BMW X5 - CATALOGUE, Owner'S Manual

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against the backrest. If possible, adjust the
backrest tilt for all affected backrests and cor‐
rectly adjust the seats. Make sure that seats
and backrests are securely engaged or locked.
If possible, adjust the height of the head re‐
straints or remove them.
Warning
Once the rear seat backrest has been folded
down, the locking bracket protrudes into the
car's interior. There is a risk of damage to prop‐
erty, among other potential damage. When the
rear seat backrest is folded down, pay attention
to the protruding locking bracket and keep this
area unobstructed.
NOTICE
Vehicle parts can be damaged when folding
down the rear backrest. There is a risk of dam‐
age to property, among other potential dam‐
age. Make sure that the area of movement of
the rear backrest including head restraint is
clear when folding down.
Manual reclining of the backrest
From the rear
Pull the lever and fold the rear seat backrest for‐
ward.
Folding back the backrest
Return the rear seat backrest to the seat position
and engage it. The red marking behind the lever
disappears completely.
Electric reclining of the backrest
From the rear
Pull the switch and fold the rear seat backrest
forward.
From the cargo area
Press the switch in the cargo area.
▷ Upper switch: the left and center rear seat
backrests fold forward.
▷ Lower switch: the right rear seat backrest
folds forward.
Folding back the backrest
From the rear
Press the corresponding switch. The rear seat
backrest sets itself upright.
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Cargo area
CONTROLS
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