BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 326

MOBILITY
the vehicle or pull the vehicle with sudden
movements. Have any wheel that is jammed re‐
moved by a Service Partner of the manufac‐
turer or another qualified Service Partner or a
specialist workshop.
Protecting the vehicle against
rolling
General
The vehicle manufacturer recommends that the
vehicle should additionally be protected against
rolling away during a wheel change.
On a level surface
Place chocks or other suitable objects in front of
and behind the wheel directly opposite to the
one being changed.
On a slight downhill slope
If it is necessary to change a wheel on a slight
downhill slope, place chocks and other suitable
objects, for example stones, under the wheels of
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the front and rear axles in the opposite direction
to the direction of roll.
Thiefproof wheel studs
Principle
The wheel locking bolts have a special coding.
The blots can only be released with the adapter
that matches the coding.
Overview
The adapter of the thiefproof wheel studs can be
found in the on-board tool kit or in an oddments
tray in the on-board tool kit.
▷ Wheel stud, arrow 1.
▷ Adapter, arrow 2.
Unscrewing
1. Place the adapter on the wheel stud.
2. Unscrew the wheel stud.
3. After unscrewing the wheel stud, remove the
adapter again.
Screwing on
1. Place the adapter on the wheel stud. If nec‐
essary, turn the adapter until it fits on the
wheel stud.
2. Screw on the wheel stud. The tightening tor‐
que is 140 Nm.
3. After screwing on the wheel stud, remove the
adapter again and stow it.