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4.

Attach one terminal clamp of the minus/– 
jumper cable to the negative terminal of the 
battery or to an engine or body ground of 
the assisting vehicle. 
Your BMW has a special nut as body ground 
or negative pole.

5.

Attach the second terminal clamp of the 
minus/– jumper cable to the negative termi-
nal of the battery or to the engine or body 
ground of the vehicle to be started.

1.

Start the engine of the donor vehicle and 
allow it to run for a few minutes at slightly 
increased idle speed.

2.

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

3.

Let the engines run for a few minutes.

4.

Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing 
the above connecting sequence.

If necessary, have the battery checked and 
recharged.

Never use spray fluids to start the 
engine.

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Observe the applicable laws and regula-
tions for tow-starting and towing vehi-

cles.

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

towed.

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The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried 
in the car. It can be screwed in at the front or 
rear of the BMW.
It is stored in the onboard tool kit underneath 
the cover on the right-hand side of the cargo 
bay, refer to page

.

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

tow fitting for towing on paved roads only. Avoid 
lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do not lift 
the vehicle by the tow fitting. Otherwise the tow 
fitting and the vehicle could be damaged.

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Release the cover panel in the bumper:
Press on the upper part of the cover panel.

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

, otherwise the low-beam 

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