What does this release catch do?

[Alpina 98]

Can someone please tell me what the top release catch does ? Pushing it does not seem to do anything!

 

[buzyg]

No idea, and will be interested to learn the answer. May be pops up a couple of stinger missiles from the head rests. :wink:

 

[agrimes1989]

Got a feeling it’s do to with removing the trim panel.

 

[firebobby]

It opens the center panel to allow skis or scaffold boards to be carried in the Z4

 

[Smartbear]

It opens the center panel to allow skis or scaffold boards to be carried in the Z4

I think the lower catch of the two does that job Fred, the uppermost one does nothing on post 06 cars but secured the soft top in its stowed position in pre facelift cars
Rob

 

[Alpina 98]

It opens the center panel to allow skis or scaffold boards to be carried in the Z4

I think the lower catch of the two does that job Fred, the uppermost one does nothing on post 06 cars but secured the soft top in its stowed position in pre facelift cars
Rob

The lower catch opens the centre cubby hole with 6 CD changer. The car is a an Alpina 04 plate with no through ski hatch. Unfortunately I do not have an owners manual for the car.

 

[Smartbear]

It opens the center panel to allow skis or scaffold boards to be carried in the Z4

I think the lower catch of the two does that job Fred, the uppermost one does nothing on post 06 cars but secured the soft top in its stowed position in pre facelift cars
Rob

The lower catch opens the centre cubby hole with 6 CD changer. The car is a an Alpina 04 plate with no through ski hatch. Unfortunately I do not have an owners manual for the car.

I think the ski hatch & the cd changer both open with the bottom catch, the door flap is the same for both varieties and it’s just the “contents” of the cubby hole which differ.
If you look on the reverse side to the upper catch it still has the roof catch visible, bmw just chose not to utilise it as it was a bit nadgery in operation :?
Rob

 

[Alpina 98]

I think the lower catch of the two does that job Fred, the uppermost one does nothing on post 06 cars but secured the soft top in its stowed position in pre facelift cars
Rob

The lower catch opens the centre cubby hole with 6 CD changer. The car is a an Alpina 04 plate with no through ski hatch. Unfortunately I do not have an owners manual for the car.

I think the ski hatch & the cd changer both open with the bottom catch, the door flap is the same for both varieties and it’s just the “contents” of the cubby hole which differ.
If you look on the reverse side to the upper catch it still has the roof catch visible, bmw just chose not to utilise it as it was a bit nadgery in operation :?
Rob

Thanks for the clarification Rob. I really thought I was being a dick asking this question