BMW 2001 325CI, Manual

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Changing a wheel
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Space-saver spare tire
Next to the jack.
Loosen the wing nut (arrow) by hand,
remove the storage shelf and take the
wheel out.
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Lug wrench – in the onboard tool kit
on the underside of the luggage
compartment lid (refer to page
166 ).
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Procedure
1 Read and comply with the safety
precautions provided on the
previous page.
2 Secure the vehicle from rolling:
Place the wedge against the rear
surface of the front tire on the side
opposite the side being raised. If
the vehicle is parked on a down-
ward slope, place the wedge
securely in front of this tire. If the
wheel must be changed on a
surface with a more severe slope,
take additional precautions to
secure the vehicle from rolling.
3 If your wheels are equipped with full
wheel covers
*
: reach into the venti-
lation openings and pull the cover
off.
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4 Loosen the lug bolts with a
g
turn.
5 Position the jack at the jacking point
closest to the flat tire (refer to the
center illustration) 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 Crank the vehicle up until the wheel
in question 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.
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