2008 BMW M6 Owner's Manual - Page 224
2008 BMW M6 Manual
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Replacing components 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. Otherwise, incorrectly tightened lug bolts are a hidden safety risk. 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 with 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 86, and the Sequential Manual Transmission, refer to After changing wheels/ tires on page 207. 4. Replace the damaged tire as soon as possible and have the new wheel/tire balanced. Convertible: hook the belt into the lashing eyes 5 and 7 and lay it in the belt guide of the lid which runs offset. 5. Completely open the tensioning lock. 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. Stowing wheel and tools Convertible: a rear wheel can only be transported with the convertible top compartment floor folded up.< 1. Lay the wheel in the tool mounting. 2. Lay the cover on the mounting. 3. Coupe: center the wheel and cover relative to the lashing eyes 5. Convertible: slide the wheel as far as possible to the left and to the rear. 4. Coupe: hook the belt into the lashing eyes 5 and lay it in the belt guide which runs in the center of the lid. 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. 222 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 244 - © 08/07 BMW AG