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 62.▷Head restraints, refer to page 64.▷Airbags, refer to page 114.
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.◀
Semi-electrically adjustable seats
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Tilt
Move the control in the desired direction until
the desired tilt is set.
Forward/backward
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired
direction.
After releasing the control, move the seat for‐
ward or back slightly making sure it engages
properly.
Height
Move the button in the required direction.
Backrest
Move the button in the required direction. Electrically adjustable seats
Overview
1Thigh support2Forward/back, height, tilt3Shoulder support4Backrest width5Lumbar support6Backrest, head restraint
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 51, is activated for this purpose.
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▷Only use accessories that have been de‐
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.▷Do not use any accessories, e.g. pillows,
while driving.◀
Correctly adjusted head restraint
General information
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event
of an accident.
Height Adjust the head restraint so that its center is
approximately at ear level.
Distance
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint
is as close as possible to the back of the head.
Adjusting the height
▷To raise: push.▷To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push
headrest down.Folding forward
Press button, arrow 1, and fold the head re‐
straint forward.
Removing Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
1.Raise the head restraint up against the re‐
sistance.2.Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re‐
straint out completely.
Seat, mirror, and steering
wheel memory
The concept
Two driver's seat and exterior mirror positions
can be stored per profile, refer to page 39, and
called up. Settings for the backrest width and
lumbar support are not stored in memory.
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Lamp in the exterior mirror,see Active Blind Spot De‐
tection 137
Lamp replacement 227
Lamp replacement, front 228
Lamp replacement, rear 231
Lane departure warning 135
Lane margin, warning 135
Language on Control Dis‐ play 105
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 194
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 73
Leather, care 242
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 230
LED light 230
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 228
Length, vehicle 248
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 231
Light 108
Light alloy wheels, care 243
Light control 110
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 228
Lighter, front 178
Lighter, rear 178
Lighting 108
Lighting, speaker 112
Lights and bulbs 227
Light switch 108
Load 194
Loading 193
Lock, door 43
Locking/unlocking via door lock 43
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 41
Locking, automatic 51
Locking, settings 50
Locking via trunk lid 45 Lock, power window 54
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 74
Low beams 108
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 110
Lower back support 60
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 194
Lumbar support 60
M
Maintenance 225
Maintenance require‐ ments 225
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 99
Maintenance system, BMW 225
Make-up mirror 177
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 93
Manual air distribution 169
Manual air flow 169
Manual brake, see Parking brake 80
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 87
Manual operation, door lock 43
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 68
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 203
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 155
Manual operation, rearview camera 158
Manual operation, Side View 160
Manual operation, Top View 162
Marking, run-flat tires 212
Massage seat, front 61 Master key, see Remote con‐
trol 38
Maximum cooling 168
Maximum speed, display 100
Maximum speed, winter tires 212
Measurement, units of 105
Medical kit 236
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 66
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 101
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 93
Microfilter 170
Minimum tread, tires 210
Mirror 67
Mirror memory 66
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 190
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, see Own Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 228
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 72
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 64
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 65
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 243
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