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System functions: Notes

The following illustration shows the system network of the electric seat using the example F12 with sports seat without the equipment specification active seat (schematic diagram bears no relation to installation space).

Fig 1: Central Gateway Module Communication Diagram (Example F12)
G10036309Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Item Explanation
1 Exterior mirror, left
2 Central gateway module (ZGM)
3 Footwell module (FRM)
4 Integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system (IHKA)
5 Junction Box Electronics (JBE)
6 Front fuse and relay module
7 Exterior mirror, right
8 Switch for easy entry, front passenger
9 Seat adjustment switch block, passenger's side
10 Front passenger seat module (SMBF)
11 Seat surface heating for front passenger, with temperature sensor (element of the passenger seat heating)
12 Backrest heating for front passenger (element of the passenger seat heating)
13 Valve block for lumbar support, front passenger, with evaluation electronics
14 Front passenger's seat lumbar support drive
15 Fan I in the backrest of the front passenger seat
16 Fan II in the backrest of the front passenger seat
17 Fan III in the backrest of the front passenger seat
18 Fan IV in the backrest of the front passenger seat
19 Fan I in the backrest of the driver's seat
20 Fan II in the backrest of the driver's seat
21 Fan III in the backrest of the driver's seat
22 Fan IV in the backrest of the driver's seat
23 Fan III in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
24 Fan I in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
25 Fan II in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
26 Fan IV in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
27 Fan III in the seat surface of the driver's seat
28 Fan I in the seat surface of the driver's seat
29 Fan II in the seat surface of the driver's seat
30 Fan IV in the seat surface of the driver's seat
31 Drive unit for head restraint height adjustment, front passenger seat (only basic seat)
32 Backrest adjustment motor, front passenger seat
33 Seat height adjustment drive unit, front passenger seat
34 Drive unit for seat cushion tilt adjustment, front passenger seat
35 Backrest lock switch, front passenger 36 Forward/back seat adjustment drive unit, front passenger seat
37 Forward/back seat adjustment drive unit, driver's seat
38 Backrest lock switch, driver
39 Drive unit for seat cushion tilt adjustment, driver's seat
40 Seat height adjustment drive unit, driver's seat
41 backrest adjustment motor, driver's seat
42 Drive unit for head restraint height adjustment, driver's seat (only basic seat)
43 Driver seat module (SMFA)
44 Driver's seat lumbar support drive
45 Valve block for lumbar support, driver, with evaluation electronics
46 Backrest heating for driver (element of the driver's seat heating)
47 Seat surface heating for driver, with temperature sensor (element of the driver's seat heating)
48 Seat adjustment switch block, driver's side
49 Switch for easy entry, driver
50 Driver's door switch block

The following illustration shows the system network for the electric seat using the example of the F12 with comfort seat (this schematic diagram bears no relation to installation space). In order to show both equipment specifications (with or without active seat) in one system wiring diagram, the system wiring diagram has the following special features:

Item Explanation
1 Exterior mirror, left
2 Central gateway module (ZGM)
3 Footwell module (FRM)
4 Integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system (IHKA)
5 Junction Box Electronics (JBE)
6 Front fuse and relay module
7 Exterior mirror, right
8 Switch for easy entry, front passenger
9 Drive unit for seat depth adjustment, front passenger seat
10 Backrest upper section adjustment motor, front passenger seat
11 Drive unit for backrest width adjustment, front passenger seat
12 Front passenger seat module (SMBF)
13 Seat adjustment switch block, passenger's side
14 Seat surface heating for front passenger, with temperature sensor (element of the passenger seat heating)
15 Backrest heating for front passenger, with temperature sensor (element of the passenger seat heating)
16 Valve block for lumbar support, front passenger, with evaluation electronics
17 Front passenger's seat lumbar support drive
18 Fan I in the backrest of the front passenger seat
19 Fan II in the backrest of the front passenger seat
20 Fan III in the backrest of the front passenger seat
21 Fan IV in the backrest of the front passenger seat
22 Fan I in the backrest of the driver's seat
23 Fan II in the backrest of the driver's seat
24 Fan III in the backrest of the driver's seat
25 Fan IV in the backrest of the driver's seat
26 Fan III in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
27 Fan I in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
28 Fan II in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
29 Fan IV in the seat surface of the front passenger seat
30 Fan III in the seat surface of the driver's seat
31 Fan I in the seat surface of the driver's seat
32 Fan II in the seat surface of the driver's seat
33 Fan IV in the seat surface of the driver's seat
34 Drive unit for head restraint height adjustment, front passenger seat
35 Backrest adjustment motor, front passenger seat
36 Seat height adjustment drive unit, front passenger seat
37 Drive unit for seat cushion tilt adjustment, front passenger seat
38 Backrest lock switch, front passenger
39 Forward/back seat adjustment drive unit, front passenger seat
40 Forward/back seat adjustment drive unit, driver's seat
41 Backrest lock switch, driver
42 Drive unit for seat cushion tilt adjustment, driver's seat
43 Seat height adjustment drive unit, driver's seat
44 backrest adjustment motor, driver's seat
45 Drive unit for head restraint height adjustment, driver's seat
46 Driver seat module (SMFA)
47 Lumbar active-seat drive, driver
48 Valve block for lumbar support, driver
49 Backrest heating for driver, with temperature sensor (element of the driver's seat heating)
50 Seat surface heating for driver, with temperature sensor (element of the driver's seat heating)
51 Pressure distributor 2, active seat, driver
52 Pressure distributor, active seat, driver
53 Drive unit for backrest width adjustment, driver's seat
54 Seat adjustment switch block, driver's side
55 Backrest upper section adjustment motor, driver's seat
56 Drive unit for seat depth adjustment, driver's seat
57 Switch for easy entry, driver
58 Driver's door switch block

The following illustration shows the electric sports seat (driver's side) with lumbar support and seat heating using the example of the F33.

Fig 3: Central Gateway Module Communication Diagram (Example F33)
G10036311Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Item Explanation
1 Exterior mirror, left
2 Front Electronic Module (FEM)
3 Front fuse and relay module
4 Exterior mirror, right
5 Integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system (IHKA)
6 Buttons in the control panel of the integrated automatic heating and air-conditioning system
7 Valve block for backrest width adjustment
8 Valve block for lumbar support
9 Seat adjustment switch block, driver's side
10 Lumbar support drive and/or drive of backrest width adjustment
11 Driver's door switch block
12 Switch for easy entry, driver
13 Backrest heating
14 Seat surface heating for driver, with temperature sensor (element of the driver's seat heating)
15 Driver seat module (SMFA)
16 Electric motor for forward/back seat adjustment
17 Electric motor for seat angle adjustment
18 Electric motor for seat height adjustment
19 Electric motor for backrest angle adjustment

The following system functions are described for the electric seat: