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.. Install the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or right to secure it.
.. Cont inue raising the jack with the rod until the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly .
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat-
ed lifting points on the sill
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fig. 156.
There is ex-
actly
one
location for each wheel. The jack must
not be pos itioned at any other location
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Soft ground under the jack can cause the vehicle
to slip off the jack. Always place the jack on firm
ground . Use a flat, stable support if necessary.
Use a non-slip surface such as a rubber mat on a
slipper y surfa ce
such as tile .
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WARNING
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- You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if yo u do not follow
these safety precau t ions:
- Position the veh icle jack only at the desig-
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherw ise, the vehicle jack cou ld slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi-
cient hold on the vehicle.
- Use on ly the jack* supplied with your vehi-
cle to raise the vehicle.
If
you use a jack
from a d ifferent vehicle, your veh icle may
slip off the jack - risk of injury!
- Do not use the jack* supp lied with your ve-
h icle t o ra ise other veh icles, as these may
slip off the jack - ris k of injury!
- A soft or unstable s urface under the jack
may cause t he vehicle to s lip off t he jac k.
Always provide a firm base fo r the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board underthejack
.
- On hard, sl ippery surfa ce (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipp ing.
- To help prevent inju ry to you rself and your
passenge rs:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
Em er gen cy a ss istanc e
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under the veh icle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita-
ble stands - risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack - risk of acc ident!
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Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lifting
po ints on the sill. Otherw ise, your veh icle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing
the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang -
ing the wheel.
Fig. 1 58
Chang ing a whee l: us ing the hexagona l socket
(with the blade removed) to tu rn t he bolts
Fig. 1 59
Changi ng a whee l: alig nment pin ins ide the top
hole
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