Memory Seats in 335xi

AltecBX · 01-08-2008, 11:17 PM

I don't understand these memory seats. I have two memory seats positions. Sometimes I press 1 or 2 and it just moves as I press, I have to keep it pressed so it can move the mirrors and seats and depressed them when done. Sometimes all I have to do, is press the button once and everything moves all together. Is this a glitch or something wrong that I'm not doing. All my other cars, all I have to do is press the button once and everything moves at once.

lkn · 01-08-2008, 11:30 PM

press and hold until the seat has been fully positioned is how my seat works too

AltecBX · 01-08-2008, 11:33 PM

Yea, but sometimes all I do is press the button and it does its thing.

WHY?

devo · 01-09-2008, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AltecBX

I don't understand these memory seats. I have two memory seats positions. Sometimes I press 1 or 2 and it just moves as I press, I have to keep it pressed so it can move the mirrors and seats and depressed them when done. Sometimes all I have to do, is press the button once and everything moves all together. Is this a glitch or something wrong that I'm not doing. All my other cars, all I have to do is press the button once and everything moves at once.

I may be wrong, but I believe that you can also lock your seat settings using the center dash display. I thought that I skimmed through a section of the manual where it explained how that would allow one touch seat memory.

Don't shoot me if I am incorrect.

Firefly6 · 01-09-2008, 07:31 AM

I think its also related to which key you are using. The keys pick up the settings saved when they are used. When you unlock the car or put the key in it remembers the settings. Maybe if you use the key with the saved settings, one touch does it?

e93hklover · 01-09-2008, 07:38 AM

it's normal that you need to keep pressing the button to move the seat and mirror to the memory position if your engine is on. If the engine is off, you can just press once and the seat will move to the preset position. This setting should be for safety reason. You can check whether "N" and "P" gear, it may work also. Happy drive!

AltecBX · 01-09-2008, 08:15 AM

I just use one key to get into my car. It doesn't matter if I'm in P, N or D. I have to hold the button. But sometimes all I have to hit is the button once, while the car is on, and it moves the seats and mirror. I was wondering if this was a glitch or anybody else experience the same thing.

AltecBX · 01-09-2008, 09:06 PM

So anybody with this issue I'm having?

scollins · 01-09-2008, 09:10 PM

I think the memory program is buggy-as-shit. I have mine set to move the seat when the door is unlocked, and the seat position and passenger side mirror all move correctly, every time. However, the driver side mirror is NEVER in the same position!!!

It should move to the same position based on the FOB used, but every time I get in the car, the mirror is looking somewhere different. If I push the "1" button on the seat, it moves to some other random position! Sometimes looking up too high, other times looking way down.

Hell, I've even noticed that it will be in a different position after it has been "fixed" and I've driven a few miles.

I've reset the memory hundreds of times now, and it still comes out all FUBAR. But only on the driver side mirror.....

Oh, and I do get the same bizarre functioning on the seat buttons too. Sometimes a "press and hold" is needed, others just a single push gets it done.

battlehawk1025 · 01-09-2008, 09:30 PM

my car is doing the same thing the driver side mirror is always in a different position. what i tried and i think worked, is delete all the memory on you key fobs (idid it through idrive, it should also be in the manual). and reprogrammed them i haven't had a problem with the mirror since. or i haven't been paying attention to it changing. good luck with it. i'm going to the dealer for the 3rd time in 3 months for the same thing. can u say lemon law

battlehawk1025 · 01-09-2008, 09:31 PM

also let me know if that works

scollins · 01-10-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by battlehawk1025

my car is doing the same thing the driver side mirror is always in a different position. what i tried and i think worked, is delete all the memory on you key fobs (idid it through idrive, it should also be in the manual). and reprogrammed them i haven't had a problem with the mirror since. or i haven't been paying attention to it changing. good luck with it. i'm going to the dealer for the 3rd time in 3 months for the same thing. can u say lemon law

I'll check the manual on clearing the FOBs and memory positions, but I don't have iDrive, so it may be more complicated. Anyway, worth a shot, as the current methods aren't working...

e93hklover · 01-10-2008, 02:48 AM

[QUOTE=scollins;1936297]I think the memory program is buggy-as-shit. I have mine set to move the seat when the door is unlocked, and the seat position and passenger side mirror all move correctly, every time. However, the driver side mirror is NEVER in the same position!!! QUOTE]

