seat adjustment BMW X5 3.0I 2003 Owners Manual

Contents
© 2002 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 157 098
US English IX/2002
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper Ð
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Notes
Overview
Controls and features

About this Owner's Manual 8
Symbols used 8
The individual vehicle 8
Status at time of printing 9
For your own safety 9
Symbol on vehicle parts 10
Service and Warranty 10
Reporting safety defects 10Cockpit
14
Instrument cluster 15
Indicator and warning lamps 19
Steering wheel with multifunction buttons 23
Warning triangle 24
First-aid kit 24
Refueling 24
Fuel specifications 26
Tire inflation pressures 26

Locks and security systems:

Keys30
Central locking system 30
Opening and closing Ð via the remote control 31
Opening and closing Ð via the door lock 34
Opening and closing Ð from the inside 35
Liftgate 36
Tailgate 37
Alarm system 39
Electric power windows 40
Sliding/tilt sunroof with glass moonroof 42

Adjustments:

Safe seating position 44
Seats 44
Mechanical seat 45
Power seat 46
Head restraints 47
Power rear-seat backrest adjustment 48
Safety belts 49
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 50
Seat heating 51
Steering wheel 52
Steering wheel heating 53
Mirrors 53

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The condition for relaxed, fatigue-free
driving is a seating position adjusted to
your needs. Together with the safety
belts and the airbags, the seating posi-
tion is very important for the passive
safety of the occupants in the case of
an accident. Therefore, observe the
following instructions, as otherwise the
protective function of the safety
systems may be impaired.
For additional information on trans-
porting children safely, refer to
page 58.
Sitting safely with airbags
Maintain a distance to the airbags.
Always hold the steering wheel by
the rim with the hands at the 9 and
3-o'clock positions to keep any chance
of injury to hands or arms to an abso-
lute minimum, should the airbag be
deployed. No one and nothing is to
come between the airbags and the seat
occupant. Do not use the cover of the
front airbag on the front passenger side
as a storage area for objects, or as a
rest for feet or legs.<
For the location of the airbags and
additional information, refer to page 55.
Sitting safely with safety belts
Never allow more than one person
to wear a single safety belt. Never
allow infants or small children to ride in
a passenger's lap. Avoid twisting the
belt while routing it firmly across the
pelvis and shoulder, wear it as snugly
against your body as possible. Do not
allow the belt to rest against hard or
fragile objects in your pockets. Never
route the belt across your neck, do not
run it across sharp edges and ensure
that the belt does not become caught
or jammed. Avoid wearing bulky
clothing and pull on the lap belt periodi-
cally to retension it over your shoulders.
In the event of a frontal impact, a loose
lap belt could slide over your hips,
leading to abdominal injury. In addition,
the safety belt's restraint effectiveness
is reduced if the belt is worn loosely.
Expectant mothers should always wear
their safety belts, taking care to position
the lap belt against the lower hips,
where it will not exert pressure against
the abdominal area.<
For instructions on operating the safety
belts, refer to page 49.
Observe the following before
adjusting
Never try to adjust your seat while
operating the vehicle. The seat
could respond with unexpected move-
ment, and the ensuing loss of vehicle
control could lead to an accident. Never
ride with the backrest reclined to an
extreme horizontal angle Ð especially
important for front passengers to
remember.
If you do so there is a risk that you will
slide under the safety belt in an acci-
dent, thus reducing the protection
provided by the safety belt
.<
Seat adjustment>Mechanical seat adjustment, refer to
page 45
>Power seat adjustment, refer to
page 46
>Head restraints, refer to page 47
>Power rear-seat backrest adjustment,
refer to page 48
Safe seating position Seats

