To ensure your own safety and the safety of your passengers, observe the following points in the order given :
Find a flat and firm surface suitable for lifting the vehicle.
Stop the engine, select a gear of the manual gearbox or move the selector lever of the automatic gearbox to position P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox . Apply the handbrake Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .
Chock the wheel diagonally opposite using the collapsible chocks or other suitable items.
When towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park it properly.
Loosen the wheel bolts on the wheel that is being changed Wheel bolts Anti-theft wheel bolts Wheel bolts Changing a wheel Wheel bolts_2 .
Find the jacking point under the vehicle which is closest to the wheel that is being changed.
Raise the jack until it just fits under the jacking point of the vehicle.
Please ensure that the foot of the jack is resting securely on the ground with its whole surface and that the foot of the jack is positioned precisely, i.e. vertically beneath the point of application .
Position the jack. At the same time, continue to crank the claw up until it is in position around the vertical rib underneath the vehicle .
Crank the jack further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.
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