BMW 5 Series: With an emergency wheel: enlarging the cargo area
Concept
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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Dynamic Stability Control to be switched on.
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Roof function center (FZD)
Roof function center (FZD)
Depending on the vehicle equipment the roof function center FZD includes the
corresponding
components for:
Alarm system
Control, slide/tilt sunroof
Gesture recognition camera
Emergency call button
On vehicles with gesture control, the ges
