[AK_]

Just got the 3 series today and I noticed that when I arrived at home it wouldn’t shut off (the radio mainly) and there was a “seat calibration” warning on the dash. I have to press the start button twice to get it to shut off completely.

I personally am not driving 2 hours back to BMW if it’s something I can fix at home. Does anyone know what steps needed to be taken with the seat to fix the calibration issue?

[jmack]

The radio stays on until you open the driver's door after shutting off the engine.

For the seat calibration error, it's likely that the airbag system doesn't know the location of the seat position, just press the start button once (power on & engine off) move the seat all the way forward and then all the way back, press the start button again (power off). Wait 30 sec then start the car as normal and it should be calibrated.

[AK_]

Originally Posted by jmack

The radio stays on until you open the driver's door after shutting off the engine.

For the seat calibration error, it's likely that the airbag system doesn't know the location of the seat position, just press the start button once (power on & engine off) move the seat all the way forward and then all the way back, press the start button again (power off). Wait 30 sec then start the car as normal and it should be calibrated.

Thank you. I did notice that it won’t turn off when I open the drivers door it still won’t shut off.

I’ll try that trick today and see if it’ll fix the warning.

[COKen]

The first push of the start/stop button should shut off the engine. The second push of the start/stop button (with you foot OFF of the brake) should turn off the accessories.

You will also need to pull the door handle twice. The first should unlock it and the second should open it.

[LA1Z24]

Originally Posted by jmack

The radio stays on until you open the driver's door after shutting off the engine.

For the seat calibration error, it's likely that the airbag system doesn't know the location of the seat position, just press the start button once (power on & engine off) move the seat all the way forward and then all the way back, press the start button again (power off). Wait 30 sec then start the car as normal and it should be calibrated.

Sometimes my radio will stay on till I hit the lock button on my fob. Usually when using bluetooth audio

[AK_]

Originally Posted by COKen

The first push of the start/stop button should shut off the engine. The second push of the start/stop button (with you foot OFF of the brake) should turn off the accessories.

You will also need to pull the door handle twice. The first should unlock it and the second should open it.

Fixed the calibration issue by moving the seat and now it shuts off with one press of the start button, also maybe I missed this in the settings but how do I grab the handle to unlock all 4 doors. My Optima is just two presses of the smart entry door handle and all 4 doors and trunk unlock.

[im_an_alien]

Originally Posted by LA1Z24

Sometimes my radio will stay on till I hit the lock button on my fob. Usually when using bluetooth audio

This is normal

[Billfitz]

My radio always stays on after I stop the engine, unless I take my foot off the brake and push the ignition again, which fully shuts the car down. It's supposed to do that, and I bet it's in the manual. You know, that big book that came with the car that you haven't gotten around to reading yet. I never push the ignition a second time, because that way the radio playing after I exit the car reminds my to lock it, which also shuts it off.

[COKen]

Originally Posted by AK_

Fixed the calibration issue by moving the seat and now it shuts off with one press of the start button, also maybe I missed this in the settings but how do I grab the handle to unlock all 4 doors. My Optima is just two presses of the smart entry door handle and all 4 doors and trunk unlock.

From the owner's manual for 2014 435i -

Unlocking
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
1. "Settings"
2. "Doors/key"
3. Select symbol or "Unlock button:"
4. Select the desired function:
▷ "Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again unlocks
the entire vehicle.
▷ "All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped or
the country-specific variant, you can set
whether the doors are also unlocked with the
button on the remote control.

[N1rve]

Originally Posted by AK_

Just got the 3 series today and I noticed that when I arrived at home it wouldn’t shut off (the radio mainly) and there was a “seat calibration” warning on the dash. I have to press the start button twice to get it to shut off completely.

I personally am not driving 2 hours back to BMW if it’s something I can fix at home. Does anyone know what steps needed to be taken with the seat to fix the calibration issue?

Seat calibration was to turn the car off and move the seat ALL the way forward. Keep pressing it until it stops (it does it multiple times) and then move it back all the way. Turn the car back on and it should go away.

If you have easy entry coded, check the carpet and see if it gets in the way of the chair moving. I found out that causes that error to come up more often because I have weather-tech matts and it's thicker and causes a little binding when the chair moves.

[AK_]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

My radio always stays on after I stop the engine, unless I take my foot off the brake and push the ignition again, which fully shuts the car down. It's supposed to do that, and I bet it's in the manual. You know, that big book that came with the car that you haven't gotten around to reading yet. I never push the ignition a second time, because that way the radio playing after I exit the car reminds my to lock it, which also shuts it off.

I don’t want the radio on when I shut the car off, no other vehicle I’ve owned has done this, my A4 or A5 did not do this nor does my Optima. I park inside my garage so I don’t lock the car hence as to why I wondered if it was normal or not....You wouldn’t think locking the vehicle would have anything to do with fully “shutting down” the car.

Can’t read a manual I don’t have still on order.

[AK_]

Originally Posted by N1rve

Seat calibration was to turn the car off and move the seat ALL the way forward. Keep pressing it until it stops (it does it multiple times) and then move it back all the way. Turn the car back on and it should go away.

If you have easy entry coded, check the carpet and see if it gets in the way of the chair moving. I found out that causes that error to come up more often because I have weather-tech matts and it's thicker and causes a little binding when the chair moves.

I ended up fixing the error by doing just that! Don’t have anything coded yet, I love the easy entry/exit feature. My optima does it and by far one of my most favorite features that neither one of my Audi vehicles would do.

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by AK_

I don’t want the radio on when I shut the car off, no other vehicle I’ve owned has done this, my A4 or A5 did not do this nor does my Optima. I park inside my garage so I don’t lock the car hence as to why I wondered if it was normal or not....You wouldn’t think locking the vehicle would have anything to do with fully “shutting down” the car.

Can’t read a manual I don’t have still on order.

I don't follow the problem. We've had the option to leave the radio on when switching off the engine, in BMW, (and most cars I've driven) for as long as I can remember. Both with keys, plug in fobs, and contactless fobs.

Always been a 'second action' to switch off accessories including the radio. Like... turn the key another stage (and remove), press to remove the fob, or press the stop-start button another time.

Or get out and lock the car, to switch all systems down, including the radio if left on.

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by AK_

Can’t read a manual I don’t have still on order.

You can download one in about two minutes.

[luckstr]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

My radio always stays on after I stop the engine, unless I take my foot off the brake and push the ignition again, which fully shuts the car down. It's supposed to do that, and I bet it's in the manual. You know, that big book that came with the car that you haven't gotten around to reading yet. I never push the ignition a second time, because that way the radio playing after I exit the car reminds my to lock it, which also shuts it off.

Good point; also it might be useful for the OP to know that the radio will stay on for only 8 minutes if not pro-actively turned off, I.e., push stop/start button a second time, lock using key fob, etc.
Luckstr

[Elvisfan]

Originally Posted by AK_

I don’t want the radio on when I shut the car off, no other vehicle I’ve owned has done this, my A4 or A5 did not do this nor does my Optima. I park inside my garage so I don’t lock the car hence as to why I wondered if it was normal or not....You wouldn’t think locking the vehicle would have anything to do with fully “shutting down” the car.

Can’t read a manual I don’t have still on order.

Just press the stop/start button twice.