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Raising
the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be li~ ed at the lifting
points illustra ted.
Fig. 219 Front lift ing point
Fig. 220 Rea r lift ing point
.,. Read and heed WARNING
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&_.
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
I
CAR I
funct ion button>
(Car)* systems
contro l
button >
Servicing
&
checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On.
.. Locat e lift ing po ints
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fig. 219
and
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fig.
22 0 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist or floo r
jack t o ma tch vehicle lift ing poin t s.
.. Inse rt a rub ber pa d between the f loor jack/
wor kshop hoist a nd the lifting points .
The vehicle ja ck mode* mus t be act ivat ed so th at
the au t omatic adj ustment of t he Adaptive Air
Suspension * does not make it more d ifficult t o
raise the vehicle w it h the floo r jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
Emergency
situations
Front lifting point
The lifting poin t is locate d on th e floor pa n rein -
forceme nt ab out at t he same level as t he ja ck
mounting point
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fig. 219 .
Do not lift the vehi-
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is lo cated on th e vert ical rein -
forcement of th e lower s ill for t he on- boar d jac k
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fig.
220.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to
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pag e 245 .
A
WARNING
- To redu ce the risk of se rious inj ury an d vehi -
cle da mag e.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hoist a nd f loor jack lift points il-
lustrated
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fig. 219
and
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fig. 220.
- Failure to lift t he veh icle at these points
could cause t he veh icle to tilt or fall from
a lift if t here is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap-
pen, fo r example, when heavy compo-
nent s such as the eng ine block o r tran s-
mis sion a re re mo ved .
- Whe n re mov ing heavy co m ponents like
these, anchor vehicle t o hoist or add corre-
spon din g weig ht s t o m ain t ai n the cent er of
g ravity. Ot herw ise, t he vehicle mig ht t ilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rious pe rsonal
injury .
(D
Note
- Be aware of t he fo llow ing po ints befor e lift-
ing th e vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in-
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points .
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