Preliminary Work

WARNING: Vehicle can fall down

Risk of squashing or crushing
Risk of damage to the vehicle

→ Do not place any solid objects under the raised vehicle.

→ Ensure that the lifting platform is prevented from lowering.

→ Remove solid objects before lowering the vehicle.

→ Raise the vehicle only at the jacking points provided.

→ The outer jacking points should be used primarily.

Jack and raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
→ WM 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE (ALL MODELS)
Remove underbody panelling.
→ 519419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR COVER - section on "Removing"

→ WM 519319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY - section on "Removing"

→ 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT COVER - section on "Removing"
Remove the cardan shaft.
→ WM 390219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CARDAN SHAFT (TURBO COUPE & TURBO CABRIO) - section on "Removing"
Drain clutch fluid for front final drive.
→ 399055 CHANGING OIL FOR FRONT FINAL DRIVE - section on "Draining"
Remove front final drive.
→ 398819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT FINAL DRIVE - section on "Removing"
Remove support for front final drive.
→ WM 396219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SUPPORT FOR FINAL DRIVE (CARR. 4 COUPE, TURBO COUPE, CARR. 4S COUPE, TURBO S COUPE, TARGA 4, TARGA 4S, CARR. 4 CABRIO, CARR. 4S CABRIO, TURBO CABRIO & TURBO S CABRIO) - section on "Removing"