Seats, Mirrors And Steering Wheel - BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual

Seats, mirrors and steering wheel

Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and special equipment available for the
model series. Therefore equipment which is not
installed in your vehicle, for example on account
of the optional equipment selected or the coun‐
try specification, may also be described here.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions and
systems. Comply with the relevant laws and reg‐
ulations when using the corresponding functions
and systems.
Safe seating position
A seating position that suitably reflects the re‐
quirements of the occupants is essential for re‐
laxed driving with minimum fatigue.
In an accident, the correct seating position plays
an important role. Comply with the notes in the
following chapters:
▷ Seats, see page 101.
▷ Seat belts, see page 104.
▷ Head restraints, see page 106.
▷ Airbags, see page 171.
Seats
Safety notes
WARNING
To adjust the seat during a journey could cause
the seat to move unexpectedly. You could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a danger of acci‐
dents. Only adjust the seat on the driver's side
when at a standstill.

Seats, mirrors and steering wheel

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WARNING
If the seat backrest is angled back too far, the
protective effect of the seat belt will no longer
be guaranteed. There is a danger of sliding un‐
der the seat belt in the event of an accident.
There is a danger of injury or even death. Ad‐
just the seat before starting the journey. Adjust
the seat backrest to the most upright position
possible, and do not change it during the jour‐
ney.
WARNING
There is a risk of entrapment when the seats
are being moved. There is a danger of injury or
damage to property. Before making any adjust‐
ment, make sure that the area of movement of
the seat is kept clear.
Electrically adjustable seats
General
The driver's seat setting is saved for the currently
used profile. When the vehicle is unlocked using
the remote control, this setting is called up auto‐
matically if the function for this has been activa‐
ted, see page 93.
The current seat position can be saved with the
memory function, see page 111.
CONTROLS
101