BMW 5 Series: Glove compartment
Front passenger side
Opening
Pull the handle.
The light in the glove compartment switches on.
Close the glove compartment again immediately
Close the glove compartment immediately after
use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur
during accidents.◀
Closing
Fold up the cover.
USB interface for data transfer
Connection for importing and exporting data on USB devices, e.g.:
▷ Personal Profile settings.
▷ Music collection
Observe the following when connecting:
▷ Do not use force when plugging the connector
into the USB interface.
▷ Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB interface.
▷ Do not connect USB hard drives.
▷ Do not use the USB interface to recharge
external devices.
Driver's side
Opening
Pull the handle.
Close the glove compartment again immediately
Close the glove compartment immediately after
use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur
during accidents.◀
Closing
Fold up the cover.
Storage compartments
The following storage compartments are available
in the vehicle interior:
▷ Glove compartment on the driver's and front
passenger side.
▷ Storage compartment on the center console:
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Center armrest
Front
A storage compartment is located in the center
armrest between the front seats.
Opening
Press the button.
Locking the storage compartment
The storage compartment in the armrest can be ...
See also:
Trailer towing tips
CAUTION
● Never exceed 45 mph (72 km/h) when towing a trailer in hilly country on hot
days.
● When towing a trailer, steering, stability, stopping distance and braking performance
wi ...
Customer Key Programming
You can program new keys to the system if you have two
valid Sentry Keys by performing the following procedure:
1. Cut the additional Sentry Key Transponder blank(s)
to match the ignition switch ...
Playing music
Music search
All tracks for which additional information has
been stored can be accessed by the music
search. Tracks without additional information
can be called up via the corresponding album
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