
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  52.▷Head restraints, refer to page  53.▷Airbags, refer to page  101.
Seats
Hints Do not adjust the seat while driving
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.◀
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.◀
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.◀
At a glance1Active seat2Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory3Backrest width4Lumbar support5Backrest, head restraint6Shoulder support7Forward/back, height, tilt8Thigh support
General information
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  43, is activated for this purpose.
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Adjustments in detail1.Forward/back.2.Height.3.Seat tilt.4.Backrest tilt.Thigh support
Multifunctional seat
Adjust the position using the lever.
Lumbar support
The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad‐
justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re‐
gion of the spine. The lower back and the
spine are supported for upright posture.
▷Press the front/rear section
of the switch.
The curvature is increased/
decreased.▷Press the upper/lower sec‐
tion of the switch.
The curvature is shifted up/
down.
Backrest width
Change the width of the back‐
rest using the side wings to ad‐
just the lateral support.
To make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle,
the backrest width temporarily opens fully.
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Controls▷Press and hold this button until the seat
has moved to the desired position. Releas‐
ing the button stops window/roof move‐
ment.▷Press button briefly. The seat automati‐
cally moves to the respective end position.
Pressing again stops the motion.
Folding back and locking the backrest
After entering the rear, fold the backrest back
and lock it.
Press button. The seat moves to its origi‐
nal position. Pressing again stops the
motion.
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.
Hints Do not retrieve the memory while driving
Do not retrieve the memory setting while
driving, as an unexpected movement of the
seat could result in an accident.◀
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.◀
At a glance
Storing
1.Switch on the ignition.2.Set the desired position.3.  Press button. The LED in the but‐
ton 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.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 reel for adjusting
the seat or one of the buttons is pressed.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  128 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  136 
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control  75 
Accessories and parts  7 
Activated-charcoal filter  160 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  124 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  136 
Active Protection  125 
Active seat, front  51 
Active seat ventilation, front  51 
Active Steering, integral  132 
Adaptive brake assistant  128 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  125 
Adaptive drive  131 
Adaptive Light Control  97 
Additives, oil  210 
Adjusting, steering wheel  58 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  49 
After washing vehicle  227 
Airbags  101 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  102 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  159 
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function  159 
Air distribution, manual  158 
Air flow, automatic climate control  158 
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion  160 Air pressure, tires  192 
Alarm system  44 
Alarm, unintentional  45 
All around the center con‐ sole  16 
All around the interior rear‐ view mirror  17 
All around the steering wheel  14 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  201 
All-wheel-drive  130 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  165 
Alternative oil types  211 
Animal detection, see Night Vision  119 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  72 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  128 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  128 
Approved axle load  233 
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types  211 
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest  170 
Arrival time  91 
Ashtray  166 
Assistance when driving off  128  
Attentiveness assistant  126 
AUTO H button  67 
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold  67 
AUTO intensity  158 
Automatic car wash  226 
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go  136 
Automatic Curb Monitor  56 Automatic deactivation, front-
seat passenger airbags  103 
Automatic headlight con‐ trol  97 
Automatic Hold  67 
Automatic locking  43 
Automatic recirculated-air control  159 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors  40 
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission  72 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  158 
AUTO program, intensity  158 
Auto Start/Stop function  65 
Average fuel consumption  90 
Average speed  90 
Axle loads, weights  233 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  50 
Backrest, seats  49 
Backrest, width  50 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  222  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  224 
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation  162 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  219 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  35 
Battery, vehicle  219 
Belts, safety belts  52 
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LEDs, light-emitting di‐odes  217 
Length, vehicle  232 
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing  24 
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement  218 
Light alloy wheels, care  228 
Light control  97 
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs  217 
Lighting  96 
Lighting, speaker  100 
Lights  96 
Lights and bulbs  216 
Light switch  96 
Load  178 
Loading  177 
Lock, door  39 
Locking/unlocking via door lock  39 
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control  37 
Locking, automatic  43 
Locking, settings  42 
Locking via trunk lid  40 
Low beams  96 
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant  98 
Lower back support  50 
Lumbar support  50 
M
Maintenance  214 
Maintenance require‐ ments  214 
Maintenance, service require‐ ments  87 
Maintenance system, BMW  214 
Make-up mirror  166 
Malfunction displays, see Check Control  81 
Manual air distribution  158 
Manual air flow  158 Manual brake, refer to Parking
brake  66 
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission  74 
Manual operation, door lock  39 
Manual operation, exterior mirrors  56 
Manual operation, fuel filler flap  188 
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC  146 
Manual operation, rearview camera  148 
Manual operation, Side View  150 
Manual operation, Top View  152 
Marking on approved tires  201 
Marking, run-flat tires  202 
Massage seat, front  51 
Master key, refer to Remote control  34 
Maximum cooling  159 
Maximum speed, display  88 
Maximum speed, winter tires  201 
Measure, units of  93 
Medical kit  222 
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel  55 
Menu, EfficientDynamics  182 
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter  89 
Menus, operating, iDrive  18 
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept  19 
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol  81 
Microfilter  160 
Minimum tread, tires  200 
Mirror  56 
Mirror memory  55 
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle  175 Mobility System  202 
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety  7 
Moisture in headlight  217 
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play  18 
Mounting of child restraint systems  59 
Multifunctional instrument display  78 
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons  14 
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication 
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints  53 
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner  228 
New wheels and tires  200 
Night Vision  119 
Night Vision device, see Night Vision  119 
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing  224 
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis  215 
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis  215 
Object detection, see Night Vision  119 
Obstacle marking, rearview camera  149 
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade  190 
Odometer  85 
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Oil  209  
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