Cargo area -> Enlarging the cargo area for your BMW i4 2021-2025

Cargo area  
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function hooks. Heavy luggage in the cargo  
area must be properly secured.  
Enlarging the cargo area  
Principle  
The cargo area can be enlarged by folding  
down the rear seat backrests.  
Folding out the multifunction hook  
General information  
The rear seat backrest is divided at a ratio of  
40–20–40. The right rear seat backrest and  
the center section can be folded down sepa-  
rately. The left rear seat backrest can be folded  
down together with the center section.  
The rear seat backrests can be folded down  
from the rear.  
Fold down the multifunction hook until it no-  
ticeably engages in the lower position.  
Safety information  
Net  
Warning  
Vehicle parts can be damaged or body parts  
jammed when folding down the rear seat  
backrest. There is a risk of injury or risk of  
property damage. Make sure that the area of  
movement of the rear seat backrest including  
head restraint is clear when folding down.  
Depending on the equipment, smaller objects  
can be stowed in the net on the left or right  
side. To transport larger objects, slide the net  
down.  
Cargo floor panel  
Warning  
General information  
If a rear seat backrest is not locked, unse-  
cured cargo can be thrown about the car’s  
interior; for instance, in the event of an acci-  
dent, braking or an evasive maneuver. There  
is a risk of injury. Make sure that the rear seat  
backrest is locked after folding it back.  
There is a storage compartment under the  
cargo area floor.  
Opening the storage compartment  
Warning  
The stability of the child restraint system is  
limited or compromised with incorrect seat  
setting or improper installation of the child  
seat. There is a risk of injury or danger to life.  
Make sure that the child restraint system fits  
securely against the backrest. If possible, ad-  
Fold cargo area floor forwards.  
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Cargo area  
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just the backrest tilt for all affected backrests  
and correctly adjust the seats. Make sure that  
seats and backrests are securely engaged or  
locked. If possible and necessary, adjust the  
height of the head restraints or remove them.  
Folding down middle section  
1. Fold down the center head restraint.  
2. Pull lever and fold the center section for-  
ward.  
Folding down the rear seat backrest  
From the rear  
1. If necessary, remove the respective head  
restraint.  
2. Pull the lever in the recess and fold the rear  
seat backrest forward.  
Cargo cover  
Safety information  
Warning  
When driving, loose items or devices con-  
nected to the vehicle with a cable, i.e., mobile  
phones, may be thrown around the vehicle,  
e.g., in the event of an accident or when brak-  
ing or performing evasive maneuvers. There  
is a risk of injury and risk of property damage.  
Secure loose objects or devices that are con-  
nected to the vehicle via a cable.  
Folding back the rear seat backrest  
Return the rear seat backrest to the seat posi-  
tion and engage it. Make sure that the seat  
belt is not caught behind the backrest or in be-  
tween the backrest and the rear seats. The red  
marking behind the recess disappears com-  
pletely.  
Warning  
Body parts can become trapped when the  
folding cargo cover is operated. There is a  
risk of injury. When operating the folding  
cargo cover, make sure that the travel path  
of the cover is clear.  
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