Front Jacking1. Park your vehicle on level ground. Turn the engine off and engage the emergency brake.2. Position yourself so you can see under the front end of your vehicle. Look for a black jack-point in the middle of the front sub-frame, or use the sub-frame. The vehicle might be equipped with a round jack-point in between the front wheels, on the skid plate. The stock, BMW jack fits in that spot.3. Place the jack under the sub-frame or jack point. Raise the jack until it lifts the car far enough to place jack stands under the frame. Place one jack stand on each side of the vehicle --...
How to Choose the Right Truck Tire Jack
1. Open your door and look at the vehicle information sticker, usually on the door near the door jam, or on the door frame of the truck. This will list your vehicle's basic information.2. Look for the truck's gross weight or curb weight. This can be referenced as GVW-Gross Vehicle Weight or GCW-Gross Curb Weight. This will be written in a measurement of tons such as 3.0-tons, or 2.5-tons.3. Measure the distance in inches from the ground to the frame of your truck, or to the jack placement points, with a tape measure. A jack placement point is installed on some truck models and is usually...
How to Replace a Mercedes Thermostat
1. Locate the thermostat housing that sits near the front of the engine next to the water pump. The housing has two water hoses that run into its underside from the radiator.2. Detach the two bolts on the thermostat housing that are holding the cap in place with a metric socket wrench. When the bolts are removed, use a flat-edge screwdriver to lift the cap off the thermostat housing.3. Lift the thermostat out of the housing and use a piece of emery cloth to clean any remaining gasket material or debris from the thermostat housing and cap.4. Spread a layer of gasket seal around the edge...
How to Change a 2002 Mercedes Clk 320 Cabin Filter
1. Remove the two screws on the panel directly beneath the glove compartment.2. Pull the panel out and down to disconnect it from the dash.3. Tilt the old filter slightly up. Pull the filter toward the floor of the car to remove it from the filter compartment.4. Insert the new filter into the compartment. Tilt it slightly forward when it is almost all the way in to get it to fit properly.5. Replace the panel that covers the filter compartment. Insert the screws that secure the panel in pla...
How to Make Your Own BMW
1. Point your web browser to www.bmwusa.com, and click the link at the upper right, and just below the 'Home' button that invites you to 'Build Your Own.'2. On the Build Your Own homepage, select the model that you would like to build by clicking the hyperlinked model number. (Example, if you would like to build an X5 535d, go to the column marked 'X5' for the model, and select the link for the appropriate engine--in this case, the 3.5-liter diesel.3. Once you have selected the appropriate model and engine, you will have arrived at the page which allows you to build your BMW. You are presented...
How to Pair a Mercedes Bluetooth
Pair a Mercedes Bluetooth With Your Phone1. Select the 'Bluetooth' option from your cell phone's 'Settings' menu and choose its 'Discover' mode.2. Press the 'TEL' key on the car's radio to activate the telephone screen on the car's display.3. Press the 'Phone List' option on the Mercedes-Benz display and then select the 'Update' option.4. Choose the phone that is in discovery mode by tapping its name on the car display panel.5. Create and enter a passcode four to 16 digits long in the Mercedes-Benz hand-free system and confirm the code by selecting 'OK,'6. Enter the passcode on your...
How to Aim 2005 Audi Headlights
1. Park your Audi so that it is 25 feet away from the garage and facing a closed garage door.2. Turn on the headlights and open the hood.3. Turn the adjustment screws on the top of the headlight-housing assembly until the center of the headlight beam is positioned at the bottom of the garage door where the door meets the ground and until both of the headlight beams overlap each other by 50 perce...
How to Remove a Headlight in a 2002 Audi A4
1. Open the hood on the Audi and secure.2. Remove two screws on top of the headlight assembly with the Phillips screwdriver. This is the part that holds it in place.3. Locate the two screws at the base of the headlight assembly inside the engine compartment. Unscrew them using the long flat edged screwdriver.4. Pull the headlight assembly out carefully about 4 inches.5. Reach around the back of the headlight assembly. Release the metal clip that secures the wiring on the back of the headlight.6. Pull the headlight out carefully towards yourse...
How to Get Invited to NYC Fashion Week
1. Consider taking on a part or full-time job at one of the many exclusive boutiques or high-end department stores in Manhattan. If you make a name for yourself in the field, you may receive an invitation to one or more of the designer's shows. And even if you don't get a personally addressed invitation, you may be able to get a pass to attend from the one of your co-workers.2. Volunteer your time to help out during Fashion Week. You can contact IMG, which runs the event, and ask if you can be added to their volunteer list. Just make sure to do so well in advance, since many people are competing...
How to Change Front Brakes on a 2005 BMW X5
1. Remove brake fluid from the brake master cylinder with a turkey baster until it is only half full. Transfer the removed fluid to a small container.2. Loosen the X5's front lug nuts with a ratchet and socket.3. Raise the front of the BMW with a floor jack and place jack stands beneath the frame rails. Lower the X5 until only the jack stands support its weight. Remove the lug nuts and pull the front wheels from the SUV.4. Unplug the wiring harness that pluggs into the rear of the brake caliper.5. Insert the blade of a flat-head screwdriver under the retaining spring holding the outer...
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