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Mechanical seatSeat adjustment1 Backward/forward adjustment
Pull the lever and slide the seat to the
desired position.
After you release the lever, move the
seat forward or backward slightly so
that it engages fully
2 Cushion height
Pull the lever and apply weight to or
remove weight from the seat as
required 530us211
3 Backrest angle
Pull the lever and apply weight to or
remove weight from the backrest as
required.
Comply with the adjustment
instructions on page 44. Failure
to do so could result in diminished
personal safety.< 530us212
Adjusting the BMW sports seat
*
You can adjust the thigh support addi-
tionally:
Pull the lever and adjust the position of
the thigh support for your personal
comfort. 530de253

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Power seat
*
Seat adjustment1 Tilt angle Ð driver's seat only
2 Backward/forward adjustment
3 Cushion height
4 Backrest angle
Adjust the head restraint manually, refer
to page 47.
Comply with the adjustment
instructions on page 44. Failure to
do so could result in diminished
personal safety.< 530us024
Adjusting the BMW comfort seat
*
This seat allows you to make additional
adjustments for
1 Lumbar support
2 Shoulder support
3 Head restraint height
Lumbar support:
You can adjust the backrest's contour
for additional support in the curvature
of your spine's lumbar region.
The upper hips and spinal column
receive supplementary support to help
you maintain a relaxed, upright seating
position.530de251
>Press the front or rear of the switch:
Increase or decrease curvature
>Press the upper or lower end of the
switch:
Increase the upper or lower curva-
ture.

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Power seat
*
Head restraints
Shoulder support:
Move the switch in the direction of the
arrow to adjust the tilt angle of the
shoulder support.
You can use the adjustable upper back-
rest for supplementary support in the
shoulder region. This provides a
relaxed seating position and helps
relieve stress on the shoulder muscles.
To obtain the optimal shoulder support
position, we recommend:
Driver and front passenger:
1. Adjust the upper backrest section to
its extreme rear position
2. Adjust for the optimal sitting position
as described on page 44
3. Bring the upper backrest section
further forward until your shoulders
are well supported.530de252
Front passenger's seat adjusted for
relaxed traveling:
1. Adjust the upper backrest section to
its extreme rear position
2. Tilt the backrest down to a slightly
more horizontal angle
3. Bring the upper backrest section
forward until your shoulders are well
supported.
Make corrections in the forward/
backward adjustment of the seat
to ensure that the safety belt still fits
firmly against your body. If you do not
do this, the protection provided by the
safety belt may be reduced.<
Head restraint height:
Move the switch in the desired direc-
tion.
Adjustments To adjust the angle of the front head
restraints, tilt the head restraint to the
desired angle.
To adjust the height of the front or rear
head restraints, pull the head restraint
up or push it down.
Power height adjustment, refer to
page 46.
Adjust the head restraint so that
its center is approximately level
with your ears, otherwise the risk of
spinal injury in the event of an accident
will increase.< 530de250

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Head restraints Power rear-seat backrest adjustment
*
Removal Ð front 1. Pull the head restraint upward to the
stop
2. Press the button, refer to arrow, and
remove the head restraint.Installation Ð front 1. Press the button, refer to arrow, and
insert the head restraint into the
guides
2. Adjust the head restraint for your
personal comfort.Removal and installation Ð rearTo remove the head restraint, pull it
outward with a firm movement. To
install it, press it down firmly. 530de323
You can make separate adjustments of
the backrest tilt angle on the right and
left sides.
You can select a comfortable seating
position and also increase the capacity
of the cargo area by moving the back-
rests into their most upright position.
From the rear seats: press the corre-
sponding switch.
You can prevent adjustments of
the power rear-seat backrest from
the rear passenger area with the safety
switch for the power windows, refer to
page 41.< 530us143
From the cargo area: the switches are
located on both sides of the cargo area. 530de224

