BMW 528I Owner's Manual page 174

Changing tires
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> Spare tire and adapter
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the lug bolt cover
column)
Both are next to the jack. Remove the
adapter or the plastic cover. Unscrew
the wing nut (arrow) by hand and re-
move the wheel
> Lug wrench and screwdriver
In the vehicle tool kit under the lug-
gage compartment lid (refer to
page 166).
sport wagon: The lug wrench is next
to the spare tire.
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for removing Procedure
(refer to the next
1 Read carefully and comply with the
safety precautions on the previous
page.
2 Secure the vehicle against rolling:
Place the wedge against the rear
surface of the front tire on the side
opposite the side being raised. If
the vehicle is parked on a down-
ward slope, place the wedge se-
curely in front of the tire. If the
wheel must be changed on a sur-
face with a more severe slope, take
additional precautions to secure the
vehicle from rolling.
3 Wheels with full wheel covers
Reach into the ventilation openings
and pull the cover off.
4 Wheels with adapter
lug bolt adapter on the lug bolt
cover. Then apply the lug wrench
and turn it to the left (refer to the
illustration).
5 Wheels with hub cover
hub cover off with the screwdriver in
the slot.
6 Loosen the lug bolts 1/2-turn.
7 Position the jack at the jacking point
closest to the flat tire so that the
jack base is vertically below the
jacking point and the entire surface
of the head of the jack will move
into the square recess of the jacking
point (refer to the illustration detail)
when the jack is cranked.
8 Jack the car up until the wheel you
are changing is raised from the
ground.
9 Unscrew the lug bolts and remove
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the wheel.
10 Remove accumulations of mud or
dirt from the mounting surfaces of
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: Position the
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: Pry the