BMW 2001 325CI, Manual

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Changing a wheel Battery
Driving with the space-saver
spare tire
Drive cautiously and do not exceed a
speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Be aware that vehicle handling will be
altered. Slower brake response time,
longer braking distances and changed
steering characteristics may be
anticipated when approaching limit
conditions.
The changes in handling characteristics
will be even more pronounced in
conjunction with winter tires.
Only one space-saver spare tire
*
may be mounted at a time. Mount
a wheel and tire with the same size
and specifications as the others at the
earliest possible opportunity. Maintain
correct tire pressures. Refer to
page
28 .
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Location
The battery is located at the right-rear
of the luggage compartment. Remove
the luggage compartment floor panel
(refer to page
40 ), and give a screw-
driver or a coin a
f
-turn counter-clock-
wise to release and remove the two
fasteners, plus an additional fastener in
the top center side trim panel. In order
to remove the storage tray, slide the
side trim panel slightly upward.
Battery posts, terminals, and
related accessories contain lead
and lead compounds. Wash hands after
handling.
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Charge condition
You can read the charge condition of
the battery with the "Magic Eye"
*
(a hydrometer):
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Green: adequate charge.
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Black: not adequately charged. The
battery must be recharged. Please
contact your BMW center for addi-
tional information.
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Yellow: replace the battery.
The service life specified for the
battery can be achieved only if it is
always kept adequately charged. If the
vehicle is primarily used for stop-and-
go traffic, be sure to check the charge
state more often.
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