Adjusting, Sitting safely, Seats – BMW X3 xDrive35i 2011 User Manual

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Adjusting

Sitting safely

The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
The seating position plays an important role in
an accident in combination with:

Safety belts, refer to page

50

.

Head restraints, refer to page

51

.

Airbags, refer to page

80

.

Seats

Adjusting

General information

Do not adjust the seat while driving
Never attempt to adjust the driver's seat

while driving.
The seat could respond with unexpected move‐
ment and the ensuing loss of vehicle control
could lead to an accident.◀

Do not incline the backrest too far to the
rear

Do not incline the backrest on the front passen‐
ger side too far to the rear during driving. Oth‐
erwise, there is the danger of sliding under the
safety belt in an accident. This would eliminate
the protection normally provided by the belt.◀

The seat setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use. When the vehicle is unlocked
via the remote control, the position is automati‐
cally retrieved if the setting, refer to page

37

, for

this function is active.

Overview: manually adjustable seats

1 Forward/backward
2 Thigh support*
3 Seat tilt*
4 Backrest width*
5 Lumbar support*
6 Height
7 Backrest tilt

Settings in detail: manually adjustable

seats

Forward/back:
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired
direction.
After releasing the lever, move the seat forward
or back slightly to make sure it engages prop‐
erly.

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