rear BMW X5 4.4I 2004 E53 User Guide

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Power seat adjustment
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Seat adjustment 1Angle
2Backward/forward adjustment
3Cushion height
4Backrest angle
Adjust the head restraint manually,
refer to page 47.
Comply with the adjustment
instructions on page 43. Failure to
do so could result in diminished per-
sonal safety.< 530us024
Comfort seat
* adjustment
This seat allows you to make additional
adjustments for
1Lumbar support
2Shoulder support
3Head restraint height
Lumbar support:
You can also adjust the contours of the
backrest to obtain additional support in
the lumbar region.
The upper hips and spinal column
receive supplementary support to help
you maintain a relaxed, upright sitting
position.530de251
>Press at front or rear: increase or
decrease curvature
>Press upper or lower end: extend
curvature upward or downward.

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Power seat adjustment
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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 sitting position and helps
relieve stress on the shoulder muscles.
For optimum adjustment the following
is recommended:
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 43
3. Bring the upper backrest section fur-
ther 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 for-
ward 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
*
Removing front head restraint 1. Pull the head restraint upward to the
stop
2. Press the button, refer to arrow, and
remove the head restraint.Installation – 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 – 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 sitting
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 40.< 530us143
From the cargo area: the switches are
located on both sides of the cargo area. 530de224

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Safety beltsPut on the safety belt before each trip,
as the airbags supplement the safety
belts as an additional restraint device,
however do not replace them.Locking Make sure you hear the latch plate
engage in the belt buckle.
Lights up for a few seconds or
until driver's safety belt is fas-
tened. Depending on model,
together with an acoustic signal
* or a
message
* in the Check Control.
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Unlocking1. Press the red button in the belt
buckle
2. Hold the belt firmly
3. Guide the belt back into its reel.
In the rear the center safety belt
buckle is intended exclusively for
the center passenger.
If it is not possible to extract the center
belt, this indicates that the larger back-
rest is not securely locked, refer to
page 124.<
Safety belt height adjustment You 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 adjust-
ing the seats on page 43.
In the event of loads caused by
accidents or other damage: have
the belt system, including the belt ten-
sioners and any child restraint systems,
replaced by a BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle center and have the belt anchor
points checked.c530de259

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Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory
*
You can have your vehicle pro-
grammed to automatically dial in
your own individual adjustment settings
for the seat, mirrors and steering wheel
whenever you use your personal
remote control to unlock the vehicle.<
If you make use of this adjust-
ment, be sure that the footwell
behind the driver's seat is unobstructed
before unlocking the vehicle. If you fail
to do so, any persons or objects behind
the seat could be injured or damaged
by a rearward movement of the seat.<
Passenger-side exterior mirror
tilt function Automatic curb monitor
Activating:
1. Select the driver's mirror with the
mirror selection switch
2. When you engage reverse gear or
selector-lever position R, the exterior
mirror glass on the front passenger
side tilts downward slightly. This
allows the driver to see the area
immediately adjacent to the vehicle –
such as a curb – when parking, etc.
Deactivating:
Slide the mirror selection switch to the
passenger's side position.530us214

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Heated seats
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Steering wheel
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
Rear The operating concept is the same as
for the front heated seats. You can
select between two heating modes.530de234
Adjustments The steering wheel can be moved in
any of four directions. Adjust the steer-
ing wheel by moving the control lever in
the desired direction.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. 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

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Mirrors Adjusting exterior mirrors 1Mirror switch for 4-way adjustment
2Left/right selector switch
3Button
* for folding mirrors in and out
By pressing button 3 repeatedly, you
can fold the mirrors in and out. This is,
for example, advantageous in car
washes, narrow streets or for bringing a
mirror folded forward into the proper
position again.
Folding in is possible up to a
speed of approx. 6 mph/
10 km/h.<
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Before going through a car wash,
manually, or with button 3 fold the
exterior mirrors inward, otherwise they
could be damaged, depending on the
width of the car wash system.<
Adjusting manuallyYou can also adjust the mirrors manu-
ally:
Press on the outer edges of their
lenses.
To store the mirror settings, refer to
Seat, mirror and steering wheel mem-
ory on page 50. Convex mirror
The passenger-side mirror fea-
tures a convex lens. When esti-
mating the distance between yourself
and other traffic, bear in mind that the
objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. This means that esti-
mations of the distance to following
traffic should not be regarded as pre-
cise.<
Self-defrosting mirrors Both mirrors are defrosted automati-
cally when the ignition key is in posi-
tion 2.
Interior rearview mirror To reduce glare from vehicles behind
you when you are driving at night, tilt
the mirror by turning the button. 530us244

