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Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be-
fore the wheel can be removed
.
Fig. 216
Sill
panels
: mar
kings
(example)
Fig.
217
Sill:
pos
itioning the vehicle
jack
•
Engage the
parking brake
to prevent you
r
vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally.
•
Move the
selector
lever
to position
P.
•
Find the
ma rking
(impr int) on the sill
that is
nearest the wheel
that
will be changed
¢
fig.
216
.
Behind the marking, there
is
a
lift-
ing point
on the sill for the vehicle jack
.
•
Vehicles with a sill: Note the posit io
n
of the s
ill
when positioning the vehicle jack
¢
fig.
217
.
•
Place the vehicle jack (veh icle tool kit) on a firm
s urface. Use a flat, stable support if necessary.
On a slippery surface such as tile, you should
use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber mat)
¢
.&_
.
•
Turn
the
vehicle j ack
located under the lifting
point on the
sill
to ra
ise
the jack
until
its
arm
@
¢ fig.
217
is
located under
the
designated plas-
tic mount
¢
_A,
¢
(D.
•
Align the jack so that its arm
@
q
fig.
217
en-
gages in the des ignated lift ing po int
in
the doo
r
sill
and the movable base
@
lies flat on the
ground. The base
@
must be
vertical
under the
lift ing point
@
.
286
•
Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
¢
_A.
Position the vehicle jack
only
under the designat
-
ed lifting points on the sill
¢
fig. 216.
There
is
ex-
actly
one
location fo
r
each
wheel. The
jack
must
not be positioned at any other location
¢
,1.
¢
(D.
An
unstab le surf ace
under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off
t
he jack. Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a st urdy board or similar support under the
jack. On
hard,
slipper
y
surfaces
(such
as tiles)
use a rubber mat or
similar to
prevent
the
jack
from slipping
¢
&
.
A
WARNING
- You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
-
Position the vehicle jack only at the desig-
nated lifting po ints and align the 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 the
j
ack
may cause the vehicle
to
slip off
the
jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the gro und
.
If necessary, use a sturdy
boa rd unde
r
the jack.
-
On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat
or
similar to prevent the
ja
ck
from s lipp ing.
-
Only raise your vehicle with the veh icle
j
ack prov ided by the factory
.
If you use a
vehicle jack for another veh icle, your vehi-
cle can s lide and cause injury.
- Changes in tempe rature or load can affect
the he ight of the vehicle.
-
Never start the eng ine when
t
he vehicle is
raised, w hich could cause an accident.
-
Suppo rt the vehicle sec urely with appro-
priate stands if work is to be pe rformed
undernea
t
h the ve hicle; ot herwise, there
is a potent ial risk for
inju
ry.
-
To he lp prevent injury
t
o yourse lf and your
passengers:
.,.
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