2005 BMW X3 3.0I Owner's Manual

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Rear
A cup holder is located in the center armrest at
the rear:
Press the button to open.
Do not place glass containers in the cup
holders, as otherwise there is a danger of
injury in an accident.<
Glove compartment
Opening
Pull the handle. The lamp inside the glove com-
partment comes on.
Closing
Fold the cover up.
To prevent injury in the event of an acci-
dent, close the glove compartment
immediately after use.<
Locking
Use one of the master keys. A master key is also
required for unlocking.
If you only hand over the spare key, e.g. in
a hotel for valet parking, refer to page16,
the glove compartment cannot be accessed.<
Rechargeable flashlight
The flashlight is located on the left side of the
glove compartment. Because it is protected
against overcharging, the flashlight can remain
continually inserted in its holder.
Be sure that the flashlight is switched off
when it is inserted into its holder. Failure
to comply with this precaution could lead to
extreme discharging and damage.<
Storage compartments
Armrest, front*
The armrest contains two storage compart-
ments.
>Compartment for CDs:
Press button1.
>Compartment for coins and miscellaneous
items:
Press button2.
Armrest, rear
The rear armrest contains a storage compart-
ment:
To open, pull the cover upward.

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Storage compartment in the
instrument panel*
Opening
Press the button in the direction of the arrow.
Closing
Fold the cover down.
Storage package*
Your convenience is enhanced by:
>Armrest, front
>Sliding lashing eyes in cargo area, refer to
page69
>Floor cover in cargo area that can be used in
two positions, refer to page69
>Nets in cargo area, on rear side of front seat,
and in passenger footwell
Clothes hooks
When suspending clothing from the
hooks ensure that it will not obstruct the
driver's vision. Do not hang heavy objects on
the hooks. If you do so, they could cause endan-
ger passengers during braking or evasive
maneuvers.<
Ashtray*
Press the edge of the opened cover: the ashtray
moves up and can be removed.
On vehicles with the non-smoking package, the
insert is removed in the same way.
Lighter*
Press in the cigarette lighter1.
The lighter can be removed as soon as it pops
out.
Hold or touch the hot cigarette lighter by
the knob only. Holding or touching it in
other areas could result in burns.
The cigarette lighter remains operational when
the ignition key has been removed. For this rea-
son, do not leave unsupervised children in the
vehicle.<
Power socket
The cigarette lighter socket can be used as a
power socket to plug in hand flashlights, car
vacuum cleaners, etc., with power ratings of up
to approx. 200 W at 12 V. Avoid damage to the
socket caused by inserting plugs of a different
shape or size. With the non-smoker's equip-
ment package the socket is covered with a
removable cap.

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Car phone preparation*
Hands-free system
In vehicles with car phone preparation*, the
hands-free microphone is located on the head-
liner near the interior lamp.
For more information on the car phone, refer to
the Owner's Manual for Telephone.
Ski bag*
The ski bag allows the safe and clean transport
of up to 4 pairs of standard skis or up to two
snowboards.
The ski bag itself plus the additional capacity
provided by the cargo area make it possible to
transport skis with a length of up to 6.9 ft/
2.10 m. When skis of 6.9 ft/2.10 m in length are
loaded the ski bag will tend to narrow, reducing
its overall capacity.
Loading
1.Fold down the center armrest, pull off the
cover, press the button and remove the
cover.
2.Press the button again; the cover in the
cargo area opens. If you press the button firmly the first time, this also opens the
cover in the cargo area.
3.Place the ski bag between the front seats
and load.
The zipper facilitates access to the stowed
items.
4.Insert the belt tongue of the ski bag retain-
ing belt into the center safety belt buckle.
Make sure to load only clean skis into the ski
bag. Wrap sharp edges so that no damage
occurs.
Securing load
After loading, secure the ski bag and its con-
tents. Tension the retaining strap on the ten-
sioning buckle for this purpose.
Secure the ski bag in this way. If you fail to
do so, it could endanger occupants dur-
ing braking or evasive maneuvers.<
To store the ski bag, perform the above steps in
reverse order.

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Inserting ski bag
The ski bag is located in the cargo area under
the floor cover.
1.Fold down the center armrest and pull off
the cover.
2.Remove the tray behind the cover with a
screwdriver by applying it at the application
point in the center of the tray.
3.Position the ski bag on the lower edge of the
opening, refer to arrow 1, then insert it, refer
to arrow 2.
Removing ski bag
Pull the handle forward and remove the ski bag
upward.
Do not position cargo at the opening. If
you do, it can endanger the passengers
during braking or evasive maneuvers.<
Cargo area
When loading, follow the instructions on
page74.
Folding rear seat back
Reach into the opening and pull forward, refer
to arrow.
When you fold back the backrest, be sure
that the catch engages securely. Proper
engagement causes the red warning field in the
recess to disappear.<
Ski bag*
To create a flat load area floor, you can remove
the ski bag and replace it with a tray before fold-
ing the rear backrest forward. The tray is
inserted in the same way as inserting the ski
bag, refer to Inserting ski bag.
Cargo area cover
Pull the cargo area cover out by the handle and
hook it into the rear holders.
You can carry light objects such as articles of
clothing on the cargo area cover.

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the cover. If you do so, they could endan-
ger occupants during braking maneuvers. Do
not allow the cover to snap back into place, as
otherwise it could be damaged.<
Removal
1.Press the side buttons, refer to arrow1.
2.Pull the cassette towards the rear, refer to
arrow2.
Installation
Push the cassette forward into the two side
holders until it locks in place.
Stowing* when rear seat back is folded
down
Holders for the cassette are fitted to the backs
of the rear seat backs, refer to arrows1.
Guide in the cassette from the right side until it
locks in place, refer to arrow 2. Here, the cargo
area cover must always point in the direction of
travel and the loop of the partition net must
point upward.
You can pull out the partition net and insert it in
the holders in the roof area above.
Partition net*
Hooking partition net into place
Pull the partition net out of the cassette by the
strap. Push together the bar on both sides, refer
to arrows 1, and insert in the brackets. Then
press the bar all the way upward in the middle,
refer to arrow 2, so that it engages in the brack-
ets.
Letting down partition net
Grasp bar on one side on the partition net, press
upward and push together, then release from
the brackets.
Do not allow the partition net to snap back
into place, as otherwise there is a danger
of injury and the partition net could be dam-
aged.<
Behind side trim panel
Press the button to open.

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Floor cover
Opening
For access to the jack etc.
To open, raise the cover by the handle, refer to
arrow.
If required, you can remove or raise the floor
cover.
Raising
Swing up the floor cover and hook it onto the
handle of the cargo area cover by its catch.
Lashing eyes, rail*
You can secure load-securing devices to the
lashing eyes on the cargo area floor. The lashing eyes are located in the cargo area
under the floor cover. They can be inserted at
the openings in the rails. To slide the lashing
eyes, press the button.
Read and comply with the information
enclosed with the load-securing
devices.<
Power socket
Access to power socket:
Fold the cover upward.
The socket can be used to plug in hand flash-
lights, car vacuum cleaners etc., with power rat-
ings of up to approx. 200 W at 12 V. Do not
damage the socket with unsuitable plugs, also
refer to page65.

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