Glove Compartment; Center Armrest - BMW 525i Owner's Manual

Glove compartment

Opening
Pull the handle. The light in the glove com-
partment switches on.
Closing
Fold the cover up.
To prevent injury in the event of an
accident while the vehicle is being
driven, close the glove compartment
immediately after use.<
Locking
Lock with a master key. Unlocking is also
only possible with a master key.
If you only hand over the spare key,
e.g. in a hotel for valet parking, refer
to page 26, the glove compartment cannot
be unlocked.<
Rechargeable flashlight
The flashlight is located on the left side of
the glove compartment.
The flashlight can remain there continu-
ously.
Be sure that the flashlight is switched
off when it is inserted into its holder.
Failure to comply with this precaution
could lead to overcharging and

Center armrest

A storage compartment is located in the
armrest between the front seats.
To open the cover:
Press the button. The cover opens and can
be folded upwards.
The mat in the compartment can be
removed for cleaning.
Depending on the version, the storage
compartment contains a folding tray or a
telephone cradle
To open the tray:
Press the button and fold the cover
upwards.
The folding tray and telephone cradle
be folded upwards to enable use of the
lower area of the storage compartment.
Ventilating storage compartment in
damage.<
front armrest
1. Fold the folding tray or telephone cra-
dle
2. Open or close the slider in the storage
compartment.
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