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- If a whee l bolt is
very
tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down
on the end of the wheel bo lt wrench with
one foot only.
As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your balance and take care not
to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be-
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 177
Sill pane ls: markings
Fig. 178
Sill: posit ioning the veh icle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by an
indentation on the underside of the vehicle
~ fig. 177 .
.,. Activate t he
parkin g brake
to prevent the vehi-
cle from roll ing unintentionally.
.,. Shift into
1st gear
on vehicles with manual
t ransm ission or
move
the selector lever to the P
position on vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion.
.,. Find the
marking
(imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
~ fig . 177.
Behind the marking, there is a
lift-
ing point
on the sill for the vehicle jack .
.,. Turn the
vehicle jack
located under the lifting
po int on the s ill to ra ise the jack until the jaw
Em er gen cy a ss istanc e
~
fig. 178 @ covers
the
notch
on the ve hicle
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.,. Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @ covers the
notch and the base plate ® is flat on the floor.
The base plate ® must be
vertical
under the
lifting point @ .
.,. Install the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
rod into the open ing o n the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or right to secu re it.
.,. Continue ra ising the jack wit h the rod unti l the
wheel lifts off the ground slight ly.
Pos ition the vehicle jack
only
unde r the des ignat-
ed lift ing po ints on the sill
c:!>
fig. 177.
The re is ex-
act ly
one
loca t ion for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
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Soft ground
under the jack ca n cause t he vehicle
to slip off the jack. Always place t he ja ck on firm
ground. Use a f lat, stab le support if necessary.
Use a non-s lip surface s uch as a rubbe r mat on a
slippery surface
such as tile .
A
WARNING
-
- You o r your passengers could be inju red
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position t he vehicle jack only at the des ig-
na ted lift ing po ints and alig n t he jack.
Otherwise, the veh icle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi-
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstab le surface under t he jac k
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
board under the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (s uch as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourse lf and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remai n in the vehicle
whe n it is jacked up.
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