BMW 2009 5 Series Owner's Manual page 129

In rear center console
Depending on the equipment, the sockets in
the rear are covered with caps or equipped with
a lighter. Refer to Cigarette lighter, front,
page 125.
Access to socket:
Remove respective cap or lighter.
Center armrest, rear
Storage tray:
Pull the cover upward, arrow 1.
Access to cup holders:
Press button 2 and open the cover.
Sedan:
Through-loading system*
Opening
1. Release the buckle of the center seat belt in
the rear seat using the latch plate of one of
the other safety belts. Insert the latch plate
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at the end of the belt into the socket pro-
vided for it on the rear window shelf.
2. Push the corresponding head restraint
down as far as it will go, refer to page 52.
3. To release the rear backrest, pull the corre-
sponding lever in the cargo bay.
4. The unlocked rear backrest moves forward
slightly. Fold the backrest forward by the
head restraint.
Closing
1. Fold the rear backrest into the seating posi-
tion and engage.
When you return the seat to its upright
position, make sure that the catch
engages properly. If it is not properly engaged,
transported cargo could enter the vehicle dur-
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