Emerg ency assis ta nce
• Align the jack so that its arm @ c::> fig. 205 en
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
s ill and the movable base ® lies flat on the
ground. The base ® must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
• Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c::> ,&. .
Position the vehicle jack on ly unde r the designat
ed lifting points on the sill
c::> fig . 204 . There is ex
actly
one locat ion for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
c::> .&. c::>0.
An unst able s urfa ce under the jack can cause the
ve hicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground . If necessary
p lace a sturdy boa rd or simi lar support under the
jack . On
h ard, slipp ery su rface s (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat or similar to prevent the jack
from sl ipping
c::> .&. .
& WARNING
- Yo u or your passengers could be injured
whi le changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the veh icle jack only at the desig
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Othe rw ise, the vehicle jack cou ld slip and
cause an injury if i t does not have suffi
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable s urface unde r the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
A lways provide a firm base for the jack on
the ground. If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack .
- On hard, s lippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- 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 traff ic.
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- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to ra ise
the jack .
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the veh icle.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Position the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lift ing
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automati
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Removing and installing the sill extension
cover
App lies to: vehicles with sill extension
Fig . 206 S ill: rem ovin g the cover
• Pull the cover down to remove it. c::> fig. 206
• To install the cover, insert it in the mount and
pre ss it upward until it clicks into place . The
cover must be flush with the surface of the sill
extens ion .
@ Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear veh icle lift point .
Emergency situations
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
Th e vehicle may only b e lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illust rated.
F ig .. 221 F ro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 222 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> A -
.,. Activate the vehicle jac k mode* in the MMI:
I CAR I funct io n button > (Car) * systems co ntro l
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp. : jack
mode > On .
.,. Lo ca te lift ing po ints c::> fig . 221 a nd c::> fig . 222 .
.,. Adjus t lifting arms of wo rk shop hoist o r floo r
jac k to m atch veh icle li fting poin ts.
.,. Inse rt a rubber pa d between the floor jack/
wor kshop hoist an d the lifting points .
Th e ve hicle jack mode* must be activa ted so that
the au tom atic a djustment of the Ad aptive Air
S uspens ion* does no t make it more d ifficult to
raise the ve hicle w ith the floor jac k.
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.
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Front lifting point
The li fting point is lo cated on the floor pa n rein
f orcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c::> fig . 221. Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lif ting poin t is loca ted on the ve rtic al rein
forcement of t he lower sill for the o n-b o ard jack
c::>fig. 22 2.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 245 .
A WARNING
-To red uce the r is k of se rious inju ry and vehi
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hoist an d floor jack lift points il
l ustrated
c::> fig. 221 and c::> fig. 222.
- Fail ure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to t ilt o r fall from
a lift i f there is a cha nge in ve hicle we ight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap
pen, fo r example, wh en heavy compo
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r tra ns
m iss ion are re moved .
- Whe n rem oving heavy co m po nents like
t hese, an chor vehicle to hois t or add cor re
s p ondin g weig hts to maintai n the cen ter of
gravi ty . O th erw ise, the vehicle might t ilt or
slip off the hoist, causi ng serio us pers onal
in jur y .
(D Note
- B e aw are of the follo wing p oints bef ore lift
ing the 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.
