Changing a wheel
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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
Jack the vehicle up until the wheel
you are changing is raised from the
ground
8. Remove accumulations of mud or 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 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
pages 84.
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
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | BMW 325Ci, BMW 330Ci, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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