Place the vehicle on the jack stands only when unloaded. The jack stands on a level and solid surface.
Place the jack stands under the vehicle so that one of their side legs extends outward. Jack installation locations The jack should be installed strictly under the recesses on the skirt. The front recess is approximately 15 cm from the wheel arch, and the rear one is approximately 25 cm from the rear wheel arch.
1. Position the jack so that the grip of its rod completely covers the skirt. The movable support of the jack must stand firmly on the ground.
2. Rotate the jack handle until the corresponding wheel is raised.
3. Place jack stands under the raised vehicle.
If the wheels remain on the ground when the vehicle is raised, support them with chocks to prevent the wheels from rolling forward or backward. Do not rely on the handbrake. It must be released for some work.
Support places for lifting platform, garage lift
Attention! To avoid damage to the underbody, use appropriate rubber or wooden pads when jacking up the vehicle, and install the jack or other lifting device in strictly defined places. Do not lift the vehicle by engine or gearbox parts, or by the front or rear axles.
4. Install the platform or lift support on the front underbody at the level of the 1st rigidity mark (see illustration). Do not place the support in places provided for the jack.
3.4. Install the platform or lift support on the front underbody at the level of the rigidity mark
5. At the rear, place the lift support on the vertical reinforcement of the side member, where the jack is also placed (see illustration). The side member reinforcement must be located strictly in the middle of the lift support plate.
3.5. At the rear, place the lift support on the vertical reinforcement of the side member, where the jack is also placed
(This article was copied from an online resource: «audimanual»)