4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
CAUTION
When raising your vehicle
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Make sure to observe the following precautions to reduce the possibility of
death or serious injury:
When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with
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the jack.
Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
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Do not put any part of your body underneath the vehicle when it is sup-
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ported only by the floor jack.
Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level
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surface.
Do not start the hybrid system while the vehicle is supported by the floor
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jack.
Stop the vehicle on level, firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and shift
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the shift position to P.
Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
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Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage
the vehicle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
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Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack
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such as the one shown in the illustra-
tion.