BMW 5 Series Grand Turismo 2013 Owner's Manual page 163

Removing
The cover can be removed to load bulky lug‐
gage.
1. Place your hands into the two recessed
grips on the bottom of the cover.
2. Push up the cover.
The cover can be stowed in the rear cargo area
floor compartment, refer to page 169.
Installing
1. Insert the cargo cover into the two front re‐
taining pins.
2. Fold down the cover until it engages.
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Interior equipment
Through-loading system
General information
The cargo area can be expanded by folding
down the cargo partition and the rear seat back‐
rest.
The cargo partition and the rear backrest are
subdivided at a ratio of 40–20–40. You can also
fold down the left and right sides separately.
Foldable rear backrests, manual
Pull the lever. The backrest folds forward.
Fold the backrest back; the backrest engages in
an upright position. Pull the lever again to adjust
the backrest to the desired angle.
Locking the backrests
Before letting passengers ride in the rear,
engage the seat backrests, locking them in
place. Otherwise, there is the danger of an ac‐
cident due to unexpected seat movement.◀
Controls
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