BMW M5 E60 M Power owners manual page 234

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First-aid kit* fully adhere to the following sequence, both to prevent damage to one or both vehicles, and to Some of the articles cont ained in the first-aid kit guard against possible personal injuries<. have a limited service life. Therefore, check the expiration dates of the contents regularly and Preparation replace the contents concerned in good time if 1.Check whether the battery of the other necessary. vehicle has a voltage of 12 Volts and approximately the same capacitance in Ah. This information can be found on the bat- tery. 2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi- cle. 3.Switch off any electrical systems and com- ponents in both vehicles. There must not be any contact between the bodies of the two vehicles, otherwise The first-aid kit is located in the luggage com-there is a danger of shorting.< partment lid. Loosen the wing nut to open. Connecting jumper cables To avoid personal injury from sparks, fol- Roadside Assistance* low this sequence when connecting jumper cables.< The Roadside Assistance of the BMWGroup In your BMWM5, the so-called jump-starting terminal in the engine compartment serves as a Giving and receiving assistanceoffers you assistance in the event of a break- down around the clock, including on weekends positive terminal for the battery, also refer to and public holidays. engine compartment overview on page211. The phone numbers of the Roadside Assis-The cover cap is marked with a +. tance in your home country can be found in the 1.Fold open the cover of the BMW jump- Contact brochure. starting terminal. To do so, pull the tab. With BMW Assist you ca n contact the Roadside Assistance of the BMW Gr oup for assistance in the event of a breakdown directly via iDrive, refer to page192. Jump starting When your battery is discharged, you can use two jumper cables to start your BMW with power from the battery in a second vehicle. You 2.Attach one end of the jumper cable plus/+ can also use the same method to help start to the positive terminal of the battery or a another vehicle. Use only jumper cables with jump-starting terminal of the vehicle provid- fully-insulated clamp handles. ing assistance. To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury, 3.Attach the second end of the cable to the always avoid all contact with electrical positive terminal of the battery or to a start- components while the engine is running. Care-ing-aid terminal of the vehicle to be started. 232 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 738 - © 08/08 BMW AG

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