BMW 7 Series: Steering wheel
Safety information
Warning
Steering wheel adjustments while driving can lead to unexpected steering wheel movements.
Vehicle control could be lost. There is a risk of accident. Adjustng the steering wheel while the vehicle is stationary only.
Electric steering wheel adjustment
General information
The steering wheel setting is stored for the driver profile currently in use. When a driver profile is selected, the position is accessed automatically when the drive-ready state is switched on.
The current steering wheel position can be stored using the memory function.
Adjusting
Press the switch to adjust the forward/back position and height of the steering wheel to the seat position.
Assistance getting in and out
The steering wheel temporarily moves into the highest position to make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle.
Heated steering wheel
Overview
Button for heated steering wheel
Switching on/off
Press the button.
A Check Control message is displayed.
If the trip is resumed within approx. 15 minutes after an intermediate stop, the heated steering wheel activates automatically if the function was switched on at the end of the last trip.
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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 Displa
Executive Lounge Seating
Concept
The Executive Lounge Seating function offers
maximum legroom and increased traveling comfort to the rear passenger on the
passenger's
side.
General information
The following settings are appl
Massage function
Concept
Depending on the program, the massage function
ensures relaxed muscles and better blood
circulation and can avoid fatigue.
General information
Eight different massage programs can be selected:
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Overview Of EMF Functions
Normal Operation
Parking brake application
The driver can activate the EMF parking brake function by pulling on the
parking brake button. Thus the way in
which the parking brake button is operated emulates the action of a handbrake
lever.
The signal from the parking brake button is read by the EM
Introduction
Integrated Chassis Management (ICM)
History
A central, higher-level driving dynamics control system was first introduced
in BMW vehicles several years
ago.
The introduction of the longitudinal dynamics management system in the BMW 3
Series (E9x) was the first
step in this direction. The longitudi
