BMW 7 Series: Functions

Electric Front Seat Adjustment

The seats can be adjusted from terminal 30B ON. The seat-adjustment switch simply has to be pressed in the desired direction. The seats can have up to eight adjustment axes.

The seat adjustment options are listed in the following table:

SEAT ADJUSTMENT OPTIONS CHART

Activation of the seat adjustment motors differ depending on the seat equipment.

For example, the seat-adjustment switches are evaluated either directly or via the LIN bus.

Seat Adjustment Options

With the maximum equipment specification, the F01/F02 seats can be adjusted in eight directions back and forth.

Fig. 94: Maximum Seat Adjustment Axes Using F01/F02 Multifunction Seat

SEAT ADJUSTMENT AXES

1. Head restraint height adjustment
2. Upper backrest adjustment
3. Backrest inclination adjustment
4. Longitudinal seat adjustment
5. Seat height adjustment
6. Seat inclination adjustment
7. Seat depth adjustment
8. Backrest width adjustment

The seat can adjusted with the seat adjustment switches. The seat adjustment switches on the comfort seat (multifunction seat) are used again as an example here.

Fig. 95: Identifying Seat Adjustment Switches In F01/F02 Multifunction Seat With Memory Function

SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCHES

1. Lumbar support adjustment
2. Backrest width adjustment
3. Upper backrest adjustment
4. Backrest inclination and head restraint height adjustment
5. Longitudinal seat, seat height and seat inclination adjustment
6. Seat depth adjustment

Seat position recording in the US

There is seat calibration in the US version for the driver's and the front-passenger seat. Seat calibration is important, because during the course of many seat adjustments, the seat position may lose accuracy. This generates a Check Control message. Refer to the section entitled Service information.

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