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Emergency
assistance
car to keep your balance and take care not
to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be-
fore the wheel can be removed.
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Fig. 206
Sill panels: markings
Fig. 207
Sill: positio ning t he vehicle jack
" Engage the
parking brake
to prevent your vehi -
cle from roll ing unintentionally .
" Move the
selector lever to position P.
" Find the
marking
(impr int) on the sill that is
nearest the whee l that will be changed. Behind
the marking, there is a
lifting point
on the sill
for the vehicle jack.
" Vehicles with a sill: note the position of the sill
when positioning the vehicle jack
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fig. 207.
" Place the vehicle jack (vehicle tool kit) on a firm
surface. Use a flat, stable support if necessary.
On a slippery surface such as tile, you should
use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber mat)
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" Turn the
vehicle jack
located under the lifting
poin t on the s ill to ra ise the jack until its arm @
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fig. 207 is located unde r the designated plas-
tic mount
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" Align the jack so that its arm
(D i=>
fig. 207 en-
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
s ill and the movable base @ lies flat on the
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ground. The base @ must be vertical under the
lifting point
(D .
" Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
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Position the vehicle jack
only
under the designat-
ed lifting points on the sill ¢ fig . 206. There is ex-
actly one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be posit ioned at any other location
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An
unstable surface
under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the j ack . Always prov ide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board or sim ilar support under the
jack. On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping
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WARNING
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- You o r your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the des ig-
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherwise , the veh icle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi-
cient hold on the veh icle .
-A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack .
Always provide a firm base fo r the jack on
the g roun d . If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery su rface (suc h as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- Only ra ise yo ur vehicle wit h the vehicle
jack provided by the factory. If you use a
vehicle jack for another vehicle, your vehi-
cle can slide and cause injury.
- Changes in temperature
or load can affect
the he ight of the vehicle .
- Never sta rt the eng ine when th e vehicle is
raised, w hich could cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro-
priate stands if work is to be performed
un derneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potential risk of injury .
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