BMW 2004 Mini Convertible Cooper User Manual

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CHANGING TIRES

Jacking up the vehicle

1. Place the jack at the jacking point closest

to the wheel.
The jack base must be perpendicular to
the surface beneath the jacking point

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. During jacking up, insert the jack head in

the square recess of the jacking point

3. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you

are changing is raised from the ground.

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. Clean the lug bolts

3. Mount the new wheel
4. Screw at least two lug bolts finger-tight

into opposite bolt holes

5. Screw in the remaining bolts

6. Tighten all the lug bolts firmly in a diag-

onal pattern

7. Lower the vehicle
8. Remove the jack.

Tightening the lug bolts

Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.

As soon as possible, have the secure
seating of the lug bolts, tightening

torque 88.5 lb ft / 120 Nm, checked using a
calibrated torque wrench. Otherwise, a
wheel coming loose can lead to a severe
accident.

Replace the defective tire as soon as possi-
ble and have the new wheel/tire assembly
balanced.