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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 all standard, country-

specific, and optional equipment offered with

the series. It also describes features and func-

tions that are not necessarily available in the

vehicle, e.g., due to the selected options or

country versions. This also applies to safety

functions and systems. When using these

functions and systems, the applicable laws

and regulations must be observed.

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.

Sitting safely

Warning

There is a danger of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk

of damage to property. Make sure that the

travel path of the seat is clear prior to any

adjustment.

An ideal seat position that meets the needs of

the occupants can make a vital contribution to

relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

In the event of an accident, the correct seat

position plays an important role. Follow the in-

formation in the following chapters.

Additional information:

Electrically adjustable seats

▷

Seats, refer to page 118.

General information

The current seat position can be stored using

the memory function.

Seat belts, refer to page 121.

Head restraints, refer to page 123.

Airbags, refer to page 185.

Overview

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, or property damage. Only adjust the

seat on the driver's side when the vehicle is

stationary.

1

Backrest width

2

Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

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Backrest tilt

3

4

Backrest tilt, head restraint

Lumbar support

Longitudinal direction

Tilt switch forward or backward.

Calibrating the front seats

Press switch forward or backward.

General information

As soon as the electric seat setting no longer

functions precisely, a Check Control message

is displayed on the control display.

Height

To restore the accuracy of the electric seat set-

ting, the front seats must be calibrated.

Safety information

Warning

There is a danger of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk

of damage to property. Make sure that the

travel path of the seat is clear prior to any

adjustment.

Press switch up or down.

Seat tilt

Calibrating the front seat

1. Press the longitudinal direction switch for-

ward until the seat stops.

2. Press the switch forward again until the

seat stops.

3. Readjust the seat to the desired position.

As soon as the message on the control dis-

play disappears, the calibration is complete.

If the message remains active, repeat the cali-

bration.

Tilt switch up or down.

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If this message is still shown after repeated

calibration, have the vehicle checked by an

authorized service center or another qualified

service center or repair shop.

Backrest width

Principle

Adjusting the backrest width may improve side

support when cornering.

Thigh support

General information

The backrest width is changed by adjusting

the side sections of the backrest.

Sport seat

Adjusting

▷

Press the front section of the

button:

The backrest width de-

creases.

Press the rear section of the

button:

Pull the lever at the front of the seat and push

the thigh support forward or back.

The backrest width in-

creases.

Lumbar support

Functional limitation

It may not be possible to adjust the backrest

width at very high and very low temperatures.

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.

Entering the rear

Safety information

Adjusting

▷

Press the front/rear section

of the button:

Warning

There is a danger of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk

of damage to property. Make sure that the

travel path of the seat is clear prior to any

adjustment.

The curvature is in-

creased/decreased.

Press the upper/lower sec-

tion of the button:

The curvature is shifted up/

down.

Warning

Unexpected movements of the rear seat

backrest while driving may occur if the rear

seat backrest is unlocked. Vehicle control

could be lost. There is a risk of accident, in-

Functional limitation

It may not be possible to adjust the lumbar

support at very high and very low tempera-

tures.

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jury, or property damage. Fold back and lock

the backrests before driving. Make sure the

backrest engages correctly by slightly moving

forward and back.

ditional safety device. The airbags do not re-

place seat belts.

All belt fastening points are designed to ach-

ieve the best possible protective effect of the

seat belts with proper use of the seat belts and

correct seat setting. Notes on sitting safely, re-

fer to page 118.

Fold the seat backrest forward

1. Pull the lever.

Safety information

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. Fold the seat backrest forward.

To make the entry to the rear easier, the seat

will automatically move to the most forward

position.

The process will be terminated when the

switch for the forward/back direction adjust-

ment is pressed or the backrest is reclined.

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.

Push the seat backrest rearward

Push the seat backrest rearward and lock it.

The seat moves automatically to the last seat

position that was stored.

Pulling the lever again stops the motion.

Seat belts

Warning

The protective effect of safety gear, including

seat belts, may not be fully operational or fail

in the following situations:

General information

The vehicle is fitted with four seat belts to en-

sure occupant safety. However, the seat belts

can only offer protection when adjusted cor-

rectly.

▷

The seat belts or seat belt buckles are

damaged, soiled, or changed in any

other way.

Always make sure that seat belts are being

worn by the occupants before driving off. The

airbags supplement the seat belts as an ad-

▷

Seat belt tensioners or seat belt winders

were modified.

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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.

Seat belt reminder for driver’s seat

and passenger’s seat

General information

The seat belt reminder is issued when the driv-

er's side seat belt is not buckled.

Correct use of seat belts

▷

Wear the seat belt tight to your body over

your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.

The seat belt reminder is also active when the

front passenger seat belt is not buckled or ob-

jects are on the front passenger seat.

▷

Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over

your lap. The seat belt must not press on

your stomach.

