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Jump Starting a Vehicle with Jumper Cables

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Battery

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If the vehicle's battery is completely dead, you can create a jump start using jumper cables and another vehicle's battery. Generally, the jump is made by connecting the terminals of the good battery to those of the dead battery, but in this case, the battery is located in the rear hood, in a position that is not easily accessible.

However, in the engine compartment, there are terminals to connect the cables: once you open the front hood, along the intake manifold, there is a plastic cap with the "+" symbol under which the positive terminal is located; for the ground, you can use any bolt on the body.


Updated on 10 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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