Connecting Electrical Devices - BMW X5 Owner's Manual

Ashtray/cigarette lighter
Opening
Front
To open the cover, slide it forward.
Rear
BMW X6
Slide the cover back.
Emptying
Take out the insert.
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Interior equipment
Lighter
With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, press in the cigarette lighter.
The lighter can be removed as soon as it pops
back out.
Danger of burns
Only hold the hot lighter by its head; oth‐
erwise, there is the danger of getting burned.
Switch off the ignition and take the remote con‐
trol with you when leaving the vehicle so that
children cannot use the lighter and burn them‐
selves.◀

Connecting electrical devices

Note
Do not connect the charger to the socket
Do not connect the battery charger to the
socket installed in the vehicle at the factory as
this could damage the vehicle.◀
Sockets
The lighter socket can be used as a socket for
electrical equipment while the engine is running
or when the ignition is switched on. The total
load of all sockets must not exceed 140 watt at
12 volt.
Avoid damaging the sockets by attempting to
insert plugs of unsuitable shape or size.
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