The seat belt reminder is also activated when

a passenger unbuckles a seat belt during the

trip.

▷

Do not rub the seat belt against sharp

edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard

or fragile objects.

▷

Avoid thick clothing.

Display in the instrument cluster

Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward

around your upper body area.

The indicator light illuminates and a

signal sounds. Make sure that the seat

belts are positioned correctly. The seat

belt reminder can also be activated if objects

are placed on the front passenger seat.

Buckling the seat belt

1. Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder

and hip to put it on.

2. Insert the buckle tongue into the seat belt

buckle. The seat belt buckle must engage

audibly.

Seat belt reminder for rear seats

General information

The seat belt reminder is automatically acti-

vated each time the engine starts.

The seat belt reminder is also activated when

a passenger unbuckles a rear seat belt during

the trip.

Display in the instrument cluster

The indicator light in the instrument cluster illu-

minates after the engine is started.

The displays may vary depending on the

equipment version and country variant.

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Icon

Description

Warning

Green: the seat belt is buckled

on the corresponding rear seat.

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.

Red: the seat belt is not buck-

led on the corresponding rear

seat.

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-

tective effect in the head and neck area.

There is a risk of injury.

▷

Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

Do not hang objects, for instance clothes

hangers, directly on the head restraint.

Front head restraints

▷

Only use accessories that have been de-

termined to be safe for attachment to a

head restraint.

General information

The current head restraint position can be

stored using the memory function.

Do not use any accessories, for instance

pillows, while driving.

Safety information

Adjusting the height: M sport seats

Warning

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.

▷

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 prevent a collision of the head restraint with

the convertible top, the head restraint cannot

be adjusted in height in certain seat positions.

Move the seat into a lower position for head

restraint adjustment.

For manually adjustable head restraints:

After adjusting, make sure that the head

restraint is correctly engaged.

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Adjusting the height: M Carbon

bucket seat

Exterior mirrors

The height of the head restraints cannot be

set.

General information

The front passenger's side exterior mirror is

more curved than the driver's side mirror.

Adjusting the distance

The distance to the back of the head is ad-

justed via the backrest inclination.

The mirror setting is stored for the driver pro-

file currently in use. When a driver profile is

selected, the saved position is called up auto-

matically.

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint

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

The current exterior mirror position can be

stored using the memory function.

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Safety information

Warning

Rear head restraints

Safety information

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 ac-

cident, injury, or property damage. Estimate

the distance to the traffic behind by looking

over your shoulder.

Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-

tective effect in the head and neck area.

There is a risk of injury.

▷

Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

Overview

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.

Do not use any accessories, for instance

pillows, while driving.

Adjusting the height

The height of the head restraints cannot be

set.

1

Adjusting

2

3

Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor

Folding in and out

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

Press the button.

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The selected mirror moves along with the but-

ton movement.

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.

Selecting a mirror

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the switch.

Activating

Malfunction

In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the

mirror by pressing the edges of the mirror

glass.

1.

Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

2. Engage selector lever position R.

Folding in and out

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the front passenger's side

exterior mirror position.

NOTICE

Depending on the vehicle width, the vehicle

can be damaged in car washes. There is a

risk of damage to property. Before washing,

fold in the mirrors by hand or with the button.

Interior mirror

General information

The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.

Press the button.

Photocells are used for control:

Folding is only possible up to a speed of ap-

prox. 15 mph/20 km/h.

▷

In the mirror glass.

On the rear of the mirror.

Folding the mirrors in and out is helpful in the

following situations:

Overview

▷

In car washes.

On narrow roads.

Mirrors that were folded in are folded

out automatically at a speed of approx.

25 mph/40 km/h.

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

as needed and when the drive-ready state is

switched on.

Functional requirements

Automatic dimming feature

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

tomatically dimmed. Photocells in the interior

mirror are used to control this.

▷

Keep the photocells clean.

▷

Do not cover the area between the interior

mirror and the windshield.

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Steering wheel heating

Steering wheel

Safety information

Warning

Overview

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, or property damage.

Adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is

stationary only.

Button for steering wheel heating

Electric steering wheel adjustment

Turning on/off

General information

Press the button.

The steering wheel adjustment is stored for

the driver profile currently in use. When a driver

profile is selected, the position is called up

automatically when the drive-ready state is

turned on.

A Check Control message is displayed.

If the trip is resumed within approx. 15 minutes

after an intermediate stop, the steering wheel

heating turns on automatically if the function

was turned on at the completion of the last trip.

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.

Memory function

Principle

Adjusting

The following settings can be stored and, if

necessary, retrieved using the memory func-

tion:

▷

Seat position.

Exterior mirror position.

Steering wheel position.

Height of the Head-up display.

General information

Two memory locations with different settings

can be set for each driver profile.

Press the switch to adjust the forward/back

position and height of the steering wheel to the

seat position.

