Tow-starting and towing, Giving and receiv ing as sistance – BMW M5 Sedan 2006 User Manual

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Giving and

receiv

ing

sistance

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Your BMW M5 has a special nut as body
ground or negative terminal.

Attach the second end of the cable to the
negative terminal of the battery or to the
engine or body ground of the vehicle to be
started.

Starting engine

Start the engine on the assisting vehicle
and allow it to run at idle for several minutes
at slightly increased speed.

Start the engine on the other vehicle in the
usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.

Let the engines run for a few minutes.

Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the connection sequence.

Check the battery and recharge if necessary.

Never use spray fluids to start the
engine.

Tow-starting and towing

Observe applicable laws and regulations
for tow-starting and towing.

Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being

towed.

Using tow fitting

The screw-on tow-fitting must always be car-
ried in the vehicle. It can be screwed in at the
front or rear of the BMW M5.

It is located in the toolkit in the luggage com-
partment lid, refer to page

188

Use only the tow fitting provided with the
vehicle and screw it all the way in. Use the

tow fitting for towing only on roads. Avoid lateral
loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do not lift the vehi-
cle by the tow fitting. Otherwise damage to the
tow fitting and the vehicle can occur.

Access to screw thread

Rectangular cover panel in bumper: press on
the arrow symbol on the cover panel.
Front

Rear

Being towed

Make sure that the ignition is switched on,
refer to page

, otherwise the low

beams, tail lamps, turn signals and windshield
wipers would not be available. If the vehicle
electrical system fails, do not tow-start or tow
the vehicle. The electric steering-wheel lock
cannot be unlocked and the vehicle cannot be
steered. For information on jump starting, refer
to page

197

. There is no power assistance with

the engine stopped. This then requires
increased effort for braking and steering.