mo unt ing point q fig . 23 2 . Do not lift the vehi-
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the vert ica l re in-
for ceme nt of the lower si ll for the on boar d ja ck*
q fig . 233 .
Lifting with vehicle jack*
Refer to q page 257 .
A WARNING
- To reduce t he risk of serio us injury and vehi -
cle da mage.
- Always lift t he vehicle only at the special
wo rksho p ho ist and floo r j ack lift po ints
il-
lustrated q fig. 232 and ¢ fig. 233.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to ti lt or fall from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
d istr ibut ion a nd balance . This might hap-
pen, for exam ple, when heavy compo-
ne nts su ch as t he engi ne block or t rans-
m iss io n ar e rem oved .
- When removing heavy components like
th ese, a nchor vehicle to hoist or add corre-
s po nding weigh ts to ma inta in t he cente r of
gravity. Otherwise, th e vehicle might t ilt or
slip off the hoi st , causing ser ious persona l
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 in-
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
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check that the vehicle weight does not
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exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
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the hoist .
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Emergency situations
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en-
sure that the re is sufficient clearance be-
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve-
hicle.
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