Stowing Cargo - BMW Z4 2005 Owner's Manual

Load
The permissible load is the sum of the occu-
pants' weights and the weight of the cargo. The
greater the weight of the occupants, the less
cargo can be transported.

Stowing cargo

> Load heavy cargo as far forward as possi-
ble, directly behind the luggage compart-
ment partition, and as low as possible
> Cover sharp edges and corners.
To avoid damaging the rear of the back-
rest or the rear interior trim panel, do not
stow heavy cargo or cargo with sharp edges
and corners behind the seats.
In addition, large and bulky cargo stowed
behind the seats may prevent the backrest from
engaging properly. Therefore, ensure that the
backrest is securely locked and if necessary,
move the seat forward, refer to page 28.
Always position and secure the load as
described above; otherwise, it can endanger
the passengers, for example during braking or
evasive maneuvers.
Do not exceed the approved gross vehicle
weight or the specified maximum axle loads.
Refer to page 103. Otherwise the vehicle's
operating safety is no longer assured and you
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are in violation of the law.
Do not stow heavy or hard objects in the pas-
senger compartment without first securing
them. Otherwise they would be thrown around
during braking and evasive maneuvers and
would endanger the occupants.<
Convertible top compartment
With the convertible top closed, you can
enlarge the luggage compartment, refer
to page 19.
It is advisable to always fold down the covertible
top compartment panel as soon as you have
removed your cargo from the luggage compart-
ment. This way, you can be sure that you can
always operate the convertible top at any time.
Conversely, when the convertible top is closed,
raise the convertible top compartment panel
before stowing your cargo in the luggage com-
partment to avoid any damage to the convert-
ible top compartment or your load.
Do not stow any items on the convertible top
compartment panel since the convertible top
could be damaged while it is
If you stow cargo behind the seats of your
BMW:
> Only stow light objects such as clothing,
etc.
> Do not pile objects higher than the top edge
of the backrests.
opening.<
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