owners manual BMW 3 E36

owners manual BMW 3 E36 - year of production: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - BMW 3 E36 owners manual EN

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Jump-starting 153 Never use spray starter fluids to start the engine. aObserve the same sequence for When the battery is discharged, you connecting the jumper cables when can use two jumper cables to start your 1 2 helping other vehicles; this will help pre- car with power from the battery in a vent sparks from being generated at the At a glance second vehicle. Always use jumper battery.c cables with fully insulated handles on 5 If the battery on the support vehicle is the terminal clamps. weak, start the engine and let it run. Start the engine on the vehicle need- Controls aWhen the engine is running, con- 360de105 ing the jump-start, and allow it to run tact with electrical conductors and com- as usual. If necessary repeat the ponents is dangerous and can be fatal.c attempt to start after a few minutes; Carefully observe the following instruc-4 Start by connecting the positive ter- this allows for current intake by the tions to avoid personal injury as well as minal of both batteries with a jumper discharged battery. Car care damage to one or both vehicles: cable. If the battery of the BMW is not Before disconnecting the jumper installed in the engine compartment, cables from your BMW, turn on the 1 Ensure that the battery on the sup- a supplementary positive terminal is lamps, rear window defroster and port vehicle is also rated at 12 volts, provided in the engine compartment highest blower speed to prevent a and that the capacity (Ah) is roughly (the cover is marked "+", remove by voltage surge at the voltage regulator. Repairs comparable (printed on casing). pulling tab, see arrow 1 in illustration).Then disconnect the jumper cables in 2 Leave your battery connected to the Then connect up the batteries' nega- reverse sequence. car's electrical system. tive poles. Attach the cable to either Depending on the cause of the fault, 3 The bodies of the two vehicles must the support vehicle's negative battery recharge the battery. Technical not touch, or a short circuit could terminal, or to a suitable ground on its result. engine or bodywork. On the BMW there is a special nut, refer to arrow 2; the nut might also be located further forward, on the suspension strut Data dome. Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 9 790 377 - © 07/98 BMW AG

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