BMW 525i Sedan 2005 - Manual (Page 99)

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Closing
Fold the cover up.
To prevent injury in the event of an acci-
dent while the vehicle is being driven,
close the glove compartment immediately after
use.
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Locking
Lock with a master key. Unlocking is also only
possible with a master key.
If you only hand over the spare key, e.g.
for valet parking, refer to page
28 , the
glove compartment cannot be unlocked. <
Rechargeable flashlight
The flashlight is located on the left side of the
glove compartment.
The flashlight can remain plugged in continu-
ously.
Be sure that the flashlight is switched off
when it is inserted into its holder. Failure
to comply with this precaution could lead to
overcharging and damage.
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Center armrest
A storage compartment is located in the arm-
rest between the front seats.
Open cover:
Press button. The cover opens and can be
folded upwards.
The mat in the compartment can be removed
for cleaning.
Depending on the model, the storage compart-
ment contains a folding tray or a telephone cra-
dle
* .
Open compartment:
Press button and fold cover upward.
The folding tray and telephone cradle
* can be
folded upward to enable use of the lower area of
the storage compartment.
Ventilating storage compartment in
front armrest
1. Fold the folding tray or telephone cradle *
upward.
2. Open or close the slider in the storage com-
partment.
Depending on the automatic climate con-
trol setting, the temperature inside the
storage compartment may be higher than in the
rest of the interior. Close the vent as needed.
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Adjusting
Slide the center armrest into the desired posi-
tion.
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