BMW 7 E65 owners manual page 205

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positive terminal of the support battery. gage the transmission lockout manually To do so: before towing the vehicle. Failure to Connect one terminal clamp to the pos- observe this precaution could result in itive terminal of the battery or to an aux-automatic activation of the transmission iliary terminal for jump starting on the lockout while the vehicle is being towed.< At a glance support vehicle. Connect the second Releasing transmission lockout manually, terminal clamp on the positive terminal refer to page 70. of the battery or an auxiliary terminal for jump starting of the vehicle to be Tow fitting started. The threaded tow fitting is stored in the tool On your BMW, there is a special nut as kit mounted on the inside of the luggage Controls body ground on the suspension strut compartment lid, refer to page 195, and dome, see arrow 2 in the illustration should always remain in the vehicle. This 3. Use the second jumper cable to set up fitting, which fits the tow sockets on both the connection between the negative the front and the rear of the vehicle, is terminals of both vehicles. intended exclusively for use in towing the To do so: vehicle on paved roads. Connect a terminal clamp to the nega- Driving tips tive terminal of the battery and/or to an Access to tow sockets engine or body ground of the support Press the arrow symbol to push out the vehicle.Connect the second terminal cover. clamp to the negative terminal of the battery or to an engine or body ground Front of the vehicle to be started. Starting the engine Navigation 1. Start the engine on the support vehicle and allow it to run for several minutes at a fast idle 2. Start the engine on the other vehicle in the usual way. If the first start attempt is not suc- Entertainment cessful, wait a few minutes before ano- ther attempt in order to allow the Rear discharged battery to recharge 3. Allow the engines to run for several minutes 4. Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing the connection sequence. Communications If required, have the battery inspected and recharged at your BMW center. Never use spray fluids to start the engine.< Screw the tow fitting in until it bot- Mobility Towing toms firmly. If this is not done, the Even if the transmission is in perfect threads could be damaged. working order, remember to disen- Never attempt to tow or tie down the vehicle using suspension components, as 203 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 197 - © 11/02 BMW AG Reference

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