WARNING: Do not work on yourvehicle when the jack is the only supportas your vehicle could slip off the jack.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury or death.
WARNING: Use only the specifiedjacking points. If you use other positions,you may damage the body, steering,suspension, engine, braking system orthe fuel lines.
WARNING: Never place anythingbetween the vehicle jack and yourvehicle.
WARNING: Never place anythingbetween the vehicle jack and the ground.
WARNING: Park your vehicle sothat you do not obstruct the flow oftraffic or place yourself in any danger andset up a warning triangle.
WARNING: Do not attempt tochange a tire on the side of the vehicleclose to moving traffic. Pull far enoughoff the road to avoid the danger of beinghit when operating the jack or changingthe wheel.
Note:Passengers should not remain in yourvehicle when the vehicle is being jacked.
Note:Jack at the specified locations toavoid damage to the vehicle.
Note:No maintenance or additionallubrication of your jack is required over theservice life of your vehicle.
1.Park on a level surface, set the parkingbrake and switch on the hazardflashers.
2.Apply the parking brake, place thetransmission in park (P) or reverse (R)for manual transmission. Turn theengine off.
3.If your vehicle has air suspension, usethe touch screen to switch on the AirSuspension Service Mode prior tojacking.
4.Block the wheel diagonally oppositethe flat tire. For example, if the leftfront tire is flat, block the right rearwheel.
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11.Loosen each wheel lug nut one-halfturn counterclockwise, but do notremove them until the flat tire israised off the ground.
12.Find the jacking points shown here,small arrow-shaped marks on thesills show the location of the jackingpoints.
13.Place the jack at the jacking pointnext to the tire which you arechanging. Turn the lug wrench handleclockwise until the flat tire iscompletely off the ground.
14.Remove the lug nuts with the lugwrench.
15.Replace the flat tire with the sparetire, making sure the valve stem isfacing outward.
16.Install the lug nuts snug against thehub. Do not fully tighten the lug nutsuntil the vehicle is lowered.
17.Turn the wrench handlecounterclockwise to lower the vehiclecompletely.
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