Breakdown assistance
Mobility
Connecting the cables
Tow-starting and towing
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
Safety information
WARNING
1. Open the cover of the BMW starting aid
terminal.
Due to system limits, individual functions
can malfunction during tow-starting/towing
with the Intelligent Safety systems activated.
There is a risk of an accident. Switch all Intelli‐
gent Safety systems off prior to tow-starting/
towing.◀
2. Attach one terminal clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle providing assis‐
tance.
Transporting the vehicle
3. Attach the terminal clamp on the other end
of the cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle to be started.
General information
The vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
4. Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery, or to the corresponding engine
or body ground of assisting vehicle.
Safety information
NOTE
The vehicle can be damaged when tow‐
ing the vehicle with a single lifted axle. There is
a risk of property damage. The vehicle should
only be transported on a loading platform.◀
5. Attach the second terminal clamp to the
negative terminal of the battery, or to the
corresponding engine or body ground of
the vehicle to be started.
Pushing the vehicle
Starting the engine
To remove a broken-down vehicle from the
danger area, it can be pushed for a short dis‐
tance.
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.
1. Start the engine of the assisting vehicle
and let it run for several minutes at an in‐
creased idle speed.
Roll or push, refer to page 83, the vehicle.
2. Start the engine of the vehicle that is to be
started in the usual way.
Tow truck
If the first starting attempt is not success‐
ful, wait a few minutes before making an‐
other attempt in order to allow the dis‐
charged battery to recharge.
3. Let both engines run for several minutes.
4. Disconnect the jumper cables in the re‐
verse order.
Check the battery and recharge, if needed.
The vehicle should only be transported on a
loading platform.
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