BMW X3 Owner's Manual page 136

Controls
Pull the center armrest forward at the strap.
To open: press the button.
To close: push both covers back in, one after the
other.
Pushing back the covers
Push back the covers before folding up the
center armrest; otherwise, the cupholder could
become damaged.◀
Clothes hooks
The clothes hooks are located in the grab han‐
dles in the rear.
Do not obstruct view
When suspending clothing from the
hooks, ensure that it will not obstruct the driver's
vision.◀
No heavy objects
Do not hang heavy objects from the hooks;
otherwise, they may present a danger to pas‐
sengers during braking and evasive maneu‐
vers.◀
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Storage compartments
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Storage compartments in the
cargo area
Storage space under the cargo floor
cover
Raise the cargo floor panel. The storage space
under the cargo floor panel is subdivided.
Two additional subdividers can be inserted to
partition it further.
Storage compartment on the right side
A waterproof storage compartment is available
on the right side of the cargo area floor.
Hooks/multi-function hook
Multi-function hooks are available on the left and
right cargo area walls.
Retaining strap
A retaining strap is available on the right side trim
for fastening small objects.
Net
Smaller objects can be stored in the net on the
left side of the cargo area.