2014 BMW M235I battery replacement

Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free. The added
amount of acid is sufficient for the service 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 cen‐
ter to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort functions are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug chargers into the socketDo not connect battery chargers to the
factory-installed sockets in the vehicle as this
may damage the battery.◀
General information Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 195, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:
▷Seat and mirror memory: store the posi‐
tions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability
of the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 111
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 73
Activated-charcoal filter 132
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 110
Adaptive Light Control 91
Additives, oil 178
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
After washing vehicle 200
Airbags 95
Airbags, indicator/warning light 96
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 128, 131
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 128, 130
Air distribution, manual 128, 131
Air flow, air conditioner 128
Air flow, automatic climate control 131
Air pressure, tires 166
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 132
Alarm system 43
Alarm, unintentional 44
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the headliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 173
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 135
Alternative oil types 179 Antifreeze, washer fluid 70
Antilock Brake System, ABS 111
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 111
Approved axle load 206
Approved engine oils 178
Arrival time 86
Ash tray 138
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 194
Assistance when driving off 114
AUTO intensity 130
Automatic car wash 199
Automatic climate con‐ trol 127
Automatic climate control with enhanced features 129
Automatic Curb Monitor 56
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 97
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 91
Automatic locking 43
Automatic recirculated-air control 131
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 71
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 130
AUTO program, climate con‐ trol 128
AUTO program, intensity 130
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 86
Average speed 86
Axle loads, weights 206 B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrest, width 50
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 194
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 197
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 190
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 34
Battery, vehicle 190
Belts, safety belts 52
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 144
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 181
Bonus range, ECO PRO 156
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 144
Brake assistant 111
Brake discs, breaking in 148
Brake force display 110
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 110
Brake lights, adaptive 110
Brake pads, breaking in 148
Braking, hints 149
Breakdown assis‐ tance 193, 194
Breaking in 148
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Bulb replacement 183
Bulb replacement, front 184
Bulb replacement, rear 188
Bulb replacement, xenon headlamps 186
Bulbs and lamps 183
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 194
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, care 202
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 120
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 144
Car battery 190
Car care products 200
Care, displays 202
Care, vehicle 200
Cargo 151
Cargo area, enlarging 140
Cargo area lid 40
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 144
Cargo, securing 152
Cargo straps, securing cargo 152
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 202
Car wash 199
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 149
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 181
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 143
Center console 16 Center-Lock, see button for
central locking 37
Central locking system 37
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 183
Changing wheels 189
Changing wheels/tires 172
Check Control 78
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 177
Children, seating position 59
Children, transporting safely 59
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 59
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 60
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 59
Child seat, mounting 59
Child seats 59
Chrome parts, care 201
Cigarette lighter 138
Cleaning, displays 202
Climate control 127, 129
Clock 81
Closing/opening from in‐ side 40
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 38
Clothes hooks 144
Coasting 158
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 158
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 158
Cockpit 14
Collision warning with City Braking function 104
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 68 Combination switch, refer to
Wiper system 68
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 113
Compartments in the doors 143
Compass 136
Computer 85
Condensation on win‐ dows 131
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 150
Condition Based Service CBS 181
Configuring drive pro‐ gram 114
Confirmation signal 42
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 138
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 87
Controller 18, 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 111
Convenient opening 38
Coolant 180
Coolant temperature 80
Cooling function 128, 130
Cooling, maximum 130
Cooling system 180
Corrosion on brake discs 150
Cruise control 115
Cruising range 81
Cupholder 144
Current fuel consumption 81
D
Damage, tires 172
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