I never aware that BMW has the function to move the seat when the door is unlocked. It's something called "Easy Entry" with other brand and BMW shouldn't come with this function. Correct me if I am wrong as I am always looking forward for this function.

karliejai · 01-10-2008, 03:39 AM

+1 on if the car is on u have to hold it down, if its off all u have to do is press it once...

but what pisses me off is... my mirror always get adjusted by itself sometimes and i have to set the mirrors again?!?! watever.

e93hklover · 01-10-2008, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by karliejai

+1 on if the car is on u have to hold it down, if its off all u have to do is press it once...

but what pisses me off is... my mirror always get adjusted by itself sometimes and i have to set the mirrors again?!?! watever.

After you set the mirror after you get in the car, did you set it to the memory, if not, you are just adjusting the position and you are restoring the wrong position everytime you press the M button again.

KP22 · 01-10-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by battlehawk1025

my car is doing the same thing the driver side mirror is always in a different position. what i tried and i think worked, is delete all the memory on you key fobs (idid it through idrive, it should also be in the manual). and reprogrammed them i haven't had a problem with the mirror since. or i haven't been paying attention to it changing. good luck with it. i'm going to the dealer for the 3rd time in 3 months for the same thing. can u say lemon law

I have exactly the same problem. Any suggestions to fix it that work?

KP22 · 01-10-2008, 10:18 AM

And how do I know which FOB is #1 or #2?

Gig103 · 01-10-2008, 10:47 AM

I attached a screenshot from the manual that should clarify when it is one-touch vs. press-and-hold

Firefly6 · 01-10-2008, 12:15 PM

Regarding the mirror - I learned that the driver-passenger toggle switch at the mirror adjustment control should be on the driver-side position for the reverse mirror adjustment to work. It may need to be there for other automatic positioning as well.

scollins · 01-10-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by e93hklover

I never aware that BMW has the function to move the seat when the door is unlocked. It's something called "Easy Entry" with other brand and BMW shouldn't come with this function. Correct me if I am wrong as I am always looking forward for this function.

I don't know if HK spec vehicles are different, but the directions on how to activate this feature is on pages 40 and 41 of the owner's manual. At least, those are the page numbers as indicated by the .pdf I downloaded from e90post.com.....

AltecBX · 01-10-2008, 12:21 PM

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I attached a screenshot from the manual that should clarify when it is one-touch vs. press-and-hold

That's the problem, it sometimes does it and sometimes it doesn't. I can be in my car with the car on, and I press the button once and it moves everything automatically. But most of the times with the car on, I have to hold the button. Why will it work sometimes and not the other times. This is my problem.

