2009 BMW X6M wheel bolts

Replacing components
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far as possible from passi
ng traffic and on solid
ground. Switch on the ha zard warning flashers.
Set the parking brake and engage transmission
position P.
Have all vehicle occupants get out of the vehicle
and ensure that they remain outside the imme-
diate area in a safe place, such as behind a
guardrail.
If a warning triangle
* or portable hazard warning
lamp
* is required, set it up on the roadside at an
appropriate distance from the rear of the vehi-
cle. Comply with all safe ty guidelines and regu-
lations.
Change the wheel only on a level, firm surface
which is not slippery. Th e vehicle or the jack
could slip to the side if you attempt to raise the
vehicle on a soft or slippery surface such as
snow, ice, tiles, etc.
Position the jack on a firm support surface.
Do not use a wooden block or similar object as a
support base for the jack, as this would prevent
it from extending to its full support height and
reduce its load-carrying capacity.
To avoid serious or fata l injury: never lie under
the vehicle, and never start the engine while it is
supported by the jack. <
What you will need
To avoid rattling noises later on, note the posi-
tions of the tools before removing them, then
return them to their in itial positions after com-
pleting work.
The tools are located in the mount under the
floor panel flap.
1 Vehicle jack
*
2Vehicle jack crank*
3Lug wrench*
Removing compact wheel
The compact wheel is lo cated in the cargo bay
under the floor panel.
1. Remove the tool mount.
2. Unscrew the wing nut 1 .
3. Remove the washer 2 laterally.
4. Remove the compact wheel.
Preparing wheel change
1.Observe the safety precautions above.
2. Loosen the lug bolts a half turn.
Jacking up vehicle
1.Position the vehicle jack at the jacking point
closest to the wheel so that the entire sur-
face of the jack base rests on the ground
perpendicularly beneat h the jacking point.
The vehicle jack is designed for
changing wheels only. Do not attempt
to raise another vehicle model with it or to
raise any load of any kind. To do so could
cause accidents and personal injury. <

Mobility
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
2.Guide the jack head into the rectangular
recess of the jacking point when cranking
up, refer to illustration detail.
3. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
changing is raised from the ground.
Mounting a wheel
1.Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the
wheel.
2. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Also clean the lug bolts.
3. Position the new wheel or compact wheel.
Secure the wheel by sc rewing 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.
5. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack from
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
torque wrench as soon as possible to
ensure that they are tightened to the speci-
fied torque. Otherwis e, incorrectly tight-
ened lug bolts are a hidden safety risk. The
tightening torque is 101 lb ft/140 Nm. <
2. Stow the defective wheel in the cargo bay.
The defective wheel cannot be stored
under the floor panel flap due to its
size. < 3.
Check and correct the ti re inflation pressure
at the earliest opportunity.
Protect valve stems with valve screw
caps against dirt and contamination.
Dirt in valve stems is a frequent source of
gradual air loss. <
4. Initialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to
page 100, or reset the Tire Pressure Moni-
tor, refer to page 102.
5. Replace the damaged tire as soon as possi-
ble and have the new wheel/tire balanced.
Driving with compact wheel
Drive reservedly and do not exceed a
speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. Otherwise,
changes in the driving characteristics could
result, for example reduced track stability on
braking, extended brakin g distance, and altered
self-steering characterist ics in the limit range.
In conjunction with wint er tires, these charac-
teristics are more pronounced. <
Only one compact wheel may be
mounted. Restore the wheels and tires to
their original size as quickly as possible. Failure
to do so is a safety risk. <
Vehicle battery
Battery care
The battery is 100 % main tenance-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 Sports Activity Vehicle 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. Connections, refer to
Jump starting on page 280.
Disposal
Have old batteries disposed of following
replacement at your BMW Sports Activity

Everything from A to Z
312
3rd row seats
54
Tightening torque of the lug
bolts, refer to After
mounting 277
Tilt alarm sensor, switching
off 39
Tilting down passenger-side exterior mirror 58
"Time / Date" 88
"Time format" 89
Timer, refer to Preselecting
activation times 122
"Timer 2" for parked-car
ventilation 122
"Timer 1" for parked-car ventilation 122
Tire inflation pressures 249
– checking 249
– monitoring, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 100
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 101
Tire Quality Grading 254
Tires
– age 254
– air loss 101,103
– breaking-in 138
– changing 256
– condition 255
– damage 255
– flat tire, refer to Changing
wheels 275
– inflation pressure 249
– inflation pressure
monitoring, refer to FTM
Flat Tire Monitor 100
– new wheels and tires 256
– pressure loss 101,103
– pressure monitoring, refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor 101
– replacing 275
– retreaded tires 256
– run-flat tires 256
– size 254
– tread 255
– wear indicators 255
– wheel/tire combination 256
– winter tires 257 "Title" for DVD system in
rear 209
TMC station, refer to Traffic information 166
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting 175
– middle setting 177
"Tone" in DVD system in
rear 209
Tone on locking/unlocking 31
To
ols, refer to Onboard
toolkit 269
"Top 8" for mobile phone 228
Torque
– engine 286
– lug bolts, refer to After
mounting 277
Touch tone dialing 230
Tow fitting 281
Towing 281
– tow fitting 281
"Town / City" for destination
entry 151
Town/city for destination entry 151
Tow-starting 281,282
"TPM" 102
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor 101
– resetting system 102
– system limits 102
– warning lamp 103
Tracks
– finding 189
– random sequence 190
– sampling, scan 189
Traction-assist feature, refer
to DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 96
Traction control, refer to
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 96
Traffic congestion
– bypassing 169
– displaying traffic information 166 Traffic information for
navigation
– depiction in route map 167
– displaying 167
– during destination
guidance 169
– switching on/off 166
– symbols 168
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 70
– manually releasing transmission lock on
automatic transmission with
Steptronic 72
Transmission positions, refer
to Automatic transmission
with Steptronic 70
Transporting children
safely 61
Transport securing device, refer to Securing cargo 143
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tread depth 255
Treble, refer to Tone
control 175
"Treble / Bass" for DVD system in rear 20
9
"Trip computer" 81
Trip computer 81
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer 78
Trip odometer 78
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 287
Turn signals 73
– indicator lamp 12
– replacing bulbs 270,273
U
Ultra-low sulfur diesel 245
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 254
"Units" 89
Units
– average fuel consumption 89
– temperature 89