2018 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

The function deactivates itself automaticallyafter some time.
BMW
Touch
Command
The front passenger seat can also be operated
using BMW Touch Command.
Rear
seats
General
information
The seat adjustment switches are located on the center armrest of the rear seats.
If the safety switch, refer to page 81, is
pressed, the seats cannot be adjusted.
Safety
information WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when folding
down the center armrest in the rear. There is a
risk of injury. Make sure that the area of move#j ment of the center armrest is clear during fold#jing down.'

Settings'yPress the front/rear section
of the button:
The curvature is increased/
decreased.'yPress the upper/lower sec#j
tion of the button:
The curvature is shifted up/ down.
Folding
the
footrest
out/in
General
information
The distance between the front passenger seat and the rear seat must be sufficientlylarge to unfold the footrest on the backrest ofthe front passenger seat.
Settings Press the upper or lower sectionof the button.
Forward/backward
Push switch forward or backward.
Seat
tilt
Move switch up or down.
Backrest
tilt
Move switch forward or backward. Adjusting
the
front
passenger
seat
from
the
rear
Concept
The front passenger seat can be operated
from the rear, e.g., to increase the legroom in the rear.
General
information
The switch for adjusting the upper backrest,
refer to page 89, can be used to set the angle
of the screen in the rear on the passenger side.
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Settings1. Press button.2.Adjust the passenger seat, e.g., forward/
back.3. Press the button to deactivate the
function.
The function deactivates itself automatically after some time.
BMW
Touch
Command
The rear seats can also be operated via BMW
Touch Command.
Safety
belts Number
of
safety
belts
and
safety
beltbuckles
The vehicle is fitted with four or five safety
belts to ensure occupants' safety. However, they can only offer protection when adjustedcorrectly.
The two outer safety belt buckles of the rear
seats are intended for the persons sitting on
the left and right.
The center safety belt buckle of the rear seats is intended for the person sitting in the middle.
General
information
Always make sure that safety belts are being
worn by the occupants before driving off. The
airbags supplement the safety belts as an ad#j
ditional safety device. The airbags are not a
substitute for safety belts.
The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point
will be correct for adult seat occupants of ev#j
ery build if the seat is correctly adjusted.
Safety
information WARNING
If the safety belt is used to buckle more
than one person, the efficacy of safety gear, in#j cluding safety belts can no longer be ensured.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not allow more than one person to wear a sin#j
gle safety belt. Infants and children are not al#j lowed on an occupant's lap, but must be trans#jported and secured in designated childrestraint systems.'

accident at the dealer#ss service center or an#jother qualified service center or repair shop.'

Safety
informationWARNING
A missing protective effect due to re#j
moved or not correctly adjusted head re#j
straints can cause injuries in the head and neck area. There is a risk of injury.'yBefore driving, install the removed head re#j
straints on the occupied seats.'yAdjust the head restraint so its center sup#j ports the back of the head at as close to
eye level as possible.'yAdjust the distance so that the head re#j straint is as close as possible to the back of
the head. If necessary, adjust the distance
by adjusting the tilt of the backrest.'

Adjusting
the
side
extensions
Fold the side extensions on the head restraint
forward for increased lateral support in the resting position.
Removing
The head restraints cannot be removed.
Rear
head
restraints Safety
information WARNING
A missing protective effect due to re#j
moved or not correctly adjusted head re#j
straints can cause injuries in the head and neck area. There is a risk of injury.
'yBefore driving, install the removed head re#j
straints on the occupied seats.'yAdjust the head restraint so its center sup#j ports the back of the head at as close to
eye level as possible.'yAdjust the distance so that the head re#j straint is as close as possible to the back of
the head. If necessary, adjust the distance
by adjusting the tilt of the backrest.'

Adjusting
the
height:
manual
head
restraints
The height of the outer head restraints can be
adjusted.
'yTo lower: press the button, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down.'yTo raise: push the head restraint up.
Adjusting
the
height:
electrical
head
restraints
General
information
The height adjustment of the head restraint is
deactivated when the safety switch for the rear
windows, refer to page 81, has been pressed.
Switches
in
the
vehicle
Push the switch in the center armrest up or
down.
Adjusting
the
side
extensions
Fold the side extensions on the head restraint
forward for increased lateral support in the resting position.
Cushions
for
the
head
restraints
in
the
rear
Only use the pillow when the vehicle is
switched off.
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3.The head restraint folds into the topmostposition.4.Close the pushbutton on the lower tab and
the pushbutton on the bottom of the head
restraint.
Removing
The head restraints cannot be removed.
Mirrors
Exterior
mirrors
General
information The mirror on the front passenger side is more
curved than the driver's side mirror.
The mirror setting is stored for the driver pro#j
file currently in use. When the vehicle is un#j
locked via the remote control, the position is
automatically retrieved if the function, refer to page 77, is activated for this purpose.
The current exterior mirror position can be stored using the memory function, refer to
page 98.
Safety
information WARNING
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. The distance to the traffic
behind could be incorrectly estimated, for in#j stance while changing lanes. There is a risk of
an accident. Estimate the distance to the traffic behind by looking over your shoulder.'