61 21 028 Charging battery

WARNING: Read and comply with VEHICLE BATTERY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .

IMPORTANT: Lead-acid battery. AGM battery:
To prevent the intelligent battery sensor from malfunctioning, use the charging points in the engine compartment.

Observe instructions on intelligent battery sensor and battery electronics. Refer to 61 12... NOTES ON INTELLIGENT BATTERY SENSOR (IBS) and 61 12... NOTES REGARDING THE BATTERY ELECTRONICS (LITHIUM ION BATTERY) .

NOTE: Use BMW-recommended charging computers* to charge the battery.
*Refer to the applicable BMW workshop equipment catalogue.

Pay attention when charging the lithium ion battery!

Existing chargers that are designed for the lead-acid or AGM battery generate a charging voltage that is too high for the lithium-ion battery.

If the charging voltage is too high, the electronic disconnect switch of the Li-ion battery can open, which generates a CCM message in the instrument cluster.

Before charging a lithium ion battery, ADJUST THE CHARGING VOLTAGE OF EXISTING CHARGER ADAPTERS ONCE .

Follow instructions pertaining to LITHIUM ION BATTERY .