Pic. 7. Location of the jack on the front of the body
The car is raised using a jack from the driver's tool kit, a garage jack or a stationary lift at the service station. The jacking points on each side of the body have corresponding reinforced seats. To raise the front of the car, the jack must be placed under the reinforced seat (pic. 7).
Apply the parking brake and chock the front and rear wheels on the opposite side of the vehicle before lifting the vehicle.
When using a garage jack or lift, use the same lifting points on the vehicle body.
Always make sure that the ground under the jack or jack stands is firm enough that the jack stands will not sink into the ground under the weight of the vehicle. To avoid this, a wide board can be placed under the heel of the jack or under the wheels of the garage jack, which will not allow them to sink into the ground.
Attention! Never rest the vehicle jack against the oil pan, transmission, subframe or rear axle.
Before raising the rear of the vehicle, engage reverse gear on the manual transmission or set the selector lever to «R» parking on an automatic transmission.
Pic. 8. Three-legged goats
Three-legged poles (pic. 8) can only be installed under the side of the body, but they must be used carefully, taking all measures so as not to damage the car body.
Pic. 9. Special stands
Please note that the pin with which the height of the supports is adjusted is strong enough, so do not use other parts, such as bolts, instead. Special stands (pic. 9) for wheels or a repair platform are also designed for repair work under the bottom of the car.
When driving onto special stands, make sure they are directly in front of the wheels to ensure that the vehicle is heading in the correct direction when entering. For added safety, such stands often have notches for car wheels. It must be remembered that the Sharan is taller than a normal car, so it is less stable.
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