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EnglishControls and features -> Liftgate for your BMW X5 2000-2006
Liftgate
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Opening from outside
Opening from inside
Manual release
Press the button, refer to arrow:
The liftgate opens slightly.
Press this button to open the liftgate
when the vehicle is stationary.
In the event of an electrical malfunction,
you can release the liftgate manually:
The cargo area is illuminated whenever
the liftgate is opened, refer also to
page 105.
1. Remove the plastic plug from inside
the cargo area and pull toward the
interior, refer to arrow. The liftgate
will be released
If pointed or sharp-edged objects
could strike the rear window while
driving, be sure to provide protection
around all edges. If you do not do this,
the heating conductors of the rear win-
dow could be damaged.<
With the liftgate open, the dis-
tance from the ground to the
upper edge is more than 6.6 ft/2 m.
Please consider this, e.g. when opening
the liftgate in a garage.<
2. Reinstall the plug.
For information on the cargo area cover
and on other details in the cargo area,
refer to Cargo area, beginning on
page 126.
