comfort access question

[zenderm3]

How do you save your seating position as part of comfort access? Is it automatic?

[MrBlonde]

My understanding is that your seating position is saved into your remote wether you have comfort access option or not (with electric seats with memory). The position is saved to your remote as you change it.

You can select the option to automatically return the seat to the last position or not.

[zenderm3]

MrBlonde - where do you select the option automatically? By inserting the key into the car?

[oldman]

After you have done your seat and mirror adjustments, press the M button on the drivers side seat controls, then you will see an LED. Press either 1 or 2 to set those settings to the appropriate key number.

[anthonygilbo]

Originally Posted by oldman

After you have done your seat and mirror adjustments, press the M button on the drivers side seat controls, then you will see an LED. Press either 1 or 2 to set those settings to the appropriate key number.

Thats correct. It will do the rest for you without you having to do a thing.

[SimonB]

Don't forget guys, it doesn't save it to the key, it saves it to the car and just associates the settings with the current key (as I see it, anyway)

[oldman]

Originally Posted by SimonB

Don't forget guys, it doesn't save it to the key, it saves it to the car and just associates the settings with the current key (as I see it, anyway)

I assume that is the case as well. It does not matter where the info is stored, its the association between the car and the key being used that's important.
Lets face it, how long is it going to be before we have the same type of thing using fingerprints and or facial recognition?

[sparoz]

I suppose from my experience, CA is as reliable as finger print reg --> good most of the time but it's a bit of hit and miss.

I ended up have to hang my keys round my neck for it to work almost 100% - well, I might as well use the remote but I still use CA and rave about it

[jhuber]

For my car I had to go into my iDrive settings menu and opt for the car to remember last seat position. Once I did this it remembers my seat position for my key. My wife didnt do this yet and her key does not cause her seat to move. I really like the feature though, when the wife takes the car out she puts the seat waaay forward, when I unlock the seat starts its long journey to last position I had it.

[BMWRX]

Originally Posted by zenderm3

How do you save your seating position as part of comfort access? Is it automatic?

Listen, if you can't work out how to use your car, perhaps it's time you gave it to those who do.

My car seat goes back to where you left the seat last when using that specific key (as well as settings for mirrors, radio stations, etc, etc). So, if I move the seat to one of the memory settings but then move it again forward, the seat will go back to that position the next time I open the car with that key (assuming someone has moved the seat in between using the other key).

Who is using your car and moving the seat? I thought I was extra careful when I snuck it back into your garage............

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by zenderm3

MrBlonde - where do you select the option automatically? By inserting the key into the car?

It depends if you have an iDrive or non-iDrive car. On an iDrive car you follow the setup options and you'll find it. On a non-iDrive car you use the OBC controls and there's a menu available on the dash display.

You can always press the "memory" button on your seat to get your saved settings, but if you set up the "return to previous position" option then when you unlock your car or when you open the driver's door (depends on setting you select) then seat will return without you having to press the seat button.