Changing a wheel – BMW X5 4.8is SAV 2004 User Manual

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Changing a wheel

6. Insert the support rod in the tailgate

lock and press down until it engages,
refer to arrow 1; then lock hook of
rod in striker, refer to arrow 2

Be sure that the support rod is
locked firmly in place. If you fail to

do so, the tailgate could move upward
quickly and cause personal injury and
vehicle damage.

7. You can now release the locked tail-

gate and take the spare wheel down
from the tailgate. It is recommended
that you leave the tailgate locked into
place until you have completed the
wheel change and placed the wheel
with the defective tire into the
removal aid.

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Procedure

1. Read carefully and comply with the

safety precautions on page

163

2. Secure the vehicle to prevent it from

rolling:
Place the wedges – chocks – behind
the wheels on the side opposite the
side you are lifting. If the vehicle is
parked on a downward slope, place
the wedges securely in front of the
wheels. If the wheel must be
changed on a surface with a more
severe slope, take additional precau-
tions to secure the vehicle from roll-
ing

3. Loosen the lug bolts 1/2-turn
4. Insert the jack handle into the jack,

refer to the illustration in the next col-
umn

5. Position the jack at the jacking point

closest to the flat tire so that the jack
base is vertically below the jacking
point and the entire surface of the
head of the jack will move into the
square recess of the jacking point,
refer to the illustration detail, when
the jack is cranked

6. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel

you are changing is raised from the
ground

7. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove

the wheel

8. Remove accumulations of mud or

dirt from the mounting surfaces of
the wheel and hub. Clean the lug
bolts

9. Position the spare wheel. Secure the

wheel by turning at least two lug
bolts into opposite bolt holes

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