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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. Also clean the lug bolts.
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Also clean the lug bolts.
3.
Position the new wheel or spare wheel.
Secure the wheel by screwing at least two
lug bolts into opposite bolt holes.
When you mount wheels other than Genu-
ine BMW light-alloy wheels, different lug
bolts may also be required.
Secure the wheel by screwing at least two
lug bolts into opposite bolt holes.
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
88.5 lb ft/120 Nm.
ensure that they are tightened to the speci-
fied torque. The tightening torque is
88.5 lb ft/120 Nm.
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2.
Check and correct the tire inflation pressure
at the earliest opportunity.
at the earliest opportunity.
Protect valve stems and valve stem
seal caps against dirt and contamina-
seal caps against dirt and contamina-
tion. Dirt in valve stems is a frequent source
of gradual air loss.
of gradual air loss.
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3.
Initialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to
page
page
, and the Sequential Manual Trans-
mission, refer to After changing wheels/
tires on page
tires on page
4.
Replace the damaged tire as soon as possi-
ble and have the new wheel/tire balanced.
ble and have the new wheel/tire balanced.
Stowing wheel and tools
1.
Lay the wheel in the tool mounting.
2.
Lay the cover on the mounting.
3.
Center the wheel and cover relative to the
lashing eyes
lashing eyes
5.
4.
Hook the belt into the lashing eyes.
5.
Completely open the tensioning lock.
6.
Thread the belt
3 through the axis 6 of the
tensioning lock without twisting it and ten-
sion it by hand.
sion it by hand.
7.
Tighten the belt firmly with the tensioning
lock by opening and closing the lock several
times.
lock by opening and closing the lock several
times.
8.
Fold the tensioning lock closed and stow
the protruding belt end.
the protruding belt end.
Driving with spare wheel
With certain wheel-and-tire combinations
the size of the spare wheel differs from
the size of the spare wheel differs from
that of the other wheels. The spare wheel is
equivalent to them in all load and speed ranges.
However, to restore the original state, the nor-
mal wheel should be remounted as soon as
possible.
equivalent to them in all load and speed ranges.
However, to restore the original state, the nor-
mal wheel should be remounted as soon as
possible.
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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 glad to advise in all
matters 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 glad to advise in all
matters concerning the battery.
Charging battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the
terminals in the engine compartment with the
engine switched off. For the connections, refer
to Jump starting on page
terminals in the engine compartment with the
engine switched off. For the connections, refer
to Jump starting on page
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