BMW 5 E60 E61 owners manual page 190

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3. Loosen the lug bolts 1/2 a turn 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. To ensure safety, always have the lug bolts checked with a calibrated torque wrench as soon as possible to ensure that they are tightened to the specified torque. The tightening torque is 120 Nm.< Reverse the removal sequence to store the 4. Set up the jack beneath the jacking wheel and tools in the vehicle. point closest to the flat tire. Ensure that When you mount wheels other than Genu- the entire surface of the jack's base is in ine BMW light-alloy wheels, different lug firm contact with the ground and that bolts may also be required. the jack itself is standing completely Always have damaged tires replaced and vertical, not tilted, and that the fitting on the wheel and tire assembly rebalanced at the top of the jack will align with the the earliest possible opportunity. rectangular recess on the vehicle when you raise it, refer to illustration Driving with the compact wheel Replacing components5. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are changing is raised from the ground Drive reservedly and do not exceed a 6. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. wheel The driving characteristics change, for 7. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt example reduced track stability on braking, from the mounting surfaces of the extended braking distance, and altered wheel and hub. Clean the lug bolts self-steering characteristics in the limit range. In conjunction with winter tires, 8. Position the new wheel or compact these characteristics are more pro- wheel. Secure the wheel by turning at nounced. least two lug bolts into opposite bolt Only one compact wheel may be holes mounted. You should fit wheels and 9. Screw in the remaining lug bolts. tires of the original size as quickly as possi- Tighten all the bolts securely in a diag-ble.< onal pattern 10.Lower the jack and remove it from Battery beneath the vehicle 11.Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pat- Battery care tern 12.Check and correct the tire inflation The battery is 100% maintenance-free, i.e., pressure at the earliest opportunity. the electrolyte will last for the life of the bat- Protect valve stems and valve stem tery when the vehicle is operated in a tem- seal caps against dirt and contamina- perate climate. tion. Dirt in valve stems is a frequent source For all questions that regard the bat- of gradual air loss.< tery, please consult your BMW cen- After mounting the wheel or correcting the ter.< inflation pressure, reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to page 81. 188 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 647 - © 07/03 BMW AG

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