steering wheel to stay out

[Pablo]

Is there a way to get the steering wheel to stay out instead of retracting when you turn the car off?

[y5choi]

well, not easily. but why?

[bigx5er]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Is there a way to get the steering wheel to stay out instead of retracting when you turn the car off?

I asked the same thing a few months ago and never figured out a way to do it. The E53 did let you turn it off. I find it very annoying since I'm tall and the wheel gets in the way when it retracts.

[DawgBone]

Originally Posted by y5choi

well, not easily. but why?

I would like to turn it off as well... My reason, is because I pull on the steering wheel when I get out...meanwhile, i's trying to suck back in.... which probably isn't good for it, as you can hear the motor bind up from my weight...

BTW, I'm not fat....6'3" and right close to 198lbs.... but I'm tall, and the X5 is actually hard for me to get comfortable with.... If I try to get comfortable, I feel that the pedals and steering wheel are too far away from me... and if I get them to where I feel comfortable, my right knee jams into the dash, and usually hits the radio's power on/off... So I actually have to run the seat forward...raise the knee rest and lower the butt part of the seat to feel just right... with that(sitting in a bucket) and the side step rails(kids)..it's somewhat of a pain to get in and out...