Vehicle Battery; Changing Wheels; Charging Battery - BMW 650i Coupe Owner's Manual

License plate lamps
5-watt bulb, W5W
1. Push a screwdriver from the left under the
lamp and pry out the lamp toward the right.
2. Turn the bulb holder to the left by 90 5 and
remove.
3. Remove and replace the bulb.

Changing wheels

Your BMW is equipped with run-flat tires as a
standard feature. An immediate wheel change
in the event of a flat tire is therefore no longer
required.
To continue driving with a damaged tire:
> With Flat Tire Monitor, refer to Indication of
a flat tire, page 91
> With Tire Pressure Monitor, refer to Mes-
sage with low tire inflation pressure,
page 93
You will recognize run-flat tires by a circular
symbol containing the letters RSC on the side
of the tire, refer to Run-flat tires on page 206.
If you have new tires mounted or switch from
summer to winter tires, or vice versa, use run-
flat tires because no spare tire is provided in
case of a flat. Your BMW center will be glad to
advise you.
Also refer to New wheels and tires, page 206.
The suitable tools for changing tires are
available as accessories from your BMW
center.<
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Car jacking points
The jacking points for the car jack are located in
the positions shown.

Vehicle battery

Maintenance
The battery is 100% maintenance-free, i.e., the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate.
Your BMW center will be glad to advise in all
matters concerning the battery.

Charging battery

Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the
terminals in the engine compartment with the
engine switched off. For the connections, refer
to Jump starting on page 220.
Disposal
After replacement, have old batteries dis-
posed of by your BMW center or deposit
them at a recycling center. Maintain the battery
in an upright position for transport and storage.
Always secure the battery to prevent it from tip-
ping over during transport.<
Power failure
Following a temporary interruption of the power
supply, the operation of some equipment is lim-
ited and must be reinitialized. Individual settings
are also lost and must be updated:
> Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory
The position must be stored again, refer to
page 50.
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