eye . For t echnica l reasons, the pres su re in the
suspension st ruts may change during the
t ra nspo rt a nd this will adverse ly affect vehicle
handling.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
poin ts illustrated .
Fig. 237 Front lift ing point
Fig. 238 Rear lift ing point
.,. Read and heed WARNING¢ &_.
... Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR I funct ion button> Car systems control
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On.
... Locat e lift ing po ints ¢fig. 237 and ¢ fig. 238 .
.,. Adjus t lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or floo r
jack to matc h ve hicle lifting points .
... Inse rt a ru bber pad between t he f loor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
The vehicle jack mode m ust be act ivate d so that
the automatic adjustment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension does not ma ke it more diffic ult to
raise the ve hicle wit h the floor jack .
Emergency situations
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.
Front lifting point
The lift ing poi nt is locate d on the floor pa n rein-
forcement abo ut at t he sa me level as t he ja ck
mounting point¢
fig . 237 . Do not lift the vehi-
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lift ing point is locate d on th e vertical rein-
forcement of th e lowe r s ill for t he on -boa rd jack
¢ fig. 238 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ¢ page 261 .
A WARNING
-
- To reduce the ris k of se rious inj ury and veh i-
cle da ma ge.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hoist and f loor jack lift points
il-
lustrated¢ fig. 237 and¢ fig. 238.
- Failure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the veh icle to tilt or fall fr om
a lift if t here is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This m ig ht hap-
pen , fo r exampl e, wh e n heavy compo-
nents such as the eng ine block or trans-
mission a re removed.
- W he n remov ing heavy componen t s like
t hese, anchor veh icle to hoist or add corre-
spondin g weig ht s to maintai n the center of
gravity. Oth e rwise, the vehicle mig ht ti lt or
slip
off t he hoist , causing se rious pe rsonal
injury.
(D Note
- Be aware of th e following points bef ore lift-
ing th e vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle 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
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