BMW E46 owners manual page 150

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150 Changing a wheel Run Flat tires* Do not attempt to install the full Driving with the space-saver wheel cover on the space-saver spare tire spare tire, since this could damage the Drive cautiously. Do not exceed a cover.< speed of 50 mph / 80 km/h. The vehicle jack is designed for Be aware that vehicle handling may be changing wheels only. Do not altered. Anticipate, e.g., reduced track- attempt to raise another vehicle model ing during braking, longer braking dis- with it or to raise any other type of load. tances, and changed steering charac- To do so could cause accidents and teristics when approaching limit personal injury. conditions. These handling characteris- To ensure continued safety, have the tics will be even more pronounced if tightness of the torque bolts checked winter tires are mounted.Run Flat tires are labeled on the side- with a calibrated lug wrench – torque wall with a circular symbol containing specification: 88.5 lb ft/120 Nm – at the Only one space-saver spare tire the letters RSC. Run Flat tires consist of earliest opportunity.< may be mounted at one time. self-supporting tires and special rims. Mount a wheel and tire of the original The tire reinforcement ensures that When storing a wheel in the spare tire size at the earliest possible opportu-driving remains possible to a restricted recess, take care to avoid bending the nity.< degree in the event of pressure drop or threaded rod. Driving with a spare tire*even if the tire is deflated. If light-alloy wheels other than original BMW light-alloy wheels have been For certain wheel/tire combina-When mounting or replacing sum- mounted, it may be necessary to use tions, the size of the spare tire will mer tires with winter tires, or vice different lug bolts for those wheels.differ from that of the remaining tires. versa, use Run Flat tires since no spare Replace the defective tire as soon as The spare tire is fully functional at all wheel is available in the event of a flat. possible and have the new wheel/tire loads and speeds. However, the spare In this event, BMW recommends con- balanced. tire should be replaced at the earliest sulting your BMW center. Your BMW possible opportunity in order to achieve center has the information needed for the original operating conditions.

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