BMW X3 M 2021 Owners Manual

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Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Sittingsafely
Anidealseatingpositionthatmeetstheneedsof
theoccupantscanmakeavitalcontributionto
relaxed,fatigue-freedriving.
Intheeventofanaccident,thecorrectseating
positionplaysanimportantrole.Followtheinfor#j mationinthefollowingchapters.
Additionalinformation:
'xSeats,refertopage 101.'xSafetybelts,refertopage 103.'xHeadrestraints,refertopage 105.'xAirbags,refertopage 163.Seats,front
Safetyinformation
Warning
Seatadjustmentswhiledrivingcanleadtoun#j
expectedmovementsoftheseat.Vehiclecon#j
trolcouldbelost.Thereisariskofaccident. Onlyadjusttheseatonthedriver'ssidewhen
thevehicleisstationary.
Warning
Withabackrestinclinedtoofartotherear,the efficacyofthesafetybeltcannolongerbeen#j
sured.Thereisariskofslidingunderthesafety
beltinanaccident.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.Adjusttheseatpriortostarting
thetrip.Adjustthebackrestsothatitisinthe
mostuprightpositionaspossibleanddonot
adjustagainwhiledriving.
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#jmentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#jment.
Electricallyadjustableseats
Generalinformation Theseatadjustmentforthedriver'sseatis
storedforthedriverprofilecurrentlyused.When
adriverprofileisselected,thestoredpositionis
calledupautomatically.
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Thecurrentseatpositioncanbestoredusingthememoryfunction.
Overview1Backrestwidth2Forward/backward,height,seattilt3Backresttilt,headrestraint4Lumbarsupport
Forward/backward
Pushswitchforwardorbackward.
Height
Pushswitchupordown.
Seattilt
Moveswitchupordown.
Backresttilt
Moveswitchforwardorbackward.
Thighsupport
Sportseat
Pulltheleveratthefrontoftheseatandpush
thethighsupportforwardorback.
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Lumbarsupport
Concept
Thecurvatureoftheseatbackrestcanbead#j
justedinawaythatitsupportsthelumbarregion
ofthespine.Thelowerbackandthespineare supportedforuprightposture.
Adjusting'xPressthefront/rearsectionof
thebutton:
Thecurvatureisincreased/
decreased.'xPresstheupper/lowersection
ofthebutton:
Thecurvatureisshiftedup/
down.
Functionallimitations
Itmaynotbepossibletoadjustthelumbarsup#j
portatveryhighandverylowtemperatures.
Backrestwidth
Concept Adjustingthebackrestwidthmayimprovelateral
supportwhentakingcorners.
Generalinformation Youcanchangethebackrestwidthbyadjusting
thesidewingsofthebackrest.
Adjusting
'xPressthefrontsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthde#j
creases.'xPresstherearsectionofthe
button:
Thebackrestwidthincreases.Functionallimitations Itmaynotbepossibletoadjustthebackrest
widthatveryhighandverylowtemperatures.
Rearseats
GeneralinformationThebackresttiltcanbeadjustedfortherear
seats.Thebackresttiltforthecentersectionis adjustedtogetherwiththeleftrearseatbackrest.
Backresttilt
Pulltheleverandapplyyourweighttotheback#j restorliftitoff,asnecessary.
Aftertheadjustment,movethebackrestslightly forwardorbacktoengageitcorrectly.
Safetybelts
Numberofsafetybeltsand
safetybeltbuckles
Thevehicleisfittedwithfivesafetybeltstoen#j sureoccupantsafety.However,theycanonlyof#jferprotectionwhenadjustedcorrectly.
Thetwooutersafetybeltbucklesoftherear seatsareintendedforthepersonssittingonthe
leftandright.
Thecentersafetybeltbuckleoftherearseatsis
intendedforthepersonsittinginthemiddle.
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GeneralinformationAlwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsarebeing
wornbytheoccupantsbeforedrivingoff.The
airbagssupplementthesafetybeltsasanaddi#j
tionalsafetydevice.Theairbagsarenotasubsti#j
tuteforsafetybelts.
Theuppershoulderstrap'sanchoragepointwill
becorrectforadultseatoccupantsofeverybuild
iftheseatiscorrectlyadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Useofasafetybelttobucklemorethanone
personwillpotentiallydefeattheabilityofthe
safetybelttoserveitsprotectivefunction.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Do
notallowmorethanonepersontowearasin#j
glesafetybelt.Infantsandchildrenarenotal#j
lowedonanoccupant'slap,butmustbetrans#j
portedandsecuredindesignatedchild
restraintsystems.
Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety
belts,canbelimitedorlostwhensafetybelts arefastenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastenedsafetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forin#jstanceintheeventofanaccident,brakingor
evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.Makesurethatalloccupantsare
wearingsafetybeltscorrectly.
