Driving precautions
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Position heavy objects low down and as
far forward as possible, ideally directly
behind the luggage compartment bulkhead
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Wrap protective material round sharp
corners and edges
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When carrying very heavy loads with no
passengers on the back seat, insert each of
the outer seat belts into their opposite
locks.
Securing the load
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Small and relatively light items can be
retained with the tensioning straps, a load-
area net
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or other suitable straps, see
page 37
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BMW Service can supply suitable lash-
ings
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for securing larger or heavier loads.
To secure these lashings, there are eyes in
the luggage compartment, see picture
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Please note the information supplied
with load securing equipment.
Always stow and secure the load
correctly, so that it cannot endanger
the car's occupants if sudden braking or
avoiding action is necessary.
Do not exceed the car's gross weight limit
or the permissible axle loads, see
page 292, otherwise the car's operating
safety may be endangered and the
construction and use regulations infringed.
Heavy or hard objects should not be
carried loose inside the car, since they
could be dislodged by heavy braking,
sudden avoiding action or similar, and
endanger the occupants.
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Roof rack
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Mounting points
The mounting points are located in the door
cutouts.
A special roof rack system is available as
an accessory for your BMW. If it is used,
please comply with the installation instruc-
tions supplied.
A loaded roof rack alters the car's road
behaviour and steering response quite
considerably, by moving its centre of
gravity. When loading the roof rack, ensure
that the specified roof load limit, the car's
gross weight limit and the axle loads are
not exceeded.
The relevant figures are shown in Technical
data, see page 292.
The roof load must be uniformly distributed
and should not be too large in area. Heavy
items of luggage should always be placed
at the bottom. Make sure that there is suffi-
cient clearance for raising the sunroof and
that no objects extend back far enough to
be struck by the luggage compartment lid
when it is opened.
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