jack AUDI Q3 2016 Owners Manual

Opening and clo sin g
If the vehicle is unlocked and no doo r or the rear
lid is opened within 30 seconds, the vehicle locks
itself again automatically . This feature prevents
the vehicle from being accidentally left unlocked
over a long period of time. This does not apply
when you push the©~ button for at least one
second.
It depends on the settings in the radio or MM!*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doors
¢ page 31.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c::> _.&. in General
description on page 2
7.
{!) Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you should always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly l ocked.
- Do not use the remote co ntrol if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may un inten­
tiona lly lock the veh icle, and then yo u wo uld
set off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a doo r. In case this
happe ns anyhow, push the unlo ck button
cfi.
- Use t he panic funct ion only if you are in a n
emergency s ituation.
- Additional remote contro l key f unct ions
c::>page37.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
A ppl ies to veh icles: with conve nience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
F ig . 2 1 Door handle: lock ing the vehicle
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Unlocking vehicle
.. Ta ke hold of the door hand le. The door is un­
lo cked automatically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
.. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the handle in the luggage compartment lid
¢page 33.
Locking vehicle
.. Move the se lector lever to the P position, other­
w ise the vehicle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the senso r in the door handle
once ¢ fig. 21,
¢ .&. in General description on page
27. Do not
reach i nside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked only at
the front doors. The remote control key cannot
be more than
4 ft (1.5 m) away from the door
handle .
It makes no d ifference whether the mas ­
ter key is in you r jacket poc ket o r in you r brief
case.
If you grip the door handle whi le locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function .
It is not possib le to re-open the door for a br ief
period direct ly after closing it. Th is allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the settings in the radio or MMI *
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors
¢page 31.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS¢.&. in General
description on page 2
7 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended per iod, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­ cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as poss ible, the ener-
gy management system gradually sw itches .,..

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Emergency assistance
General information
.. Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traffic in the event of a flat tire. In the event of
a flat tire, park the vehicle on a level surface. It
you are on a steep incline, be especially careful.
.. Set the parking brake .
.. Switch the emergency flashe rs on .
.. Put on a reflective vest, if available .
.. Set up the warn ing triang le, if available .
.. Have the passengers exi t the veh icle. They
sho uld move to a safe place, for example be­
hind a guard rail.
_& WARNING
Pay attention to the steps above . They are for
your protection and the for the safety of other drivers.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se ­
rious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
t ighten whee l bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tighten ing torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
c ident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles o r other loads; yo u ris k inju ring
yo urself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
ra ised, which could cause a n accident.
- Support the veh icle secure ly with app ropr i­
a te s tan ds if wor k is to be performed under­
neath t he vehicle; otherwise, the re is a po­
tent ial ris k for i njur y.
- Never use the jack s upplied with yo ur Audi
on another vehicle, pa rtic ularly o n a heav ie r
one. The jack is only suitable for u se on the
vehicle it came wit h.
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
Vehicle tool kit
Fig. 161 Lu ggage compa rtment: cargo floor cover fo lded
u pwa rd
The vehicle tool kit is stored under the cargo
floor cover behind the seat backrest
q fig. 161.
The veh icle tool k it includes :
- Hook for remov ing wheel covers
- Alig nment pin for changing the w heel
- Screwdr iver with reversible blade
- Reversible bit
- Jack
- Auxiliary tool for selector lever emergency re -
lease
- Lug wrench
- Towing eye
Some of the vehicle items listed above are pro­
vided on certa in models on ly or are optional ex­
t ras.
Befo re returning the jack to its place, retract the
jack arm fully .
_& WARNING
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-Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bo lts, since the bolts cannot
at tain t he necess ary tightening to rque if yo u
use the hex head, po ten tially causing an ac­
cident.
- T he factory-su pplied jac k is in tended only
for your ve hicle mode l. Under no circum ­
stances shou ld it be used to lift heavy
ve hicles or othe r loads; you risk injuring
yourse lf .
- Never start the engine when the ve hicle is
raised, which cou ld cause an accident .
