BMW X5 - Manual (Page 161)

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Overview
Controls
Maintenance
Repairs
Data
Index
Changing a wheel
Spare wheel
1. Loosen the wing nut 1
2. Remove the plate 2 to the side
3. Unscrew the threaded rod 3 com-
pletely.
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Removal aid for the spare wheel
By using this device, you do not have to
lift the spare wheel out of the recess by
hand.
Its task is to help you to move the wheel
onto the tailgate, from where you can
easily lift it off.
1. Close the tailgate again
2. Grasp the handle of the removal aid
behind the spare wheel with both
hands and pull upward over the tail-
gate, refer to arrow
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3. Hook both buckles into the latch of
the tailgate, refer to arrow; the tail-
gate is released
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