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AltecBX Colonel 324 Rep 2,663 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi Sedan; BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2007 BMW 335Xi [0.00]	Memory Seats in 335xi I don't understand these memory seats. I have two memory seats positions. Sometimes I press 1 or 2 and it just moves as I press, I have to keep it pressed so it can move the mirrors and seats and depressed them when done. Sometimes all I have to do, is press the button once and everything moves all together. Is this a glitch or something wrong that I'm not doing. All my other cars, all I have to do is press the button once and everything moves at once.
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AltecBX Colonel 324 Rep 2,663 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi Sedan; BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2007 BMW 335Xi [0.00]	Yea, but sometimes all I do is press the button and it does its thing. WHY?
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Firefly6 Lieutenant 12 Rep 412 Posts Drives: 2018 330i Xdrive Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	I think its also related to which key you are using. The keys pick up the settings saved when they are used. When you unlock the car or put the key in it remembers the settings. Maybe if you use the key with the saved settings, one touch does it?
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e93hklover Private First Class 9 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2008 e93 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e93 335i [0.00]	it's normal that you need to keep pressing the button to move the seat and mirror to the memory position if your engine is on. If the engine is off, you can just press once and the seat will move to the preset position. This setting should be for safety reason. You can check whether "N" and "P" gear, it may work also. Happy drive! __________________ 2008 e93 (335i) Alpine White with Saddle Interior Grey Poplar Grain
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AltecBX Colonel 324 Rep 2,663 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi Sedan; BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2007 BMW 335Xi [0.00]	I just use one key to get into my car. It doesn't matter if I'm in P, N or D. I have to hold the button. But sometimes all I have to hit is the button once, while the car is on, and it moves the seats and mirror. I was wondering if this was a glitch or anybody else experience the same thing.
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lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	press and hold until the seat has been fully positioned is how my seat works too
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AltecBX Colonel 324 Rep 2,663 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi Sedan; BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2007 BMW 335Xi [0.00]	So anybody with this issue I'm having?
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scollins Bootleggin' 'n Gunrunnin' 137 Rep 2,372 Posts Drives: 2024 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (3)	I think the memory program is buggy-as-shit. I have mine set to move the seat when the door is unlocked, and the seat position and passenger side mirror all move correctly, every time. However, the driver side mirror is NEVER in the same position!!! It should move to the same position based on the FOB used, but every time I get in the car, the mirror is looking somewhere different. If I push the "1" button on the seat, it moves to some other random position! Sometimes looking up too high, other times looking way down. Hell, I've even noticed that it will be in a different position after it has been "fixed" and I've driven a few miles. I've reset the memory hundreds of times now, and it still comes out all FUBAR. But only on the driver side mirror..... Oh, and I do get the same bizarre functioning on the seat buttons too. Sometimes a "press and hold" is needed, others just a single push gets it done. __________________ Scott 2024 G01 X3 M40i, Brooklyn Grey Metallic /// 2015 F15 X5 35i, Space Gray Metallic, 99K miles /// 2013 F30 320xi, Mojave Metallic, 112k miles 2019 Ford F450 STX, Oxford White 2013 Ducati Multistrada Touring S, Red
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battlehawk1025 battlehawk1025 44 Rep 883 Posts Drives: 2007 335XI 6mt, SL 65 , M6 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: wilmette/chicago,IL iTrader: (4)	my car is doing the same thing the driver side mirror is always in a different position. what i tried and i think worked, is delete all the memory on you key fobs (idid it through idrive, it should also be in the manual). and reprogrammed them i haven't had a problem with the mirror since. or i haven't been paying attention to it changing. good luck with it. i'm going to the dealer for the 3rd time in 3 months for the same thing. can u say lemon law Last edited by battlehawk1025; 01-09-2008 at 09:32 PM.. Reason: spelling
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e93hklover Private First Class 9 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2008 e93 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e93 335i [0.00]	[QUOTE=scollins;1936297]I think the memory program is buggy-as-shit. I have mine set to move the seat when the door is unlocked, and the seat position and passenger side mirror all move correctly, every time. However, the driver side mirror is NEVER in the same position!!! QUOTE] I never aware that BMW has the function to move the seat when the door is unlocked. It's something called "Easy Entry" with other brand and BMW shouldn't come with this function. Correct me if I am wrong as I am always looking forward for this function. __________________ 2008 e93 (335i) Alpine White with Saddle Interior Grey Poplar Grain
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karliejai Da Kid 121 Rep 4,576 Posts Drives: JetBlack e90 335i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (4)	+1 on if the car is on u have to hold it down, if its off all u have to do is press it once... but what pisses me off is... my mirror always get adjusted by itself sometimes and i have to set the mirrors again?!?! watever. __________________ MODS: OEM Front Splitter \| ACS Roof Spoiler \| OEM Trunk Spoiler \| Matt Black Front Grill \| Black Shadowline Window Trim \| Painted Front Lower Rod \| Blacklines \| JDM Yellow Fogs \| Custom Silver CF Headlights with LUX 4.0 \| Eisenhaus Sports Exhaust
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Gig103 Major 72 Rep 1,324 Posts Drives: 2014 Tesla P85D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (1)	I attached a screenshot from the manual that should clarify when it is one-touch vs. press-and-hold Attached Images __________________ Was: 2008 335xi sedan 6MT Black Sapphire Metallic Is: 2014 Tesla P85D (Blue Metallic) Wife's: 2013 Infiniti G37 S sedan 6MT, Black
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Firefly6 Lieutenant 12 Rep 412 Posts Drives: 2018 330i Xdrive Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	Regarding the mirror - I learned that the driver-passenger toggle switch at the mirror adjustment control should be on the driver-side position for the reverse mirror adjustment to work. It may need to be there for other automatic positioning as well.
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