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Necessary preliminary work

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IMPORTANT: All four jacking points (1) must be available!
Never raise the vehicle without the jacking points (1)!
Fig 1: Identifying Jacking Points
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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Align support plates (2) of lifting platform arms to jacking points (1) in such a way that no adjoining components are touched and thereby damaged.
In hybrid cars there is a risk of damage to the high-voltage component behind the underbody panelling! 
Fig 2: Identifying Jacking Points And Support Plates
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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Align the rubber block (2) with the jacking points (1) in such a way that no adjoining components are touched and thereby damaged.
Never raise the vehicle without rubber blocks (or rigid foam blocks)! 
There is a major risk of damage to the vehicle underbody!
In hybrid cars there is a risk of damage to the high-voltage component behind the underbody panelling! 
Fig 3: Identifying Rubber Block And Jacking Points
G08484115Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.