2009 BMW 6-Series 650i E63 E64 M6 Owners Manual

There must not be any contact between
the bodies of the two vehicles, otherwise
there is a danger of shorting.<
Your BMW M6 has a special nut as body
ground or negative terminal.
Connecting jumper cables
To avoid personal injury from sparks, fol-
low this sequence when connecting
jumper cables.<
In your BMW M6, the so-called jump-starting
terminal for jump starting in the engine com-
partment serves as a positive terminal for the
battery, also refer to engine compartment over-
view on page 213. The cover cap is marked with
a +.
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.
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 starting attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.
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.
3.
4.
Let the engines run for a few minutes.
Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the connection sequence.
3.
4.
Attach the second end of the cable to the
positive terminal of the battery or to a start-
ing-aid terminal of the vehicle to be started.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
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 assisting
vehicle.
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 224, and
235
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