BMW 5 SERIES - CATALOGUE, Owner'S Manual

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2. Reach into the recess and pull the center
section forward.
With an emergency wheel:
Enlarging the cargo area
Concept
The emergency wheel and any related compo‐
nents can be temporarily removed to enlarged
the cargo area.
Removing the emergency wheel and
the storage compartments
1. Remove the cargo floor panel. To do this,
pull the cargo floor panel upward directly
behind the rear backrests.
2. Open the ratchet strap.
3. Remove the tool holder.
4. Remove the emergency wheel from the
storage well.
5. Loosen the ratchet strap from the lashing
eyes.
6. Remove the storage compartment.
7. Remove the storage well
8. Insert the cargo floor panel.
Inserting the emergency wheel and
the storage compartments
Proceed in reverse order to insert the emer‐
gency wheel and the storage compartments.
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