Preliminary Work

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WARNING: Vehicle raised incorrectly

Danger of fatal injury and material damage should the vehicle fall down

→ Jack the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.

Jack and raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
→ WM 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE (ALL MODELS)

Information
- When raising the vehicle, take care to maintain access to the screws for the diagonal struts in the vicinity of the rear jacking points.
Remove rear underbody panelling.
→ REMOVING COVER FOR REAR UNDERBODY

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Underbody Components
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Remove support plate.
→ Removing Support Plate

Fig 2: Identifying Support Plates
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