steering wheel adjustment BMW 550I XDRIVE SEDAN 2014 Owners Manual

objects damaged when the seat is moved
back.◀
The adjustment procedure is interrupted:▷When a seat position reel is pressed.▷When a button of the seat, mirror, and
steering wheel memory is pressed briefly.
Activating the setting
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Last seat position autom."
Alarm system
The conceptWhen the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system responds to:
▷Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.▷Movements in the interior.▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at‐
tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the car.▷Disconnected battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly signals tampering:
▷By sounding an acoustic alarm.▷By switching on the hazard warning sys‐
tem.▷By flashing the daytime running lights.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
When you unlock or lock the vehicle, either
with the remote control, Comfort Access or at
the door lock the alarm system is disarmed or
armed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm systemUnlocking via the door lock will trigger the
alarm on some country-specific versions.
Trunk lid and armed alarm system
The trunk lid can be opened even when the
alarm system is armed.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and
monitored again when the doors are locked.
The hazard warning system flashes once.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control for
at least 3 seconds.
To reel off the alarm: press any button.
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview
mirror▷The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.▷The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
The doors, hood or trunk lid is not closed
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐
cured.
After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp
flashes continuously. Interior motion sen‐
sor and tilt alarm sensor are not active.
When the still open access is closed, inte‐
rior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor will
be switched on.▷The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.Seite 47Opening and closingControls47
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2.Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re‐
straint out completely.
Before transporting passengers
Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐
porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐
tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐
able.◀
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 or steering wheel could result in an acci‐
dent.◀
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
Front
Storing1.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.
Safety mode
1.Close the driver's door or reel on the igni‐
tion.2.Press and hold the desired button 1 or 2
until the adjustment procedure is com‐
pleted.
Calling up of a seat position
deactivated
After a brief period, calling up stored seat posi‐
tions is deactivated to save battery power.
To reactivate calling up of a seat position:
▷Open or close the door or trunk lid.▷Press a button on the remote control.▷Press the Start/Stop button.Seite 61AdjustingControls61
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Manual steering wheel adjustment1.Fold the lever down.2.Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seating posi‐
tion.3.Fold the lever back.
Power steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel can be adjusted in four di‐
rections.
Storing the position Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory, refer
to page 61.
Steering wheel heating
Press button.▷On: the LED lights up.▷Off: the LED goes out.
If the trip is resumed within approx. 15 min,
steering wheel heating is automatically acti‐
vated again.
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Status control displayTire and system status are indicated by the
color of the wheels and a text message on the
Control Display.
All wheels green System is active and will issue a warning rela‐
tive to the tire inflation pressures stored during
the last reset.
One wheel is yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
the indicated tire.
All wheels are yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
several tires.
Wheels, gray The system cannot detect a flat tire. Reasons
for this may be:▷The system is being reset.▷Malfunction.
Status information
The status control display additionally shows
the current tire inflation pressures and possibly
tire temperatures. It shows the actual values
read; they may vary depending on driving style or weather conditions.
Carry out reset
Reset the system after each adjustment of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or
wheel change.
On the Control Display and on the vehicle:
1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine - do not drive off.5.Reset tire inflation pressure:"Perform
reset".6.Drive away.
The tires are shown in gray and the status is
displayed.
After driving faster than 19 mph/30 km/h for a
short period, the set tire inflation pressures are
accepted as reference values. The reset is
completed automatically while driving.
After a successfully completed Reset, the
wheels on the Control Display are shown in
green and "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)
active" is displayed.
You may interrupt this trip at any time. When
you continue the reset resumes automatically.
Low tire pressure message The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
▷There is a flat tire or a major loss in
tire inflation pressure.▷No reset was performed for the system.
The system therefore issues a warning
based on the tire inflation pressures before
the last reset.1.Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.
Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐
vers.2.Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
regular tires or run-flat tires.
Run-flat tires, refer to page 224, are la‐
beled with a circular symbol containing the
letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.
Do not continue driving without run-flat
tires
Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not
equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving
may result in serious accidents.◀
A low tire inflation pressure might turn on DSC
Dynamic Stability Control.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 135
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 143
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 82
Activated-charcoal filter 168
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 130
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 143
Active Protection 132
Active seat, front 56
Active seat ventilation, front 57
Active Steering, integral 139
Adaptive brake assistant 135
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 132
Adaptive drive 138
Adaptive Light Control 104
Additives, oil 229
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 53
After washing vehicle 249
Airbags 108
Airbags, indicator/warning light 109
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 167
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 167
Air distribution, manual 166
Air flow, automatic climate control 166
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 168
Air pressure, tires 211
Alarm system 47 Alarm, unintentional 48
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 224
All-wheel-drive 137
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 173
Alternative oil types 230
Ambient light 106
Animal detection, see Night Vision 125
Antifreeze, washer fluid 78
Antilock Brake System, ABS 135
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 135
Approved axle load 255
Approved engine oils 230
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 182
Arrival time 98
Ashtray 174
Ashtray, front 174, 175
Ashtray, rear 175
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 243
Assistance when driving off 135
Attentiveness assistant 132
AUTO H button 74
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 74
AUTO intensity 166
Automatic car wash 248
Automatic climate con‐ trol 165 Automatic Cruise Control
with Stop & Go 143
Automatic Curb Monitor 62
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 110
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 104
Automatic Hold 74
Automatic locking 46
Automatic recirculated-air control 167
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 79
Automatic trunk lid 41
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
AUTO program, intensity 166
Auto Start/Stop function 71
Average fuel consumption 98
Average speed 98
Axle loads, weights 255
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 55
Backrest, width 55
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 243
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 246
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 240
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 34
Battery, vehicle 240
Belts, safety belts 57
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 183 Seite 258ReferenceEverything from A to Z258
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