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Vehicle battery, Fuses, Replacing components – BMW M6 Convertible 2010 User Manual

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Replacing components

210

mal wheel should be remounted as soon as
possible.

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Vehicle battery

Battery care

The battery is 100% maintenance-free, i.e., 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.

Charging battery

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

213

.

Disposal

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

center. Maintain the battery in an upright posi-
tion for transport and storage. Always restrain
the battery to prevent it from tipping over during
transport.

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Power failure

Following a temporary power failure, e.g. due to
a discharged battery, the use of some equip-
ment will be restricted, requiring its reinitializa-
tion. In the same way, individual settings are lost
and must be updated again:

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Seat, mirror and steering wheel

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memory

The positions must be stored again, refer to
page

45

.

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Time and date
Must be updated again, refer to page

69

.

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Radio
Radio stations need to be stored again,
refer to page

140

.

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Navigation system
You must wait until the system becomes
functional again, refer to page

116

.

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Power windows
The pinch prevention system for the power
windows must be reinitialized, refer to
page

36

.

Talk to your BMW center before placing
the stored vehicle back in service.

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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, as
this could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately
resulting in a fire in the vehicle.

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Spare fuses and a pair of plastic tweezers are
located in the compartment for the onboard tool
kit, refer to page

203

.

Information on fuse allocation is located below
the bracket for the onboard tool kit, see below.

In glove compartment

1.

Press the button on the back in the center of
partition

1 and pull out the partition upward,

arrow

2.

2.

Press the coupling downward, arrow

3, and

fold the lid

4 forward.

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