Vehicle Battery; Battery Replacement; Charging The Battery - BMW 535i Owner's Manual

Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are
located in the positions shown.
Lug bolt lock*
The lug bolt lock is found in the tool kit.
▷ Lug bolt, arrow 1.
▷ Adapter, arrow 2.
Removing
1. Attach the adapter to the wheel lug.
2. Unscrew the lug bolt.
Remove the adapter after screwing the lug bolt
back on.
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Vehicle battery

Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐
trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you on
questions regarding the battery.

Battery replacement

Use approved vehicle batteries only.
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service center
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available.

Charging the battery

In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
terminals, refer to page 245,
partment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:
▷ Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again, refer to page
▷ Time: update, refer to page
▷ Date: update, refer to page
▷ Radio station: Save again, refer to
page 172.
▷ Navigation system: wait for the operability of
the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or take them to a recy‐
cling center.
in the engine com‐
53.
76.
76.