Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair
JACKING POSITIONS, VEHICLE LIFT (2 SUPPORTS) AND SAFETY STAND (RIGID RACK) POSITIONSJacking Positions
WARNING: Improperly jacking a vehicle is dangerous. The vehicle can slip off the jack and cause serious injury. Use only the correct front and rear jacking points and block the wheels.
- Use safety stands to support the vehicle after it has been lifted.
Front
NOTE: To prevent obstruction between the jack body and front bumper when the jack body is inserted, use a low-floor type jack (frame height is 170 mm or less).
- Near the center or the front crossmember.
Rear
2WD
- Near the center of the rear crossmember.
AWD
- At the center of the rear differential.
Vehicle Lift Positions
Front and rear
WARNING: Lifting a vehicle that is not stabilized is dangerous. The vehicle can slip off the lift and cause serious injury and/or vehicle damage. Make sure that the vehicle is on the lift horizontally by adjusting the height of the support at the end of the arm of the lift.
NOTE: The arrow at the rear of the vehicle indicates that it is the same as the illustration for the front of the vehicle.
- Both sides of the vehicle, on side sills.
Safety Stand Positions
Front and rear
NOTE: The arrow at the rear of the vehicle indicates that it is the same as the illustration for the front of the vehicle.
- Both sides of the vehicle, on side sills.