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Makesurethattheclosingpathisclear.Initializingthesystem Presstheswitchupandholdituntiltheinitializationiscomplete:
Initializationbeginswithin15seconds.'xIftheglasssunroofisclosed,itopensthen closesagain.'xIftheglasssunroofisopen,itfirstcloses,thenopensandclosesagain.
Initializationiscompleteoncetheglasssunroof
andsunprotectionhaveopenedthenclosed again.
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Seats,mirrorsandsteeringwheelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Sittingsafely
Anidealseatpositionthatmeetstheneedsof
theoccupantscanmakeavitalcontributionto
relaxed,fatigue-freedriving.
Intheeventofanaccident,thecorrectseatposi#j
tionplaysanimportantrole.Followtheinforma#j
tioninthefollowingchapters.
Additionalinformation:
'xSeats,refertopage 112.'xSafetybelts,refertopage 117.'xHeadrestraints,refertopage 119.'xAirbags,refertopage 183.
Frontseats
Generalinformation
Theseatsettingforthedriver'sseatisstoredfor
thedriverprofilecurrentlyused.Whenadriver
profileisselected,thestoredpositioniscalledup
automatically.
Thecurrentseatpositioncanbestoredusing thememoryfunction.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Seatsettingwhiledrivingcanleadtounex#j
pectedmovementsoftheseat.Vehiclecontrol couldbelost.Thereisariskofaccident.Only
adjusttheseatonthedriver'ssidewhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Warning
Withabackrestinclinedtoofartotherear,the
protectiveeffectofthesafetybeltcannolon#j
gerbeensured.Thereisariskofslidingunder
thesafetybeltinanaccident.Thereisariskof
injuryordangertolife.Adjusttheseatpriorto
startingthetrip.Adjustthebackrestsothatitis
inthemostuprightpositionaspossibleanddo notadjustagainwhiledriving.
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe
seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j
mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#j
ment.
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Overview1Thighsupport2Forward/backward,height,seattilt3Upperbackrest4Backrestwidth5Lumbarsupport6Backresttilt,headrestraint
Longitudinaldirection
Pressswitchforwardorbackward.
Height
Pressswitchupordown.
Seattilt
Tiltswitchupordown.
Backresttilt
Tiltswitchforwardorbackward.
Thighsupport
Pressswitchforwardorbackward.
Lumbarsupport
Principle Thecurvatureoftheseatbackrestcanbead#j
justedinawaythatitsupportsthelumbarregion
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ofthespine.Thelowerbackandthespinearesupportedforuprightsittingposition.
Adjusting'xPressthefront/rearsectionof
thebutton:
Thecurvatureisincreased/
decreased.'xPresstheupper/lowersection
ofthebutton:
Thecurvatureisshiftedup/
down.
Backrestwidth
Principle
Adjustingthebackrestwidthmayimprovelateral supportwhentakingcorners.
Generalinformation
Thebackrestwidthischangedbyadjustingthe sidesectionsofthebackrest.
Tomakeiteasiertoenterandexitthevehicle,
thebackrestwidthtemporarilyopensfully.
Adjusting
'xPressthefrontsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthde#j
creases.'xPresstherearsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthincreases.
Upperbackrest
Principle
Theupperbackrestsupportsthebackinthe shoulderregion.Acorrectsettingleadstoare#j
laxedseatpositionandreducesstrainonthe
shouldermuscles.
Adjusting'xPressthefrontsectionofthebutton:
Theupperbackrestisinclinedforward.'xPresstherearsectionofthebutton:
Theupperbackrestisinclinedbackward.
Frontpassengerseat
functionality
Principle
Thefrontpassengerseatcanbeadjustedwith theswitchesofthedriver'sseat,forinstancetoincreasethelegroomintherear.
Ifneeded,thememorypositionforthefrontpas#j
sengerseatcanbestored.
Overview
Frontpassengerseatfunctionality
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Turningon1.Pressthebutton.TheLEDlightsup.2.Adjustthefrontpassengerseatonthedriv#j
er'sseat.3.Ifneeded,storethememorypositionforthe frontpassengerseat.
Turningoff
PressandholdbuttonuntilLEDgoes
out.
Thefunctiondeactivatesitselfautomaticallyafter
sometime.
BMWTouchCommand
Thefrontpassengerseatcanalsobeoperated
usingBMWTouchCommand.
Rearseats
GeneralinformationTheseatsettingswitchesarelocatedonthe
centerarmrestoftherearseats.
Ifthesafetyswitchispressed,theseatscannot beadjusted.
Additionalinformation:
Safetyswitch,refertopage 106.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenfoldingdown thecenterarmrestintherear.Thereisariskof
injury.Makesurethattheareaofmovementof
thecenterarmrestisclearduringfoldingdown.
