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EnglishOwner service procedures -> Fuses for your BMW 5 Series 1995-2003
168nBattery
Fuses
Avoid environmental pollution
when disposing of old batteries.<
Charging the battery
Charge the battery in the vehicle only
when the engine is not running.
Return used batteries to a recy-
cling point or your BMW center.
Before doing any work on the
electrical system, be sure to dis-
connect the cable from the battery's
negative terminal. Failure to do so
could result in short-circuits, a fire or
personal injury.<
Maintain the battery in an upright posi-
tion for transport and storage. Secure
the battery against tilting in transit.<
If the vehicle is to be parked longer
than four weeks, disconnect the battery
from the vehicle's electrical system by
disconnecting the negative terminal
cable and then recharge using a suit-
able charging device.
If an electrical accessory should fail,
switch it off and check the fuse.
In the glove compartment
1 Open the glove compartment and
turn the two white quick-release
knobs to the left. Spare fuses and
plastic tweezers are located on the
fuse holder.
If you intend to store your vehicle for
longer than twelve weeks: remove the
battery, charge it and store it in a cool
(but frost-and dust-free) room. Every
three months and before reinstalling the
battery, have it recharged. If it is not
recharged, it will not be serviceable.
Every time the battery is discharged,
especially over extended periods, its
service life is reduced.
2 Use the plastic tweezers to remove
the fuse for the accessory or equip-
ment that has stopped working.
3 If the fuse is burned through (the
metal strip will have melted and
separated), replace it with a new
fuse of the same ampere rating
(color code).
Fuses
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The fuses, their respective ampere rat-
ings and the equipment in their circuits
are all indicated below the fuse holder.
Close the fuse holder by holding the top
of the cover in place and screwing the
two quick-release knobs to the right.
Additional fuses are provided in the
luggage compartment (refer to the next
column).
The fuse for continuous positive current
is located in a separate fuse box above
the battery. If this fuse is defective,
refer the problem to your BMW center
for repair.
In the luggage compartment
Use the handle to pull the trim on the
right wall down.
A list of the fuses, their respective
ampere ratings and the equipment in
their circuits is provided on the rear of
the side trim.
Do not attempt to repair a burned
fuse or replace it with a fuse
having a different color or amperage
rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit
overload.<
If the fuse continues to burn through,
have the problem corrected by a BMW
center.
