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Wheel-changing
Safety precautions in the event of
a puncture or tyre failure:
Park the car as far as possible from the
traffic flow, and on a firm surface.
Switch on the hazard warning flashers.
Engage the steering lock in the straight-
ahead position, apply the handbrake
and select first or reverse gear or selec-
tor lever position P.
All occupants must leave the car and be
led to a point where they are not
exposed to risk, for example behind a
crash barrier at the side of the road.
If necessary, set up the warning triangle
or a flashing warning light at a sufficient
distance to the rear. Comply with
national legislation.
Change a wheel only on a flat, level and
high-grip surface. If the surface is soft
or slippery (snow, ice, tiles etc.), the car
or the supporting jack could slip away
to one side.
Position the car's jack on a firm surface.
Never place wooden blocks or similar
under the jack, or the maximum lifting
capacity may be exceeded.
When the car has been jacked up, do
not lie under it or start the engine since
either could lead to potentially fatal
accidents.
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Your BMW has a compact spare wheel*
for temporary use in the event of a
puncture. Certain national-market ver-
sions are equipped with a conventional
spare wheel* of the same size as the
car's road wheels.
To remove the spare wheel from
the luggage compartment fully
remove the floor panel, see page 37.
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What you need
To avoid rattling noises later, please
make a note of the positions of the tools
when they are removed, and reattach
them in the same positions later.
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Car jack 1
Lift up the floor panel in the luggage
compartment, see page 37, and
unscrew the red wing nut, see arrow.
After using the jack, retract it fully,
swing the crank handle back in and
clip it securely
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Chock 2
Stowed behind the jack on the end
wall of the luggage compartment. To
remove, loosen the wing nut
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