Overview1Resettingtostandardposition2Headrestraint,upperbackrest3Lumbarsupport4Foldingthefootrestout/in5Forward/backward,seattilt6Backresttilt7Adjustfrontpassengerseat
Resettingtostandardposition
Pressthebuttontoresettostandard position.
Theprocessiscanceledifthebuttonispressed again.
Upperbackrest Principle
Theupperbackrestsupportsthebackinthe
shoulderregion.Acorrectsettingleadstoare#j
laxedseatpositionandreducesstrainonthe shouldermuscles.
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Adjusting
Pressswitchforwardorbackward.
Lumbarsupport
Principle Thecurvatureoftheseatbackrestcanbead#j
justedinawaythatitsupportsthelumbarregion
ofthespine.Thelowerbackandthespineare supportedforuprightsittingposition.
Adjusting
'xPressthefront/rearsectionof
thebutton:
Thecurvatureisincreased/
decreased.'xPresstheupper/lowersection
ofthebutton:
Thecurvatureisshiftedup/
down.
Foldingthefootrestout/in
Generalinformation
Thedistancebetweenthefrontpassengerseat
andtherearseatmustbesufficientlylargetoun#j foldthefootrestonthebackrestofthefrontpas#jsengerseat.
Adjusting
Presstheupperorlowersection
ofthebutton.
Longitudinaldirection
Pressswitchforwardorbackward.
Seattilt
Tiltswitchupordown.
Backresttilt
Tiltswitchforwardorbackward.
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Adjustingthefrontpassenger
seatfromtherear
Principle
Thefrontpassengerseatcanbeoperatedfrom therear,forinstancetoincreasethelegroomin
therear.
Generalinformation Theswitchforadjustingtheupperbackrestcan
beusedtosettheangleofthescreenintherear
onthepassengerside.
Adjusting1.Pressthebutton.2.Adjustthefrontpassengerseat,forinstance
forward/back.3.Pressthebuttontodeactivatethe
function.
Thefunctiondeactivatesitselfautomaticallyafter
sometime.
BMWTouchCommand
TherearseatscanalsobeoperatedviaBMW
TouchCommand.
Safetybelts
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisfittedwithfourorfivesafetybelts
toensureoccupants'safety.However,theycan
onlyunfoldtheirprotectiveeffectwhenadjusted
correctly.
Alwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsarebeing wornbytheoccupantsbeforedrivingoff.The airbagssupplementthesafetybeltsasanaddi#jtionalsafetydevice.Theairbagsdonotreplace
safetybelts.
Allbeltfasteningpointsaredesignedtoachieve
thebestpossibleprotectiveeffectofthesafety
beltswithproperuseofthesafetybeltsandcor#j rectseatsetting.Notesonsittingsafely,referto
page 112.
Thetwooutersafetybeltbucklesoftherear seatsareintendedforthepersonssittingonthe
leftandright.
Thecentersafetybeltbuckleoftherearseatsis intendedforthepersonsittinginthemiddle.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Useofasafetybelttobucklemorethanone
personwillpotentiallydefeattheabilityofthe safetybelttoserveitsprotectivefunction.Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.Donot
allowmorethanonepersontowearasingle
safetybelt.Infantsandchildrenarenotallowed
onanoccupant'slap,butmustbetransported andsecuredindesignatedchildrestraintsys#j
tems.
Warning
Theprotectiveeffectofsafetygear,including
safetybelts,canbelimitedorlostwhensafety
beltsarefastenedincorrectly.Anincorrectly
fastenedsafetybeltcancauseadditionalinju#j
ries,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident, brakingorevasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskof
injuryordangertolife.Makesurethatalloccu#j pantsarewearingsafetybeltscorrectly.
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Warning
Witharearbackrestthatisnotlocked,thepro#j
tectiveeffectofthemiddlesafetybeltisnot
guaranteed.Thereisariskofinjuryordanger
tolife.Ifyouareusingthemiddlesafetybelt, lockthewiderrearseatbackrest.
Warning
Theprotectiveeffectofsafetygear,including
safetybelts,maynotbefullyfunctionalorfailin
thefollowingsituations:
'xThesafetybeltsorsafetybeltbucklesare
damaged,soiled,orchangedinanyother
way.'xSeatbelttensionersorbeltretractors
weremodified.
