remove seats BMW X3 3.0I 2005 E83 Owner's Manual

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
25
Seats
Note before adjusting
Never try to adjust your seat while operat-
ing the vehicle. The seat could respond
with unexpected movement, and the ensuing
loss of vehicle control could lead to an accident.
On the passenger side as well, do not recline
the backrest too far while the vehicle is being
driven, as otherwise there is a danger of sliding
under the safety belt during an accident, elimi-
nating the protection normally provided by the
belt.<
Please observe the information on using safety
belts provided on page27 and the information
on the head restraints on page25.
Seat adjustment
To ensure that the safety systems con-
tinue to provide optimized protection,
please observe the adjustment instructions
above.<
1Longitudinal direction
Pull the lever and slide the seat into the
desired position.
After you release the lever, move the seat
forward or backward slightly so that it
engages fully.
2Height
Pull the lever and apply weight to or remove
weight from the seat as required.3Backrest
Pull the lever and apply weight to or remove
weight from the backrest as required.
Adjusting sports seat*
You can also adjust the tilt and the thigh
support:
1Upward tilt
Pull the lever as many times as required to
set the desired tilt.
2Downward tilt
Press the lever as many times as required to
set the desired tilt.
3Thigh support
Pull the lever and move the thigh support in
a longitudinal direction.
Head restraints
Head restraints reduce the risk of injury to
cervical vertebrae when accidents occur.
Adjust the head restraints so that their middles
are approximately at ear height.<

Practical interior accessories
66
Car phone preparation*
Hands-free system
In vehicles with car phone preparation*, the
hands-free microphone is located on the head-
liner near the interior lamp.
For more information on the car phone, refer to
the Owner's Manual for Telephone.
Ski bag*
The ski bag allows the safe and clean transport
of up to 4 pairs of standard skis or up to two
snowboards.
The ski bag itself plus the additional capacity
provided by the cargo area make it possible to
transport skis with a length of up to 6.9 ft/
2.10 m. When skis of 6.9 ft/2.10 m in length are
loaded the ski bag will tend to narrow, reducing
its overall capacity.
Loading
1.Fold down the center armrest, pull off the
cover, press the button and remove the
cover.
2.Press the button again; the cover in the
cargo area opens. If you press the button firmly the first time, this also opens the
cover in the cargo area.
3.Place the ski bag between the front seats
and load.
The zipper facilitates access to the stowed
items.
4.Insert the belt tongue of the ski bag retain-
ing belt into the center safety belt buckle.
Make sure to load only clean skis into the ski
bag. Wrap sharp edges so that no damage
occurs.
Securing load
After loading, secure the ski bag and its con-
tents. Tension the retaining strap on the ten-
sioning buckle for this purpose.
Secure the ski bag in this way. If you fail to
do so, it could endanger occupants dur-
ing braking or evasive maneuvers.<
To store the ski bag, perform the above steps in
reverse order.