Owner`s manual

Opening and closing
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Luggage compartment lid
During opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Make sure
there is sufficient clearance.<
Opening from inside
Press the button:
The luggage compartment lid opens, provided
that it is not locked or the hotel function is not
activated, refer to the above section.
Opening from outside
Press the upper half of the BMW emblem or
press the button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second:
the luggage compartment lid opens.
Convertible: if the convertible top is not
completely open or closed, then the lug-
gage compartment lid cannot be opened, refer
to page 42.<
Manual release
The luggage compartment lid lock is located
under the BMW emblem. All keys, refer to
page 28, fit the luggage-compartment lid lock.
Turn the key toward the right up to the stop: the
luggage compartment lid opens.
If you use the lock to open the luggage
compartment lid while the alarm system
is armed, the alarm will be triggered. To prevent
this, you should deactivate the alarm before-
hand.
If the alarm has been triggered accidentally,
switch off the alarm, refer to page 35.<
Emergency release
Pull lever in luggage compartment. The lug-
gage compartment lid is unlocked.
Closing
Make sure that the closing path of the
luggage compartment lid is clear; other-
wise, injuries may result.
Only drive with the luggage compartment lid
completely closed, otherwise exhaust can pen-
etrate into the passenger compartment.<
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