BMW 7 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 7 Series: Front seats- Lumbar support

Concept

The curvature of the seat backrest can be adjusted in a way that it supports the lumbar region of the spine. The lower back and the spine are supported for upright posture.

Adjusting

  • Press the front/rear
    section of the button: The curvature is increased/ decreased.
  • Press the upper/lower section of the button: The curvature is shifted up/ down.

Backrest width

Concept

Adjusting the backrest width may improve lateral support when taking corners.

General information

You can change the backrest width by adjusting the side wings of the backrest.

To make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle, the backrest width temporarily opens fully.

Adjusting

  • Press the front section of
    the button: The backrest width decreases.
  • Press the rear section of the button: The backrest width increases.

Upper backrest

Concept

The upper backrest supports the back in the shoulder area. A correct setting leads to a relaxed seating position and reduces strain on the shoulder muscles.

Adjusting

Adjusting


  • Press the front section of the button: The upper backrest is inclined forward.
  • Press the rear section of the button: The upper backrest is inclined backward.

Front passenger seat functionality

Concept

The front passenger seat can be adjusted with the switches of the driver's seat, for instance to increase the legroom in the rear.

If needed, the memory position for the front passenger seat can be stored.

Overview

Front passenger seat functionality


Front passenger seat
functionality

Switching on

  1. Press the button. The LED
    lights up.
  2. Adjust the front passenger seat on the driver's seat.
  3.  If needed, store the memory position for the front passenger seat.

Switching off

Press and hold button until LED
goes out.

The function deactivates itself automatically after some time.

BMW Touch Command

The front passenger seat can also be operated using BMW Touch Command.

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