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Changing tires10 Take the alignment tool from the
onboard tool kit and insert it to-
gether with the plastic insert into
one of the bolt sockets (arrow)
11 Position on the spare wheel. Secure
it by screwing at least two lug bolts
into opposite sockets. Remove the
alignment tool
12 Screw in the remaining lug bolts.
Tighten all the bolts securely
13 Lower the jack and remove it from
beneath the car
14 Tighten the lug bolts, alternating
between bolts positioned opposite
one another
15 Wheels with hub covers: Position
the hub cover and press on tightly390de093
16 If equipped with lug bolt covers:
Align the arrow on the cover with
the line in the wheel and press the
cover into place
17 Check and correct the air pressure
as soon as possible.
The vehicle jack is designed for
changing tires only. Do not at-
tempt to raise another vehicle model
with it or to raise any load of any kind.
To do so could cause accidents and
personal injury.
Have the lug bolts checked for proper
tightness with a calibrated torque
wrench at the earliest possibility (torque
specification: 72 lb.ft./100 Nm).<
When storing the wheel, take care to
ensure that you do not damage the re-
taining pin in the spare tire recess.
When light-alloy wheels other than
Original BMW light-alloy wheels are fit-
ted to the car, it may be necessary to
use different lug bolts.
Replace the defective tire as soon as
possible and have the new wheel/tire
balanced.
