BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) 2008-2015 Service Manual / Wheel And Tires / Disc Wheels (RIMS)
BMW 7 Series: Disc Wheels (RIMS)
- Checking Rim For Lateral And Radial Runout
- General Information On Light Alloy Disc Wheels
- Removing And Installing RDC (Tyre Pressure Control) Control Unit
- Removing And Installing/Replacing RDC Reception Aerial
- Removing And Installing/Replacing An RDC Trigger Transmitter (Front)
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Checking Rim For Lateral And Radial Runout
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove WHEEL
Check WHEEL for lateral and radial runout
Remove TYRE from disc wheel
Remove dirt from rim well and rim flange
IMPORTANT: Disc wheels are not allowed to
General Information On Light Alloy Disc Wheels
NOTE: It is sometimes difficult to distinguish light alloy disc wheels
visually from steel
disc wheels.
Identifying features:
Sticker on light alloy disc wheel. (1) = Indication "Aluminium"
Wall t
Removing And Installing RDC (Tyre Pressure Control) Control Unit
IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC
DAMAGE (ESD protection).
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove right LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL.
Disconnect plug con
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Information On Replacing Shock Absorbers
Situation
When a shock absorber is faulty on one side (leaking, noises, etc.), often
both shock absorbers on the axle in
question are replaced.
Effect
This is not necessary for technical reasons and causes the manufacturer not
to recognize the unnecessarily
removed shock absorbers as defective par
Tire inflation pressure- Tire inflation pressures up to 100 mph/160 km/h
For speeds of up to 100 mph/160 km/h and for
optimum driving comfort, note the pressure values
in the tire inflation pressure table and adjust
as necessary.
These pressure values can also be found on the
tire inflation pressure label on the driver's door
pillar.
Do not exceed a speed of 100 mph/1
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