Storage compartments inside the cargo bay, Folding up the floor panel, Lashing eyes – BMW M3 Sedan 2008 User Manual

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Storage compartments inside

the cargo bay

Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
following storage spaces can be found in the
cargo bay:

Left storage compartment, e.g. for storing a
box of cleaning tissues or up to 12 CD jack-
ets, depending on vehicle equipment ver-
sion

Net

for securing smaller objects, to be

attached to the fixtures on the floor panel

Hooks for hanging up, e.g., shopping bags
or tote bags

Rubber strap on the left trim panel for
securing small objects such as a folding
umbrella

Net for small objects on the right trim panel
of the cargo bay

Drawer for storing small items. Pull the han-
dle firmly to release the drawer. If neces-
sary, you can pull out the drawer entirely,
refer to the information below

Do not drive or close the luggage com-
partment lid while the drawer is pulled

out.
On uphill gradients, release the drawer with
caution, otherwise it could slide out on its own
and cause injury.
Do not exceed a maximum load of 11 lbs/5 kg
for the drawer, otherwise damage could
result.

Removing the drawer

Push the drawer all the way in.

Turn the catches on the left and right all the
way out.

Remove the drawer by pulling it down and
backwards.

Reinserting the drawer

Hook the guides of the drawer into the front
of the yellow guide aids on the bottom of the
cargo bay.

Insert the catches into the mounts on the
bottom of the cargo bay.

Turn the catches on the left and right all the
way in.

Folding up the floor panel

Do not exceed the maximum permissible
load of 55 lbs/25 kg for the storage com-

partment under the floor panel, otherwise dam-
age could result.

Press the floor panel against the ceiling of the
cargo bay; a locking device holds the floor panel
in place. To detach the floor panel, pull it out of
the locking device.
With drawer:
Take the retaining strap on the right-hand side
of the drawer out of the bracket and use it to fix
the floor panel in place.

Lashing eyes

You will find lashing eyelets in the cargo bay for
securing luggage items with nets or tensioning
straps, refer to page