BMW X3 2.5i SAV 2005 - Manual (Page 101)

Replacing components
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4. Slowly lower the handle as far as possible,
refer to arrow
4.
5. Take out the compact wheel towards the
back.
6. Refit the compact wheel holder in reverse
order.
The defective wheel will not fit into the
compact wheel holder in place of the
compact wheel. <
Preparing wheel change
1. Observe the safety precautions on page 99 .
2. Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling:
Place the wheel chock against the rear sur-
face of the front tire on the side opposite the
side being raised. If the vehicle is parked on
a downward slope, place the wheel chock
securely in front of the tire. If the wheel must
be changed on a surface with a more severe
slope, take additional precautions to secure
the vehicle from rolling.
3. Loosen the lug bolts by a γ turn.
Jacking up vehicle
1. Position the vehicle jack at the jacking point
closest to the wheel so that the entire sur-
face of the jack base perpendicularly con-
tacts the ground under 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.
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2. Guide the jack head into the rectangular
recess of the jacking point when cranking
up, refer to section of illustration.
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. Position the new wheel or compact wheel.
Secure the wheel by turning at least two lug
bolts into opposite bolt holes. When you
mount wheels other than Genuine BMW
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