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MirrorsInterior and exterior mirrors,
automatic dimming feature
*
These mirrors dim steplessly during for-
ward driving when struck by light. There
are two photocells located in the inte-
rior rearview mirror for this purpose.
One photocell is in the mirror glass,
refer to arrow, while the other is offset
somewhat on the back of the mirror.
For trouble-free operation, keep the
photocells clean and do not cover the
area between the interior rearview mir-
ror and the windshield. Do not attach
any kind of stickers on the windshield in
front of the mirror, either. 530us245
Compass interior mirror
* with
automatic dimming feature

1Setting button
2Display
The direction in which you are currently
driving is indicated.
The respective compass zone must be
set depending on where you are with
your vehicle. To do this, press the set-
ting button on the lower edge of the
interior mirror approx. 3 – 4 seconds.
The number of the current compass
zone appears in the display.530de409
To change the zone setting, press the
setting button repeatedly until the num-
ber of the compass zone which corre-
sponds to your location is displayed.
Refer to the following world map with
compass zones.
The compass is ready for use again
after approx. 10 seconds.
For instructions on the automatic anti-
glare control, refer to Interior and exte-
rior mirrors, automatic dimming feature.

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Airbags1Front airbag for driver and front pas-
senger
2Side Impact Head Protection System
for front and rear
3Side airbags for front and rear
*
Protective effect The front airbags supplement the safety
belts by helping to provide additional
protection for the front-seat occupants
in the event of a severe frontal impact in
which the protection afforded by the
safety belts alone may no longer be suf-
ficient. The Side Impact Head Protec-
tion System and the side airbags help
provide protection in the event of a side
impact. Each of the side airbags is
designed to help support the upper
body. The respective head airbag sup-
ports the head.530us035
For information on the correct sitting
position, refer to page 43.
The airbags do not deploy in
response to minor accidents or
rear collisions, nor do they respond to
certain kinds of vehicle rollover.<
Do not apply adhesive materials to
the cover panels of the airbags,
cover them or modify them in any other
way. Do not attempt to remove the air-
bag restraint system from the vehicle. If
you note any indication of system mal-
function, if you desire to have an airbag
deactivated, or if the airbag retention
system is triggered in response to an
accident, you should always entrust all
inspection, repair and dismantling oper-
ations to your BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle center. Do not modify or tamper
with either the wiring or the individual
components in the airbag system.
These include the padded steering
wheel hub, the instrument cluster, the
side trim panels of the front or rear
doors and the roof pillars or the sides of
the headliner. Do not remove or dis-
mantle the steering wheel yourself.
To ensure compliance with official
safety regulations, entrust disposal of
airbag generators to a BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle center. Unprofessional
attempts to service the system could
lead to failure in an emergency or
undesired airbag activation, either of
which could result in personal injury.
Do not touch the individual components
directly after the system has been trig-
gered, as otherwise there is a danger of
burns.<
At all times, occupants should sit
upright and be properly restrained
– infants and small children in appropri-
ate child-restraint systems; larger chil-
dren and adults using the safety belts.
Never let an occupant's head rest near
or on a side airbag because the inflating
airbag could cause a serious or fatal
injury. Please note that the word Airbag
imprinted on the door trim panel indi-
cates the airbag's location.
Accident research shows that the saf-
est place for children in an automobile
is in the rear seat. However, a child sit-
ting in the rear seat and not properly
restrained may place his or her head on
or near the airbag, if so equipped. For
example, a child – even though belted –
may fall asleep with his or her head
against the side airbag. It may be diffi-
cult for a driver to ensure that children
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Airbagspositioned at all times and do not place
their heads on or near the side airbag.
Therefore, we recommend that the rear
side airbags, if provided, be deacti-
vated if you plan to transport children in
the rear seat. The rear seat side airbags
may already have been deactivated by
a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center.
Labels in the rear door opening should
indicate the status of your rear seat side
airbags. If you are uncertain of their sta-
tus, or wish to have the airbags acti-
vated or deactivated, please contact
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle cen-
ter.<
Even if you adhere to all the instruc-
tions, injuries resulting from contact
with airbags cannot be fully excluded,
depending on the circumstances. The
ignition and inflation noise may provoke
a mild hearing loss in extremely sensi-
tive individuals. This effect is usually
only temporary.
Airbag warning information is also pro-
vided on both sun visors. This is the right way a child should sit in
a child-restraint device when rear side
airbags, refer to arrow, are provided.
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This is the right way a larger child
should sit wearing the safety belt when
rear side airbags, refer to arrow, are
provided. 530us099