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Giving and receiving assistance
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Giving and receiving assistance 
Warning triangle* 
The warning triangle is conveniently stored 
in the onboard tool kit mounted on the 
inside of the luggage compartment lid. 
Comply with legal requirements 
requiring you to carry a hazard war-
ning triangle in the vehicle.
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First-aid kit* 
You will also find the first-aid kit in the 
onboard tool kit's container. 
Some of the articles contained in the 
first-aid kit have a limited service life. 
For this reason, check the expiration dates 
of each of the items regularly, and replace 
any whose expiration dates have passed. 
You can find replacements in any phar-
macy. 
Always comply with laws requiring a first-
aid kit to be carried in the vehicle.
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Jump-starting 
When your battery is discharged you can 
use two jumper cables to start your vehicle 
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. Carefully adhere to the following 
sequence, both to prevent damage to one 
or both vehicles, and to guard against pos-
sible personal injury.
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Preparing
1.
Check whether the battery of the sup-
port vehicle has 12 Volts and approxi-
mately the same capacity (Ah). This 
information can be found on the battery 
2.
Switch off the engine of the support 
vehicle
3.
Switch off any electrical systems and 
components in both vehicles. 
Ensure that no contact exists bet-
ween the bodywork on the two 
vehicles – danger of short circuits.
 
Connect the jumper cables
To avoid personal injury from sparks, 
always observe this sequence when 
connecting jumper cables.
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Your BMW is equipped with an auxiliary 
terminal specifically designed for jump-
starting. It is located within the engine 
compartment, see arrow 1 in the illustra-
tion. The symbol + is embossed on the 
cover. 
1.
Remove the cover of the BMW auxiliary 
terminal for jump starting 
2.
Use the jumper cable (+) to set up a 
connection between the positive ter-
minal of the discharged battery and the 
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