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License plate lamps5 watt bulb
1. Place a screwdriver in the slot and
press toward the left to release the
lens
2. Replace the bulb.
Changing a wheel
Safety precautions in the event of
a flat tire or wheel change:
Stop the vehicle as far as possible from
passing traffic. Park on a firm, flat, sur-
face. Switch on the hazard warning
flashers. Turn the steering wheel to the
straight-ahead position and engage the
steering lock. Shift into 1st or Reverse,
or if you have an automatic transmis-
sion position the selector lever in Park,
and engage the parking brake.
All passengers should be outside the
vehicle and well away from your imme-
diate working area, behind a guardrail,
for example.
If a warning triangle or portable hazard
warning lamp is available, set it up on
the roadside at an appropriate distance
from the rear of the vehicle. Comply
with all safety guidelines and regula-
tions.
Change the wheel only on a level, firm
surface which is not slippery. Avoid
jacking the vehicle on a soft or slippery
support surface – snow, ice, loose
gravel, etc. – as either the vehicle or the
jack could slip sideways.
Position the jack on a firm support sur-
face.
Do not place wooden blocks or similar
objects under the jack. They could pre-
vent the jack from extending to its full
height and reduce its support capacity.
Do not lie under the vehicle or start the
engine when the vehicle is supported
by the jack. There is otherwise a risk of
fatal injury.<
Your BMW is equipped with a spare tire
or a space-saver spare tire designed for
temporary use in maintaining the vehi-
cle's mobility in an emergency.
To remove the spare tire, lift the
floor panel in the luggage com-
partment completely out, refer to
page 40.<
Lamps and bulbs
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5. Position the jack at the jacking
point closest to the flat tire with the
jack base vertically below the jack-
ing point and the entire surface of
the head of the jack moves into the
square recess of the jacking point –
refer to the detail in the next illus-
tration – 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. Position the new wheel or the
space-saver spare tire on the hub
and screw at least two lug bolts fin-
ger-tight into opposite bolt holes
10. Screw in the remaining lug bolts.
Screw in all the bolts in a diagonal
pattern
11. Lower the jack and remove it from
beneath the vehicle
12. Tighten the lug bolts securely in a
diagonal pattern
13. Wheels with full wheel covers*:
place the wheel cover with the
valve opening over the valve. Use
both hands to press the cover
securely onto the rim
14. Check and correct the tire inflation
pressure at the earliest opportunity.
Vehicles with Flat Tire Monitor:
after mounting the spare tire or
correcting the tire inflation pres-
sure, reinitialize the system, refer to
page 92.
Protect valve stems and valves from dirt
using screw-on valve stem caps. Dirty
valve stems frequently lead to slow
pressure loss.
Changing a wheel
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Everything from A to Z
171
Indicator/warning lamp
airbags 18
alarm system 42
brakes 18, 19
Check Gas Cap 19
coolant 19, 81
DSC 19
Flat Tire Monitor
18, 19, 93
fog lamps 20
Please fasten safety
belts 18
reserve 81
Service Engine Soon 19
Individual air distribution 104
Individual settings, refer to
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 64
Inflation pressure 124
Inflation pressure monitor-
ing, refer to Flat Tire Moni-
tor 92
Inflation pressure, tires 25
INSPECTION 82
Instrument cluster 16
Instrument lighting 95
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit 14
Interface socket for onboard
diagnostics (OBD) 138
Interior lamps 96
remote control 34Interior motion sensor 41
switching off 42
Interior rearview mirror 56
automatic dimming
feature 56
Interior temperature
adjusting 100, 104
Interlock, refer to Steering
wheel lock 65
Intermittent
mode, wipers 77
Interval
display, service 82
J
Jack 147
Jacking points 148
Jump-starting 153
K
Key Memory 64
Keys 32
with remote control 32
Kickdown 70, 74
L
Lamp defect 143
Lamps and bulbs 143
Lashing down loads, refer to
Cargo loading 114
Lashing eyelets, refer to
Securing cargo 116Lashing fittings, refer to
Securing cargo 116
LATCH child-restraint
mounting system 62
Leather care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
LEDs light-emitting
diodes 96
Length, refer to
Dimensions 161
License plate lamp
bulb replacement 147
Light switch 94
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 96
Lighter 110
LIGHTS ON warning 94
Lights, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams 94
Litter bag holders 109
Load, refer to Cargo
loading 114
Loading
vehicle 114
Load-securing devices 116
Lock buttons on doors, refer
to Locking 37
Lock, steering wheel 65
Locking
from inside 37
from outside 33, 36Locking and unlocking
doors
from inside 37
from outside 33, 36
Low beams 94
automatic 94
bulb replacement 143
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 82
Lug bolts 148
key 148
torque 148
Luggage compartment
capacity 162
emergency operation,
refer to Manual
operation 38
floor mat 41
floor panel 40
lid 38
lighting 38
opening from outside 38
opening, remote
control 34
opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid 38
remote control 34
volume 162
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