Touring: Load Area; Load Area Cover; Enlarging The Load Area; Partition Net - BMW SERIE 5-E60-2006 Owner's Handbook Manual

1. Pull the handle forwards and lift out the ski
bag.
2. Close the lid in the luggage compartment.
For more information on the various fit-
tings available, contact BMW

Touring: load area

Load area cover

Pull out the cover and locate it in the holders.
The cover can support the weight of light arti-
cles, e.g. clothing.
Do not place any heavy, hard objects on
the cover, as even heavy braking or sud-
den swerving could be sufficient to endanger
the car's occupants.
Do not allow the cover to be retracted in an
uncontrolled manner, as this could damage
The load area cover is raised when the
rear window or tailgate is opened. Before
closing the rear window or tailgate, press the
cover down until it engages in
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Enlarging the load area

The rear seat back is split one-third/two-thirds.
You can fold down both sections individually as
a means of enlarging the load area.
Reach into the recess and pull forwards.
When folding back to the seating posi-
tion, make sure that the catches engage
properly. The red warning zone in the recess
then disappears. If this is not done, even brak-
ing or swerving could be sufficient to displace
items of luggage to into the occupant compart-
ment, endangering the
Comply with the notes on seat belts on
page 42, or there may be a risk to your
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Partition net

Do not allow the partition net to be
retracted in an uncontrolled manner, as
this could result in injuries and cause damage to
the net.<
With normal load area
Pull the partition net out of the casing by the
loop. Hold the rail at both ends and insert in the
holders, see arrow 1. This is best done working
from the rear seat.
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