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Seat and mirror memory
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You can store as many as three 
different driver's seat and mirror adjust-
ment settings into the system for later 
selection.
The lumbar support adjustment is 
not stored in the memory.
2. Adjust the seat and door mirrors to 
the desired position
3. Press the
 M
EMORY button: indi-
cator lamp in the button comes on
4. Press memory button 1, 2 or 3, as 
desired: indicator lamp goes out.
To select a stored setting
You should never activate the 
memory feature while the vehicle 
is moving, as the seat could move in a 
way that you had not anticipated, 
posing an accident hazard.<
Ignition key in position 1:
>Briefly press memory button 1, 2 or 3, 
as desired.
Movement stops immediately when 
one of the seat-adjustment or 
memory buttons is activated during 
the adjustment process.
With the driver's door closed and the 
ignition key either removed or in posi-
tion 0 or 2:
>Maintain pressure on the desired 
memory button (1, 2 or 3) until the 
adjustment process is completed.
If you press the 
M
EMORY button 
accidentally: press the button 
again; the indicator lamp goes out.<
Your BMW center can adjust your 
vehicle's systems in such a 
manner that your personalized settings 
are automatically set for the seat and 
exterior mirror positions when you 
unlock the vehicle with your personal 
remote control.<
Before activating the programmed 
adjustment feature ensure that the 
footwell behind the driver's seat is 
empty and unobstructed. If you fail to 
do so, any persons or objects behind 
the seat could be injured or damaged 
by a rearward movement of the seat.< 
     
        
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Seat and mirror memory
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Seat heating
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Steering wheel 
Passenger-side exterior mirror tilt 
function(Automatic curb monitor
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1 Set the mirror selection switch 1 to 
the "driver's door mirror" position
2 When the selector lever is placed in 
"Reverse", the passenger-side mirror 
tilts downward to help the driver 
monitor the area directly adjacent to 
the vehicle during parking (curbs, 
etc.).
You can deactivate this automatic 
feature by setting the mirror selection 
switch to the "passenger side" position.
The seat cushion and backrest can 
be heated with the ignition key in posi-
tion 2.
You can call up different heating modes 
by repeatedly pressing the button.
You can also switch the higher heating 
modes off directly:
Press the button and hold it slightly 
longer.
Adjustments1. Fold down the detent lever
2. Adjust the steering column to obtain 
the best reach and rake angles for 
the current seat position
3. Fold the detent lever back up to 
engage the lock.
Never attempt to adjust the 
steering wheel while driving the 
vehicle Ð it could respond with unex-
pected movement, posing a potential 
accident hazard.< 
     
        
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Mirrors To adjust exterior mirrors1 Switch for 4-way adjustment
2 Selection switch for changing 
between mirrors
To adjust manuallyYou can also adjust the mirrors manually:press against the edges of the lens.
Storing mirror positions, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory on page 45.
The mirror on the passenger's 
side features a lens with a more 
convex surface than the mirror installed 
on the driver's side. When estimating 
the distance between yourself and 
other traffic, bear in mind that the 
objects reflected in the mirror are closer 
than they appear. This means that esti-
mations of the distance to following 
traffic should not be regarded as 
precise. This same precaution applies 
to the rectangular outside sections of 
both door mirrors.
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Both mirrors are heated automatically 
when the ignition key is in position 2.
Interior rearview mirror To reduce glare from vehicles behind 
you when you are driving at night, tilt 
the mirror by turning the knob.
Vehicles not equipped with an alarm 
system: 
Fold the small lever forward. 
     
        
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Vehicle Memory, Key Memory How it worksNo doubt you have often reflected on 
how great it would be if you could 
permanently configure your vehicle's 
various features and adjustments to 
mirror your own personal preferences. 
In engineering your vehicle, BMW has 
included a number of options for 
storing personal adjustment data. 
These can be programmed at your 
BMW center. 
The available configuration data fall into 
two categories, according to whether 
their primary orientation is the vehicle 
(Vehicle Memory) or the individual (Key 
Memory). Provided that each person 
has a separate remote-control key, you 
can have your BMW center enter basic 
adjustment data for up to four individ-
uals in the system. 
The system relies on a bilateral data 
exchange to identify the individual user 
and dial in the selected settings when-
ever the remote control unit is used to 
disengage the locks.
Color-coded decals have been 
provided to help you distinguish the 
different keys with their individual 
settings.What the system can doYou can learn about the entire array of 
features this system offers at your BMW 
center. Here are just a few examples:
Examples for Vehicle Memory:
>Various confirmation signals when 
you lock or unlock the vehicle, refer 
to pages 29, 31
>Activation/deactivation of the "Follow 
me home" lamps, refer to page 82
>Activation/deactivation of the 
daytime driving lamps, refer to 
page 82.Examples for Key Memory:
>Engagement of the vehicle's door 
locks as soon as it starts to move, 
refer to page 32
>Automatic seat adjustment according 
to the individual's personal settings 
when the vehicle is unlocked, refer to 
page 45
>Option of unlocking the driver's door 
first, and then the rest of the vehicle, 
refer to page 32.
At various points in this Owner's 
Manual you will see this symbol 
indicating that the system or function 
described in the adjacent section can 
be adjusted to reflect your personal 
preferences.<