BMW 745I - Manual (Page 204)

Giving and receiving assistance
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Giving and receiving assistance
Warning triangle*
The warning triangle is conveniently stored
in the onboard tool kit mounted on the
inside of the luggage compartment lid.
Comply with legal requirements
requiring you to carry a hazard war-
ning triangle in the vehicle. <
First-aid kit*
You will also find the first-aid kit in the
onboard tool kit's container.
Some of the articles contained in the
first-aid kit have a limited service life.
For this reason, check the expiration dates
of each of the items regularly, and replace
any whose expiration dates have passed.
You can find replacements in any phar-
macy.
Always comply with laws requiring a first-
aid kit to be carried in the vehicle.
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Jump-starting
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. Use only
jumper cables with fully-insulated clamp
handles.
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal
injury, always avoid all contact with
electrical components while the engine is
running. Carefully adhere to the following
sequence, both to prevent damage to one
or both vehicles, and to guard against pos-
sible personal injury.
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Preparing
1. Check whether the battery of the sup-
port vehicle has 12 Volts and approxi-
mately the same capacity (Ah). This
information can be found on the battery
2. Switch off the engine of the support
vehicle
3. Switch off any electrical systems and
components in both vehicles.
Ensure that no contact exists bet-
ween the bodywork on the two
vehicles – danger of short circuits. <
Connect the jumper cables
To avoid personal injury from sparks,
always observe this sequence when
connecting jumper cables. <
Your BMW is equipped with an auxiliary
terminal specifically designed for jump-
starting. It is located within the engine
compartment, see arrow 1 in the illustra-
tion. The symbol + is embossed on the
cover.
1. Remove the cover of the BMW auxiliary
terminal for jump starting
2. Use the jumper cable (+) to set up a
connection between the positive ter-
minal of the discharged battery and the
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