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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 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.

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.

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 or risk

of damage to property. Make sure that the

travel path of the seat is clear prior to any

adjustment.

In the event of an accident, the correct seat

position plays an important role. Follow the in-

formation in the following chapters.

Additional information:

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Seats, refer to page 104.

Adjusting seats

Seat belts, refer to page 113.

Head restraints, refer to page 115.

Airbags, refer to page 178.

General information

The current seat position can be stored using

the memory function.

Seats, front

Safety information

Warning

Overview

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.

The switches for setting the seats are located

on the front seats.

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Setting the longitudinal direction

Adjusting backrest tilt

Press switch forward or backward.

Tilt switch forward or backward.

Adjusting the height

Adjusting the seat position

automatically

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.

Activate/deactivate the function

Press switch up or down.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

Adjusting seat tilt

3. "Seat comfort"

4. Select driver’s seat.

5. "Use automatically"

6. Select the desired setting.

Tilt switch up or down.

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The curvature is shifted up/down.

Thigh support

Sport seat

Backrest width

Principle

Adjusting the backrest width may improve side

support when cornering.

General information

The backrest width is changed by adjusting

the side sections of the backrest.

When exiting the vehicle, the backrest width

opens completely. The last set position is au-

tomatically applied before you start driving.

Pull the lever at the front of the seat and push

the thigh support forward or back.

Multifunctional seat

Adjusting the backrest width

▷

Press the front section of the but-

ton:

The backrest width decreases.

▷

Press the rear section of the button:

The backrest width increases.

Upper backrest

Push the switch in the front or back.

Principle

The upper backrest supports the back in the

shoulder region. A correct setting leads to a

relaxed seat position and reduces strain on the

shoulder muscles.

Lumbar support

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

When exiting the vehicle, the upper backrest

moves all the way back. The last set position is

automatically applied before you start driving.

Adjusting the lumbar support

▷

Press the front/rear section of the

button:

The curvature is increased/de-

creased.

▷

Press the upper/lower section of the but-

ton:

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Adjusting the upper backrest

Turning on

1.

Press the button. The LED illumi-

nates.

2. Adjust the front passenger seat on the driv-

er's seat.

3. If needed, store the memory position for the

front passenger seat.

Turning off

▷

Press the front section of the button:

The upper backrest is inclined forward.

Press the rear section of the button:

The upper backrest is inclined backward.

Press the button. The LED goes out.

The function deactivates itself auto-

matically after some time.

Seat massage

Front passenger seat functionality

Principle

The seat massage ensures relaxed muscles

and better blood circulation in the lumbar re-

gion and can avoid fatigue.

The front passenger seat can be adjusted with

the switches of the driver's seat, for instance to

increase the legroom in the rear.

If needed, the memory position for the front

passenger seat can be stored.

Turning the seat massage on/off

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

Overview

3. "Seat comfort"

Buttons in the vehicle

4. Select desired seat.

5. "Massage"

6. "Massage"

7. If necessary, select the desired setting.

Calibrating the front seats

General information

As soon as the electric seat setting no longer

functions precisely, a Check Control message

is displayed on the control display.

Front passenger seat functionality

To restore the accuracy of the electric seat set-

ting, the front seats must be calibrated.

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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.

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.

Calibrating the front seat

1. Press the longitudinal direction switch for-

ward until the seat stops.

Warning

There is a danger of jamming when folding

down the center armrest in the rear. There

is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area

of movement of the center armrest is clear

when folding down.

2. Press the switch forward again until the

seat stops.

As soon as the message on the control dis-

play disappears, the calibration is complete.

If the message remains active, repeat the cali-

bration.

Warning

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.

When folding back the second row of seats,

there is a danger of jamming. There is a

risk of injury or risk of damage to property.

Make sure that the area of movement of the

second row of seats is clear prior to folding

down.

Rear seats

Second row of seats

Warning

Seats in the second row of seats are not

locked when they are folded down and they

can move. There is a risk of injury and risk of

property damage. Only fold the seats in the

second row down while loading. When driving

without a load, fold back and lock the seats in

the second row before driving away.

