Warning triangle, First aid kit, Roadside assistance – BMW Z4 sDrive35is 2011 User Manual

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tification is not affected by the button being
pressed.

Emergency Request not guaranteed
For technical reasons, the Emergency Re‐

quest cannot be guaranteed under unfavorable
conditions.◀

Warning triangle*

The warning triangle is located in a holder in the
trunk lid. Press the tabs to take it out.

First aid kit*

The first aid pouch is located on the lateral stor‐
age shelf behind the seats.
Some of the articles contained in the first aid
pouch have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents reg‐
ularly and replace any items promptly.

Roadside Assistance

Service availability

Roadside Assistance can be reached around the
clock in many countries. You can obtain assis‐
tance there in the event of a vehicle breakdown.
The Roadside Assistance phone numbers can
be found in the Contact brochure.

Roadside Assistance via BMW Assist*

The Assist information service can be used to
establish a direct connection with Roadside As‐
sistance to request

breakdown assistance, refer

to page 180

.

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 personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.

Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury,

always avoid all contact with electrical compo‐
nents while the engine is running.◀

Preparation

1.

Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts and approxi‐
mately the same capacitance in Ah. This in‐
formation can be found on the battery.

2.

Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.

3.

Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.

Bodywork contact between vehicles
Make sure that there is no contact be‐

tween the bodywork of the two vehicles;

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