2006 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 170

170nChanging a wheel 10. Screw in the remaining lug bolts. Tighten all the bolts securely in a diagonal pattern. 11. Lower the jack and remove it from beneath the vehicle. 12. Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern. 13. Check and correct the tire inflation pressure at the earliest opportunity. After mounting the spare wheel or correcting the inflation pressure, reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to page 99. Protect valve stems and valves from dirt using screw-on valve stem caps. Dirt in the valve stems frequently leads to slow leaks. The vehicle jack is designed for changing wheels only. Do not attempt to raise another vehicle model with it or to raise any load of any kind. To do so could cause accidents and personal injury. 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 101 lb ft/140 Nm.< Store the wheel and the tools in the order opposite that for removal. Before removing the support rod, be sure that the tailgate is held down firmly. If you fail to do so, it could spring upward abruptly and cause personal injury and vehicle damage. After you remove the rod, close the tailgate carefully. Continue to hold it firmly until it is completely closed.< If light-alloy wheels other than Genuine BMW light-alloy wheels have been mounted, it may be necessary to use different lug bolts for those wheels. Replace the defective tire as soon as possible and have the new wheel/tire balanced. 5. 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. 6. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are changing is raised from the ground. 7. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the wheel. 8. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from the mounting surfaces of the wheel and hub. Clean the lug bolts. 9. Move the spare wheel into position. Secure the wheel by turning at least two lug bolts into opposite bolt holes. 530de236 Driving with compact wheel Drive reservedly and do not exceed a maximum speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. Altered handling characteristics, such as reduced track stability during braking, longer braking distances and altered self-steering properties at the driving limit can occur. These properties are more apparent in conjunction with winter tires. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 159 867 - © 07/05 BMW AG