.. Find the lifting p oint in the sill on the side
with the affected wheel¢
fig. 159.
.. Extend the ja ck under the lifting point on
the doo r sill unti l its arm is positioned di
rectly under the lifting point¢ &_ .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @¢
fig. 160
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver
tical
under the lift ing po int @ .
.. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground¢&_ .
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the desig
nated lift ing po ints on the sill¢
fig. 159.
There is exactly one location for each side of
the vehicle. The jack must not be pos itioned
at any other location ¢ fri. ¢0 .
An
un sta bl e s urfa ce u nder the jack can cause
the vehicle to s lip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground . If nec
essary plac e a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack. On
ha rd, slippe ry surface s
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or sim ilar to
prevent the jack from slipping¢&. .
A WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not fol
low safety p re ca utions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack . Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient ho ld 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 boa rd under the jack.
- On ha rd, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle unti l yo u are
sure the jack is securely engaged .
What do I do now ? 215
-Passengers must not remain in the ve
hicle when it is jacked up .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the veh icle and
well away from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad
just as necessary and then cont inue to
raise the jack .
(D Note
A floor jack or the pads on the hoist arms
must
not be positioned at the points
shown
-arrow -.
Removing the wheel
Follow these instructions step -by-step for
changing the wheel .
Fig . 1 61 W hee l change: us ing the sc rewdr iver hand le
(w it h th e blade r emov ed) to t urn th e bolts
F ig . 1 62 Whee l change: alignmen t pin inside the top
h ol e
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the grou nd, perform the
follow ing steps to remove and replace the
whee l: ..,.
