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Originally Posted by JimS X5d
This is a article posted by my BMW dealership about battery maintenance
BMW Battery Care |
They should post this in the showroom, so buyers are informed:
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If your BMW is consistently only driven for distances of less than 10 miles, the battery may not get fully recharged. Over time, the battery will get fully drained to the point where it won’t be able to start the engine and the car will then need a boost. BMW provides four years of complimentary roadside assistance to get you back on your way, but it’s better if you don’t have to wait around for a service vehicle.
If the battery is repeatedly drained in this way, it will prematurely wear out and won’t be able to hold a charge. If this happens, it will have to be replaced at your expense as the warranty will not cover it because we hide the warning in very vague terms deep in the owners manual and never tell you what we have already determined is 'too short' for driving distances
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