Mini CONVERTIBLE Owner's Manual page 268

MOBILITY
5. Make sure that the car jack foot stands
vertically and at a right angle beneath
the jacking point.
6. Make sure that the car jack foot stands
vertically and perpendicularly beneath
the jacking point after extending the ve-
hicle jack.
7. Crank the vehicle up, until the vehicle
jack is with the entire surface on the
ground and the relevant wheel is maxi-
mum 1.2 inches/3 cm above ground.
Mounting a wheel
Mount one emergency wheel only, as re-
quired.
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.
If non-original light-alloy wheels of the
vehicle manufacturer are mounted, the
accompanying lug bolts may have to be
used as well.
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4. Hand-tighten the remaining lug bolts
and tighten all lug bolts well in a cross-
wise pattern.
5. Turn the jack crank handle counter-
clockwise to retract the jack and lower
the vehicle.
6. Remove the jack and stow it securely.
After the wheel change
1. Tighten the lug bolts crosswise. The
tightening torque is
101 lbs ft/140 Nm.
2. Stow the faulty wheel in the cargo area,
if necessary.
The faulty wheel cannot be stored under
the cargo area floor because of its size.
3. Check tire inflation pressure at the next
opportunity and correct as needed.
4. Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.
Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor again.
5. Check to make sure the lug bolts are
tight with a calibrated torque wrench.
6. Have the damaged tire renewed at the
nearest dealer's service center or an-
other qualified service center or repair
shop.
Emergency wheel
Principle
In the event of a flat tire, the emergency
wheel can be used in place of the wheel
with the faulty tire. The emergency wheel is
only intended for temporary use until the
faulty tire/wheel has been replaced.
General information
Mount one emergency wheel only.