ho ld on to the car to keep your ba lance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 224 Sill pan els: markings
Fig. 225 Sill: positioning th e vehicle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR I function button > Car system s control
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp. :
jack mod e
> On .
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from roll ing un intentionally.
.,. Move the
selector lever to positi on P .
.. Find the marking (imprin t) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
c::> fig. 224 . Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
veh icle jack located under the lift-
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @ i:>
fig. 225 is located under the des -
ignated plast ic mount
c::> _&..c::>(D.
.. Align the jack so that its arm @ c::> fig . 225
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver-
tical
under the lifting point @ .
What do I d o now ? 2 7 5
.. Wind the jack up fu rther unti l the flat tire
comes off the ground
c::> _A.
Position the veh icle jack only under the desig-
nated lifting points on the sill
¢ fig. 224.
There is exactly one locat ion for eac h wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location
c::, .&,i:>0 .
An unstable surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground . If nec-
essary place a sturdy board or simi lar s upport
under the jack. On
hard , slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping
c::> .&,.
A WARNING
- You or your passengers could be inj ured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l-
low t hese safety pre cautions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
s lip a nd cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold o n the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the ve hicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessa ry,
use a stu rdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery su rface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat or simi la r 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 veh icle and
well away from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad-
j ust as necessary and then cont inue to
raise the jack .
- Changes in temperature or load can af-
fect the height of the vehicle.
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