BMW 5 Series: With an emergency wheel: enlarging the cargo area
Concept
The emergency wheel and any related components can be temporarily removed to enlarge the cargo area.
Removing the emergency wheel and the storage compartments
1. Remove the cargo floor panel. To do this, pull the cargo floor panel upward directly behind the rear backrests.
2. Open the ratchet strap.
3. Remove the tool holder.
4. Remove the emergency wheel from the storage well.
5. Loosen the ratchet strap from the lashing eyes.
6. Remove the storage compartment.
7. Remove the storage well
8. Insert the cargo floor panel.
Inserting the emergency wheel and the storage compartments
Proceed in reverse order to insert the emergency wheel and the storage compartments.
Ski and snowboard bag
The ski and snowboard bag is contained in a protective jacket in the cargo area.
Follow the installation and owner's manual included in the protective jacket.
Depending on the vehicle equipment: remove the emergency wheel from the vehicle to mount the ski and snowboard bag.
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Moving parts need to begin working together
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The following instructions will help you to achieve
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General information
The electronic oil measurement has two measuring
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Monitoring.
Detailed measurement.
When making frequent short-distance trips or
using a dynamic driving style, for instance when
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detailed measurement.
Monitoring
Concep
Limits of the system
The detection of objects can test the ultrasonic measurement system to its
limits. Several examples
of this are shown below:
With trailer towbars and couplings.
If the objects are thin or wedge-shaped.
If the objects are projecting and elevated, e.g. wall projections or
loads.
If the objects