General information

For the seats in the second row of seats, the

backrest tilt can be adjusted, as can the longi-

tudinal direction as needed.

The longitudinal direction of the middle section

is adjusted together with the left rear seat.

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Overview

Backrest tilt

The seat setting switches are located on the

seats.

Tilt switch forward or backward.

Access to the third row of seats

Resetting to base position

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 the button to reset to base position.

The process is canceled if the button is

pressed again.

Warning

If a rear seat backrest is not locked, unse-

cured cargo can be thrown about the car’s

interior; for instance, in the event of an acci-

dent, braking or an evasive maneuver. There

is a risk of injury. Make sure that the rear seat

backrest is locked after folding it back.

Longitudinal direction

Press switch forward or backward.

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Folding down the rear seat backrest

6-seater

With seven seats:

General information

1. Fold middle section of the second seat row

up as necessary.

The second seat row consists of two split

seats with separate armrests.

2. Push the switch once forward or backward.

Rear armrest

Safety information

Warning

Body parts may be pinched when moving

the armrest. There is a risk of injury. Make

sure that the area of movement is clear when

moving the armrest.

The seat automatically moves to the respec-

tive end position.

Adjusting the height

With six seats:

1. Pull lever up to the stop.

▷

Upward: pull the armrest into the desired

position.

2. Fold backrest forward.

Downward: pull the armrest to the top posi-

tion and then push it all the way down.

To make the entry to the rear easier, the seat

will automatically move to the most forward

position.

After setting the height, move the armrest up

or down slightly, making sure the armrest en-

gages properly.

To avoid a collision, the position of the front

seats may be adjusted automatically.

If the second row of seats is not locked, an

acoustic signal will sound and a warning icon

will be displayed in the instrument cluster.

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Setting the longitudinal direction

Third row of seats

General information

The third row of seats consists of two divided

seats.

Fold up the backrest

Safety information

Slide the upper part of the armrest to the front

or rear.

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.

Operating the second seat row from

the front seats

Principle

The second seat row can be operated from

the front seats, e.g. to prepare the entry to the

third seat row easier.

Warning

If a rear seat backrest is not locked, unse-

cured cargo can be thrown about the car’s

interior; for instance, in the event of an acci-

dent, braking or an evasive maneuver. There

is a risk of injury. Make sure that the rear seat

backrest is locked after folding it back.

Overview

From the rear

Comfort entry, 3rd seat row

Adjusting

Push the switch once forward or back-

ward. The seat automatically moves to

the respective end position.

1.

Press the switch.

▷

Press the switch. The rear seat backrest

automatically moves to the respective

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end position. Pressing again stops the

motion.

Folding down the rear seat backrest

From the rear

▷

Push the switch and hold it. The rear

seat backrest moves as long as the

switch is held down.

Pull the switch or hold it pulled. The

rear seat backrest and the head re-

straint fold down.

2. Fold the head restraint back.

Switch

Function

From the cargo area

Front.

The left rear seat backrest sets

itself upright.

Press the switch or hold it pressed.

The rear seat backrest and the head

restraint fold down.

Rear.

The right rear seat backrest

sets itself upright.

Exiting from the third row of seats

Depending on the equipment version, the sec-

ond seat row can be folded down using the

switch or the lever.

From the cargo area

Additional information:

Access to the third row of seats, refer to

page 109

With seven seats: emergency

unlocking rear seat backrest

General information

The two outer backrests of the second seat

row can be folded down manually such as in

the event of an electrical fault.

1.

Press the switch.

▷

Pull the switch. The rear seat backrest

automatically moves to the respective

end position. Pulling again stops the

motion.

Unlocking from the second seat row

Pull the switch and hold it. The rear seat

backrest moves as long as the switch is

pulled.

2. Fold the head restraint back.

Switch

Function

Top, rear.

The left rear seat backrest sets

itself upright.

Pull the loop and fold the rear seat backrest

forward.

