- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve-
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct , ad-
just as necessary and then continue to
raise the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can af-
fect the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift-
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi-
cle will be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off auto-
matically at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/
h).
Removing and installing the sill cover
Applies to vehicles : with sill
Fig. 211 Sill: remov ing t he cover
.,. Pull the cover down to remove it c'> fig. 211.
.,. To install the cover again, insert it into the
retainers and then swing it upward until it
clicks into place . The cover must be flush
with the sill.
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@ Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift point.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 212 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han-
dle (with th e blade removed) to t urn the bolt s
Fig. 213 Changing a wheel : alignment pin inside t he
top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows :
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriv-
er handle
to completely remove the top-
most wheel bolt and set it aside on a clean
surface c>fig. 212 .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole r::;;fig . 213 .
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de-
scribed above .
.,. Take
off the wheel leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole r::;;d). ..,.
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