BMW x5 2000 Manual Do Utilizador

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Changing a wheel

4 Remove support rod from bracket.

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5 Press the tailgate down and hold it

there. The spare wheel is now pulled
by means of the removal aid onto the
tailgate.

Hold the tailgate in the opened
position and do not allow it to re-

tract sharply upward. If you do so, there
is a risk of personal injury and vehicle
damage.

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6 Insert support rod in tailgate lock and

press down until it engages (arrow 1);
then lock hook of rod in striker
(arrow 2).

Be sure that the support rod is
locked firmly in place. If you fail to

do so, it could retract sharply upward
and cause personal injury and vehicle
damage.

7 You can now release the locked tail-

gate and take the spare wheel down
from the tailgate. It is recommended
that you leave the tailgate locked into
place until you have completed the
wheel change and placed the wheel
with the defective tire into the re-
moval aid.

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