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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 and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
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 106.
Semi-electrically adjustable seats
Seat belts, refer to page 110.
Head restraints, refer to page 113.
Airbags, refer to page 176.
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, and property damage. Only adjust the
seat on the driver's side when the vehicle is
stationary.
The lever and switches for adjusting the seats
are located on the front seats.
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Setting the longitudinal direction
Adjusting seat tilt
Warning
If a seat is not locked, it may move unexpect-
edly while driving. Vehicle control could be
lost. There is a risk of accident, injury, and
property damage. After adjusting, move the
seat forward or back slightly, making sure the
seat engages properly.
Tilt switch up or down.
Adjusting backrest tilt
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired
direction.
Adjusting the height
Tilt switch forward or backward.
Electrically adjustable seats
General information
The current seat position can be stored using
the memory function.
Overview
Press switch up or down.
The switches for setting the seats are located
on the front seats.
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Seat settings menu
Adjusting seat tilt
The seat adjustment menu button is located
on the front door.
Tilt switch up or down.
Adjusting backrest tilt
Press the button to go directly to the
seat settings menu on the control dis-
play.
Setting the longitudinal direction
Tilt switch forward or backward.
Adjusting the seat position
automatically
Press switch forward or backward.
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.
Adjusting the height
Activate/deactivate the function
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Seat comfort"
4. Select driver’s seat.
5. "Use automatically"
6. Select the desired setting.
Press switch up or down.
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Functional limitation
Thigh support
It may not be possible to adjust the lumbar
support at very high and very low tempera-
tures.
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.
Pull the lever at the front of the seat and push
the thigh support forward or back.
When exiting the vehicle, the backrest width
opens completely. The last set position is au-
tomatically applied before you start driving.
Multifunctional seat
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
Adjusting the backrest width
3. "Seat comfort"
1.
Apps menu
4. Select desired seat.
5. Select the desired function.
6. Select the desired setting.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Seat comfort"
4. Select desired seat.
5. Select the desired function.
6. Select the desired setting.
Lumbar support
Principle
Calibrating the front seats
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
As soon as the electric seat setting no longer
functions precisely, a Check Control message
is displayed on the control display.
Adjusting the lumbar support
To restore the accuracy of the electric seat set-
ting, the front seats must be calibrated.
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Press the front/rear section of the
button:
The curvature is increased/de-
creased.
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Press the upper/lower section of the but-
ton:
The curvature is shifted up/down.
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Safety information
Activating/deactivating the setting
1.
Apps menu
Warning
2. "Vehicle"
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
3. "Seat comfort"
4. "Comfort exit"
5. Select the desired setting.
Seat belts
Calibrating the front seat
1. Press the longitudinal direction switch for-
ward for approx. 2 seconds until the seat
stops.
General information
The vehicle is fitted with five seat belts to en-
sure occupant safety. However, they can only
offer protection when adjusted correctly.
2. Repeat step 1 until the seat stops then
moves slightly forward.
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.
3. Press the switch forward for approx. 2 sec-
onds again until the seat stops.
4. Repeat step 3 until the seat stops then
moves slightly backward.
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.
As soon as the message on the control dis-
play disappears, the calibration is complete.
If the message remains active, repeat the cali-
bration.
The two outer seat belt buckles of the rear
seats are intended for the persons sitting on
the left and right.
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.
The center seat belt buckle of the rear seats is
intended for the person sitting in the middle.
Additional information:
Comfort exit
Notes on sitting safely, refer to page 106.
Principle
Safety information
The seat position can be adjusted automati-
cally to make it easier to get in and out of the
vehicle.
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
General information
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The backrest width completely opens tem-
porarily.
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The seat moves back.
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transported and secured in designated child
restraint systems.
Correct use of seat belts
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Wear the seat belt tight to your body over
your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.
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Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over
your lap. The seat belt must not press on
your stomach.
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.
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Do not rub the seat belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard
or fragile objects.
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Avoid thick clothing.
Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward
around your upper body area.
Buckling the seat belt
1. Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
Warning
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.
2. Insert the buckle tongue into the seat belt
buckle. The seat belt buckle must engage
audibly.
Warning
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, may not be fully operational or fail
in the following situations:
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The seat belts or seat belt buckles are
damaged, soiled, or changed in any
other way.
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.
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Seat belt tensioners or seat belt winders
were modified.
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.
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The seat belt reminder becomes active in the
following situations:
Middle seat belt in the rear
Buckling the seat belt
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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.
When objects are lying on a seat.
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.
1. Release buckle tongue from the fixture on
the rear shelf.
A Check Control message is displayed where
applicable. Check whether the seat belt has
been fastened correctly.
2. Insert the lower buckle tongue in the belt
lock, arrow 1.
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Meaning
3. Insert the upper buckle tongue in the seat
belt buckle, arrow 2.
Seat belt on the driver's seat is
not buckled.
The seat belt buckles must engage audibly.
Seat belt on the passenger
seat or another seat in the ve-
hicle is not buckled.
Unbuckling the seat belt
1. Hold down the seat belt firmly.
2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.
Seat belt is buckled on the cor-
responding seat.
3. Open the belt lock, arrow 2, with the buckle
tongue, arrow 1.
Seat belt is not buckled on the
corresponding seat.
Rear Occupant Alert
Principle
At the end of a trip, the system informs the
driver of the possible presence of occupants on
the rear seats.
4. Guide the seat belt to the fixture on the rear
shelf.
General information
Seat belt reminder
If a door with access to the rear seat row is
operated within 30 minutes before starting a
drive, a notice appears on the control display
and a signal tone sounds at the end of the
drive.
General information
Make sure that the seat belts are positioned
correctly.