Warning
Witharearbackrestthatisnotlocked,thepro#j tectivefunctionofthemiddlesafetybeltisnot
guaranteed.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanger
tolife.Ifyouareusingthemiddlesafetybelt, lockthewiderrearseatbackrest.
Warning
Theefficacyofsafetygear,includingsafety belts,maynotbefullyfunctionalorfailinthe
followingsituations:
'xThesafetybeltsorsafetybeltbucklesare
damaged,soiled,orchangedinanyother
way.'xBelttensionersorbeltretractorswere
modified.
Safetybeltscanbeimperceptiblydamagedin
theeventofanaccident.Thereisariskofinju#j
riesordangertolife.Donotmodifysafetybelts,
safetybeltbuckles,belttensioners,beltretrac#j
torsorbeltanchorsandkeepthemclean.Have
thesafetybeltscheckedafteranaccidentat
thedealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Correctuseofsafetybelts
'xWearthesafetybelttwist-freeandtightto yourbodyoveryourlapandshoulders.'xWearthesafetybeltdeeponyourhipsoveryourlap.Thesafetybeltmaynotpressonyourstomach.'xDonotrubthesafetybeltagainstsharp
edges,orguideitorjamitinacrosshardor
fragileobjects.'xAvoidthickclothing.'xRe-tightenthesafetybeltfrequentlyupward aroundyourupperbody.
Bucklingthesafetybelt
1.Guidethesafetybeltslowlyovershoulder
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2.Insertthetongueplateintothesafetybelt
buckle.Thesafetybeltbucklemustengage
audibly.
Toeaseaccessibilitytothesafetybeltbuckle,an
adjustablesliderisavailableonthebelttohelp positionthebucklewhennotinuse.
Whenthesafetybeltisfastened,thedriver'sand
passenger'sbeltstrapsareautomaticallytight#j enedonceafterdrivingaway.
Unbucklingthesafetybelt
1.Holdthesafetybeltfirmly.2.Presstheredbuttoninthesafetybeltbuckle.3.Guidethesafetybeltbackintoitsroll-up mechanism.
Safetybeltreminderfordriver's
seatandfrontpassengerseat
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Theindicatorlightlightsupandasignalsounds.Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositionedcorrectly.Thesafetybelt
remindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsare
placedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Safetybeltreminderforrear
seats
Generalinformation Thesafetybeltreminderisautomaticallyacti#j
vatedeachtimetheenginestarts.
Thesafetybeltreminderisalsoactivatedwhena
passengerunbucklesarearseatsafetybeltdur#j ingthetrip.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterillu#j
minatesaftertheengineisstarted.SymbolDescriptionGreen:thesafetybeltisbuckledon
thecorrespondingrearseat.Red:thesafetybeltisnotbuckledon
thecorrespondingrearseat.
Safetymode
Incriticalsituations,forinstanceduringanemer#j
gencystop,thefrontsafetybeltstightenauto#j
matically.
Ifthesituationpasseswithoutanaccidentoccur#j
ring,thebelttensionrelaxes.
Ifthebelttensiondoesnotloosenautomatically,
stopthevehicleandunbucklethesafetybeltus#j ingtheredbuttoninthesafetybeltbuckle.Fas#j
tenthesafetybeltbeforecontinuingonyourtrip.
Frontheadrestraints
Generalinformation Thecurrentheadrestraintpositioncanbestored
usingthememoryfunction.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor
notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscan
causeinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead
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'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.
Adjustingtheheight:manual
headrestraints
'xTolower:pressthebutton,arrow1,andpush theheadrestraintdown.'xToraise:pushtheheadrestraintup.
Aftersettingtheheight,makesurethatthehead
restraintengagescorrectly.
Adjustingtheheight:powerhead
restraints
Pushswitchupordown.
Adjustingthedistance:manual
headrestraints
'xBack:pressthebuttonandpushtheheadre#j
strainttowardtherear.'xForward:pulltheheadrestrainttowardthe front.
Aftersettingthedistance,makesurethattheheadrestraintengagescorrectly.
Adjustingthedistance:power
headrestraints
Thedistancetothebackoftheheadisadjusted
viathebackresttilt.
Adjustthedistancesothattheheadrestraintis ascloseaspossibletothebackofthehead.
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Removing
Onlyremovetheheadrestraintifnoonewillbe sittingintheseatinquestion.1.Raisetheheadrestraintupagainsttheresist#jance.2.Pressthebutton,arrow1,andpullthehead
restraintoutcompletely.
Removing:MSportseat
Theheadrestraintscannotberemoved.
Installing
Proceedinthereverseordertoinstallthehead
restraint.
Rearheadrestraints
Safetyinformation
Warning
Amissingprotectiveeffectduetoremovedor
notcorrectlyadjustedheadrestraintscan causeinjuriesintheheadandneckarea.There
isariskofinjury.
'xBeforedriving,installtheremovedhead restraintsontheoccupiedseats.'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.
