Assessment of the transportability of the lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery in service workshops (530i 2017-2022, 530i xDrive 2017-2022, 530e PHEV 2018-2022, 530e xDrive PHEV 2018-2022, 540i 2017-2022, 540i xDrive 2017-2022, M550i xDrive 2018-2022)

Initiating: 

For analysis and disposal purposes, it is necessary to transport the already used lithium-ion starter/auxiliary batteries. These lithium ion based batteries are to be classified as hazardous material according to UN 38.3, and may only be transported under particular prerequisites.

Obtaining the certified transportability between the assessment and delivery of the starter/auxiliary battery to the disposal/transportation company is the responsibility of a qualified person. For shipping one also needs to take into account the influence of the storage requirements and other possible occurring events for the determined transportability. If there is a possibility that previously certified transportability is no longer valid, it must be reassessed using the guideline.

The transport in the sense of the hazardous goods legislation is organized in three areas: 

1. Assessment of the transportability
2. Transport preparation
3. Performing the transport

This service information contains all the necessary information needed to assess the transportability of a used lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery. The transport preparation and execution is not  an element of this service information.

It will be explained which measures are necessary in order to assess the transportability.

How these measures are to be performed individually depends on the particular situation at the location and is not an element of this service information. These procedures are to be defined according to the local regulations/laws and recorded as valid local work instructions.

Prerequisites from a security perspective: 

It should be noted that working on the open battery is prohibited. 

The analysis, assessment and certification of the transportability of the lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery is the responsibility of a qualified person.

The following specifications for work safety must also be observed:

Storage of the lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery

The following points should be noted for reasons work safety point: 

The battery must always protected against short circuit (cover the terminals). 

Assessment of the lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery 

Name	Date	Serial no.	VIN

Signature: _____ 

The electrical assessment of the lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery takes place via the diagnosis and test module.

Transport preventing faults according to the diagnosis or the test module

Yes

No

Visual assessment: 

Smoke	Yes	No
Leakage of solid, liquid or gaseous substances	Yes	No
Evidence of fire damage	Yes	No
Heat development	Yes	No
Deformations, changes or damages to the battery housing, which indicate an increased application of force (scratches up to 0.5 mm in depth and a length of 5 cm are permitted)	Yes	No
Cracked or broken housing	Yes	No
Electrolyte odor	Yes	No
Noise generation	Yes	No
Loose connections, loose or damaged	Yes	No
Serial number/label safety information cannot be read	Yes	No
Data matrix code is not readable or no functional LIN bus communication can be established	Yes	No
Suspected water damage	Yes	No

The serial number must be clearly legible. If the type plate can no longer be read, the housing of the lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery must be clearly marked with the serial number.

The label of the safety information must be replaced if it is illegible.

The electrical and visual assessment must be set down in writing!

If one or more points is/are answered with yes, the next procedure must be clarified by Technical Support! Furthermore, the removed lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery must be blocked off with high-voltage barrier tapes. If a lithium ion starter/auxiliary battery is still located in the vehicle, the vehicle must be parked in the open.