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~ Align the jack so tha t its arm @¢ fig. 202 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
lift ing po int @ .
~ Wind the jack up further unt il the flat tire
comes off the grou nd
¢ & -
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat
ed lifting points on the
sill ¢ fig. 201 . There is ex
actly
one locat ion for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other
l ocation ¢.&.''~ ©.
An unstable surface 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 similar support under the
jack . On
hard, slippery surface s (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent the jack
from
slipping ¢.&. .
& WARNING
- Yo u or your passengers could be injured
whi le chang ing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the veh icle jack on ly at the desig
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Othe rw ise, the vehicle jac k cou ld slip and
cause an injury if i t does n ot have suffi
cient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or un stable s urface unde r the jack
may c ause the vehicle to slip off the jac k.
Always p rovide a firm base for the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack .
- O n ha rd, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and yo ur
passengers:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the veh icle
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.
Em ergen cy as sis tanc e
-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 veh icle.
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the si ll. Position the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lift ing
po ints on the sill. Otherw ise, your veh icle wi ll
be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automati
ca lly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
Removing and installing the sill extension
cover
Applies to: vehicles with sill extension
Fi g. 2 03 Sill: r em ov in g the cover
~ Pull the cover down to remove it ¢ fig. 203
~ 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 s ill
extens io n.
(D Tips
Some models may a lso have a cover for the
r ear vehicle lift po int .
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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. 218 Fro nt lift in g poin t
Fig. 219 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 . 218 and c::>fig . 219 .
.. 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 . 218 . 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. 219.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> pag e 238 .
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. 218 and c::> fig. 219.
-Failure to lift t he ve hicle at these points
could cause 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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