Foldingdowntheheadrestraints
Toimprovetheviewtotherear,theheadre#j
straintscanbefoldedback.Onlyfoldthehead
restraintbackifnoonewillbesittinginthecorre#j
spondingseat.
'xTotherear:pressthebutton,arrow1,and
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'xForward:foldtheheadrestrainttowardthefrontasfarasitwillgo.Makesurethatthe
headrestraintengagescorrectly.
Adjustingtheheight
Theheightoftheouterheadrestraintscanbe
adjusted.
'xTolower:pressthebutton,arrow1,andpush theheadrestraintdown.'xToraise:pushtheheadrestraintup.
Aftersettingtheheight,makesurethatthehead
restraintengagescorrectly.
Removing
Onlyremovetheheadrestraintifnoonewillbe sittingintheseatinquestion.
1.Folddowntherearseatbackrestinquestion.
Enlargingthecargoarea,refertopage 269.2.Raisetheheadrestraintupagainsttheresist#j
ance.3.Pressthebutton,arrow1,andpullthehead
restraintoutcompletely.Installing
Proceedinthereverseordertoinstallthehead
restraint.
Aftertheinstallation,makesurethattheheadre#j
straintengagescorrectly.
Exteriormirrors
Generalinformation Themirroronthefrontpassengersideismore
curvedthanthedriver'ssidemirror.
Themirrorsettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurrentlyinuse.Whenadriverprofileisselected,
thestoredpositioniscalledupautomatically.
Thecurrentexteriormirrorpositioncanbestoredusingthememoryfunction.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Objectsreflectedinthemirrorarecloserthan
theyappear.Thedistancetothetrafficbehind couldbeincorrectlyestimated,forinstance
whilechanginglanes.Thereisariskofacci#j dent.Estimatethedistancetothetrafficbehindbylookingoveryourshoulder.
Overview
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AdjustingelectricallyPressthebutton.
Theselectedmirrormovesalongwiththe
buttonmovement.
Selectingamirror Tochangeovertotheothermirror:Slidetheswitch.
Malfunction
Incaseofanelectricalmalfunction,adjustthe
mirrorbypressingtheedgesofthemirrorglass.
Foldinginandout
NOTICE
Dependingonthevehiclewidth,thevehicle
canbedamagedinvehiclewashes.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Beforewashing,
foldinthemirrorsbyhandorwiththebutton.
Pressthebutton.
Foldingisonlypossibleuptoaspeedofapprox.
15mph/20km/h.
Foldingthemirrorsinandoutishelpfulinthefol#j
lowingsituations:
'xInvehiclewashes.'xOnnarrowroads.
Mirrorsthatwerefoldedinarefoldedoutauto#j maticallyataspeedofapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Automaticheating Bothexteriormirrorsareautomaticallyheatedas
neededandwhenthedrive-readystateis
switchedon.
Automaticdimmingfeature
Theexteriormirroronthedriver'ssideisauto#j
maticallydimmed.Photocellsintheinteriormir#j
rorareusedtocontrolthis.
AutomaticCurbMonitor,exterior mirror
Concept
Ifreversegearisengaged,themirrorglasson thefrontpassengersideistilteddownward.This
improvesyourviewofthecurbandotherformat#j
tingissue-low-lyingobstacleswhenparking,
forinstance.
Activating1.slidetheswitchtothedriver'sside
mirrorposition.2.EngageselectorleverpositionR.
Deactivating
Slidetheswitchtothepassenger'ssidemirror
position.
Interiormirror
GeneralinformationTheinteriormirrorisdimmedautomatically.
Photocellsareusedforcontrol:
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Overview
Functionalrequirements
'xKeepthephotocellsclean.'xDonotcovertheareabetweentheinterior
mirrorandthewindshield.
Steeringwheel
Safetyinformation
Warning
Steeringwheeladjustmentswhiledrivingcan
leadtounexpectedsteeringwheelmovements.
Vehiclecontrolcouldbelost.Thereisariskof accident.Adjustngthesteeringwheelwhilethevehicleisstationaryonly.
Manualsteeringwheel
adjustment
1.Foldtheleverdown.2.Movethesteeringwheeltothepreferred
heightandangletosuityourseatingposition.3.Foldtheleverbackup.
Heatedsteeringwheel
Overview
Buttonforheatedsteeringwheel
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthetripisresumedwithinapprox.15minutes
afteranintermediatestop,theheatedsteering
wheelactivatesautomaticallyifthefunctionwas
switchedonattheendofthelasttrip.
Memoryfunction
Concept
Thefollowingsettingscanbestoredand,ifnec#j
essary,retrievedusingthememoryfunction:
'xSeatposition.'xExteriormirrorposition.'xHeightoftheHead-upDisplay.
Generalinformation
Twomemorylocationswithdifferentsettings
canbesetforeachdriverprofile.
Thefollowingsettingsarenotstored:
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