
AdjustingVehicle features and options
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.
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:▷Safety belts, refer to page  56.▷Head restraints, refer to page  58.▷Airbags, refer to page  109.
Front seats
Information WARNING
Seat adjustments while driving can lead
to unexpected movements of the seat. Vehicle
control could be lost. There is risk of an acci‐
dent. Only adjust the side on the driver's side
when the vehicle is stationary.◀
WARNING
With a backrest inclined too far to the
rear, the protective effect of the safety belt
cannot be ensured anymore. There is a danger
of sliding under the safety belt in an accident.
There is risk of injuries or danger to life. Adjust
the seat prior to starting the trip. Adjust the
backrest in an as upright position as possible
and do not adjust again while driving.◀
WARNING
There is risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is risk of injuries or risk of
property damage. Make sure that the area of
movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad‐
justment.◀
Electrically adjustable seats
Overview1Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory2Shoulder support3Backrest width4Lumbar support5Backrest, head restraint6Forward/back, height, tilt7Thigh support
General information
The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored
for the profile currently used. When the vehicle
is unlocked via the remote control, the position
is automatically retrieved if the Function, refer
to page  46, is activated for this purpose.
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1.Raise the head restraint up against the re‐
sistance.2.Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re‐
straint out completely.
The center head restraint cannot be removed.
Seat, mirror, and steering
wheel memory
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.
Information WARNING
Using the memory function while driving
can lead to unexpected seat or steering wheel
movements. Vehicle control could be lost.
There is risk of an accident. Only retrieve the
memory function when the vehicle is station‐
ary.◀
WARNING
There is risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is risk of injuries or risk of
property damage. Make sure that the area of
movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad‐
justment.◀
Overview
Storing
1.Switch on the ignition.2.Set the desired position.3.  Press button briefly. The LED in
the button lights up.4.Press selected button 1 or 2 while the LED
is lit. The LED goes out.
If the SET button is pressed accidentally:
Press button again.
The LED goes out.
Calling up settings
Comfort function
1.Open the driver's door.2.If necessary, switch off the ignition.3.Briefly press the desired button 1 or 2.
The corresponding seat position is performed
automatically.
The procedure stops when a switch for adjust‐
ing the seat or one of the buttons is pressed.
Safety mode
1.Close the driver's door or switch on the ig‐
nition.2.Press and hold the desired button 1 or 2
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front passenger side are not
activated.▷The indicator lamp does not light up when,
e.g., a correctly seated person of sufficient
size is detected on the seat. The airbags
on the front passenger side are activated.
Detected child seats
The system generally detects children seated
in a child seat, particularly in child seats re‐
quired by NHTSA when the vehicle was manu‐ factured. After installing a child seat, make
sure that the indicator lamp for the front-seat
passenger airbags lights up. This indicates
that the child seat has been detected and the
front-seat passenger airbags are not activated.
Strength of the driver's and front-seat
passenger airbag
The explosive power that activates driver's/
front passenger's airbags very much depends
on the positions of the driver's/front passeng‐ er's seat.
With a respective message appearing on Con‐
trol Display calibrate the front seats to keep the accuracy of this function over the long-
term.
Calibrating the front seats WARNING
There is risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is risk of injuries or risk of
property damage. Make sure that the area of
movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad‐
justment.◀
A corresponding message appears on the
Control Display.
1.Press the switch and move the respective
seat all the way forward.2.Press the switch forward again. The seat
still moves forward slightly.3.Readjust the seat to the desired position.The calibration procedure is completed when
the message on the Control Display disap‐
pears.
If the message continues to be displayed, re‐
peat the calibration.
If the message does not disappear after a re‐
peat calibration, have the system checked as
soon as possible.
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
The concept The system monitors tire inflation pressure in
the four mounted tires. The system warns you
if there is a significant loss of pressure in one
or more tires. For this purpose, sensors in the
tire valves measure the tire inflation pressure
and tire temperature.
Information With use of the system observe further infor‐
mation found under Tire inflation pressure, re‐
fer to page  200.
Functional requirements
The system must have been reset with the
correct tire inflation pressure; otherwise, relia‐
ble signaling of tire inflation pressure loss is
not assured.
Reset the system after each adjustment of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or
wheel change.
Always use wheels with TPM electronics to
ensure that the system will operate properly.
Status display The current status of the Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor TPM can be displayed on the Control Dis‐
play, e.g., whether or not the TPM is active.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  132 
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control  84 
Accessories and parts  7 
Activated-charcoal filter  158 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  127 
Active Protection  130 
Active seat ventilation, front  55 
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display  129 
Adaptive Light Control  106 
Additives, oil  215 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  53 
After washing vehicle  234 
Airbags  109 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  110 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  157 
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function  156 
Air distribution, manual  157 
Air flow, automatic climate control  157 
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion  158 
Air pressure, tires  200 
Alarm system  47 
Alarm, unintentional  48 
All around the center con‐ sole  16 
All around the roofliner  17 
All around the steering wheel  14 All-season tires, see Winter
tires  205 
All-wheel-drive  136 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  163 
Alternative oil types  215 
Ambient light  108 
Animal detection, see Night Vision  122 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  80 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  132 
Anti-slip control, see DSC  134 
Approved axle load  241 
Arrival time  98 
Ashtray  164 
Ashtray, front  164 
Ashtray, rear  165 
Assistance when driving off  132  
Assist system, see Intelligent Safety  116 
Attentiveness assistant  130 
AUTO H button  74 
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold  74 
AUTO intensity  156 
Automatic car wash  233 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  155  
Automatic Curb Monitor  61 
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger air‐
bags  111 
Automatic headlight con‐ trol  105  
Automatic Hold  74 
Automatic locking  46 
Automatic recirculated-air control  157 Automatic Soft Closing,
doors  40 
Automatic tailgate  40 
Automatic transmission  80 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  156 
AUTO program, intensity  156 
Auto Start/Stop function  71 
Average fuel consumption  97 
Average speed  98 
Axle loads, weights  241 
B Backrest curvature, see Lum‐ bar support  54 
Backrest, seats  53 
Backrest, width  55 
Bad road trips  186 
Band-aids, see First-aid kit  229  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  231 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  226 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  35 
Battery, vehicle  225 
Belts, safety belts  56 
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder  176 
Blinds, sun protection  50 
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
BMW Driver’s Guide App  6 
BMW Homepage  6 
BMW Internet page  6 
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem  218 Seite 244ReferenceEverything from A to Z244
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