Towing - BMW 745 2002 Owner's Manual

ground on the vehicle being started. A
special nut on the strut dome, see arrow 2
in the illustration, serves as the negative
terminal on your BMW
To avoid personal injury from sparks,
always observe this sequence when
connecting the jumper
6. Start the engine on the support vehicle
and allow it to run for several minutes at a
fast idle
7. Start the engine on the other vehicle in
the usual way. If the first start attempt is not
successful, wait a few minutes before
another attempt in order to allow the
discharged battery to recharge
8. Allow the engines to run for several
minutes before disconnecting the jumper
cables
9. Disconnect the jumper cables by
reversing the connection sequence.
If required, have the battery inspected and
recharged at your BMW center.

Towing

Even if the transmission is in perfect
working order, you should always
remember to disengage the transmission
lockout manually before towing the vehicle.
Failure to observe this precaution could
result in automatic activation of the trans-
mission lockout while the vehicle is being
towed.<
Releasing transmission lockout manually,
refer to page 70.
Tow fitting
The threaded tow fitting is stored in the tool
kit mounted on the inside of the luggage
compartment lid, refer to page 181, and
should always remain in the vehicle. This
fitting, which fits the tow sockets on both
the front and the rear of the vehicle, is
intended exclusively for use in towing the
vehicle on paved roads.
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cables.<
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Access to tow sockets
Press the arrow symbol to push out the
cover.
Front
Rear
Screw the tow fitting in until it
bottoms firmly. If this is not done, the
threads could be damaged.
Never attempt to tow or tie down the
vehicle using suspension components, as
this could lead to damage that might ulti-
mately result in an accident.<
To avoid jerking and the associated
stresses on vehicle components when
towing, always use either a tow bar or a
nylon rope.
Keep the vehicles in line, taking care
to avoid towing at an offset angle, and
make certain that the tow rope connecting
the two vehicles is tight before starting
off.<
Towbars
The tow fittings used should be on the
same side on both vehicles.
Should it prove impossible to avoid
mounting the tow bar at an offset angle,
please observe the following: