BMW 2006 X5 4.8is SAV Manuale Proprietario

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Changing a wheel

5. Position the jack at the jacking point

closest to the flat tire so that the jack
base is vertically below the jacking
point and the entire surface of the
head of the jack will move into the
square recess of the jacking point,
refer to the illustration detail, when
the jack is cranked.

6. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel

you are changing is raised from the
ground.

7. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove

the wheel.

8. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt

from the mounting surfaces of the
wheel and hub. Clean the lug bolts.

9. Move the spare wheel into position.

Secure the wheel by turning at least
two lug bolts into opposite bolt
holes.

10. Screw in the remaining lug bolts.

Tighten all the bolts securely in a
diagonal pattern.

11. Lower the jack and remove it from

beneath the vehicle.

12. Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal

pattern.

13. Check and correct the tire inflation

pressure at the earliest opportunity.
After mounting the spare wheel or
correcting the inflation pressure,
reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor,
refer to page

Protect valve stems and valves from dirt
using screw-on valve stem caps. Dirt in
the valve stems frequently leads to slow
leaks.

The vehicle jack is designed for
changing wheels only. Do not

attempt to raise another vehicle model
with it or to raise any load of any kind.
To do so could cause accidents and
personal injury.
To ensure safety, always have the lug
bolts checked with a calibrated torque
wrench as soon as possible to ensure
that they are tightened to the specified
torque. The tightening torque is
101 lb ft/140 Nm.

Store the wheel and the tools in the
order opposite that for removal.

Before removing the support rod,
be sure that the tailgate is held

down firmly. If you fail to do so, it could
spring upward abruptly and cause per-
sonal injury and vehicle damage.
After you remove the rod, close the tail-
gate carefully. Continue to hold it firmly
until it is completely closed.

If light-alloy wheels other than Genuine
BMW light-alloy wheels have been
mounted, it may be necessary to use
different lug bolts for those wheels.

Replace the defective tire as soon as
possible and have the new wheel/tire
balanced.

Driving with compact wheel

Drive reservedly and do not exceed a
maximum speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.

Altered handling characteristics, such
as reduced track stability during brak-
ing, longer braking distances and
altered self-steering properties at the
driving limit can occur. These proper-
ties are more apparent in conjunction
with winter tires.