2014 BMW I3 Rear seat fold down

From the inside
Unlocking and locking
Via the buttons for the central locking system.
▷ By pressing the button, the vehicle
is locked with the doors closed.▷ Pressing the button unlocks the
vehicle.
The vehicle is not secured against theft when
locking.
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive
off.
In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked. The hazard warning
system and interior lights come on.
Unlocking and opening
▷Press the central locking system
button to unlock the doors to‐
gether, and then pull the door handle
above the armrest.▷Pull the door opener on the door to be
opened. The other door remain locked.Rear doors
The rear doors can only be opened using the
handle on the inside, arrow. The correspond‐
ing front door must be opened.
To better reach the front door's handle fold the
front seat's backrests, refer to page 52,
down.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the
front safety belt is completely wound up.
When closing, make sure that the correspond‐
ing front door is far enough open.
Hood
Opening from the outside Press button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second.
The hood is unlocked and slightly raised.
As the case may be, the doors are also un‐
locked. Unlocking with the remote control, re‐
fer to page 40.
Opening from the inside With the vehicle is stationary, press
the button in the driver's footwell.
The hood is unlocked and slightly raised.
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Check and replace safety belts
This should only be done by your service
center; otherwise, this safety feature might not
work properly.◀
Front head restraints Distance
The spacing is adjusted to the back of the
head using the incline of the seat backrest.
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint
is as close as possible to the back of the head.
Removing The head restraints cannot be removed.
Rear head restraints Correctly adjusted head restraint
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event
of an accident.
Adjusting the head restraint
Adjust the head restraints of all occupied
seats properly; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury in an accident.◀
Height
Adjust the head restraint so that its center is
approximately at ear level.Adjusting the height▷To raise: push.▷To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push
headrest down.
Folding down head restraints
Extending/retracting head restraint
Only fold down head restraint if no pas‐
sengers are in the rear. Fold out retracted
headrests again if passengers are being car‐
ried in the rear; otherwise, there is increased
risk of injury in the event of an accident.◀
▷To lower flaps: press the button, arrow 1,
and press down the head restraint, arrow 2.▷Fold back up: pull up head restraints.
Removing
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
Fold the seat down, refer to page 136, before
removing the head restraint, otherwise the
head restraint cannot be removed.
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Interior rearview mirror, automatic
dimming feature
The concept
Photocells are used for control:
▷In the mirror glass.▷On the back of the mirror.
Functional requirement For proper operation:
▷Keep the photocells clean.▷Do not cover the area between the inside
rearview mirror and the windshield.
Steering wheel
Note Do not adjust while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement
could result in an accident.◀
Adjusting1.Fold the lever down.2.Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seating posi‐
tion.3.Fold the lever back.Seite 55AdjustingControls57

NoteDo not deposit heavy objects
Do not deposit heavy or hard objects on
the cargo cover. Otherwise, they may pose a
risk to occupants, such as during braking and
evasive maneuvers.◀
Removing The cover can be removed to load bulky lug‐
gage.1.Detach the retaining straps at the tailgate.2.Raise the cover and pull it back to remove.
Installing
1.Place the cover in the brackets.2.Attach the retaining straps.
Enlarging the cargo area
General information
The cargo area can be enlarged by folding
down the rear seat backrest.
Hints Danger of jamming
Before folding down the rear seat back‐
rests, ensure that the area of movement of the
backrests is clear. Ensure that no one is lo‐
cated in or reaches into the area of movement
of the rear seat backrests. Otherwise, injury or
damage may result.◀
Ensuring the stability of the child seat
When installing child restraint systems,
make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐
tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and
headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐
justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that
all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise
the stability of the child seat can be affected,
and there is an increased risk of injury because
of unexpected movement of the rear seat
backrest.◀
Ensure that the lock is securely engaged
When you fold back the backrest make
sure that it locks in place. The red mark on the
front loop must disappear. Otherwise trans‐
ported cargo could shoot into the car's interior
during braking or evasive maneuvers and en‐
danger occupants.◀
Fold in headrests, before rear seat back‐
rests are folded down
Before folding down the rear seat backrests,
make sure that the corresponding headrest is
pushed all the way down and folded away; oth‐
erwise, damage may result.◀
Folding down rear seat backrest Only use loops for releasing the rear seat
backrests
Do not use the loops for releasing the rear seat backrests to attach objects; otherwise there is
an increased risk of injury because of unex‐
pected movement of the rear seat backrest.◀
The rear seat backrest can be folded down
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Before folding down the backrest, make sure
that the belt is located in the belt buckle.
Pull the corresponding loop on the seat back‐
rest forward.
Or: pull the corresponding loop in the cargo
area and fold the seat backrest forward.
To secure cargo, refer to page 149, with nets
or draw straps, the cargo area is fitted with
lashing eyes.
Loading position of the rear seat
backrest
The rear seat backrests can be individually set
in two different positions.
To expand the cargo area, the rear seat back‐
rest can be moved into a vertical position.1.Pull corresponding loop.2.Set the loading position of the seat back‐
rest.3.Latch the rear seat backrest. The red mark
on the front loop must disappear.
Rear seat backrest basic position
When folding back the backrests from the
folded down position, first latch them in the
loading position.
1.Pull corresponding loop.2.Fold the rear seat backrest rearward.3.Pull loop again.4.Fold rear seat backrest all the way back.5.Latch the rear seat backrest. The red mark
on the front loop must disappear.Seite 135Interior equipmentControls137

is 400 lbs: 1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs =
400 lbs.5.Determine the combined weight of lug‐
gage and cargo being loaded on the vehi‐
cle. That weight may not safely exceed the
available cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
Load
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of
the occupants and the cargo.
The greater the weight of the occupants, the
less cargo that can be transported.
Stowing cargo
▷Do not exceed permissible rear axle load.▷Cover sharp edges and corners on the
cargo.▷Heavy cargo: stow as far forward as possi‐
ble, directly behind and at the bottom of
the rear passenger seat backrests.▷Very heavy cargo: when the rear seat is not
occupied, secure each of the safety belts in
the opposite buckle.▷If necessary, fold down the rear backrests
to stow cargo.▷Do not stack cargo above the top edge of
the backrests.Securing cargo
Lashing eyes in the cargo area
To secure the cargo there are four lashing
eyes in the cargo area.
Securing cargo
▷Smaller and lighter items: secure with re‐
taining straps or draw straps.▷Larger and heavy objects: secure with
cargo straps.
Attach the cargo straps, retaining straps or
draw straps to the lashing eyes in the cargo
area.
Securing cargo
Stow and secure the cargo as described
above; otherwise it may present a danger to
the occupants, e.g., during braking and evasive
maneuvers.◀
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