BMW Z4 Roadster Owner's Handbook Manual page 286

MOBILITY
WARNING
If the jack has not been guided into the jacking
point provided, the vehicle might be damaged
when the jack is extended, or the jack could
slip. There is a danger of injury or damage to
property. When extending, make sure that the
jack is guided into the jacking point adjacent to
the wheelhouse.
WARNING
A vehicle raised with a jack can fall from the
jack if lateral forces are applied. There is a dan‐
ger of injury and damage to property. If the ve‐
hicle is raised, do not apply any lateral forces to
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.
Vehicle jack: Australian/New Zealand
standard AS/NZS 2693
2007 – "Vehicle jacks" contains the 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 vehicle should not
be used for any purpose other than wheel
changing and should never be used in conjunc‐
tion with a vehicle support stand. Raising the
vehicle for the purpose of inspection should
only be performed in a controlled workshop en‐
vironment 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.
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Wheels and tyres
Please observe the information marked on the
jack.
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
the front and rear axles in the opposite direction
to the direction of roll.
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