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Your BMW has a special nut to act as the body
earth or negative terminal.
5.
Connect the second terminal clamp on the
negative/– jump lead to the negative battery
terminal or a ground/earth connection on
the engine or body of the vehicle to be
started.
Starting the engine
1.
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes at a slightly
increased idle speed.
2.
Start the engine of the other vehicle in the
customary way.
If an initial attempt to start the engine fails,
wait several minutes until the flat battery
has been recharged to a slightly greater
degree.
3.
Allow the engines to run for a few minutes.
4.
Disconnect the jump leads in the opposite
order from that in which they were originally
attached.
If necessary, check the battery and have it
recharged.
Do not use any spray products sold as
starting aids.
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Tow-starting, towing away
Using the towing eye
The screw-in towing eye must always be car-
ried on the car. It can be screwed in at the front
or rear of the BMW.
It is stored in the toolkit underneath the floor
mat in the luggage area, see page
.
Use only the towing eye supplied with the
car, and make sure that it is screwed in
fully and is tight. Only use the towing eye for
towing on roads. Avoid lateral loads on the tow-
ing eye, e.g. do not raise the car at the towing
eye. Otherwise, the towing eye and the vehicle
could be damaged.
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Access to screw thread
Rectangular cover in bumper:
Press on the arrow symbol on the cover.
Front
Rear
Being towed
Make sure that the ignition is switched on,
see page
, as otherwise low-beam
headlights, rear lights, turn indicators and wind-
screen wipers would not be available.
If the electrical system fails, do not attempt to
tow-start or tow away the car. The electric
steering-wheel lock cannot be disengaged and
the car is not steerable. Jump-starting, see
page
.
Servo assistance is not available when the
engine is not running. The steering and brakes
will require extra effort to operate. Active steer-
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