Adjusting -> Vehicle features and options for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017

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Keep the movement area unobstructed  
Vehicle features and options  
When changing the seat position, keep  
the seat's area of movement unobstructed;  
otherwise, people might get injured or objects  
damaged.◀  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to  
the selected options or country versions. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and  
systems. The respectively applicable country  
provisions must be observed when using the  
respective features and systems.  
At a glance  
Sitting safely  
The ideal seating position can make a vital  
contribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.  
The seating position plays an important role in  
an accident in combination with:  
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Active seat  
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory  
Backrest width  
Safety belts, refer to page 59.  
Head restraints, refer to page 60.  
Airbags, refer to page 107.  
Lumbar support  
Backrest, head restraint  
Shoulder support  
Seats  
Forward/back, height, tilt  
Thigh support  
Hints  
Do not adjust the seat while driving  
General information  
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv‐  
ing, or the seat could respond with unexpected  
movement and the ensuing loss of vehicle  
control could lead to an accident.◀  
The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored  
for the profile currently in use. When the vehi‐  
cle is unlocked via the remote control, the po‐  
sition is automatically retrieved if the Function,  
refer to page 44, is activated for this purpose.  
Do not incline the backrest too far to the  
rear  
Do not incline the backrest too far to the rear  
while driving, or there is a risk of slipping under  
the safety belt in the event of an accident. This  
would eliminate the protection normally pro‐  
vided by the belt.◀  
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