

Wear the seat belt tight to your body over

your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.

▷

Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over

your lap. The seat belt must not press on

your stomach.

▷

Do not rub the seat belt against sharp

edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard

or fragile objects.

▷

Avoid thick clothing.

Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward

around your upper body area.

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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. Release buckle tongue from the fixture on

the rear shelf.

2. Insert the lower buckle tongue in 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 in the seat

belt buckle, arrow 2.

The seat belt buckles must engage audibly.

Icon

Meaning

Unbuckling the seat belt

1. Hold down the seat belt firmly.

Seat belt on the driver's seat is

not buckled.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

Seat belt on the passenger

seat or another seat in the ve-

hicle is not buckled.

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

4. Guide the seat belt to the fixture on the rear

shelf.

Principle

At the end of a trip, the system informs the

driver of the possible presence of occupants on

the rear seats.

Seat belt reminder

General information

Make sure that the seat belts are positioned

correctly.

General information

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 reminder becomes active in the

following situations:

▷

When the seat belt on the driver's side or

on the passenger's side is not fastened.

If the drive is continued within 30 minutes, the

notice is displayed again after the drive is com-

plete.

When the seat belt is unfastened while driv-

ing.

When objects are lying on a seat.

Activate/deactivate the function

1.

Apps menu

2. "System settings"

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3. "Rear Occupant Alert"

▷

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.

4. Select the desired setting.

Safety mode

For manually adjustable head restraints:

After adjusting, make sure that the head

restraint is correctly engaged.

Depending on vehicle equipment, the driver

and front passenger seat belt straps are auto-

matically tightened once after driving off, if the

seat belt is fastened.

If necessary, in critical driving situations, e.g.,

during emergency braking, the front seat belts

are automatically pretensioned.

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.

After a critical driving situation without an acci-

dent, the front seat belts are loosened again. If

the belt tension does not loosen automatically,

stop the vehicle and unbuckle the seat belt us-

ing the red button in the buckle. Fasten the

seat belt before continuing to drive.

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-

tective effect in the head and neck area.

There is a risk of injury.

Front head restraints

▷

Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

General information

Do not hang objects, for instance clothes

hangers, directly on the head restraint.

Depending on vehicle equipment, the head re-

straints move to the lowest position after the

vehicle is exited. The last set position is auto-

matically applied before you start driving.

▷

Only use accessories that have been de-

termined to be safe for attachment to a

head restraint.

Do not use any accessories, for instance

pillows, while driving.

Safety information

Warning

Adjusting the height: Electric head

restraints

Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-

straints can cause injuries in the head and

neck area. There is a risk of injury.

▷

Before driving, install the removed head

restraints on the occupied seats.

▷

Adjust the head restraint so its center

supports the back of the head at as

close to eye level as possible.

Press switch up or down.

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Adjusting the distance

The distance to the back of the head is ad-

justed via the backrest inclination.

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-

tective effect in the head and neck area.

There is a risk of injury.

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint

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

▷

Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

Removing the head restraints

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Do not hang objects, for instance clothes

hangers, directly on the head restraint.

▷

Only use accessories that have been de-

termined to be safe for attachment to a

head restraint.

Rear head restraints

Safety information

Warning

Do not use any accessories, for instance

pillows, while driving.

Adjusting the height of the outer

head restraints

Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-

straints can cause injuries in the head and

neck area. There is a risk of injury.

▷

Before driving, install the removed head

restraints on the occupied seats.

▷

Adjust the head restraint so its center

supports the back of the head at as

close to eye level as possible.

▷

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 lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

For manually adjustable head restraints:

After adjusting, make sure that the head

restraint is correctly engaged.

To raise: push the head restraint up.

Adjusting the height of the center

head restraint

To improve your view to the rear, you can ad-

just the center head restraint so that it is fully

down. Set it to the lowest position only if no

one will be sitting in the center seat.

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.

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Integrated key, refer to page 74.

▷

To lower: press the buttons, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

4. Press and hold the integrated key and the

button at the same time, arrows 1, and pull

out the head restraint completely.

To raise: push the head restraint up.

