Warning triangle, Jump-starting, To jump-starting – BMW M3 Coupe 2010 User Manual

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ularly and replace any items in good time, if nec-
essary.

Sedan

The first aid pouch is located on the right-hand
side of the cargo area in a storage area.

Sports Wagon

The first aid pouch is located in the cargo area
behind the left-hand trim panel.

Warning triangle*

Sedan

The warning triangle is located in a holder in the
trunk lid. Press the tabs to take it out.

Sports Wagon

The warning triangle is located behind the left-
hand trim panel in the cargo area. Press the tab
to take it out.

Jump-starting

If the car's own battery is flat, your BMW's
engine can be started by connecting two
jumper cables to another vehicle's battery. You
can also use the same method to help start
another vehicle. Only use jumper cables with
fully-insulated clamp handles.

Do not touch any electrically live parts
when the engine is running, or a fatal acci-

dent may occur. Carefully adhere to the follow-
ing sequence, both to prevent damage to one or
both vehicles, and to guard against possible
personal injuries.

Preparation

Check whether the battery of the other
vehicle has a voltage of 12 volts and
approximately the same capacitance in Ah.
This information can be found on the bat-
tery.

Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi-
cle.

Switch off any consumers in both vehicles.

There must not be any contact between
the bodies of the two vehicles; otherwise,

there is a danger of shorting.