Vehicle battery, Fuses, Replacing components – BMW 328i Coupe 2011 User Manual

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Vehicle battery

Battery care

The battery is 100% maintenance-free, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate. Your BMW center will be glad to advise in
all matters concerning the battery.

Battery replacing

Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manu-

facturer; otherwise, the vehicle could be dam-
aged and systems or functions may not be fully
available.

After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service center
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available.

Charging the battery

Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the
terminals in the engine compartment with the
engine off. Connections, refer to Jump-starting
on page

160

Disposal

Have old batteries disposed of by your
BMW center or bring them to a recycling

center. Maintain the battery in an upright posi-
tion for transport and storage. Always secure
the battery against tipping over during trans-
port.

Power failure

After a temporary power loss, the functioning of
some equipment may be limited and require
reinitialization. Individual settings may likewise
have been lost and will have to be programmed:

Time and date
These values must be updated, refer to
page

Radio
Stations must be stored again, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual for Radio.

Glass roof
It may happen that the roof can only be
raised. The system must be initialized.
Please contact your BMW center.

Seat and mirror memory
The positions must be stored again, refer to
page

Inside rearview mirror with digital compass
The system must be calibrated, refer to
page

107

Active steering
The system automatically initializes itself
briefly during a trip. The system is deacti-
vated during this time, refer to page

xDrive
The system automatically initializes itself
during a trip. Indicator lamps light up during
this time. If the lamps do not go out during
the current trip, have the system checked.

Fuses

Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a sub-

stitute of another color or amperage rating; oth-
erwise, this could lead to a circuit overload, ulti-
mately resulting in a fire in the vehicle.

Open the cover in the glove compartment
and remove it.
Plastic tweezers are located on the
distributor box.
See the rear of the cover for information
on fuse assignment.
Spare fuses are available from your
BMW center.