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Changing a wheel
Vehicle battery
10.
Screw in the remaining lug bolts.
Tighten all the bolts securely in a
diagonal pattern
Lower the jack and remove it from
beneath the vehicle
Store the wheel and the tools in the
order opposite that for removal.
Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead
and lead compounds. Wash hands after
handling.<
11.
12.
13.
Before removing the support rod,
be sure that the tailgate is held
down firmly. If you fail to do so, it could Battery care
retract sharply upward and cause per-
sonal injury and vehicle damage.
After you remove the rod, close the tail-
gate carefully. Continue to hold it firmly
until it is completely closed.<
Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal
pattern
The battery is maintenance-free, that is,
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 102.
the original electrolyte will normally last
for the service life of the battery under
moderate climatic conditions. Your
BMW Sports 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
using screw-on valve stem caps. Dirt in
the valve stems frequently leads to slow
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.
Replace the defective tire as soon as
possible and have the new wheel/tire
balanced.
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.
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 specified
torque. The tightening torque is
Driving with spare wheel
Do not exceed a speed of
Disposal
mph/210 km/h, otherwise tire
130
Following replacement, have old
batteries disposed of by your
damage could lead to accidents.<
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.<
With certain wheel-and-tire com-
binations the size of the spare
wheel differs from that of the other
wheels. To restore the original state,
the normal wheel should be remounted
as soon as possible.<
101
ft-lb/140 Nm.<
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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