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Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
points illustrat ed.
Fig. 296 Front lif t ing point
Fig. 29 7 Rear lift ing point
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> &, .
.. Activate the veh icle ja ck 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 c::>fig. 296 and c::>fig. 297 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist or floo r
ja ck t o ma tch veh icle lift ing poin t s.
.. Inse rt a rubb er pad between the floor jack/
wor kshop ho ist and the lifting points .
The vehicle ja ck mode m ust be act ivate d so th at
the au t omatic adjustment of t he Ada ptive Air
Suspension does not ma ke it more diffic ult to
raise the vehicle wit h the floor jack.
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 .
Emergency situations
Front lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on th e floor pa n rein -
forcement about at t he same level as t he j ack
mounting point
c::> fig. 296 . Do not lift the vehi-
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on th e vert ical rein-
forceme nt of th e lower sill for t he on- boar d jac k
c::>fig. 2 97 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> pag e 315 .
A WARNING
- To redu ce the risk of se rious inj ury an d veh i-
cle dama ge.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the specia l
wor kshop hoist a nd f loor jack lift points
il-
lustrated c::> fig. 296 and c::> fig. 297.
- Failure to lift t he ve hicle at these points
could cause the veh icle to tilt or fall from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap-
pen, fo r example, when heavy compo-
nents such as the eng ine block o r t rans-
missi on are re moved .
- Whe n remov ing heavy comp onents like
these, anchor veh icle t o hois t or add corre-
spon din g weig ht s t o main t ai n the cent er of
g ravity. Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht t ilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rious pe rsonal
injury .
(D Note
- Be aware of t he fo llow ing points befor e 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 in-
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points . .,.
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