BMW 2010 550i Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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ing braking or evasive maneuvers and endanger
the vehicle occupants.

Release the latch plate from the bracket on
the rear window shelf and insert it into the
buckle of the center safety belt. Make sure
the latch plate audibly engages.

The lashing eyes in the cargo bay provide you
with a way to attach cargo-bay nets

or luggage

straps for securing suitcases and luggage, refer
to page

128

Sports Wagon: cargo bay

Luggage compartment roller cover

Pull out the luggage compartment roller cover
and hook it into the brackets.

Do not place heavy or hard objects on the
luggage compartment roller cover. If you

do so, they may pose a danger to vehicle occu-
pants during braking or evasive maneuvers.
Do not allow the luggage compartment roller
cover to snap back, otherwise it can be dam-
aged.

Manual luggage compartment roller

cover

When opening the tailgate or rear window, the
luggage compartment roller cover is raised.
Before closing the tailgate and rear window,
press down the luggage compartment roller
cover until it engages.

Automatic luggage compartment roller
cover*

When the tailgate or rear window are opened,
the luggage compartment roller cover is raised,

and when the tailgate and rear window are
closed, it is lowered.

Make sure that the closing area of the lug-
gage compartment roller cover is clear of

obstructions, otherwise the payload or the lug-
gage compartment roller cover may be dam-
aged.

Expanding cargo bay

The rear backrest is divided. You can fold down
both sides separately in order to expand the
cargo bay.

Reach into the recess and pull toward the front.

When you fold back the backrest, be sure
that the catch engages securely. The red

warning indicator disappears in the recess
when the catch is engaged. If it is not properly
engaged, transported cargo could enter the
passenger compartment during braking or eva-
sive maneuvers and endanger the vehicle occu-
pants.

To ensure that the safety systems con-
tinue to provide optimized protection,

please observe the safety belt information on
page