Bottom,

rear.

The right rear seat backrest

sets itself upright.

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Unlocking from the third seat row

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.

Pull the loop and fold the rear seat backrest

forward.

Seat belts

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.

General information

The vehicle is fitted with six or seven seat belts

to ensure 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.

Warning

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.

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.

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.

Warning

The protective effect of safety gear, including

seat belts, may not be fully operational or fail

in the following situations:

Additional information:

Notes on sitting safely, refer to page 104.

▷

The seat belts or seat belt buckles are

damaged, soiled, or changed in any

other way.

▷

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.

Adjusting

Correct use of seat belts

Press and hold the button, arrow 1, and push

the seat belt height adjustment up or down.

▷

Wear the seat belt tight to your body over

your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.

After setting the height, make sure that the

seat belt height adjustment engages correctly.

▷

Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over

your lap. The seat belt must not press on

your stomach.

Buckling the seat belt

1. Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder

and hip to put it on.

▷

Do not rub the seat belt against sharp

edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard

or fragile objects.

2. Insert the buckle tongue into the seat belt

buckle. The seat belt buckle must engage

audibly.

▷

Avoid thick clothing.

Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward

around your upper body area.

Seat belt height adjustment

General information

The seat belt anchorage point in the second

row of seats can be adjusted to the body size

of the occupants with the seat belt height ad-

justment.

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.

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.

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General information

Seat belt reminder

If a door with access to the rear row seating

is operated within 30 minutes before starting

off, a message appears on the control display

when the trip is completed and a signal tone

sounds.

General information

Make sure that the seat belts are positioned

correctly.

The seat belt reminder becomes active in the

following situations:

If the trip is continued within 30 minutes, the

message is displayed again after the trip has

been completed.

▷

When the seat belt on the driver's side or

on the passenger's side is not fastened.

When the seat belt is unfastened while driv-

ing.

Activate/deactivate the function

1.

Apps menu

When objects are lying on a seat.

2. "System settings"

3. "Rear Occupant Alert"

4. Select the desired setting.

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.

Safety mode

A Check Control message is displayed where

applicable. Check whether the seat belt has

been fastened correctly.

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.

Icon

Meaning

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

during emergency braking, the front seat belts

are automatically pretensioned.

Seat belt on the driver's seat is

not buckled.

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.

Seat belt on the passenger

seat or another seat in the ve-

hicle is not buckled.

Seat belt is buckled on the cor-

responding seat.

Seat belt is not buckled on the

corresponding seat.

Front head restraints

Safety information

Warning

Rear Occupant Alert

Principle

Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-

straints can cause injuries in the head and

neck area. There is a risk of injury.

At the end of a trip, the system informs the

driver of the possible presence of occupants on

the rear seats.

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▷

Before driving, install the removed head

restraints on the occupied seats.

Adjusting the height

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.

For manually adjustable head restraints:

After adjusting, make sure that the head

restraint is correctly engaged.

Press switch up or down.

Adjusting the distance

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.

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-

tective effect in the head and neck area.

There is a risk of injury.

▷

Back: press the button and push the head

restraint toward the rear.

Forward: pull the head restraint toward the

front.

▷

Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

Do not hang objects, for instance clothes

hangers, directly on the head restraint.

Adjusting the side extensions

▷

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.

Active head restraint

In the event of a rear-end collision with a

certain severity, the active head restraint auto-

matically reduces the distance from the head.

Fold the side extensions on the head restraint

forward for increased side support in the rest-

ing position.

Have the active head restraint checked and if

necessary replaced in the case of damage or if

it was exposed to an accident.

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▷

Only use accessories that have been de-

termined to be safe for attachment to a

head restraint.

Removing the head restraints

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Do not use any accessories, for instance

pillows, while driving.

Rear head restraints

Safety information

Warning

Folding down the head restraints

General information

The outer head restraints of the second seat

row and the head restraints of the third seat

row can be folded down to improve the rear

field of vision. Only fold down the head re-

straint if no one will be sitting in the corre-

sponding seat.

