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      07-29-2015, 04:54 PM   #1
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Front seats... lateral tilt?

My cousin just purchased a 2013 35i and realized that the front seats are tilted towards the center console. I sat on both driver and passenger seats and felt uncomfortable (the latter being more tilted). It's tilted to the point that I need to recline my elbow against the center console to balance myself. Also, the car flashes "Restraint system malfunction" .

Do the tilted seats have anything to do with the warning? I never had this issue with my 35i. Is this something worth taking it to the service center?

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      07-29-2015, 05:02 PM   #2
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If its a 2013, it would be under warranty. I'd take it to the dealer and let them deal with it. I've had a 2012 35i and have 2013 X5M now; I've never seen or heard of any way of tilting seats like that.
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Do you know if the vehicle had been in an accident before?
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      07-29-2015, 10:03 PM   #4
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^ This
Your Cousin thought that this was normal? I hope it is a CPO for his sake, they won't CPO one that's been hit hard enough to move the seats.
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Or perhaps...

a previous owner had scoliosis and had spacers installed under the seats to straighten out his sitting position?
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a previous owner had scoliosis and had spacers installed under the seats to straighten out his sitting position?
That's a good one! Funny I thought of a similar thing when I first sat in the car: "If this were mine, I'd probably develop scoliosis..."

Thanks for the responses. I've talked with him and he'll find out what's going on.
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