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00..... Raising vehicle with trolley jack

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IMPORTANT: Observe the following trolley-jack-related 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.
    Fig 1: Identifying Trolley Jack
    G06888376Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT:

All-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 jacking points!
Fig 2: Identifying Jacking Points
G06888377Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  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!