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Safety beltsDrive with your safety belt on Even though there is an airbag, wear a
safety belt every time you get in the
vehicle, because airbags enhance
safety by providing added protection.To lockMake sure you hear the lock engage in
the belt buckle.
Please fasten safety belts
warning lamp
Lights up either for a few
seconds or until the belt is engaged.To unlock1. Press the red button in the buckle
2. Hold the belt
3. Guide the belt back into its reel.530us034
In the rear, the belt buckle with
the word CENTER is intended
exclusively for passengers sitting in the
middle.
If it is not possible to extract the center
belt, this indicates that the larger back-
rest is not securely locked, refer to
page 120.<
Safety belt height adjustmentYou can adjust the safety belts to fit
your own physical dimensions by using
the safety belt height adjustment:
Slide the button up or down as
required.
Also observe the instructions on
adjusting the seats on page 44.
If the safety belt system has been
subjected to the stresses involved
in an accident or otherwise damaged:
Have the entire safety belt system
replaced by your BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle center. In addition, have your
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center
inspect the safety belt anchors. Other-
wise, the safety function can no longer
be ensured.c530de259

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Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory
*
You can store and call up three different
seat, exterior mirror and steering wheel
positions. The illustration shows the
buttons on the seat for making these
position adjustments.
The adjustment of the lumbar
support is not stored in the
memory.<530us032
To store 1. Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 2
2. Adjust the desired positions for the
seat, exterior mirror and steering
wheel
3. Press the
MEMORY button: the indi-
cator lamp in the button comes on
4. Press memory button 1, 2 or 3, as
desired: the indicator lamp goes out.
To call up a stored setting
Do not call up a position from the
memory while the vehicle is
moving. There is a risk of accident from
unexpected movement of the seat or
steering wheel.<
Convenience function:
1. Open the driver's door after
unlocking the vehicle or place the
ignition key in position 1
2. Briefly press memory button 1, 2
or 3, as desired.
Movement stops immediately when
one of the seat-adjustment or
memory buttons is activated during
the adjustment process.
Security function:
1. With the driver's door closed and the
ignition key either removed or in
position 0 or 2
2. Maintain pressure on the desired
memory button 1, 2 or 3 until the
adjustment process is completed.
If you press the
MEMORY button
accidentally: press the button a
second time Ñ the indicator lamp goes
out.<

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Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory
*
Seat heating
*
Your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
center can adjust your vehicle's
systems in such a manner that your
personalized settings are automatically
called up for the seat, mirror and
steering wheel positions when you
unlock the vehicle with your personal
remote control key.<
If you make use of this adjustment
,
be sure that the footwell behind
the driver's seat is unobstructed before
unlocking the vehicle. If you fail to do
so, persons or objects could be injured
or damaged if the seat should move
backward.<
Passenger side exterior mirror tilt
functionAutomatic curb monitor
1. Select the driver's mirror via the
switch
2. When the gearshift lever or the
selector lever is placed in Reverse,
the passenger-side mirror tilts down-
ward to help the driver monitor the
area directly adjacent to the vehicle
during parking Ð curbs, etc.
You can deactivate this automatic fea-
ture by setting the mirror selector
switch to the passenger side position.530us214
Front The seat cushion and backrest can be
heated when the ignition key is in posi-
tion 2.
You can call up different heating modes
by repeatedly pressing the button.
You can also switch the higher heating
modes off directly:
Press the button and hold it slightly
longer.530de233

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Seat heating
*
Steering wheel
Rear The function is the same as for front
seat heating. You can select between
two heating modes.530de234
AdjustmentThe steering wheel can be moved in
any of four directions. Adjust the
steering wheel by moving the control
lever in the desired direction.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. If you
do so, there is a risk of accident from
unexpected movement.<
To store the steering wheel setting,
refer to Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory on page 50. 530de255
Automatic steering wheel
adjustmentonly in conjunction with seat, mirror and
steering wheel memory
In order to make it easier to get into and
out of the vehicle, the steering wheel
automatically moves into the top posi-
tion and returns to the driving or
memory position.
This automatic feature is controlled by
the position of the ignition key and by
the driver's door.