[dbs600]

How do I program my key, so that if I use Key 1 and another person uses Key 2, that when I get into the car, the seat is automatically adjusted to my seat position stored as Memory 1? Thanks!

[EdM5]

[gatoman39]

Originally Posted by EdwinF10

+1, it's obvious, stop being lazy.

[davesf]

And if you don't want to go to your car to get your manual, you can get all the manuals online on bmwusa.com..

http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/owner/dgh.aspx

Page 33. Settings / Door Locks / Last Seat Position Auto

Note that I don't think this assigns seat positions to 1/2, it just records the last used seat position in the key that was used and restores it. I'm not sure if you have to assign the different keys to different profiles for this to work or not.

Page 29 describes assigning keys to profiles. This allows the 1/2 buttons to be totally different for the different keys, along with car settings, stero presets, soft-buttons, screen settings, etc.

[dbs600]

I've already looked at the manual and it does not discuss in proper detail; hence my post.

[davesf]

See the additional detailed I added to my post above.

[itf joegun]

Originally Posted by davesf

I'm not sure if you have to assign the different keys to different profiles for this to work or not.

On our 12/2011 535i I only get it to work after naming the profiles of the keys via IDrive. Before this was done it does not work every time, just sometimes, but after that it was ok and works every time now.

But I never read the manual, perhaps I make something wrong!

[gatoman39]

Page 33 of the 2011 manual under profiles (your manual may be different). Set up your profile and rename. Then set up another profile. When the second key gets in the car go to Settings-profile, then choose the correct name. Now when key 1 enters the car it will automatically go back to the first profile (your key). When key two enters the car it will switch to key 2 profile.

[dbs600]

Thank you for your replies, Gentlemen.

I thought all that was needed to activate this feature was to select "Last Seat Position Automatic" (Page 37 of the 2011 7 Series manual, which has no detail), but based on what everyone is saying here, it seems what I am seeking to do also relates to "User Profiles" (Pages 33-35 of the 2011 7 Series manaul, which has little / minimal detail). So, I guess I'll try to configue "User Profiles" and see what results...

Otherwise, I found this very informative post, which might provide help to others on this subject as well: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=11

[itf joegun]

Originally Posted by dbs600

I thought all that was needed to activate this feature was to select "Last Seat Position Automatic" (Page 37 of the 2011 7 Series manual, which has no detail), but based on what everyone is saying here, it seems what I am seeking to do also relates to "User Profiles" (Pages 33-35 of the 2011 7 Series manaul, which has little / minimal detail). So, I guess I'll try to configue "User Profiles" and see what results...

You will need both settings. The two profiles to seperate the keys from each other AND the setting you mentioned above with the "Last seat position".

[raleedy]

Originally Posted by gatoman39

+1, it's obvious, stop being lazy.

This is a sweet sentiment, and one that I often subscribe to, but if you had actually had the question and looked for yourself in the manual, you would realize that the manual is completely deficient on this subject. Questions not addressed by the manual include, among others:
- what happens when the service department or a valet or someone else uses your key and changes the setting you want
- how the memory buttons, 1 and 2, relate to the key memory.
If anyone here has a decent understanding of this mess, it would be appreciated if you would explain it.

[james.cohen2@comcast.net]

I feel your pain dbs600. You're not lazy. The manual is very unclear about setting the seat with the remote. I have it on my question lost for the dealers "BMW Genius". (I just took delivery of my 2015 5 series.)