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Vehicle equipment

When changing the position of the seat,

keep the area of movement of the seat clear,

otherwise persons may be injured or objects

may be damaged.◀

This chapter describes all standard, national

and special equipment provided in the model

series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is

therefore also described, for example the se‐

lected special equipment or national version.

This also applies to safety-relevant functions

and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐

tional regulations when using the correspond‐

ing functions and systems.

Manually adjustable seats

Overview

Safe seated position

A seated position that suitably reflects your re‐

quirements is a vital condition of relaxed driv‐

ing with a minimum of fatigue.

In the event of an accident, the seated position

plays an important role together with:

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3

4

5

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Forward/back

Thigh support

Seat angle

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Seat belts, see page 53.

Head restraints, see page 55.

Airbags, see page 105.

Backrest width

Lumbar support

Height

Seats

Backrest angle

Information

No seat adjustment while the vehicle is in

motion

Forward/back

Do not adjust the seat when driving, otherwise

the seat could move unexpectedly, making the

driver lose control of the vehicle, leading to an

accident.◀

Do not incline the backrest too far to‐

wards the rear

Do not incline the seat backrest too far back

when driving, otherwise there is a risk of sliding

underneath the seat belt in case of accident.

The protective effect of the seat belt is lost.◀

Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired

direction.

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After releasing the lever, move the seat gently

forward or back to make sure it engages prop‐

erly.

lever, sit on and get up out of the seat to make

sure it engages properly.

Electrically adjustable seats

Overview

Height

Pull the lever and add or remove pressure on

the seat as required.

1

2

3

4

5

Seat and mirror memory

Backrest width

Backrest angle

Lumbar support

Backrest angle

Forward/back, height, seat angle

General

The driver's seat setting is saved for the profile

currently in use. When the vehicle is unlocked

using the remote control, this position is called

up automatically if the function, see page 43,

for this has been activated.

Pull the lever and add or remove pressure on

the backrest as required.

Settings in detail

1. Longitudinal direction.

Seat angle

Pull the lever and move the seat until the de‐

sired angle is reached. After releasing the

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2. Height.

Thigh support

Pull the lever on the front of the seat and adjust

the thigh support.

3. Seat angle.

Lumbar support

The curvature of the backrest can be altered to

support the lordosis, the lumbar section of the

spine. The upper edge of the pelvis and the

spinal column are supported to encourage an

upright posture.

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Press the switch at the front/

rear.

4. Backrest angle.

The curvature is increased/

decreased.

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Press the switch at the top/

bottom.

The curvature is shifted up‐

wards/downwards.

Backrest width

Alter the width of the backrest

via the side cushions to adjust

the lateral support.

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If the journey is continued within about 15 mi‐

nutes, the seat heating automatically activates

with the last temperature set.

Seat heating, front

If ECO PRO, see page 192, is activated, the

heating power is reduced.

Switch off

Press and hold down the button.

LEDs go out.

Switching on

Press the button once per tempera‐

ture stage.

Seat belts

Number of seat belts

Maximum temperature is indicated by three

LEDs.

Your vehicle has been fitted with five seat belts

for the safety of you and your passengers.

However, they can only offer protection when

adjusted correctly.

If the journey is continued within about 15 mi‐

nutes, the seat heating automatically activates

with the last temperature set.

If ECO PRO, see page 192, is activated, the

heating power is reduced.

General

Before driving off, always make sure that all

occupants have fastened their seat belts.

Switch off

To protect vehicle occupants, belt interlock is

triggered early. When it is applied, guide the

belt slowly from the bracket.

Press and hold down the button.

LEDs go out.

The airbags are a complementary safety fea‐

ture and not a substitute for the seat belts.

Seat heating, rear

The belt anchorage is suitable for adults of any

stature as long as the seat is correctly adjus‐

ted.

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Both belt anchorages incorporated into the

rear bench seat are determined for those

sitting on the left and right.

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The inner seat belt buckle of the rear seat

is intended exclusively for the vehicle oc‐

cupant in the middle.

Switching on

Press the button once per tempera‐

ture stage.

Maximum temperature is indicated by three

LEDs.

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Each seat belt assembly must only be used by

one occupant; it is forbidden to put a belt

around a child being carried on the occupant's

lap.

Information

One person per seat belt

Never restrain more than one person

with each seat belt. Babies or small children

must not travel on the lap of another occu‐

pant.◀

It is essential to replace the entire assembly af‐

ter it has been worn in a severe impact even if

damage to the assembly is not obvious.◀

Fastening the seat belt

Warning

Place the seat belt tightly over the pelvis

and shoulder as close as possible to the body

and make sure that it is positioned low at the

hip in the area of the pelvis and is not pressing

on your midriff. Otherwise, the seat belt can

slip over the hip and injure the midriff in the

event of a head-on collision.

