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Changing tires9 Position the new wheel or the 
space-saver spare tire
* on the hub 
and screw at least two lug bolts 
finger-tight into opposite bolt holes 
10 Screw in the remaining lug bolts. 
Tighten all the bolts securely
11 Lower the jack and remove it from 
beneath the car
12 Tighten the lug bolts, alternating 
between bolts positioned opposite 
one another
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13 If your wheels are equipped with full 
wheel covers
*: Position the wheel 
cover with the valve opening over 
the valve (arrow) and press it onto 
the wheel with both hands
14 Inflate tire to the proper pressure as 
soon as possible.
For vehicles with RDC Tire Pressure 
Control
*:
Reactivate the system after mount-
ing either the spare tire or after in-
flating tire to proper pressure. 
(Refer to page 82).
Only use original BMW full wheel 
covers, otherwise, the trim piece 
may not fit securely. The full wheel 
cover may not be installed on the 
space-saver spare tire
*, since this 
could damage the cover.<
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The vehicle jack is designed for 
changing tires only. Never use it to 
raise another vehicle model or any load 
of any kind, as this could lead to acci-
dents 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.
If light-alloy wheels other than Original 
BMW light-alloy wheels have been 
mounted, it may be necessary to use 
different lug bolts for those wheels.
Replace the defective tire as quickly as 
possible and have the new wheel bal-
anced.
For black-painted aluminum wheels
*, 
use only those balancing weights ap-
proved by BMW for use with light alloy 
wheels. Never attempt to balance these 
wheels using standard balance weights.