Mini 2014 MINI, Owner'S Manual

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Use the vehicle jack only for changing
wheels
Use the vehicle jack only for changing wheels
Do not attempt to use it to jack up a different
type of vehicle or loads of any kind; otherwise,
this could cause material damage and personal
injury.
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Removing compact wheel
The compact wheel is housed in a well on the
underbody of the vehicle. The screw connec‐
tion of the compact wheel is located in the
cargo area under the floor mat, on the floor of
the storage compartment for the wheel chang‐
ing set.
1. Loosen the nut from the wheel change set
using the wheel wrench.
2. Remove the retaining plate.
3. Screw the wheel wrench on the threads
and loosen the lock clockwise rotation.
Compact wheel releases and must be held
with the wheel wrench.
4. Lower the compact wheel with the wheel
wrench.
5. Unscrewing the wheel wrench
6. Pull out the well with compact wheel under
the vehicle toward the rear.
7. Remove the spacer and compact wheel of
the well.
8. Stow the well and spacer in the vehicle.
Prepare wheel change
1. Follow the Safety instructions, refer to
page
196 .
2. With the wheel chock from the wheel
change set, also secure the vehicle against
rolling away at the front wheel of the oppo‐
site side.
3. Loosen the wheel lug bolts a half turn.
Lug bolt lock, refer to page
198
Jacking up the vehicle
1. Place the vehicle jack at the jacking point
closest to the wheel such that the vehicle
jack foot is vertically beneath the vehicle
jacking point with the entire surface on the
ground.
2. Insert the vehicle jack head in the rectan‐
gular recess of the jacking point for crank‐
ing it up.
3. Crank it up until the wheel in question lifts
off of the ground.
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Replacing components
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