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Raising the vehicle with a vehicle lift (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)

WARNING: Mortal hazard! 

Read and follow operating instructions for vehicle hoist

Do not exceed approved load-carrying capacity and load distribution of vehicle hoist

Weight compensation may be necessary due to the loading situation of the vehicle

This also applies in the event of considerable removal of parts or conversions on the vehicle

NOTE: The vehicle hoist must comply with the relevant statutory/country-specific accident prevention provision and be serviced according to the regulations 

Attention! 

Risk of damage! 

Before driving onto a vehicle hoist, make sure there is sufficient ground clearance between the vehicle hoist and the vehicle

The vehicle may only be raised with the vehicle hoist at the four jacking points

Preliminary work needed: 

Attention! 

All four jacking points (1) must be available!

Never raise the vehicle without the jacking points (1)!

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Attention! 

Risk of damage! 

Align support plates (2) of lifting platform arms to jacking points (1) in such a way that no adjoining components are taped and thereby damaged

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Attention! 

Risk of damage! 

Align the rubber block (2) with the jacking points (1) in such a way that no adjoining components are taped and thereby damaged

Never raise the vehicle without rubber blocks (or rigid foam blocks)! 

There is a major to the vehicle underbody!

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