Safetybeltscanbeimperceptiblydamagedin
theeventofanaccident.Thereisariskofinjury
ordangertolife.Donotmodifysafetybelts,
safetybeltbuckles,seatbelttensioners,belt
retractorsorbeltanchorsandkeepthemclean. Havethesafetybeltscheckedafteranaccident
atthedealer#ssservicecenteroranotherquali#j
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Correctuseofsafetybelts
'xWearthesafetybelttwist-freeandtightto yourbodyoveryourlapandshoulders.'xWearthesafetybeltdeeponyourhipsoveryourlap.Thesafetybeltmaynotpressonyourstomach.'xDonotrubthesafetybeltagainstsharp
edges,orguideitorjamitinacrosshardor
fragileobjects.'xAvoidthickclothing.'xRe-tightenthesafetybeltfrequentlyupward aroundyourupperbody.Bucklingthesafetybelt1.Guidethesafetybeltslowlyovershoulder
andhiptoputiton.2.Insertthetongueplateintothesafetybelt
buckle.Thesafetybeltbucklemustengage
audibly.
Whenthesafetybeltisfastened,thedriver'sand frontpassenger'sbeltstrapsareautomatically
tightenedonceafterdrivingaway.
Unbucklingthesafetybelt
1.Holdthesafetybeltfirmly.2.Presstheredbuttoninthesafetybeltbuckle.3.Guidethesafetybeltbackintoitsroll-up mechanism.
Beltloop
Whenfasteningthesafetybeltsontherearseats,makesurethatthebeltloopisclosed.
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Safetybeltreminderfordriver's
seatandfrontpassengerseat
Generalinformation
Thesafetybeltreminderisissuedwhenthedriv#j er'ssafetybeltisnotbuckled.
Thesafetybeltreminderisalsoactivewhenthe
frontpassengerseatbeltisnotbuckledorob#j
jectsareonthefrontpassengerseat.
Thesafetybeltreminderisalsoactivatedwhena
passengerunbucklesasafetybeltduringthetrip.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Theindicatorlightlightsupandasignal
sounds.Makesurethatthesafetybelts
arepositionedcorrectly.Thesafetybelt
remindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsare placedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Safetybeltreminderforrear
seats
Generalinformation Thesafetybeltreminderisautomaticallyacti#j
vatedeachtimetheenginestarts.
Thesafetybeltreminderisalsoactivatedwhena passengerunbucklesarearseatsafetybeltdur#jingthetrip.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterillu#jminatesaftertheengineisstarted.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingontheequip#j
mentversionandcountryvariant.IconDescriptionGreen:thesafetybeltisbuckled
onthecorrespondingrearseat.Red:thesafetybeltisnotbuck#j
ledonthecorrespondingrear
seat.
Safetymode
Incriticaldrivingsituations,forinstanceduring
emergencybraking,thefrontsafetybeltstighten
automatically.
Ifthedrivingsituationpasseswithoutanaccident occurring,thebelttensionrelaxes.
Ifthebelttensiondoesnotloosenautomatically,
stopthevehicleandunbucklethesafetybeltus#j ingtheredbuttoninthesafetybeltbuckle.Fas#j
tenthesafetybeltbeforecontinuingonyourtrip.
Frontheadrestraints
Generalinformation Thecurrentheadrestraintpositioncanbestored
usingthememoryfunction.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Removalorincorrectadjustmentofheadre#j
straintscancauseinjuriesintheheadandneck
area.Thereisariskofinjury.
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'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedheadrestraintsontheoccupiedseats.'xAdjusttheheadrestraintsoitscentersup#j
portsthebackoftheheadatascloseto
eyelevelaspossible.'xAdjustthedistancesothattheheadre#j
straintisascloseaspossibletotheback ofthehead.Adjustthedistanceviathe
backresttiltasneeded.
Warning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenmovingthe
headrestraint.Thereisariskofinjury.Make
surethattheareaofmovementisclearwhen
movingtheheadrestraint.
Warning
Objectsontheheadrestraintreducethepro#j tectiveeffectintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xDonotuseseatorheadrestraintcovers.'xDonothangobjects,forinstanceclothes
hangers,directlyontheheadrestraint.'xOnlyuseaccessoriesthathavebeende#j
terminedtobesafeforattachmenttoa headrestraint.'xDonotuseanyaccessories,forinstancepillows,whiledriving.
Activeheadrestraint
Intheeventofarear-endcollisionwithacertain
severity,theactiveheadrestraintautomatically reducesthedistancefromthehead.
Havetheactiveheadrestraintcheckedandif
necessaryreplacedinthecaseofdamageorifit wasexposedtoanaccident.
Adjustingtheheight
Pressswitchupordown.
IfthevehicleisequippedwithExecutiveLounge
Seating:theheightoftheheadrestraintonthe
frontpassengersidecannotbeadjusted.
Adjustingthedistance:manual
headrestraints
'xBack:pressthebuttonandpushtheheadre#j
strainttowardtherear.'xForward:pulltheheadrestrainttowardthe front.
Aftersettingthedistance,makesurethattheheadrestraintengagescorrectly.
Adjustingthedistance:power
headrestraints
Theheadrestraintisautomaticallyrepositioned
whentheupperbackrestisadjusted.
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