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Safety measures in the event of a Position the jack on a firm support sur-

flat tire or wheel change:

face.

Stop the vehicle as far as possible from Do not place wooden blocks or similar

passing traffic. Park on a firm, flat, sur- objects under the jack. If this is done,

face.

Switch on the hazard flashers.

the jack might not be able to reach its

full support capacity because of the

Turn the steering wheel to the straight- limited height. Do not lie under the vehi-

ahead position, remove the key and en- cle or start the engine when the vehicle

gage the steering lock. Make sure that

is supported by the jack – risk of fatal

the selector lever is in Park, and engage injury.<

the parking brake.

All passengers should be outside the

car and well away from your immediate

working area (for instance, behind a

guardrail).

What you will need

In order to avoid rattling noises later,

note the position of the tools when you

remove them and return them to their

original position when you are through

using them.

If a warning triangle or portable hazard

warning lamp is available, set it up on

the roadside at an appropriate distance

from the rear of the vehicle.

> Car jack

Comply with all safety guidelines and

regulations.

Fold the right-hand trim panel of the

luggage compartment down using

the handle at the top.

Change the wheel only on a level, firm

surface which is not slippery. Avoid

jacking the car on a soft or slippery

support surface (snow, ice, loose

gravel, etc.), since it could slide side-

ways.

Loosen the wing nut (arrow 1).

When you have completed work,

screw the jack all the way back

down. Fold the handle back and in-

sert it in its holder

> Wedge (wheel chock)

Next to the battery, under the jack.

Remove the jack and loosen the wing

nut (arrow 2)

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Procedure

1 Read and comply with the safety pre-

cautions stated on the previous page

2 Secure the vehicle to prevent it from

rolling:

Place the wedge against the rear sur-

face of the front tire on the side op-

posite the side being raised. If the ve-

hicle is parked on a downward slope,

place the wedge 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

> Spare tire and adapter* for removal

of the lug bolt cover*

3 If equipped with adapters*: Place

the adapter on the lug bolt cover,

position the lug wrench and press

to the left (refer to the illustration)

4 Wheels with hub cover*: Pry the

hub cover off with the screwdriver

in the slot

Both are stored in the luggage com-

partment below the floor mat. Fold

back the mat for access.

Remove the adapter (arrow), unscrew

the wing nut by hand and remove the

wheel

5 Loosen the lug bolts 1/2-turn

> Wheel lug wrench, alignment tool and

screwdriver

Are in the onboard tool kit on the un-

derside of the luggage compartment

lid (refer to page 166).

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15 Wheels with hub covers: Position

the hub cover and press on tightly

16 If equipped with lug bolt covers:

Align the arrow on the cover with

the line in the wheel and press the

cover into place

17 Check and correct the air pressure

as soon as possible.

For vehicles with Tire Pressure

Control (RDC)*:

Reactivate the system after mount-

ing either the spare tire or after in-

flating tire(s) to proper pressure.

Refer to page 98.

6 Position the jack at the jacking point 10 Take the alignment tool from the

closest to the flat tire (refer to the

arrow on the sill trim) so that the

jack base is vertically below the

onboard tool kit and insert it to-

gether with the plastic insert into

one of the bolt sockets (arrow)

jacking point and the entire surface 11 Position the spare wheel on the

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

hub. Screw at least two lug bolts

finger-tight into opposite bolt holes.

Remove the alignment tool

12 Screw in the remaining lug bolts.

Tighten all the bolts securely

13 Lower the jack and remove it from

beneath the car

7 Jack the car up until the wheel you

are changing is raised from the

ground

8 Unscrew the lug bolts and remove

the wheel

14 Tighten the lug bolts, alternating

between bolts positioned opposite

one another

9 Remove accumulations of mud or

dirt from the mounting surfaces of

the wheel and hub; clean the lug

bolts

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Battery

The vehicle jack is designed for

changing tires only. Do not at-

tempt to raise another vehicle model

with it or to raise any load of any kind.

To do so could cause accidents and

personal injury.

Have the lug bolts checked for proper

tightness with a calibrated torque

wrench at the earliest possibility (torque

specification: 72 lb-ft/100 Nm).<

When storing the wheel, take care to

ensure that you do not damage the re-

taining pin in the spare tire recess.

Installation location, BMW 740i/L Installation location, BMW 750iL

The battery is located behind the right- Two batteries are installed in the

side trim panel in the luggage compart- BMW 750iL. They are located in the

When light-alloy wheels other than

Original BMW light-alloy wheels are fit-

ted to the car, it may be necessary to

use different lug bolts.

ment.

luggage compartment behind the right

side trim panel.

Grasp the handle in the upper panel

and fold it down.

To check the charge condition or

for removal or installation, please

consult your BMW center.<

Replace the defective tire as soon as

possible and have the new wheel/tire

balanced.

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