BMW 5 Series: Tow-starting and towing
- Automatic transmission: transporting your vehicle
- Manual transmission
- Towing other vehicles
- Tow fitting
- Screw thread
- Tow-starting
Jump starting
Notes If the battery is discharged, an engine can be started using the battery of another vehicle and two jumper cables. Only use jumper cables with fully insulated clamp handles. To prevent p ...Automatic transmission: transporting your vehicle
Note Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed. Therefore, contact a service center in the event of a breakdown. Do not have the vehicle towed Have your vehicle transported on a loading platf ...See also:
Buckling the belt
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in the
belt buckle. ...
Don't let your parking brake freeze
Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged position.
This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around
or near the rear brakes or if the bra ...
Quick start
Instrument panel overview
Left-hand drive
Right-hand drive
A. Window demister.
B. Air vent.
C. Luggage compartment release.
D. Main beam, direction indicators, headlamp flasher and information d ...