BMW X5 M Owner's Manual page 221

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.◀
At a glance
The emergency wheel and the tools are lo‐
cated in the cargo area under the cargo floor
panel.
1 Emergency wheel
2 Vehicle jack
3 Vehicle jack crank
4 Wheel lug wrench
Removing the emergency wheel
1. Remove tool holder.
2. Unscrew the wing nut 1.
3. Remove the washer 2 to the side.
4. Remove the emergency wheel.
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Replacing components
Prepare wheel change
1. Follow the Safety instructions, refer to
page 216.
2. Loosen the wheel lug bolts a half turn.
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.
Wheel mounting
1. Unscrew the wheel lug bolts and remove
the wheel.
2. Put the new wheel or emergency wheel on
and screw in at least two bolts.
If original BMW light alloy wheels are not
mounted, any accompanying lug bolts also
have to be used.
3. Screw in the remaining the lug bolts and
tighten all bolts well in a crosswise pattern.
4. Lower the vehicle and remove the vehicle
jack.
After the wheel change
1. Tighten the lug bolts crosswise. The tight‐
ening torque is 101 lb ft/140 Nm.
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