The vehicle may only be lifted by a jack positioned at one of the four
jack lift points ⇒ .
Checklist
For your own safety and that of your passengers, carry out the follow-
ing steps in the order listed ⇒ .
1. Find a level spot on firm ground for lifting the vehicle.
2. Switch off the engine. Automatic transmission: shift the transmis-
sion into Park (P)) ⇒ Automatic transmission: Selector lever. Man-
ual transmission: shift into a gear ⇒ Manual transmission: Gear-
shift lever. Then set the electronic parking brake ⇒ Braking and
parking to help prevent the vehicle from moving.
3. If towing a trailer: Unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park the
trailer properly.
4. Straighten the steering wheel so that the front wheels point straight
forward.
5. Block the diagonally opposite wheel with chocks or other suitable
things.
6. Loosen the wheel bolts of the wheel to be changed ⇒ Wheel bolts.
7. Find the jack lift point on the vehicle frame that is closest to the
wheel to be changed.
8. Remove the cover panel in the side sill. To do so, pull forcefully but
carefully in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 193. Secure the cover
panel with the retaining strap.
9. Crank up the vehicle jack so that it still just fits underneath the lift
point.
10. Position the jack so that its base is directly underneath the lift
point ⇒ fig. 194, making sure that the entire base of the jack rests
securely on the ground.
11. Align the jack and wind up the jack claw at the same time, until
the claw cradles the vertical rib underneath the vehicle ⇒ fig. 194.
12. Continue raising the vehicle jack until the wheel is lifted off the
ground.