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2.
Guide the jack head into the rectangular
recess of the jacking point when cranking
up the jack, refer to section of illustration.
recess of the jacking point when cranking
up the jack, refer to section of illustration.
3.
Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
changing is raised from the ground.
changing is raised from the ground.
Mounting a wheel
1.
Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the
wheel.
wheel.
2.
Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Clean the lug bolts.
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Clean the lug bolts.
3.
Position the new wheel or spare tire on the
hub and screw in at least two bolts diago-
nally.
When you mount wheels other than Genu-
ine BMW light-alloy wheels, different lug
bolts may also be required.
hub and screw in at least two bolts diago-
nally.
When you mount wheels other than Genu-
ine BMW light-alloy wheels, different lug
bolts may also be required.
4.
Screw in the remaining lug bolts. Tighten all
the bolts securely in a diagonal pattern.
the bolts securely in a diagonal pattern.
5.
Lower the vehicle and remove the jack from
beneath the vehicle.
beneath the vehicle.
After mounting
1.
Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.
To ensure safety, always have the
lug bolts checked with a calibrated
lug bolts checked with a calibrated
torque wrench as soon as possible to
ensure that they are tightened to the speci-
fied torque. The tightening torque is
100 lb ft/140 Nm.
ensure that they are tightened to the speci-
fied torque. The tightening torque is
100 lb ft/140 Nm.
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2.
Reverse the removal sequence when stor-
ing the wheel and tools in the vehicle.
ing the wheel and tools in the vehicle.
3.
Check and correct the tire inflation pressure
at the earliest opportunity.
at the earliest opportunity.
Use valve stem seal caps to protect
valve stems from dirt and contamina-
valve stems from dirt and contamina-
tion. Dirt in valve stems is a frequent source
of gradual air loss.
of gradual air loss.
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4.
Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to
page
page
, or reset the Tire Pressure Monitor,
refer to page
5.
Replace the damaged tire as soon as possi-
ble and have the new wheel/tire balanced.
ble and have the new wheel/tire balanced.
Driving with spare tire
On certain wheel-tire combinations, the
size of the spare tire differs from that of
size of the spare tire differs from that of
the rest of the tires. The spare tire is fully capa-
ble of running in all load and speed ranges.
However, to recreate the original conditions,
the tire should be replaced as soon as possi-
ble.
ble of running in all load and speed ranges.
However, to recreate the original conditions,
the tire should be replaced as soon as possi-
ble.
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Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is 100% maintenance-free, i.e., the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate. Your BMW center will be happy to advise
you on all questions concerning the battery.
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate. Your BMW center will be happy to advise
you on all questions concerning the battery.
Charging battery
Charge the battery in the vehicle only via the
terminals in the engine compartment and with
the engine off. Connections, refer to Jump
starting on page
terminals in the engine compartment and with
the engine off. Connections, refer to Jump
starting on page
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