BMW 5 Series: Seats, mirrors, and steering
wheel
Electrically adjustable seats

- Thigh support
- Forward/backward, height, seat tilt
- Upper backrest
- Backrest width
- Lumbar support
- Backrest tilt, head restraint
Adjusting the head restraint
Adjusting the height: power head
restraints

Push switch up or down.
Adjusting the distance: manual head
restraints

- Back: press the button and push the head restraint
toward the rear.
- Forward: pull the head restraint toward the
front.
Adjusting the distance: power head
restraints
The head restraint is automatically repositioned
when the upper backrest is adjusted.
Side extensions

Fold the side extensions forward to increase lateral
support.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors

- Adjusting
- Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor
- Folding in and out
Adjusting the steering wheel
Electrical steering wheel adjustment

Move the steering wheel to the preferred height
and angle to suit your seating position by pressing
the switch.
Memory function
Concept
The following settings can be stored and, if necessary,
retrieved using the memory function:
- Seat position.
- Exterior mirror position.
- Steering wheel position.
- Height of the Head-up Display.
Storing
1. Set the desired position.
2.
Press button on the door. The
writing
on the button lights up.
3. Press the desired button 1 or 2 at the door
while the writing is lit. A signal sounds.
Calling up settings
Press the desired button 1 or 2.
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Changing the entertainment source
CD/DVD drive
Eject CD/DVD
Changing the station/track
Programmable memory buttons
Sound output on/off, volume
Waveband/satellite radio
Changing the waveband
General information
After the mobile phone is connected once to the
vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated using
iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.
Connecting the mobile phone via passkey
entry
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Concept
The Driving Dynamics Control influences the
driving dynamics properties of the vehicle. The
vehicle can be adjusted depending on the situation
using various driving modes.
General information
The following systems are affected, for instance:
Engine characteristics.
Steptronic transmission
Engine control unit
The new 8th generation of Bosch engine control units already used in the G12
is used in the G30.
Its appearance is characterized by a uniform housing and a uniform connector
strip. However, the
hardware inside has been adapted to the various applications.
Two engine control u