Removing the outer head restraint

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be

sitting in the seat in question.

1. Fold down the rear seat backrest in ques-

tion.

Enlarging the cargo area, refer to

page 302.

2. Raise the head restraint up against the re-

sistance.

Removing the center head restraint

3. Insert the integrated key.

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be

sitting in the center seat.

1. Raise the head restraint up against the re-

sistance.

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

head restraint out completely.

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Installing the head restraints

Overview

Proceed in the reverse order to install the head

restraint.

Exterior mirrors

General information

The front passenger's side exterior mirror is

more curved than the driver's side mirror.

Icon

Meaning

The exterior mirror adjustment 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 stored position is called up

automatically.

Fold the exterior mirror in and out.

Adjust the exterior mirrors.

The current exterior mirror adjustment can be

stored using the memory function.

Depending on vehicle equipment, the driver's

side exterior mirror also dims automatically.

Photocells in the interior mirror are used to

control this.

Select left exterior mirror, Automatic

Curb Monitor.

Select right exterior mirror.

Depending on vehicle equipment, both exterior

mirrors are heated automatically as necessary

and when drive-ready state is on.

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

Safety information

Press the button.

The selected exterior mirror moves

along with the button movement.

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.

Selecting the exterior mirror

▷

Press the button to select the left

exterior mirror. The LED illuminates.

▷

Press the button to select the right

exterior mirror. The LED illuminates.

Malfunction

In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the

exterior mirror by pressing on the edges of the

mirror glass.

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Activating the Automatic Curb Monitor

Folding in/folding out the exterior

mirrors

1.

Press the button. The LED illumi-

nates.

NOTICE

2. Engage selector lever position R.

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.

Deactivating the Automatic Curb

Monitor

Press the button. The LED illuminates

and the LED of the driver’s side outside

mirror goes out.

Press the button.

Folding is possible at vehicle speeds of up to

approx. 12 mph/20 km/h.

Interior mirror, automatic

dimming feature

Folding the exterior mirrors in and out is help-

ful in the following situations:

▷

In car washes.

General information

On narrow roads.

The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.

Exterior mirrors that were folded in are folded

out automatically at a speed of approx.

25 mph/40 km/h.

Photocells are used for control:

▷

In the mirror glass.

On the rear of the mirror.

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

as needed and when the drive-ready state is

switched on.

Overview

Automatic dimming

The exterior mirror on the driver's side is au-

tomatically dimmed. Photocells in the interior

mirror are used to control this.

Automatic Curb Monitor

Principle

Functional requirements

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.

▷

Keep the photocells clean.

▷

Do not cover the area between the interior

mirror and the windshield.

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Steering wheel

Safety information

Warning

Memory function

Principle

The following settings can be stored and, if

necessary, retrieved using the memory func-

tion:

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.

▷

Seat position.

Exterior mirror adjustment.

Depending on vehicle equipment: steering

wheel position.

▷

Height of the Head-up display.

Safety information

Electric steering wheel adjustment

General information

Warning

The steering wheel adjustment 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 stored position is called up

automatically.

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.

The current steering wheel position can be

stored using the memory function.

To make it easier to enter and get out of the

vehicle, the steering wheel moves temporarily

into the upper position.

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.

Adjusting the steering wheel position

Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel

forward/back position and height to the seat

position.

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Calling up settings

Using the button:

Memory function

Overview

Press the desired 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.

The adjustment of the seat position on the

driver's side is interrupted after a short time

while driving.

Via iDrive:

The memory buttons are located on the front

doors.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Seat comfort"

Icon

Meaning

4. Select desired seat.

5. "Seat position"

SET button.

6. Select the desired seat position.

Memory button 1.

Memory button 2.

Seat climate control

Various climate control functions are available

for the seats.

Additional information:

Storing settings

Using the button:

Climate control, refer to page 276.

1. Set the desired position.

2.

Press the button. The LED illumi-

nates.

3. Press the desired memory button as long

as the LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.

Via iDrive:

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Seat comfort"

4. Select desired seat.

5. "Seat position"

6. Save the desired seat position.

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