Jacking
Attention! The jack supplied as standard on the vehicle is for wheel changing procedures only. When carrying out any other repair or maintenance work, the vehicle must be raised using the hydraulic (or trolley) jack and be sure to install on special supports wound up under the bearing points of the bottom. If there is no need to remove the wheels, the car can be driven into a viewing hole or overpass.
For jacking up, the car should be parked on a flat, level surface, if possible with a hard surface. If there is the slightest slope, it is necessary to take precautions against rolling back: support the wheel located diagonally from the one to be removed with wheel chocks, firmly cock the parking brake. Try not to move far from the jacked up car, especially if there are children nearby.
Before jacking up the vehicle, remove the trim cap and use a wheelbrace to loosen the wheel nuts on the wheel to be replaced. Prepare a spare.
Attention! On some models, the cap is attached to the rim with wheel nuts, which at this stage should only be loosened!
All vehicles covered in this manual are equipped with a compact scissor jack, the head of which should be driven into specially designed reinforced points in the front or rear of the thresholds. Take care of the reliability of the engagement of the head of the jack in the protrusion of the ribs of the threshold. Raise the vehicle until the wheel to be replaced is off the ground by turning the jack handle. Having thrown off the fixing nuts, remove the wheel and install a spare in its place. Install the wheel nuts, then lower the vehicle to the ground, remove the jack and tighten the wheel nuts diagonally to the required torque. Replace the cap. Fold up and put away the tool. Don't forget to remove the wheel chocks. When carrying out more serious repairs than replacing a wheel, under a car, in addition to a jack, special props are usually installed. Supports can be installed under the actual jacking points of the sills with laying the same bar with a groove, or under any of the load-bearing elements of the bottom, as close as possible to the jacking points of the sills.
Attention! Never drive the jack under other sill points, oil pan, floor panels, or directly under steering or suspension components!
Attention! Do not carry out any repairs under the vehicle, which is secured in a raised position with a single jack! Be sure to use reliable props!
Towing
Strictly speaking, an emergency vehicle should be towed with the drive wheels off the ground (In front of them) wheels (best at all on a tow truck platform). If you have to tow the vehicle without lifting the front wheels, turn the ignition key to the OFF position to prevent damage to the steering lock.
Cars equipped with AT can be towed forward on all four wheels at a speed not exceeding 55 km/h (35 mph) and at a distance of no more than 80 km (50 miles). Check the transmission fluid level before towing (see chapter 1). If the ATF does not reach the HOT mark on the dipstick blade, make the necessary adjustments or tow the vehicle with the front wheels off the ground only. Carry out the following preparatory procedures:
- a) Release the parking brake;
- b) Start the engine;
- c) Move the selector lever to position D4, then to neutral (N);
- d) Stop the engine;
- e) Turn the ignition key to the OFF position (never leave it in the LOCK position).
Attention! Never tow an AT-equipped vehicle backwards with the front wheels off the ground!
If there is a need to tow a car equipped with a manual transmission or AT of a CVT type (CVT) without leaving the wheels off the ground, be sure to shift the control lever to neutral and release the parking brake.
When towing an emergency vehicle, use only a specially designed towing lanyard, which is available inexpensively at almost any auto supply store. The sling should only cling to the load-bearing body elements - in no case to the bumper.
Do not forget to turn the key in the ignition of the towed vehicle to the ON position, otherwise the steering column will inevitably lock. In addition, when the ignition is switched on, the direction indicators and brake lights are also activated.
Remember that when the engine is off, the vehicle's braking performance is noticeably reduced due to the fact that the vacuum brake booster ceases to function. In this case, you should squeeze the foot brake pedal with a slightly greater force than usual. On models equipped with power steering, when maneuvering, more force will also have to be applied to the steering wheel.
The driver of the towed vehicle must try to keep the towing strap taut at all times in order to avoid jerks and collisions with the wheels.
Before driving, the drivers of both vehicles (towing and towed) the itinerary must be agreed upon.
Movement should be carried out only at moderate speeds, along the shortest route and in compliance with traffic rules. Avoid sudden braking, acceleration and maneuvering.