Jacking Up The Vehicle - BMW Mini series Owner's Handbook Manual

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Jack
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Puller for central wheel cover
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Chock
For Australia/New Zealand: vehicle jack*
The Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/
NZS 2693:
2003 - 'Vehicle Jacks' includes the following
warning which the manufacturer of your MINI
herewith adopts:
'No person should place any portion of their
body under a vehicle that is supported only by a
jack; use vehicle support stands.'
For your own safety, the manufacturer of your
MINI strongly recommend that you should never
place any portion of your body under your car at
any time, for any reason.
The jack supplied with your car should not be
used for any purpose other than wheel changing
and should never be used in conjunction with a
vehicle support stand. Raising the vehicle for the
purpose of inspection should only be performed
in a controlled workshop environment on a hoist
by trained personnel.
The following AS/NZS 2693: 2003 warnings are
repeated here:
The jack should be used on level firm ground
wherever possible. It is recommended that the
wheels of the vehicle be chocked, and that no
person should remain in a vehicle that is being
jacked.<
The jack of your MINI is maintenance-free.
Please observe the information marked
on the jack.<
Preparing to change the wheel
Observe the safety notes on repairing a
flat tyre on page
Additional safety precautions when
changing a wheel:
Only change wheels on a flat, firm and non-slip
surface.
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Replacing parts
161.<
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On a soft or low-grip surface, snow, ice, tiles or
similar, there is a risk of the vehicle or the jack
sliding sideways.
Never place wood blocks or similar under the
jack, or the maximum support capacity may not
be reached due to the restricted height.
When the vehicle is jacked up, do not lie under it
or start the engine, as this could lead to a poten-
tially fatal accident.<
If your vehicle is towing a trailer, remove it.
1. Place the hinged wheel chock
front wheel on the side opposite to where
the wheel is to be removed, or in front of the
front wheel on a downhill gradient. If the
vehicle is on a severe gradient, protect it reli-
ably against rolling away.
2. If necessary, uncover the wheel studs.
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For central wheel cover
Remove the cover.
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For light-metal alloy wheels
See Thief-proof wheel studs on
page 165.
3. Slacken off the wheel studs by half a turn.

Jacking up the vehicle

Use the jack only for wheel-changing. Do
not attempt to raise another type of vehi-
cle or any other load with this jack; this could
result in injury or damage.<
1. Position the jack under the support point
nearest the wheel.
The entire base of the jack must be lying flat
on the ground beneath the support point.
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