Pull the ends of the rubber bands upward and
out of the fasteners.
fully observe the following instructions to avoid
personal injury and/or damage to one or both
vehicles.<
Always observe all legal regulations
requiring a warning triangle to be carried
in the vehicle.<
Preparations
1.
Check whether the battery of the support
vehicle has 12 volts and approximately the
same capacity – measured in Ah. This infor-
mation is provided on the battery
First-aid kit*
2.
3.
Stop the engine of the support vehicle
Switch off all electrical accessories in both
vehicles.
Make absolutely certain that there is no
contact between the bodywork of the two
vehicles: short circuit hazard.<
Connecting jumper cables
Always adhere to this sequence when
connecting jumper cables; failure to
observe this procedure can lead to sparks at the
battery terminals and pose an injury hazard.<
The first-aid kit is located beneath the passen-
ger seat.
To open
Pull the handle and fold the cover downward.
To close
Fold the cover up and engage the catch.
Some of the articles in the first-aid kit
have a limited period of use before expira-
tion. For this reason, check the expiration dates
of each of the items regularly, and replace any
with passed dates. These items can be pur-
chased in any drugstore or pharmacy.
The auxiliary jump-starting terminal located in
your BMW's engine compartment acts as the
positive battery terminal. Refer to the engine
compartment overview on page 85. The cover
is marked with a +.
Always observe all legal regulations requiring a
first-aid kit to be carried in the vehicle.<
Jump-starting
1.
Open the cover of the BMW auxiliary jump-
starting terminal. Do so by pulling the tab
When your battery is discharged you can use
two jumper cables to start your vehicle with
power from the battery in a second vehicle. You
can also use the same method to help start
another vehicle. Always use jumper cables with
fully insulated handles on the terminal clamps.
2.
With the + jumper cable, connect the posi-
tive terminal of the drained battery and the
positive terminal of the support battery.
To do this:
Connect one terminal clamp to the positive
terminal of the battery or to an auxiliary
jump-starting terminal of the support vehi-
cle.
Do not touch components carrying cur-
rent on a running engine. Contact with
these components can cause fatal injury. Care-
Connect the second terminal clamp to the
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| Categories | BMW Manuals, BMW Z-Series Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 2.5i, BMW 3.0i, BMW E85, BMW Z4 2.5i |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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