BMW X5: Storage compartment in the center console
Opening the storage compartment
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Press onto the cover.
Closing the storage compartment
Pull the cover on the handle bar back.
Storage compartment in the rear center console
The rear of the center console contains one or two storage compartments.
Center armrest, front
General information
A storage compartment is located in the center armrest between the seats.
Opening the storage compartment
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Press the button.
Closing the storage compartment
Press cover down until it engages.
Rear center armrest
General information
A storage compartment is located in the center armrest between the seats.
Folding down
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Fold the center armrest forward.
Opening
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Press the button, arrow 1, and fold the cover up, arrow 2.
Closing the storage compartment
Press cover down until it engages.
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Front/Rear cup holder
Front cup holder
Safety information
Warning
Unsuitable containers in the cup holders may
damage the cup holders or be thrown about
the car's interior in the event of an accident, an
evasive maneuver,
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Safety information
Warning
High gross weight can overheat the tires, damage
them internally and cause a sudden tire
pressure loss. Driving characteristics may be
negatively impacted, reducing lane sta
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Manual Emergency Release Of Transmission Lock
In the event of a power supply interruption, e.g. flat battery or electrical
fault, the transmission lock must be
manually released, otherwise the wheel will be locked and the vehicle cannot be
moved.
IMPORTANT: Secure vehicle against rolling, e.g. with chocks.
Press the brake pedal when manually
Checking Air Springs For Damage
NOTE: If a vehicle has been driven with depressurized air springs, the
air springs must
always be replaced.
Lift vehicle.
Air spring is OK:
when the gaiter cannot be pressed in by hand
when no visible damage (e.g. kinks, cracks, porous areas, etc.) is
discernible
when the rolling fold is unif
