BMW 5 Series: With an emergency wheel: enlarging the cargo area
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The emergency wheel and any related components can be temporarily removed to enlarge 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 emergency wheel and the storage compartments.
Ski and snowboard bag
The ski and snowboard bag is contained in a protective jacket in the cargo area.
Follow the installation and owner's manual included in the protective jacket.
Depending on the vehicle equipment: remove the emergency wheel from the vehicle to mount the ski and snowboard bag.
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Rear collision preparation
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The system reacts to vehicles approaching from
behind.
General information
Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor
the area behind the vehicle.
When a vehicle approaches from the rear at a
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Active Protection: when a
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Steptronic transmission
Engaging selector lever position D,
N, R
Drive mode D.
Neutral N.
R is reverse.
With the driver's safety belt fastened, briefly push
the selector lever in the desired direction, past a
resistance point, if needed. The selector lever returns
to the center position in each case.
To prevent the