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If the drive is continued within 30 minutes, the
notice is displayed again after the drive is com-
plete.
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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.
Activate/deactivate the function
For manually adjustable head restraints:
After adjusting, make sure that the head
restraint is correctly engaged.
1.
Apps menu
2. "System settings"
3. "Rear Occupant Alert"
4. Select the desired setting.
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.
Safety mode
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.
If necessary, in critical driving situations, e.g.,
during emergency braking, the front seat belts
are automatically pretensioned.
Warning
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-
tective effect in the head and neck area.
There is a risk of injury.
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.
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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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Only use accessories that have been de-
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.
Front head restraints
Safety information
Warning
Do not use any accessories, for instance
pillows, while driving.
Adjusting the height: manual head
restraints
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-
straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.
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Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
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Adjust the head restraint so its center
supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.
Press the button and push the head restraint
up or down.
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Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
Adjusting the height: Electric head
restraints
Adjust the head restraint so its center
supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.
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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
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint
is as close as possible to the back of the head.
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.
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Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
Press the button and push the head restraint
forward or backward.
Do not hang objects, for instance clothes
hangers, directly on the head restraint.
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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
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-
straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.
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Enlarging the cargo area, refer to page 307.
Adjusting the height of the outer
head restraints
2. Raise the head restraint up against the re-
sistance.
3. Insert the integrated key.
Integrated key, refer to page 75.
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To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down.
To raise: push the head restraint up.
4. Press and hold the integrated key and the
button at the same time, arrows 1, and pull
out the head restraint completely.
Adjusting the height of the center
head restraint
To improve your view to the rear, you can ad-
just the center head restraint so that it is fully
down. Set it to the lowest position only if no
one will be sitting in the center seat.
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To lower: press the buttons, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down.
To raise: push the head restraint up.
Removing the outer head restraint
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
1. Fold down the rear seat backrest in ques-
tion.
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Removing the center head restraint
Safety information
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the center seat.
Warning
1. Raise the head restraint up against the re-
sistance.
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.
2. Press the buttons, arrow 1, and pull the
head restraint out completely.
Overview
Installing the head restraints
Proceed in the reverse order to install the head
restraint.
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Meaning
Exterior mirrors
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.
General information
The front passenger's side exterior mirror is
more curved than the driver's side mirror.
Adjust the exterior mirrors.
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.
Select left exterior mirror, Automatic
Curb Monitor.
Select right exterior mirror.
The current exterior mirror adjustment can be
stored using the memory function.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the driver's
side exterior mirror also dims automatically.
Photocells in the interior mirror are used to
control this.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Press the button.
The selected exterior mirror moves
along with the button movement.
Depending on vehicle equipment, both exterior
mirrors are heated automatically as necessary
and when drive-ready state is on.
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Selecting the exterior mirror
Automatic dimming
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is au-
tomatically dimmed. Photocells in the interior
mirror are used to control this.
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Press the button to select the left
exterior mirror. The LED illuminates.
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Press the button to select the right
exterior mirror. The LED illuminates.
Automatic Curb Monitor
Principle
Malfunction
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.
In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the
exterior mirror by pressing on the edges of the
mirror glass.
Folding in/folding out the exterior
mirrors
Activating the Automatic Curb Monitor
1.
Press the button. The LED illumi-
NOTICE
nates.
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.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating the Automatic Curb
Monitor
Press the button. The LED illuminates
and the LED of the driver’s side outside
mirror goes out.
Press the button.
Folding is possible at vehicle speeds of up to
approx. 12 mph/20 km/h.
Interior mirror, automatic
dimming feature
Folding the exterior mirrors in and out is help-
ful in the following situations:
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In car washes.
On narrow roads.
General information
The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.
Exterior mirrors that were folded in are folded
out automatically at a speed of approx.
25 mph/40 km/h.
Photocells are used for control:
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In the mirror glass.
On the rear of the mirror.
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated
as needed and when the drive-ready state is
switched on.
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Adjusting the steering wheel position
Overview
Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel
forward/back position and height to the seat
position.
Functional requirements
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Keep the photocells clean.
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Do not cover the area between the interior
mirror and the windshield.
Manual steering wheel adjustment
Steering wheel
Safety information
Warning
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, and property dam-
age. Adjust the steering wheel while the vehi-
cle is stationary only.
1. Fold the lever down completely.
2. Grip the steering wheel with both hands
and move the steering wheel to the prefer-
red height and angle to suit your seat posi-
tion.
3. Fold the lever back up.
Electric steering wheel adjustment
General information
Memory function
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.
Principle
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
The current steering wheel position can be
stored using the memory function.
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Seat position.
Exterior mirror adjustment.
To make it easier to enter and get out of the
vehicle, the steering wheel moves temporarily
into the upper position.
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Depending on vehicle equipment: steering
wheel position.
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Meaning
SET button.
Height of the Head-up display.
Safety information
Memory button 1.
Memory button 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.
Storing settings
Using the button:
1. Set the desired position.
Warning
2.
Press the button. The LED illumi-
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
nates.
3. Press the desired memory button as long
as the LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.
Via iDrive:
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
Memory function
3. "Seat comfort"
Overview
4. Select desired seat.
5. "Seat position"
6. Save the desired seat position.
Calling up settings
Using the button:
Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.
The stored position is called up.
The procedure stops when a seat setting
switch or one of the memory buttons is
pressed again.
The memory buttons are located on the front
doors.
The adjustment of the seat position on the
driver's side is interrupted after a short time
while driving.
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Via iDrive:
1. Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Seat comfort"
4. Select desired seat.
5. "Seat position"
6. Select the desired seat position.
Seat climate control
Various climate control functions are available
for the seats.
Additional information:
Climate control, refer to page 277.
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