BMW X7 Owner's Manual page 105

Closing
From the outside
▷ Press the button on the inside of the
upper tailgate.
The lower tailgate will be closed automatically
with the upper tailgate.
With Comfort Access:
▷ Press the button on the inside of the
upper tailgate.
The vehicle will be locked after closing the
tailgate. The driver's door must be closed for
this purpose and the vehicle key must be out‐
side of the vehicle in the area of the tailgate.
The lower tailgate will be closed automatically
with the upper tailgate.
From the inside
Pull and hold the button in the driver door.
The vehicle key must be located in the
car's interior for this function.
The lower tailgate will be closed automatically
with the upper tailgate.
An acoustic signal sounds before the tailgate is
closed.
Interruption of the closing procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ If the vehicle starts off with a jerky movement.
▷ By pressing the used button used again.
Lower tailgate
Opening
General information
When open, the lower tailgate can support loads
of up to 550 lbs/250 kg.
Opening and closing
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Functional requirement
The upper tailgate must be open.
From the outside
Press the button on the lower tailgate.
From the inside
Depending on the settings, the lower tailgate will
be opened automatically with the upper tailgate.
Terminating the opening procedure
The opening procedure is interrupted in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ When the vehicle starts moving.
▷ By pressing the button on the lower tailgate.
Pressing again closes the tailgate.
Closing
Functional requirements
There is no cargo on the lower tailgate.
From the outside
Press the button on the lower tailgate.
From the inside
The lower tailgate will be closed automatically
with the upper tailgate.
Terminating the closing procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ If the vehicle starts off with a jerky movement.
▷ By pressing the button in the lower tailgate.
System limits
The upper tailgate and the lower tailgate are de‐
signed for electric operation via the provided op‐
erating points.
CONTROLS
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