Controls and features -> Glove compartment for your BMW X5 2000-2006

120nGlove compartment  
Storage compartments  
Locking  
Use one of the master keys. A master  
key is also required for unlocking.  
If you turn over only your spare  
key for valet parking, for example,  
refer to page 30, access to the glove  
compartment is not possible.<  
Rechargeable flashlight  
Located on the left-hand side of the  
glove compartment.  
Features integral overload-protection,  
so it can be left in its holder continu-  
ously.  
Opening  
You will find two storage compartments  
in the armrest between the front seats.  
Pull the handle. The lamp inside the  
glove compartment comes on.  
To open the top compartment:  
Press the button, refer to arrow 1.  
A built-in phone* is located in this com-  
partment.  
To avoid completely discharging  
and possibly damaging the lamp,  
always ensure that it is switched off  
before inserting it in the socket.<  
Closing  
Fold the cover up.  
To move the armrest or open the lower  
compartment:  
To prevent injury in the event of an  
accident, close the glove com-  
partment immediately after use.<  
Pull the handle, refer to arrow 2.  
This compartment contains a coin tray  
and a storage compartment* for cas-  
settes or CDs.  
You will find additional storage com-  
partments in all of the doors as well as  
on the backrests of the front seats.