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Emergency assistance
-Support the vehicle securely with appropri­
ate stands if work is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk for injury .
(D Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
nance-free.
Folding chocks
Applies to veh icles: with folding chocks
The folding chocks ore part of the on board tool
kit.
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Fig. 162 Open the folding c hocks.
• To use the folding chocks, lift up the support
plate (!) and insert them using both "tabs" into
the slotted holes on the base plate@¢.&_ .
8_ WARNING
-The folding chock will not work and can lose
its stability if the support plate "tabs" are
not securely fitted in the slots on the base
plate. If th is is the case, the vehicle could
start moving when changing a tire.
- Never use fold ing chocks that are damaged
or that were not assembled correctly.
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Removing the subwoofer
Appl ies to vehicles: with subwoofer
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare tire can be removed.
Fig. 163 Spare wheel well: subwoofe r
Removing the subwoofer
• Remove the cargo floor .
• Press the tabs on the connector(!) together.
• Remove the connector @and set the removed
cable aside .
• Remove the wing bolt and then remove the re-
tainer underneath it.
• Carefully remove the subwoofer.
Installing the subwoofer
• Carefully place the subwoofer in the rim well.
The word "FRON T" on the subwoofer must face
forward.
• Insert the connector that was removed.
• Secure the subwoofer with the wing bolt.
• Reinsert the cargo floor .
Space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)
Applies to vehicles: with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig. 164 Luggage compartment: space -sav ing spare t ire
(compact spare tire)

The spare tire is intended for short-term use on­
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced,
if necessary, by an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Facility as soon as possib le.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compact spare tire has
been designed specif ically for your type of veh i­
cle . Do not replace it with the spare tire from an­
other type of vehicle.
R emo ving th e spar e tire
... Remove the cargo floor .
... Remove the wing bolt and then remove the re-
tainer underneath it.
... Remove the subwoofer*
¢ page 212.
... Remove the spare tire.
Snow cha in s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in p lace of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
- Never use the spare t ire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and carefu l dr iving.
- The spare tire is intended on ly for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It shou ld be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire.
- After mounting the compact spare t ire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The t ire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, yo u
risk having an accident.
- Do not d rive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
Yo u risk hav ing an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy b rak­
ing, and fast cornering. You risk having an
acc ident.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
-Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You r isk having an accident.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessary to drive w ith tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear t ire. The newly
ava ilable front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
I nstalling the tire chain befo re mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause se rious personal injury during
ha rd bra king or i n an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and tools in the pas­
senger compartment.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
... After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
lev el ground before you stop¢ page 211,
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... All passengers should le av e the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
gua rdrail)
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... Engage the parking brake to prevent your veh i­
cle from rolling unintentiona lly
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... Move the selector le ver to the P po sit ion .
... If you are towing a trai ler: unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
... Take the
jack ¢ page 211 and the spa re ti re
¢page 212 out of the luggage compartment.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do not follow these
safety pre caut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
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emergency flashers on and use other
warning dev ices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipp ing off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally oppos ite the wheel be­
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth­
er objects. When one front wheel is lifted
off t he g ro u nd, plac ing the Automatic
T ransmission in "P" (Park) will
not prevent
the vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be su re the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
stu rdy board under the jack.
- Always store the veh icle tool k it, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com ­
partment
r=> page 100.
(D Note
If you are cha nging the wheel on a steep in­
cline, use the folding choc k
r=> page 212 to
block the oppos ite wheel to preven t the vehi­
cle from moving .
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the dec orati ve w heel co ver* or the
wh eel bolt cap s*. For more deta ils see also
r=> page 215.
2. Loosen the wh eel b olt s r=> page 215 .
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
r=> page 216.
4. Lift the car with the jack r=> page 216.
S. Remove the wheel with th e fla t ti re and then
i nstall the
s p are t ire r=> page 217.
6. Tighten all wheel bo lts lightly .
7 .
Lower the veh icle w ith the jack.
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8 . Use the whee l bolt wrench and firml y tighten
all wheel bo lts in a crisscross pattern
r=> page 215.
