Controls -> Transporting children safely for your BMW 3 Series 2013-2019

Controls  
Adjusting  
Buckling the belt  
Headrests  
Removing  
The head restraints cannot be removed.  
Seat and mirror memory  
Hints  
Do not retrieve the memory while driving  
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in  
the belt buckle.  
Do not retrieve the memory setting while  
driving, as an unexpected movement of the  
seat could result in an accident.◀  
Unbuckling the belt  
1. Hold the belt firmly.  
Keep the movement area unobstructed  
When changing the seat position, keep  
the seat's area of movement unobstructed;  
otherwise, people might get injured or objects  
damaged.◀  
2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.  
3. Guide the belt back into its roll-up mecha‐  
nism.  
Safety belt reminder for driver's and  
passenger's seat  
The concept  
Two driver's seat and exterior mirror positions  
can be stored per profile, refer to page 35, and  
called up. Settings for the backrest width and  
lumbar support are not stored in memory.  
The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐  
nal sounds. Make sure that the safety  
belts are positioned correctly. The  
safety belt reminder is active at speeds above  
approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be activated  
if objects are placed on the front passenger  
seat.  
At a glance  
Damage to safety belts  
Wear and tear after accidents or when dam‐  
aged otherwise:  
Have the safety belts, including the safety belt  
tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors  
checked.  
Check and replace safety belts  
Storing  
1. Switch on the ignition.  
2. Set the desired position.  
This should only be done by your service  
center; otherwise, this safety feature might not  
work properly.◀  
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Adjusting  
Controls  
Mirrors  
3.  
Press button. The LED in the but‐  
ton lights up.  
Exterior mirrors  
4. Press selected button 1 or 2 while the LED  
is lit. The LED goes out.  
General information  
If the SET button is pressed accidentally:  
The mirror on the passenger side is more  
curved than the driver's side mirror.  
Press button again.  
The LED goes out.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the mir‐  
ror setting is stored for the profile currently in  
use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the re‐  
mote control, the position is automatically re‐  
trieved if this function is active.  
Calling up settings  
Comfort function  
1. Open the driver's door.  
2. Switch off the ignition.  
Note  
Estimating distances correctly  
3. Briefly press the desired button 1 or 2.  
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer  
than they appear. Do not estimate the distance  
to the traffic behind you based on what you  
see in the mirror, as this will increase your risk  
of an accident.◀  
The corresponding seat position is performed  
automatically.  
The procedure stops when a reel for adjusting  
the seat or one of the buttons is pressed.  
At a glance  
Safety mode  
1. Close the driver's door or reel on the igni‐  
tion.  
2. Press and hold the desired button 1 or 2  
until the adjustment procedure is com‐  
pleted.  
Calling up of a seat position  
deactivated  
After a brief period, calling up stored seat posi‐  
tions is deactivated to save battery power.  
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Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor  
Fold in and outꢀꢁ56  
To reactivate calling up of a seat position:  
Open and close the door or trunk lid.  
Press a button on the remote control.  
Press the Start/Stop button.  
Selecting a mirror  
To change over to the other mirror:  
Slide the switch.  
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Controls  
Adjusting  
Fold in the mirror in a car wash  
Adjusting electrically  
Before washing the car in an automatic  
car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or  
with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could  
be damaged, depending on the width of the  
vehicle.◀  
The setting corresponds to the direc‐  
tion in which the button is pressed.  
Saving positions  
Seat and mirror memory, refer to page 54.  
Automatic heating  
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated  
whenever the engine is running.  
Adjusting manually  
In case of electrical malfunction press edges of  
mirror.  
Automatic dimming feature  
Automatic Curb Monitor  
The concept  
Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim‐  
med. Photocells are used to control the Interior  
rearview mirror, refer to page 56.  
If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on  
the front passenger side is tilted downward.  
This improves your view of the curb and other  
low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.  
Interior rearview mirror, automatic  
dimming feature  
The concept  
Activating  
1.  
Slide the switch to the driver's side  
mirror position.  
2. Engage selector lever position R.  
Deactivating  
Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror  
position.  
Photocells are used for control:  
Fold in and out  
In the mirror glass.  
Press button.  
On the back of the mirror.  
Possible at speeds up to approx.  
15 mph/20 km/h.  
Functional requirement  
For proper operation:  
E. g. this is advantageous  
Keep the photocells clean.  
In car washes.  
Do not cover the area between the inside  
rearview mirror and the windshield.  
In narrow streets.  
For folding mirrors back out that were  
folded away manually.  
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐  
matically at a speed of approx.  
25 mph/40 km/h.  
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Adjusting  
Controls  
Steering wheel  
Note  
Do not adjust while driving  
Do not adjust the steering wheel while  
driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement  
could result in an accident.◀  
Adjusting  
1. Fold the lever down.  
2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred  
height and angle to suit your seating posi‐  
tion.  
3. Fold the lever back.  
Steering wheel heating  
Press button.  
On: the LED lights up.  
Off: the LED goes out.  
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