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.

Second-row seating

▷

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.

For manually adjustable head restraints:

After adjusting, make sure that the head

restraint is correctly engaged.

Press button, arrow 1, and fold the head re-

straint back.

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.

To return the head restraint to its initial posi-

tion, fold the head restraint forward as far as

it will go. Make sure that the head restraint

engages correctly.

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.

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Third row of seats

Cushions for head restraints in rear

Only use the pillow when the vehicle is

switched off.

1. Bring the head restraint to a sufficiently

high position.

2. Attach the pillow and place the pillow band

around the back of the head restraint, ar-

row 1.

Pull the loop to fold the head restraint forward.

To return the head restraint to its initial posi-

tion, fold the head restraint back as far as it will

go. Make sure that the head restraint engages

correctly.

Adjusting the height

3. Close pushbuttons, arrow 2.

▷

To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

To raise: push the head restraint up.

Removing the head restraint

The head restraints cannot be removed.

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Cushions for head restraints in rear,

6-seater

Exterior mirrors

Only use the pillow when the vehicle is

switched off.

General information

The front passenger's side exterior mirror is

more curved than the driver's side mirror.

1. Pull the upper lug through the loop on the

top of the head restraint.

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.

The current exterior mirror adjustment can be

stored using the memory function.

Safety information

2. Close both pushbuttons.

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.

Overview

3. Move the head restraint into the topmost

position.

4. Close the push-button on the lower lug and

the pushbutton on the bottom of the head

restraint.

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▷

In car washes.

Icon

Meaning

On narrow roads.

Fold the exterior mirror in and out.

Exterior mirrors that were folded in are folded

out automatically at a speed of approx.

25 mph/40 km/h.

Adjust the exterior mirrors.

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

as needed and when the drive-ready state is

switched on.

Select exterior mirror, Automatic Curb

Monitor.

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

Automatic dimming

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

tomatically dimmed. Photocells in the interior

mirror are used to control this.

Press the button.

The selected exterior mirror moves

along with the button movement.

Automatic Curb Monitor

Selecting the exterior mirror

Principle

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the switch.

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.

Malfunction

In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the

exterior mirror by pressing on the edges of the

mirror glass.

Activating the Automatic Curb Monitor

1.

Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

Folding in/folding out the exterior

mirrors

2. Engage selector lever position R.

When the trailer power socket is occupied or

trailer towing is activated, the Automatic Curb

Monitor is deactivated.

NOTICE

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

Slide the switch to the front passenger's side

exterior mirror position.

Press the button.

Folding is possible at vehicle speeds of up to

approx. 12 mph/20 km/h.

Folding the exterior mirrors in and out is help-

ful in the following situations:

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Electric steering wheel adjustment

Interior mirror, automatic

dimming feature

General information

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.

General information

The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.

Photocells are used for control:

▷

In the mirror glass.

The current steering wheel position can be

stored using the memory function.

On the rear of the mirror.

To make it easier to enter and get out of the

vehicle, the steering wheel moves temporarily

into the upper position.

Overview

Adjusting the steering wheel position

Functional requirements

▷

Keep the photocells clean.

▷

Do not cover the area between the interior

mirror and the windshield.

Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel

forward/back position and height to the seat

position.

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, or property damage.

Adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is

stationary only.

▷

Seat position.

Exterior mirror adjustment.

Steering wheel position.

Height of the Head-up display.

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General information

Two memory locations with different settings

can be set for each driver profile.

Storing settings

1. Set the desired position.

The following settings are not stored:

2.

Press the button. The LED illumi-

▷

Backrest width.

Lumbar support.

nates.

3. Press the desired memory button 1 or 2

while the LED is illuminated. A signal

sounds.

Safety information

Calling up settings

Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.

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, and prop-

erty damage. Only retrieve the memory func-

tion when the vehicle is stationary.

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.

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.

Seat climate control

Various climate control functions are available

for the seats.

Additional information:

Climate control, refer to page 286.

Overview

The memory buttons are located on the front

doors.

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