BMW 328xi Owner's Manual page 115

Front
Opening
Briefly press the center of the cover.
Closing
Briefly press the cover in the center and push in
the cup holder.
Coupe: rear
There are two additional cup holders in the rear
center armrest.
Press the front of the armrest.
Convertible: rear
There are two additional cup holders in the rear
console.
Press the button to open.
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Before folding down the rear seat back-
rest or using the transport bag, remove all
containers from the cup holder and close it. Do
not place objects into the cup holder and use
force to close it. Do not use the cup holder as a
grab handle.<
Ashtray, front
Opening
Push the ridge on the cover.
Emptying
Lift out the insert.
Lighter
With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, press in the cigarette lighter.
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