Spare wheel*
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 beneath the jacking point.
1.
Fold up the convertible top compartment
floor, refer to Convertible: increasing lug-
gage compartment capacity, page 35.
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.<
2.
Pull back lock 1, fold open tensioning lock 2
completely and loosen the belt 3.
2.
Guide the jack head into the rectangular
recess of the jacking point when cranking
up, refer to illustration detail.
3.
4.
Remove the cover 4.
Take the tool mounting out of the spare
wheel.
5.
Remove the spare wheel.
Preparing wheel change
3.
Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
changing is raised from the ground.
1.
2.
Observe the safety precautions above.
Prevent the vehicle from rolling:
Place the chock behind the front wheel on
the other side of the vehicle, or on inclines,
in front of this wheel. On steeply inclined
roads, always secure the vehicle against
rolling.
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.
Loosen the lug bolts a half turn.
3.
Position the new wheel or spare wheel.
Secure the wheel by screwing at least two
lug bolts into opposite bolt holes.
Jacking up vehicle
When you mount wheels other than Genu-
ine BMW light-alloy wheels, different lug
bolts may also be required.
4.
5.
Screw in the remaining lug bolts. Tighten all
the bolts securely in a diagonal pattern.
Lower the vehicle and remove the jack from
beneath the vehicle.
The jacking points for the car jack are located in
the positions shown.
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| Categories | BMW 6-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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