BMW SERIE 3 CONVERTIBLE 2002 Owner's Manual page 136

Changing a wheel
136n
> Space-saver spare tire
Located next to the jack.
Loosen the wing nut (arrow) by hand,
remove the storage shelf and take the
wheel out
> Lug wrench – in the onboard tool kit
on the underside of the luggage
compartment lid, refer to page 130.
Procedure
1. Read and comply with the safety
precautions provided on the previous
page
2. Secure the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling:
Place the chock against the rear
surface of the front tire on the side
opposite the side being raised. If the
vehicle is parked on a downward
slope, place the chock securely in
front of the tire. If the wheel must be
changed on a surface with a more
severe slope, take additional precau-
tions to secure the vehicle from
rolling
3. Wheels with full wheel covers
Reach into the ventilation openings
and pull the cover off
4. Loosen the lug bolts by rotating half
a turn
5. Position the jack at the jacking point
(arrows) closest to the flat tire with
*
:
the jack base 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 detail in the next
illustration) when the jack is cranked
6. Continue raising the vehicle up until
the wheel you are changing is raised
from the ground
7. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove
the wheel
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