The following settings are not stored:

▷

Backrest width.

Lumbar support.

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The stored position is called up.

Safety information

The procedure stops when a switch for setting

the seat is pressed or one of the memory but-

tons is pressed again.

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, or property

damage. Only retrieve the memory function

when the vehicle is stationary.

The adjustment of the seat position on the

driver's side is interrupted after a short time

while driving.

Seat and armrest heating

Principle

Warning

The system heats seats and armrests as

needed.

There is a danger of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk

of damage to property. Make sure that the

travel path of the seat is clear prior to any

adjustment.

General information

Seat heating can also be used without arm-

rest heating. Deactivate the armrest heating as

needed.

Overview

The memory buttons are located on the front

door.

Seat and armrest heating

Storing

1. Set the desired position.

Turning on

1.

Press the button.

2.

Press the button. The LED in the

button illuminates.

2. Select the temperature level:

▷

Press the button once for each level.

3. Press the desired button 1 or 2 while the

LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.

Turn the Controller until the desired

level is reached. Press the Controller.

Calling up settings

Press the desired button 1 or 2.

▷

Select the desired level on the touch-

screen.

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Highest level reached when three red LEDs

illuminate on the button or three red bars

are shown on the control display.

Safety information

Warning

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi-

nutes after an intermediate stop, the functions

are turned on automatically with the tempera-

ture that was last set.

Very hot air can escape from the vents. Thus,

there is a risk of burns in the immediate area

of the vents. There is a risk of injury. Make

sure that sufficient distance from the vents is

maintained. If necessary, adjust the air inlet.

Turning off

Press and hold the button until the

LEDs turn off.

NOTICE

By covering the vent of the air collar, the heat

cannot escape as intended. The heat builds

up. There is a risk of damage to property. Do

not cover the vents, for instance with covers.

Switching armrest heating on/off

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Climate control"

4. "Seat and armrest heating"

5. Select desired seat.

6. "Heat armrests with seat"

Overview

Air collar

Principle

The air collar ensures just the right tempera-

ture for the neck area via warm air inlet.

Air collar

General information

When the convertible top is open, the air inlet

and the temperature are adjusted according to

speed and outside temperature.

Turning on

Press button once for each level.

When the convertible top is closed, the three

adjustable settings are independent of speed

and outside temperature.

The maximum temperature and

blower output is reached when three LEDs are

illuminated.

Turning off

Press and hold the button until the

LEDs turn off.

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Highest level reached when three blue

LEDs illuminate on the button or three blue

bars are shown on the control display.

Active seat ventilation

Principle

Integrated fans in the seat and armrest areas

extract air from the vehicle interior and thereby

provide a comfortable seat temperature.

Switching off active seat ventilation

Press and hold the button until the

LEDs turn off.

General information

Depending on the setting of the automatic

climate control, the cooling output will be in-

creased or reduced.

Seat climate control

Principle

Air conditioning can be adjusted individually by

manually adjusting the temperature of the ven-

tilation and the air distribution.

The seat climate control combines the func-

tions of the seat heating and active seat venti-

lation.

For maximum cooling power, set the manual

air distribution to the upper body area.

General information

The seat heating and active seat ventilation

are operated with a common button on the air

conditioning control panel.

Overview

When both systems are active, a push of the

button reduces the intensity of both functions

by one level each.

The last active function or function that is con-

figured with higher intensity will be activated

directly when the system is switched on again.

When both functions with the same intensity

configuration are deactivated, the system will

automatically activate the seat heating.

Active seat ventilation

Overview

Switching on active seat ventilation

1.

Press the button.

2. Select the ventilation level:

▷

Press the button once for each level.

Turn the Controller until the desired

level is reached. Press the Controller.

▷

Select the desired level on the touch-

screen.

Seat climate control

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Turning on

Functional requirement

Drive-ready state is switched on.

1.

Press the button.

2. Select the desired setting via the touch-

screen.

Activate/deactivate

1. "CAR"

One red and one blue LED each will illumi-

nate.

2. "Settings"

3. "Climate control"

4. If necessary, "Automate habits"

5. Select the desired function.

6. Activate the desired rule.

7. Set the level.

Turning off

Press and hold the button until the

LEDs turn off.

Climate control rules

Principle

Depending on the equipment, some heating

and air conditioning functions can be automat-

ically activated depending on the outside tem-

perature.

General information

The outside temperature at which the func-

tions are to be automatically activated can be

set via iDrive.

Activation is performed if the outside temper-

ature exceeds or falls below the set tempera-

ture in the first few minutes after drive-ready

state has been switched on. A new adjustment

is carried out after the settings have been

changed.

Depending on the equipment package, the

following functions can be automatically acti-

vated:

▷

Seat heating.

Steering wheel heating.

Seat ventilation.

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi-

nutes after a stop, the functions are activated

automatically with the levels that were last se-

lected.

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