No modifications or additions should be

made by the user which will either prevent the

seat belt adjusting devices from operating to

remove slack, or prevent the seat belt assem‐

bly from being adjusted to remove slack.◀

Use the middle seat belt

The seat belt must not pass across the neck. It

should not be pulled or jammed across sharp

edges or breakable objects.◀

If the middle seat belt in the rear is used,

the larger side of the backrest must be locked.

Otherwise the seat belt will have no restraining

effect.◀

Impairment of the restraining effect

Avoid bulky clothing and the belt often

tensioning upwards in the upper body area.

Ensure that the belt does not jam, otherwise

the belt may be damaged and the restraining

effect of the seat belt may deteriorate.◀

Adjustment for automatic retracting

seat belts

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Draw the buckle tongue attached to the

seat belt across the body and press it into

the buckle catch until a ‘click’ is heard.

Warning

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Adjustment of the belt length is very im‐

portant. To adjust the lap belt and check

whether the buckle has locked correctly,

pull upwards on the shoulder strap until the

lap belt fits tightly.

Seat belts are designed to bear upon the

bony structure of the body and should be worn

low across the front of the pelvis, or the pelvis,

chest and shoulders, as applicable. Wearing

the lap section of the belt across the abdomi‐

nal area must be avoided.

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The length of the diagonal shoulder strap

adjusts itself automatically to allow free‐

dom of movement.

Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly as pos‐

sible, consistent with comfort, to provide the

protection for which they have been designed.

A slack belt will greatly reduce the protection

afforded to the wearer.

To release the seat belt, press the button

on the buckle catch unit.

Care should be taken to avoid contamination of

the webbing by polishes, oils and chemicals

and particularly battery acid. Cleaning may

safely be carried out using mild soap and wa‐

ter. The belt should be replaced if webbing be‐

comes frayed, contaminated or damaged. Seat

belts should not be worn with straps twisted.

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Fastening the seat belt

Front head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

Head restraints adjusted to the correct height

reduce the risk of injuries to the neck in the

event of an accident.

Adjusting head restraint

Adjust the head restraint correctly for all

occupied seats, as otherwise there is an in‐

creased risk of injury in the event of an acci‐

dent.◀

The seat belt buckle must be heard to engage.

Unfastening the seat belt

1. Hold onto the belt.

Height

Adjust the head restraint so that its centre is

approximately at the height of your ear.

2. Press the red button on the belt buckle.

3. Guide the belt back up to the reel mecha‐

nism.

Spacing

Adjust the spacing so that the head restraint is

as close as possible to the back of the head.

Seat belt reminder for driver’s and

front seat passenger seat

If necessary, adjust the spacing using the in‐

cline of the seat backrest.

A Check Control message is displayed.

Check whether the seat belt has been

fastened correctly.

Active head restraint

In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the

active head restraint automatically reduces the

gap to the head.

The seat belt reminder is activated when the

seat belt on the driver's side is not fastened.

On some national versions, the seat belt re‐

minder is also activated above approximately

10 km/h, 6 mph if the front passenger's seat

belt is not fastened and if heavy objects are lo‐

cated on the seat.

Reduced protection

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Do not fit any covers on the seats or

head restraints.

▷

Do not hang objects such as coat hangers

on the head restraints.

Damaged seat belts

In the event of stress due to an accident or

damage:

Attach only BMW approved accessories to

the seat or head restraint.

Otherwise, the protective function of the active

head restraint is impaired and personal safety

is endangered.◀

Replace the belt system, including the seat-

belt tensioner, and have the belt anchorage

checked.

Checking and replacing the seat belts

Only have this work carried out at the

Service Centre, as otherwise correct function‐

ing of this safety device is not ensured.◀

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Adjusting height

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Up: push.

▷

Up: push.

Down: press the button, arrow 1, and slide

the head restraint downwards.

Down: press the button, arrow 1, and slide

the head restraint downwards.

The height of the centre head restraints can‐

not be adjusted.

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Removing

Only remove the head restraint if no-one will

be sitting on the seat in question.

Rear head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

Head restraints adjusted to the correct height

reduce the risk of injuries to the neck in the

event of an accident.

Adjusting head restraint

Adjust the head restraint correctly for all

occupied seats, as otherwise there is an in‐

creased risk of injury in the event of an acci‐

dent.◀

1. Raise head restraint until resistance.

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

head restraint fully out.

