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EnglishControls and features -> Head restraints for your BMW 3 Series 1997-2006
50 Power seat adjustment
Head restraints
Adjusting the lumbar support*
Front head restraints
Tilt angle: position the head restraints
manually in the preferred position.
You can adjust the backrest's contour
for additional support in the curvature
of your spine's lumbar region.
1 Height
Head restraints reduce the risk of
spinal injury in the event of an
accident.
The upper hips and spinal column
receive supplementary support to help
you maintain a relaxed, upright position.
Adjust the head restraint.
When moving the head restraints up or
down, do not grab on between the
head restraint and the upper edge of
the backrest to avoid the possibility of
injury.<
>Press the front/rear of switch:
increase/decrease curvature
>Press the upper/lower end of the
switch: increase the upper/lower cur-
vature.
Head restraints
Entering the rear
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Do not remove the rear head
restraints as this would damage
them.<
For further information, please consult
your BMW center.
Do not use the rear head
restraints as storage shelves.
Always keep the travel path for the roll-
over protection system free and clear.
Under no circumstances should you put
any kind of cover such as an antima-
cassar on the head restraints, refer also
to the labeling on the head restraints.<
Rear head restraints
The Seat-integrated safety belt system
(SGS) allows for easy access to the
rear.
The rear head restraints may only
be lowered if there are no passen-
gers in the rear seats. If you do so, you
are in violation of the law. Raise the rear
head restraints before taking on any
passengers in the back.<
1. Lift the lever 1 up and tilt the back-
rest forward
2. Press and hold button 2 in driving
direction until the seat moves to the
desired position
3. After entering the rear, fold back and
lock the backrest
To completely lower the rear head
restraints:
4. Press button 2 opposite the direction
of travel and hold. The seat moves
back into its previous position. If the
button 2 is released beforehand, the
seat stops in the respective position.
1. Press the button – see arrow – and
hold it down
2. Push the head restraint down from
above.
Raising the rear head restraints
The seat can be locked into posi-
tion when it is tilted forward. This
is particularly convenient when entering
the vehicle on an incline, for example.
Raise the head restraints until you hear
them click into place.
