Vehicle battery – Mini 2011 Clubman User Manual

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it from extending to its full support height and
reduce its load-carrying capacity.
Do not lie under the vehicle or start the engine
when the vehicle is supported by the jack; other-
wise, there is a risk of fatal injury.

Place the foldable chock

behind the front

wheel on the other side of the vehicle or in
front of the wheel if the vehicle is on an
incline. If the wheel is changed on a surface
with a more severe slope, take additional
precautions to secure the vehicle from roll-
ing.

Uncover the lug bolts if necessary.

Loosen the lug bolts by a half turn.

Jacking up the vehicle

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.

Place the jack at the jacking point closest to
the wheel.
The jack base must be perpendicular to the
surface beneath the jacking point.

During jacking up, insert the jack head in the
square recess of the jacking point.

Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
changing is raised off the ground.

Mounting the space-saver spare tire

Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the
wheel.

Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Clean the lug bolts.

Lift the new wheel into place.

Screw at least two lug bolts finger-tight into
opposite bolt holes.

Screw in the remaining bolts.

Tighten all the lug bolts firmly in a diagonal
pattern.

Lower the vehicle.

Remove the jack.

Tightening the lug bolts

Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.

Immediately have the wheels checked
with a calibrated torque wrench to ensure

that the lug bolts are firmly seated. Otherwise,
incorrectly tightened lug bolts can present a
safety hazard.

Tightening torque: 103.3 lb ft or 140 Nm.
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the new wheel/tire assembly bal-
anced.

Vehicle battery

Maintenance

The battery is 100% maintenance-free, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate.

Battery replacement

Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manu-

facturer; otherwise, the vehicle could be dam-
aged and systems or functions may not be fully
available.