Seats, Mirrors, And Steering Wheel - BMW X1 Owner's Manual

Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the
selected options or country versions. This also
applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the
applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Sitting safely
An ideal seating position that meets the needs of
the occupants can make a vital contribution to
relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
In the event of an accident, the correct seating
position plays an important role. Additionally, fol‐
low the following chapters for safe driving:
▷ Seats, refer to page 81.
▷ Safety belts, refer to page 84.
▷ Head restraints, refer to page 86.
▷ Airbags, refer to page 140.
Front seats
Safety information
Warning
Seat adjustments while driving can lead to un‐
expected movements of the seat. Vehicle con‐
trol could be lost. There is a risk of accident.
Only adjust the seat on the driver's side when
the vehicle is stationary.
Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel
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Warning
With a backrest inclined too far to the rear, the
efficacy of the safety belt can no longer be en‐
sured. There is a risk of sliding under the safety
belt in an accident. There is a risk of injuries or
danger to life. Adjust the seat prior to starting
the trip. Adjust the backrest so that it is in the
most upright position as possible and do not
adjust again while driving.
Warning
There is a risk of jamming when moving the
seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage
to property. Make sure that the area of move‐
ment of the seat is clear prior to any adjust‐
ment.
Electrically adjustable seats
General information
The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored for
the profile currently used. When the vehicle is
unlocked via the vehicle key, the position is auto‐
matically retrieved if the function, refer to
page 75, is activated for this purpose.
The current seat position can be stored using
the memory function, refer to page 88.
CONTROLS
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