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.. Find the lifting po int in the sill on the side
with the affected wheel ¢
fig . 159.
.. Extend the jack under the lifting point on
the doo r sill unti l its arm is positioned di-
rectly under the lifting poin t ¢ &_ .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @ ¢
fig . 160
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver-
tical
under the lift ing po int @ .
.. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground ¢ &_ .
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig-
nated lift ing po ints on the sill ¢
fig. 159.
There is exactly
one
location for each side of
the vehicle. The jack must not be pos itioned
at any other location ¢ fri.¢ 0 .
An unstable surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground . If nec-
essary plac e a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack. On hard, slippe ry surface s
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or sim ilar to
prevent the jack from slipping ¢ &. .
A
WARNING
- You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not fol-
low safety p re ca utions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack . Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient ho ld on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground . If necessary,
use a sturdy boa rd under the jack.
- On ha rd, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle unti l you are
sure the jack is securely engaged .
What
do
I
d o now ?
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- Passengers must not remain in the ve-
hicle when it is jacked up .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the veh icle and
well away from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad -
just as necessary and then cont inue to
raise the jack .
(D
Note
A floor jack or the pads on the hoist arms
must not be positioned at the points
shown
-arrow-.
Removing the wheel
Follow these instructions step -by-step for
changing the wheel .
Fig. 161
Whee l change: us ing the sc rewdr iver hand le
(with th e blade re moved) to turn th e bolts
Fig. 162
Whee l change: alignmen t pin inside the top
hole
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the grou nd, perform the
follow ing steps to remove and replace the
whee l:
..,.
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