2011 3 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW

Seat with electrical longitudinal
adjustment
Coupe
Convertible
Seat backrest warning lamp:
Comes on when a seat backrest is not
engaged.
Easy entry
The easy entry feature includes a memory function
for the longitudinal adjustment and backrest
angle.
1. Pull lever 1 and swing the backrest forward.
2. Press the front end 2 of the switch until the
seat has moved into the desired position.
Previous position
Press the rear end 3 of the switch until the seat
automatically stops in its previous position, and
fold the backrest back. If you release the switch
before the previous seat position is reached,
the seat will stop at its current position.
When sliding the seat backward, make
sure no one is injured and no objects are
damaged.
Before driving off, engage both seats and backrests
so that they are locked in place. Otherwise,
there is a risk of an accident due to unexpected
movement.<
Heated seats*
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, press
one of the buttons labeled 1 or 2 here.
Press the button once per temperature level.
Three LEDs indicate the highest temperature.
To switch off:
Press button longer.
If you continue driving within approx. the next
15 minutes, the seat heating is automatically
activated at the previously set temperature.
The temperature is lowered or the heating is
switched off entirely to save on battery power.
The LEDs stay lit.
Seat and mirror memory*
You can store and call up two different combinations
of driver's seat and exterior mirror positions.
Settings for the backrest width and lumbar
support are not stored in memory.
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