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•
- Inse rt a rubber pad bet wee n th e fl oor ja ck/wo rksh op
hoi st and th e liftin g points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to work underneath , be
sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose .
Fr o nt lifting point
The lifting poi nt is located o n the floo r pan rei nforceme nt about at
the same leve l as the jac k mounting point~ page
308, fig . 230. Do
not lift the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The li ft ing point is locate d on t he vert ical reinforceme nt of the low er
sil l for the on board jack ~ page
308, f ig. 231.
Lifting with vehi c le ja c k
Refer to
~
page 296.
& WARNING
• To reduce the ri sk of serious injury and vehicle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and
floor jack lift points illustrated
~
page 308, fig. 230 and
~
page 308, fig . 231.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points could cause the
vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balan ce. This might happen , for
example , when heavy components such as the engine block or
transmission are removed .
• When removing heavy components like these, anchor vehicle
to hoist or add correspond ing we ights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherwise , the vehicle might tilt or slip off the hoist ,
causing ser ious personal injury .
0 Note
• Be aware of t he fo llowing po ints before l ifting the ve hi cle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or ja cked up from under -
neath the engine oil pan , the tran smis sion housing , the front or
rear ax le or the body side members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame , a rubber
pad must be inserted between the floor jack and the lift points .
- Before dr iving over a workshop hoist , check that the vehicle
weight does not exceed the permis sible lifting capacity of the
hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , en sure that there is
sufficient clearance between the hoist and low parts of the
vehicle. •
Do-it-yourself service
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