Changing A Wheel - BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual

▷ Lower bulb, 5 watts: tail light.
Installing lamp holder
1. To use the new bulb and attach the bulb
holder, proceed in the opposite sequence.
Connect plug to bulb holder.
2. Make sure bulb holder is seated correctly
and firmly.
Centre brake light and number plate
lights
Follow the general information, see page 218.
These lights use LED technology. Contact a
Service Partner or a qualified specialist work‐
shop in the case of a defect.

Changing a wheel

Notes
For tyres with emergency running properties
or when using sealants, immediate wheel
change for loss of tyre pressure in case of
breakdown is not required.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
optional accessories from a Service Partner or
a qualified specialist workshop.
Jack mounting points
The jack mounting points are located in the il‐
lustrated positions.
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Replacing parts
Vehicle jack: Australian/New Zealand
standard AS/NZS 2693
2007 – "Vehicle jacks" contains following
warning note which BMW hereby adopts: '... no
person should place any portion of their body
under a vehicle that is supported by a jack'.
The jack supplied with your car should not be
used for any purpose other than wheel chang‐
ing and should never be used in conjunction
with a vehicle support stand. Raising the vehi‐
cle for the purpose of inspection should only
be performed in a controlled workshop envi‐
ronment on a hoist by trained personnel.
The following warning instructions from stand‐
ard AS/NZS 2693:2007 are repeated here: the
jack should be used on level firm ground wher‐
ever 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 BMW is maintenance-free.
Please observe the information marked on the
jack.◀
Emergency wheel
Safety measures
▷ Park the vehicle on a solid surface and as
far away from moving traffic as possible.
Switch on hazard warning lights.
▷ Apply parking brake and engage selector
lever position P.
▷ Allow all vehicle occupants get out of the
vehicle and guide them out of the danger
area, for example behind the crash barrier.
▷ If applicable, set up warning triangle at the
correct distance or switch on hazard warn‐
ing lights.
▷ Only change the wheel on a level, firm and
slip-free surface. On soft or slippery
ground, for example, snow, ice, tiles or
similar, the vehicle or jack may slide away
to the side.
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