BMW X1 Owner's Manual page 339

3. Extend the jack by turning the jack crank
handle or lever clockwise.
4. Take your hand away from the jack as soon
as the jack is under load and continue turn-
ing the jack crank handle or lever with one
hand.
5. Make sure that the car jack foot extends
vertically and is at a right angle beneath the
jacking point.
6. Crank the vehicle up until the entire jack
surface is on the ground and the cor-
responding wheel is lifted max. 1.2 in-
ches/3 cm above the ground.
Mounting a wheel
Mount one emergency wheel only, as required.
To change a wheel, proceed as follows:
1. Unscrew the lug bolts.
2. Remove the wheel.
3. Put the new wheel or emergency wheel on
and screw in at least two lug bolts in a
crosswise pattern until hand-tight.
When non-original light-alloy wheels of the
vehicle manufacturer are mounted, the ac-
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Wheels and tires
companying lug bolts may have to be used
as well.
4. Hand-tighten the remaining lug bolts and
tighten all lug bolts well in a crosswise pat-
tern.
5. Turn the jack crank handle counterclock-
wise to retract the jack and lower the vehi-
cle.
6. Remove the jack and stow it securely.
After the wheel change
After changing the wheel, do the following:
1. Tighten the lug bolts crosswise. The tight-
ening torque is 101 lbs ft/140 Nm.
2. Stow the faulty wheel in the cargo area, if
necessary.
3. Check the tire pressure at the next opportu-
nity and correct as necessary.
4. Re-initialize the Flat Tire Monitor or reset
the Tire Pressure Monitor.
5. Check to make sure the lug bolts are tight
with a calibrated torque wrench.
6. Drive to the nearest authorized service cen-
ter or another qualified service center or
repair shop, then have the damaged tire
replaced.
Emergency wheel
Principle
In the event of a flat tire, one emergency spare
wheel maximum can be used as a replace-
ment for defective tires. The emergency wheel
is only intended for temporary use until the
faulty tire/wheel has been replaced.
General information
Also check the tire pressure of the spare wheel
in the cargo area regularly, and correct as nec-
essary.
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