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EnglishControls and features -> Tailgate for your BMW X5 2000-2006
36nLiftgate
Tailgate
Closing
Opening
Manual release
You can pull the liftgate down by plac-
Press button:
In the event of an electrical malfunction,
you can release the tailgate manually:
ing both hands in the handle recesses, You can fold the tailgate down.
refer to arrows.
When opened, the tailgate can
1. Unfasten the trim panel clip with the
vehicle key or with a screwdriver,
refer to arrow 1, and remove it
accept loads of up to 440 lbs./
200 kg. When the vehicle is stationary
you may, for example, utilize the tail-
gate as a seat or as a loading platform
for luggage or recreation gear.<
Automatic Soft Close function
To close the liftgate, merely press it
down gently. The closing process will
then be carried out automatically.
toward the top, refer to arrow 2
To avoid injuries, be sure that the
travel path of the liftgate is clear
when it is closed, as with all closing
procedures.<
Tailgate
37n
Luggage straps
2. Using the same tool, press the latch
in the direction of the arrow; the tail-
gate is released
Use the retaining straps on the cargo
floor cover to secure smaller items of
luggage.
3. Reinstall the trim panel.
Movement is reduced when objects are
placed on the straps.
The lashing eyes located at the corners
of the cargo area provide you with a
convenient means of attaching luggage
nets* or flexible straps for securing lug-
gage.
Refer also to Cargo loading on
page 131.