Height

The middle head restraint cannot be removed.

Before carrying passengers

Adjust the head restraint so that its centre is

approximately at the height of your ear.

Install the head restraints again before

carrying passengers, otherwise the head re‐

straints do not offer protection.◀

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LED turns off.

Seat and mirror memory

Information

Recalling

Do not call up the memory while the ve‐

hicle is in motion

Convenience function

1. Open the driver’s door.

2. Switch the ignition off.

Do not call up the memory while the vehicle is

in motion, otherwise an unexpected seat

movement may cause an accident.◀

3. Briefly press button 1 or 2 as desired.

The relevant seat adjustment is done automat‐

ically.

Keep area of movement clear

When changing the position of the seat,

keep the area of movement of the seat clear,

otherwise persons may be injured or objects

may be damaged.◀

The process is cancelled if a seat adjustment

switch or one of the buttons is pressed.

Safety function

1. Close the driver’s door or switch the igni‐

tion on.

Principle

Two different positions for driver's seat and

exterior mirrors can be saved and recalled per

profile. Settings for backrest width and lumbar

support are not saved.

2. Keep button 1 or 2 pressed as desired until

the adjustment procedure has been con‐

cluded.

Calling up has been disabled

Overview

After a short time, calling up saved seat posi‐

tions is disabled to prevent the battery from

being discharged.

To reactivate calling up:

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Open or close a door or the tailgate.

Press a button on the remote control.

Press the start/stop button.

Mirrors

Saving

1. Switch on ignition.

2. Set desired position.

Exterior mirrors

General

3.

Press the button. LED in button is

illuminated.

Depending on the equipment, the mirror set‐

ting is saved for the profile currently in use.

When the vehicle is unlocked using the remote

control, this position is called up automatically

if the setting for this has been enabled.

4. Press the desired button 1 or 2 while the

LED is lit. LED turns off.

If SET button was pressed inadvertently:

Press the button again.

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Automatic parking function

Principle

Correctly estimating distance

Objects reflected in the mirrors are

When reverse gear is engaged, mirror glass on

front passenger side is titled downwards. This

improves the view of the kerb or other obsta‐

cles near the ground, for example when park‐

ing.

closer than they appear. Do not gauge your

distance from following traffic based on what

you see in the mirror; otherwise there is an in‐

creased risk of an accident.◀

Overview

Activating

1.

Push switch to driver's mirror posi‐

tion.

2. Engage selector lever position R.

When towing a trailer, the automatic parking

function is switched off.

Deactivating

Push switch to front passenger's mirror posi‐

tion.

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Left/right, automatic parking function

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Folding in and out

Press the button.

Selecting a mirror

Possible up to approximately 20 km/h, 15 mph.

An advantage, for example

Switching to other mirror:

Push switch.

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In car washes.

In narrow streets.

Electrical adjustment

When folding mirrors back out that have

been folded in manually.

Corresponding to movement of button

Folded-in mirrors automatically fold out at ap‐

proximately 40 km/h, 25 mph.

Saving positions

Seat and mirror position memory, see page 57.

Folding mirrors in a car wash

Before driving through a car wash, fold

the mirrors in manually or by pressing button;

otherwise, they could be damaged due to the

width of the car.◀

Adjusting manually

In the event of an electrical defect, for example,

press the borders of the mirror glass.

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

with the engine running.

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Automatically dimming

Steering wheel

Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim‐

med. Photocells in the rear-view mirror, see

page 59, are used for control.

Note

Do not adjust the steering wheel whilst

the vehicle is in motion

Rear-view mirror, manual-dim

Turn button

Do not adjust the steering wheel position while

the vehicle is in motion, or an accident may re‐

sult from any unexpected movement.◀

Electric steering wheel lock

With manual gearbox: The steering wheel

locks automatically when the driver's door is

opened.

Switch on ignition to unlock.

Switch on ignition

Before moving the vehicle, switch on the

ignition, otherwise the electric steering wheel

lock is not locked and the vehicle cannot be

steered.◀

To reduce glare by turning the button on the

rear-view mirror.

Rear-view mirror, automatic-dim

Principle

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1. Fold the lever downwards.

The function is controlled by photocells:

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seated posi‐

tion.

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In the mirror glass

On the back of the mirror

3. Swing the lever back up.

Operating requirements

To keep the system functioning properly:

▷

Keep photocells clean.

Do not obstruct the zone between the rear-

view mirror and windscreen.

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Steering wheel heating

Press the button.

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On: LED is illuminated.

Off: LED turns off.

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