Emergency assistance
sill 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
¢ .&_ .
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat
ed lifting points on the sill
¢ fig. 195. There is ex
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other
location ¢ £¢(D .
An unstable surface under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from
slipping ¢& .
,&. WARNING
-
-Yo u or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing 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 jack 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, s lippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- T o help prevent injury to yourself and yo ur
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until 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.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust as necessary and then cont inue to raise
the jack.
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- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the veh icle by the si ll. Position the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting
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. 197 Sill : re m ov ing the cover
.. Pull the cover down to remove it ¢ fig. 197
.. To install the cover, insert it in the mount and
press 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 vehicle lift point.
a co ,...,
N
" N ,...,
0 0 \,;J '
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
points illus tr at ed.
Fig. 212 Fro nt lift in g poin t
Fig. 213 Re ar lift ing poin t
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> &, .
.. Activate the veh icle ja ck mode* in the M MI:
I CAR I funct ion button> (Car) * systems contro l
bu tton >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.. Loca te lift ing po ints c::> fig . 212 and c::>fig . 213 .
.. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist o r floo r
jack t o match vehicle li fting poin ts.
.. In se rt a rubb er pa d between the floor jack/
wor kshop ho ist a nd the lifting points .
T he vehicle ja ck m ode* mus t be activa ted so that
the au tomatic a djustment of the Ad aptive Air
Suspension * does no t make it more difficult to
raise the ve hicle wit h 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 . Emergency situations
Front lifting point
T he lifting poin t is locate d on the floor p an rein
f o rcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c::> fig . 212 . Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
T he lifting p oin t i s lo cate d on the ve rtic al rei n
f o rceme nt o f th e lower s ill for the on- bo ar d jac k
c::>fig. 213.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> pag e 229 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k of se rious inju ry and veh i
cle dama ge.
-Always lift the vehicle o nly at the specia l
wor kshop h oist a nd f loor jack lift points
il
l ustrated c::>fig. 212 and c::> fig. 213.
-Failure to lift t he ve hicle at these points
could ca use t he veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift i f th ere is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap
pen, fo r example, when heavy compo
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r trans
missi on a re removed .
- Whe n re mov ing heavy comp onents like
these, an ch or veh icle t o hois t or ad d co rre
spon ding weig hts t o m aintai n the cen ter of
g ravi ty . Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rio us pe rsonal
i njur y .
(D Note
-Be aw are of the fo llow ing po ints b efor e 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 .
.,.
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