9. Replace the deco rative whee l co ver* or the
wheel bolt c aps* .
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in ­
formation
r=> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 216
and r=> page 218.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do ­
ing the following .
.,. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
¢ page 100 .
.,. Check the tire pres su re of the spare t ire as soon
as poss ible .
.,. As soon as possib le, have the
tigh tening tor ­
que s
on a ll wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is
105 ft
lbs.
(140 Nm) .
.,. Have the flat tire
re pl ac ed as soon as poss ib le .
(D Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bo lts a re cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
t ire, they shou ld be replaced before you
check the t ightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
t ightening torques checked .

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Removing the wheel covers/bolt caps
Fig. 165 Changin g a whee l: remo ving the wheel cover
Fig. 166 C h an gin g a w hee l: remov ing t he wheel bolt caps
Wheel cover*
.. Insert the hook provided with the vehicle tool
kit in the hole in the hub¢
fig. 165.
.. Pull off the decorative wheel cover .
Wheel bolt caps*
.. Push the plastic clip provided with the vehicle
tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it engages
¢fig . 166.
.. Pull on the plastic clip to remove the cap.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle .
Fig. 167 Ch ang ing a whee l: loose ning the w heel bolts
Emergency assistance
Loosening
.. Inst all the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it wi ll go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢fig. 167.
Tightening
.. Insta ll the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it w ill go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
-- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause serious personal injuries .
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
(0 Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdr iver to loosen or tighten
the whee l bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by ca refully pushing down
on the end of the whee l bolt wrenc h with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep yo ur balance and take care not
to slip.
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Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 168 Sill panels : mark in gs
Fig. 169 Sill : pos itio nin g th e ve hicle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by an
indentation on the underside of the vehicle
¢ fig. 168 .
,.. Activate the parking brake to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally .
,.. Move the selector lever to the P position.
,.. Find the
m arki ng (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
c> fig . 168. Behind the marking, there is a li ft ­
i ng po int
on the sill for the vehicle jack.
,.. Turn the
veh icl e jack located under the lifting
point on the s ill to ra ise the jack until the jaw
c> fig . 169 @cove rs the no tch on the vehicle
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,.. Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers the
notch and the base plate @ is flat on the floor .
The base plate @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
,.. Install the rod on the vehicle jack : Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or right to secure it .
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,.. Continue raising the jack with the rod until the
wheel lifts off the ground slight ly.
Position the vehicle jack
only under the designat ­
ed lifting points on the sill
c> fig. 168. T here is ex­
actly
one l ocation fo r each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
c> ,1. ¢(D .
So ft gr ound under the jack can cause the ve hicle
to slip off the jack . Always p lace the jack on firm
ground. Use a flat, stab le support if necessary .
Use a non-slip surface such as a rubber mat on a
s lipp ery s urface such as tile.
A WARNING -
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the des ig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi ­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- Use only the jack* supplied w ith your veh i­
cle to raise the vehicle . If you use a jack
from a different vehicle, your vehicle may
slip off the jack - risk of injury!
- Do not use the jack* supplied with your ve­
hicle to raise other vehicles, as these may
slip off the jack - risk of injury!
- A soft or unstab le surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the gro und .
If necessary, use a sturdy
board unde r the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jac k from slipp ing .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not rema in in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
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-Make sure jack posit ion is correct , adjust
as necessary and then cont inue to raise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under the vehicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on su ita­
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack -risk of accident!
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack on ly at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
F ollow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel .
Fig. 170 C hangin g a w heel: using th e hexagonal s oc ket
(w it h the blade removed ) to turn t he bolt s
Fig. 171 Chan gin g a w hee l: a lig nm ent pin in side the to p
h ol e
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as follows:
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
Removing the whe el
"' Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xagona l s oc ket in the screwdriver
handle (vehicle too l kit)
c::> fig. 170 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
.. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
c::> fig . 171.
"' Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
"' Take off the whee l leaving the alignment p in in
the bolt hole
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Putting on the spare tire
"' Push the spare tire over the alignment pi n
c::>(D .
