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Practical hints
Flat tire
Depending on production date, your vehi-
cle may be equipped with either a
screw-type vehicle jack or a scissors-type
jack, see “Vehicle jack” (
୴ page 450).
Screw-type jack
2 Take-up bracket
3 Jack
4 Crank
Scissors-type jack
2 Take-up bracket
3 Jack
4 Ratchet
̈ Vehicles with scissors-type jack:
Attach reversible ratchet 4 to vehicle
jack in such a way that the word UP
can be seen.
̈ Place jack 3 on firm ground.
̈ Position jack 3 under the take-up
bracket 2 so that it is always vertical
(plumb-line) as seen from the side,
even if the vehicle is parked on an
incline.
Warning! G
The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up
brackets. Make sure the jack arm is fully
seated in the jack take-up bracket.
If you do not position the jack correctly in
the jack take-up bracket, the vehicle can:
ț fall off the jack
ț seriously or fatally injure you or others
!
Do not position the jack on the body of the
vehicle, as this may cause damage to the
vehicle.
!
Depending on vehicle production date your
vehicle may be equipped with a scissors-type
jack (located under the cargo compartment
floor). If so equipped, only use this jack when
jacking up the vehicle as otherwise the vehicle’s
underbody can be damaged. See separate
instructions for scissors-type jack.