BMW 2009 135i Coupe Manual Do Proprietário

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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 with the onboard tool kit underneath 
the floor mat in 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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Rectangular cover panel in bumper:
Press the arrow on the cover.

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

headlamps, tail lamps, turn signal indicators and 
windshield wipers may be unavailable. Power 
steering assistance is not available when the 
engine is not running. Thus, braking and steer-
ing will require increased effort. Active steering 

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