1.
Fold open the cover of the BMW jump-
starting terminal. To do so, pull the tab.
Starting engine
1.
Start the engine on the assisting vehicle
and allow it to run at idle for several minutes
at slightly increased speed.
2.
Start the engine on the other vehicle in the
usual way.
If the first start attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.
3.
4.
Let the engines run for a few minutes.
2.
Attach one end of the jumper cable plus/+
to the positive terminal of the battery or a
jump-starting terminal of the vehicle provid-
ing assistance.
Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the connection sequence.
If required, have the battery inspected and
recharged at your BMW center.
3.
4.
Attach the second end of the cable to the
positive terminal of the battery or to a jump-
starting terminal of the vehicle to be started.
Never use spray fluids to start the
engine.<
Attach one end of the jumper cable minus/–
to the negative terminal of the battery or to
an engine or body ground of the vehicle
providing assistance.
Your BMW has a special nut as body ground
or negative terminal.
Tow-starting and towing
Observe applicable laws and regulations
for tow-starting and towing.<
Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being
towed.<
Using tow fitting
The threaded tow fitting is stored in the tool kit
mounted on the inside of the luggage compart-
ment under the floor mat, refer to page 197, and
should always remain in the vehicle. It can be
screwed in at the front or rear of the BMW.
Only use the tow fitting that comes with
the vehicle and screw it in as far as possi-
ble. Use the tow fitting for towing only on roads.
Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do
not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting. Otherwise
the tow fitting and vehicle can be damaged.<
5.
Attach the second end of the cable to the
negative terminal of the battery or to the
engine or body ground of the vehicle to be
started.
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