Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair
00 .. ... Raising Vehicle With Trolley Jack
IMPORTANT:
Observe the following trolley-jackrelated instructions:
1. Use only BMW distributed/approved trolley jacks which have rubber plate contact points.
2. Trolley jacks must be regularly serviced and always checked for functional reliability before they are used.
3. Check the rubber plate on the trolley jack prior to each use, replacing if necessary.
IMPORTANT:
Four-wheel drive vehicles may only be raised with the stiffening plate mounted on the front axle (1).
Raising directly on the front axle support without stiffening plate is not permissible.
WARNING: The vehicle may be raised with a trolley jack only at the following mounting points.
1 Car jacking point
2 Side car jacking points
3 Rear axle final drive
Risk of damage: It is not permitted to raise the vehicle at the rear differential cover.