"' Screw on the whee l bolts and tighten them
slightly u sing the hexagona l socket .
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and t ight­
en the remaining wheel bo lt s lightly like the
rest .
.. Turn the jack hand le count er-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unti l the jack is fully released .
.. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly . Tighten them
in a crisscross pa t­
tern,
from one bolt to the (approx imately) op ­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered .
"' Perform the steps required after chang ing the
wheel
c::> page 214, A~er changing a wheel.
_& WARNING
Do not use the hexagon al soc ket in the screw­
driver handle to tighten the wheel bo lts. It is
not possible to tighten the bolts to the re­
qu ired torque using the hexagonal socket -
risk of acc ident!
CD Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per­
son to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with un idirectional
tread de sign
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
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- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for di rt and cor ros ion on the
mating s urfaces o f both the whee l an d the
h ub. Remove all dirt from t hese surfaces be­
fo re remo unt ing t he wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern intended for use in a specific direction
W hen us ing a spare ti re with a tread patte rn in­
tended for use in a specific d irection, please note
the following:
- The direct ion o f rotat ion is marked by an
arrow
on the s ide of the t ire .
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor ­
rect d irection, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily s ince the tire w ill not be ab le to achieve its
optimum pe rformance c haracter istics with re­
gard to aq uaplaning, noise and wear .
- We recommend that you pay particular atten­
tion to this fact during wet weathe r and that
yo u ad just yo ur speed to match road condi­
t ions.
- Replace t he flat t ire with a new one and have it
i ns ta lled on yo ur vehicle as soon as possible to
r esto re t he handling advantages of a unidi re c­
t ion al ti re.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rm ation ¢ page 198, New
tires or wheels
i f you are goin g to use a s pare tire
which is d ifferent from the tires on yo ur vehicle.
Afte r you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali ­
fied workshop .
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-With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are cor rectly tightened at a torque of
105 ft lbs. (140 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
t ightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as poss i­
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle with
tires or r ims which diffe r from those which
we re facto ry insta lled, the n be su re to read
t he informa tion ¢
page 198, New tires or
wheels.
-Always make sure the damag ed wheel or
eve n a flat tire and t he jack and tool kit ar e
prope rly se cured in t he lu ggage comp art­
me nt an d ar e no t loose in the passenge r
compa rtment.
- In an accide nt or sudde n maneuver they
co uld fly forw ard, i njuring an yon e in t he ve­
h icle.
- Always s to re d amaged w hee l, jack a nd to ols
secure ly i n t he lug gage co m pa rtm ent. O th­
erwise, in an a cci den t or sudden maneuve r
they cou ld fly forwar d, causing injury to pas ­
senge rs in the ve hicle.
(D Note
D o no t use co mm ercia lly availabl e tire se al­
a nts . Ot herwise, t he e lectr ic al components of
the tire p ress ure monitor ing system * will no
l onge r wor k properly and t he sensor for t he
tire pressure monitoring system * w ill have to
be replaced by qualifie d wo rks hop.
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Front hook up
• Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the car
earner ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
• Al ign the vehicle w ith the centerline of the car
carr ier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure befo re moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 181 Front lifting point
F ig . 182 Rear lifting point
• Read and heed WARNING¢,&..
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• Locate lifting points ¢fig.181 and ¢ fig. 182.
Emergency situations
• Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack to match vehicle lifting points .
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
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 .
Front lifting point
T he lifting point is located on the floor pan rein­
forcement about at the same level as the jack
mounting point ¢
fig. 181. Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vertical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on board jack
¢fig . 182.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 216.
&_ WARNING
- To reduce the risk of se rious injury and vehi­
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hoist and floor jack lift points il­
lustrated ¢
fig. 181 and ¢ fig. 182.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to tilt or fall from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
distribution and balance . This might hap­
pen, for example, when heavy compo­
nents such as the engine block or trans­
mission are removed.
- When remov ing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or add corre­
sponding weights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherw ise, the vehicle might tilt or
slip off the hoist, causing serious personal
injury .
([) Note
-Be aware of the following points before lift-
ing the vehicle: ..,_
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