2008 BMW Z4 M Series Owner's Manual - Page 107

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1. Open the cover of the BMW jump-starting connection. Do so by pulling the tab. Starting the engine 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 of the other vehicle as usual. 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. 3. Attach the second terminal clamp of the plus/+ jumper cable to the positive terminal of the battery or a jump-starting connection of the vehicle to be started. 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 is equipped with a special nut, refer also to the engine compartment overview on page 92. Never use spray starter fluids to start the engine.< Tow-starting, towing away Using the towing eyelet Driving tips Reference Mobility 105 The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried in the car. It can be attached at the front or rear of your BMW. It is located in the onboard tool kit, refer to page 98. Only use the towing eyelet supplied with the vehicle, and screw it in firmly until it stops. Use the towing eyelet for towing on paved roads only. Avoid subjecting the towing eyelet to lateral loads, e.g. do not lift the vehicle using the towing eyelet. Otherwise the tow fitting and the vehicle could be damaged.< 5. Attach the second terminal clamp of the minus/- jumper cable to the negative terminal of the battery or to the engine or body ground of the vehicle to be started. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 500 - © 08/07 BMW AG Controls 2. Attach one terminal clamp of the plus/+ jumper cable to the positive terminal of the battery or a jump-starting connection of the vehicle providing assistance. 4. Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing the above connecting sequence. If necessary, have the battery checked and recharged. At a glance

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Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
105
1.
Open the cover of the BMW jump-starting
connection. Do so by pulling the tab.
2.
Attach one terminal clamp of the plus/+
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery or a jump-starting connection of the
vehicle providing assistance.
3.
Attach the second terminal clamp of the
plus/+ jumper cable to the positive terminal
of the battery or a jump-starting connection
of the vehicle to be started.
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 is equipped with a special nut,
refer also to the engine compartment over-
view on page
92
.
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.
Starting the engine
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 of the other vehicle as
usual.
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 starter fluids to start the
engine.
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Tow-starting, towing away
Using the towing eyelet
The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried
in the car. It can be attached at the front or rear
of your BMW.
It is located in the onboard tool kit, refer to
page
98
.
Only use the towing eyelet supplied with
the vehicle, and screw it in firmly until it
stops. Use the towing eyelet for towing on
paved roads only. Avoid subjecting the towing
eyelet to lateral loads, e.g. do not lift the vehicle
using the towing eyelet. Otherwise the tow fit-
ting and the vehicle could be damaged.
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