286 Emergency situations
Rear lifting point
The lift ing poin t is lo cat ed on th e ve rt ical rein-
fo rcement of the lower si ll for the on boa rd
jack
c::>fig. 24 5.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refe r to c::> page 2 73 .
.&_ WARNING
- To reduce t he risk of se rious injury and
vehicle d am ag e.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the spe -
cial workshop hoist a nd f loor jack lift
points illustrated
¢ fig . 244 and
c::>fig. 24 5 .
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these
poi nts cou ld cause the vehicl e t o t ilt or
fa ll from a lift if th er e is a chang e in ve-
hicle we igh t distr ibuti on a nd balance.
This m igh t hap pe n, for examp le, when
heavy com pon e nt s su ch as t he engi ne
block or t ra nsmiss io n ar e rem oved.
- Wh e n re mo ving he avy comp onents like
th ese, anchor vehicle to hoist or add cor-
respon d ing weig hts t o ma inta in the cen -
te r of gr avity. Othe rwise, the vehicle
mig ht t ilt or slip off t he hoist, causing
serious persona l injury.
(D Note
- Be awa re of t he following poin t s befo re
lifting t he 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
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear-
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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