2006 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 35

Opening and closing Luggage compartment lid During opening, the luggage compartment lid pivots back and up. Make sure there is sufficient clearance.< Manual release Opening from inside The luggage compartment lid lock is located under the BMW emblem. All keys, refer to page 28, fit the luggage-compartment lid lock. Turn the key toward the right up to the stop: the luggage compartment lid opens. Press the button: The luggage compartment lid opens, provided that it is not locked or the hotel function is not activated, refer to the above section. If you use the lock to open the luggage compartment lid while the alarm system is armed, the alarm will be triggered. To prevent this, you should deactivate the alarm beforehand. If the alarm has been triggered accidentally, switch off the alarm, refer to page 35.< Opening from outside Emergency release Press the upper half of the BMW emblem or press the button on the remote control for approx. 1 second: the luggage compartment lid opens. Convertible: if the convertible top is not completely open or closed, then the luggage compartment lid cannot be opened, refer to page 42.< Pull lever in luggage compartment. The luggage compartment lid is unlocked. Closing Make sure that the closing path of the luggage compartment lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may result. Only drive with the luggage compartment lid completely closed, otherwise exhaust can penetrate into the passenger compartment.< 34 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 709 © 09/05 BMW AG