Connecting Electrical Devices - BMW X5 xDrive35i Owner's Manual

Lighter
Front
Press in the lighter with the engine running or
the ignition switched on.
The lighter can be removed as soon as it pops
back out.
Hold or touch the hot cigarette lighter by
the knob only. Holding or touching it in
other areas could result in burns.
Always take along the remote control when you
leave the vehicle, otherwise children could, for
example, use the lighter and burn
Rear
Refer to Cigarette lighter, front.

Connecting electrical devices

Sockets
With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, the cigarette lighter socket can be used as a
power outlet for hand flashlights, car vacuum
cleaners, etc., with power ratings of up to
approx. 200 W at 12 V. Avoid damaging the
socket due to inserting plugs of different
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shapes or sizes. The same is true for all power
outlets in the vehicle.
In cargo area
Access to socket:
Fold open the cover.
In rear center console
themselves.<
Depending on your vehicle's equipment pack-
age, the socket in the rear is covered with a cap
or equipped with a lighter. Refer to Cigarette
lighter, front, page 130.
Access to socket:
Remove cap or lighter.
In storage compartment under center
armrest
Access to socket
Pull off the cover.
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