BMW X5 3.0i SAV 2006 - Manual (Page 168)

168 n Changing a wheel
Removal aid for 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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4. Remove the support rod from the
bracket.
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