Thread: Spare Tire Removal Question
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Old 11-07-2013, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by OptimusPriM5 View Post
So was playing around in cargo area on the x5 to update battery and went on You Tube for some pointers and for hell of it and they demo tire removal with a sling apparatus the tire sits on and you use the lower gate to lift the tire up and out.

I have an 02 4.6is and for the life of me cant find anything that resembles this apparatus in the cargo area. Is this not a feature on the 4.6? Cant post link right now as its blocked at work.
Just in case there is a difference...did you check the owners manual to see if the instructions are different than what was shown in the video?

I think I ran across the same video, too when I first got my X5...I found it very informative. If anyone has not seen it before or have never seen how to access the battery by removing the spare tire...here's a link to the video: X5 Battery Replacement E53 DIY Full Replacement Procedure - YouTube
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