Changing a wheel – BMW 2006 bmw 325i User Manual

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Changing a wheel

9 Position the new wheel or the

space-saver spare tire on the hub
and screw at least two lug bolts
finger-tight into opposite bolt holes

10 Screw in the remaining lug bolts.

Tighten all the bolts securely

11 Lower the jack and remove it from

beneath the vehicle

12 Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal

pattern

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13 Wheels with full wheel covers

Position the wheel cover with the
valve opening over the valve (arrow)
and press it onto the wheel with
both hands

14 Check and correct the tire's inflation

pressure at the earliest possibility.
For vehicles with RDC (Tire Pres-
sure Control):
Reactivate the system after
mounting the spare wheel or
correcting the inflation pressure.
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Use original BMW full wheel
covers only. Other wheel covers

may not fit securely. The full wheel
cover may not be installed on the
space-saver spare tire, since this could
damage the cover.

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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.
Have the lug bolts checked for proper
tightness with a calibrated torque
wrench at the earliest possibility [torque
specification: 72 lb.ft. (100 Nm)].

When storing the wheel, be sure that
you do not damage the retaining pin in
the spare tire recess.

If light-alloy wheels other than Original
BMW light-alloy wheels have been
mounted, it may be necessary to use
different lug bolts for those wheels.

Replace the defective tire as quickly as
possible and have the new wheel
balanced.