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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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CAUTION
n When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following to reduce the possibility of death or seri-
ous injury.
l Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
l Do not put any part of your body or get underneath the vehicle supported
only by the jack.
Always use automotive jack stands or a solid, level surface.
l Do not start the engine while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.
l Stop the vehicle on level firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and put
the shift lever in āPā.
l Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage
the vehicle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
l Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
l When raising the vehicle, do not place any objects on top of or underneath
the floor jack.
l Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack
such as the one shown in the illustra-
tion.
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