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replace the contents concerned in good time if 
necessary.

The first aid kit is stored in the cargo bay, 
behind the left side panel.

The BMW Roadside Assistance offers you 
assistance in the event of a breakdown around 
the clock, including on weekends and public 
holidays.
The phone numbers of the Roadside Assis-
tance in your home country can be found in the 
Contact brochure.
With BMW Assist or BMW TeleServices, you 
can contact BMW Roadside Assistance for 
assistance in the event of a breakdown directly 
via iDrive, refer to page

When your battery is discharged, you can use 
two jumper cables to start your BMW with 
power from the battery in a second vehicle. You 

can also use the same method to help start 
another vehicle. Use only jumper cables with 
fully-insulated clamp handles.

To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury, 
always avoid all contact with electrical 

components while the engine is running. Care-
fully adhere to the following sequence, both to 
prevent damage to one or both vehicles, and to 
guard against possible personal injuries.

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1.

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.

2.

Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi-
cle.

3.

Switch off any electrical systems and com-
ponents in both vehicles.

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

there is a danger of shorting.

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To avoid personal injury from sparks, fol-
low this sequence when connecting 

jumper cables.

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On your BMW the so-called starting-aid termi-
nal in the engine compartment acts as the bat-
tery positive terminal, also refer to the engine 
compartment overview on page

. The cover 

cap is marked with +.

1.

Fold open the cover of the BMW starting-
aid terminal. To do so, pull the tab.

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