168n
Changing a wheel
Battery
10.
Screw in the remaining lug bolts.
Tighten all the bolts securely in a
diagonal pattern
Before removing the support rod,
be sure that the tailgate is held
down firmly. If you fail to do so, it could and lead compounds. Wash hands after
Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead
11.
12.
13.
Lower the jack and remove it from
beneath the vehicle
Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal
pattern
Check and correct the tire inflation
pressure at the earliest opportunity.
After mounting the spare wheel or
correcting the inflation pressure,
reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor,
refer to page 100.
retract sharply upward and cause per-
sonal injury and vehicle damage.
After you remove the rod, close the tail- Battery care
gate carefully. Continue to hold it firmly
handling.<
The battery is maintenance-free, that is,
until it is completely closed.<
the original electrolyte will normally last
for the service life of the battery under
moderate climatic conditions. Your
BMW Sport Activity Vehicle center will
be glad to advise in all matters con-
cerning the battery.
If light-alloy wheels other than Genuine
BMW light-alloy wheels have been
mounted, it may be necessary to use
different lug bolts for those wheels.
Protect valve stems and valves from dirt Replace the defective tire as soon as
using screw-on valve stem caps. Dirt in possible and have the new wheel/tire
the valve stems frequently leads to slow balanced.
leaks.
Charging battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle
via the terminals in the engine compart-
ment with the engine off. For correct
connections, refer to Jump-starting on
page 171.
Driving with spare wheel
Do not exceed a speed of
The vehicle jack is designed for
changing wheels only. Do not
130 mph/210 km/h, as otherwise
attempt to raise another vehicle model
accidents may occur due to tire dam-
with it or to raise any load of any kind.
To do so could cause accidents and
age.<
Disposal
Following replacement, have old
batteries disposed of by your
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center or
hand them in to a recycling center.
Maintain the battery in an upright posi-
tion for transport and storage. Always
restrain the battery to prevent it from
tipping over during transport.<
personal injury.
To ensure safety, always have the lug
With certain wheel-and-tire com-
binations the size of the spare
bolts checked with a calibrated torque
wheel differs from that of the other
wrench as soon as possible to ensure
wheels. However, to restore the original
that they are tightened to the speci-
state, the normal wheel should be
remounted as soon as possible.<
fied torque. The tightening torque is
101 lb-ft/140 Nm.
<
Store the wheel and the tools in the
order opposite that for removal.
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| Categories | BMW Manuals, BMW X5 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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