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fig. 222 is located under the designated plas-
tic mount
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in
AB:
Raising the vehicle on
page 262 <=:>
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.. Align the jack so that its arm ®
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fig. 222 en-
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
sill and the movable base ® lies flat on the
ground . The base ® must be vertical under the
lift ing point @ .
.,. Wind the jack up further unt il the fla t t ire
comes off the ground c::>
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in
AB:
Raising the
vehicle on page 262.
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat-
ed lifting points on the sill <=:>page 261, fig. 219 .
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel. The
jack must not be positioned at any other location
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in
AB:
Raising the vehicle on page 262<=:> 0 .
An unstabl e surface under the jac k can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on t he ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack. On hard, s lippery surfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping
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WARNING
-
- You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions :
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig-
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherw ise, the vehicle j ack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi-
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
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, sli ppery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipp ing.
- To help prevent inju ry to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
Em er gen cy a ss istanc e
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- 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 .
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
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Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack on ly at the designated lift ing
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle w ill
be damaged.
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Tips
The vehicle jack mode switches off automati-
cally at speeds above
10
km/h.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang-
ing the wheel .
Fig. 223
Cha nging a wheel: us ing the screwdriver handle
(with t he blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 22 4 Changing a whee l: alig nment pin inside the top
hole
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