2007 BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual - Page 222

Giving and receiving assistance Select "BMW Assist" if you have applied for this information service, refer to Roadside Assistance on page 190. Preparing 1. Check whether the battery of the other vehicle has a voltage of 12 Volts and approximately the same capacitance in Ah. This information is listed on the battery. 2. Switch off the engine of the assisting vehicle. 3. Switch off any electrical systems and components in both vehicles. Make sure that there is no contact between the bodywork of the two vehicles; otherwise, there is a danger of short circuits.< Warning triangle* Connecting jumper cables The warning triangle is conveniently stored in the onboard tool kit mounted on the inside of the luggage compartment lid. To avoid personal injury from sparks, follow this sequence when connecting jumper cables.< In your BMW, the so-called jump starting terminal in the engine compartment functions as the positive battery terminal. The symbol + is embossed on the cover. 1. Remove the cover of the BMW jump starting terminal, refer to arrow 1. 2. Attach one terminal clamp of the plus/+ jumper cable to the positive terminal of the battery or a jump starting terminal of the vehicle providing assistance. 3. Attach the second positive/+ clamp of the jumper cable to the positive battery terminal or to a jump starting terminal on the vehicle to be started. First-aid kit* The first-aid kit is also located in the container of the onboard tool kit. Some of the articles contained in the first-aid kit have a limited service life. Check the expiration dates of the contents regularly and replace the contents concerned in a timely fashion as needed. 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 terminal clamps. 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 possible personal injury.< 4. Attach one negative/- clamp of the jumper cable to the negative battery terminal or to an engine or body ground of the assisting vehicle. 220 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 316 - © 02/07 BMW AG