Changing a wheel
155
5.
Position the jack at the jacking
point closest to the flat tire with the
jack base vertically below the jack-
ing point. 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
Continue raising the vehicle up
until the wheel you are changing is
raised from the ground
8. Remove accumulations of mud and 13. Wheels with full wheel covers*:
dirt from the mounting surfaces of place the wheel cover with the
the wheel and hub. Clean the lug
bolts
valve opening over the valve. Use
both hands to press the cover
securely onto the rim
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
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 95.
6.
7.
Unscrew the lug bolts and remove
the wheel
11. Lower the jack and remove it from
beneath the vehicle
Protect valve stems and valves from dirt
using screw-on valve stem caps. Dirty
valve stems frequently lead to slow
pressure loss.
12.
Tighten the lug bolts securely in a
diagonal pattern
Do not place the full wheel cover
on the space-saver spare tire,
since this could damage the cover.<
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 330i, BMW 330xi, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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