2006 BMW M6 Owner's Manual - Page 191

Mounting a wheel 1. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the wheel. 2. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from the mounting surfaces of the wheel and hub. Also clean the lug bolts. 3. Position the new wheel or spare wheel. Secure the wheel by screwing at least two lug bolts into opposite bolt holes. When you mount wheels other than Genuine BMW light-alloy wheels, different lug bolts may also be required. 4. Screw in the remaining lug bolts. Tighten all the bolts securely in a diagonal pattern. 5. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack from beneath the vehicle. 4. Hook the belt into the lashing eyes. 5. Completely open the tensioning lock. Driving tips Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation 6. Thread the belt 3 through the axis 6 of the tensioning lock without twisting it and tension it by hand. 7. Tighten the belt firmly with the tensioning lock by opening and closing the lock several times. 8. Fold the tensioning lock closed and stow the protruding belt end. After mounting 1. Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern. To ensure safety, always have the lug bolts checked with a calibrated torque wrench as soon as possible to ensure that they are tightened to the specified torque. The tightening torque is 88.5 lb ft/120 Nm.< 2. Check and correct the tire inflation pressure at the earliest opportunity. Protect valve stems and valve stem seal caps against dirt and contamination. Dirt in valve stems is a frequent source of gradual air loss.< 3. Initialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to page 74, and the Sequential Manual Transmission, refer to After changing wheels/ tires on page 174. 4. Replace the damaged tire as soon as possible and have the new wheel/tire balanced. Driving with spare wheel With certain wheel-and-tire combinations the size of the spare wheel differs from that of the other wheels. The spare wheel is equivalent to them in all load and speed ranges. However, to restore the original state, the normal wheel should be remounted as soon as possible.< Vehicle battery Maintenance The battery is 100% maintenance-free, i.e., the electrolyte will last for the life of the battery when the vehicle is operated in a temperate climate. Your BMW center will be glad to advise in all matters concerning the battery. Stowing wheel and tools 1. Lay the wheel in the tool mounting. 2. Lay the cover on the mounting. 3. Center the wheel and cover relative to the lashing eyes 5. Charging battery Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the terminals in the engine compartment with the engine switched off. For the connections, refer to Jump starting on page 192. 189 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 118 - © 02/06 BMW AG Controls At a glance