foot. Hold on to the vehicle for support and
take c
are not to slip.
WARNING
If the wheel bolts are removed or loos-
ened b
y more than one turn before raising
the vehicle, the wheel could fall o and
the vehicle could tip over.
This can cause serious injuries.
·
Only loosen the wheel bolts by approxi-
mately one turn before raising the vehi-
cle with the jack.
·
Never place any part of your body (e.g.
an arm) underneath the vehicle while
you are loosening the wheel bolts.
Liing the vehicle with the jack
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 364.
Jacking points
Fig. 222 On the side sill: markings for the
ja
cking points for the jack.
The jack may be positioned only at the rein-
forcements on the underbody, which are
located behind the markings on the body
→ Fig. 222. The jacking point that is located
at the wheel to be changed must be used
→
.
Positioning the jack
Fig. 223 C
orrect alignment of the jack.
Fig. 224 C
orrect alignment of the jack.
Checklist
For your own safety, carry out the following
points in the specified order → :
1.
Insert the crank into the opening on the
jack (depends on the vehicle equip-
ment).
2. Find the jacking point under the vehicle
→ Fig. 222 which is closest to the wheel
that is being changed.
3. Raise the jack until it just fits under the
jacking point of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the entire surface of the
foot of the jack is resting securely on
the ground and that it is positioned ver-
tically directly beneath the jacking point
→ Fig. 223 and → Fig. 224.
5. Position the jack and simultaneously
continue to crank the claw up until it is
in position around the jacking point un-
derneath the vehicle → Fig. 224.
Changing a wheel
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