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Lifting The Vehicle

WARNING: Inappropriate raising of the vehicle or inaccuracy driving onto the platform.
  • Risk of damage to property, e.g. damage to door sills and side member panels.

→ Lift vehicle only at the take-up points shown.

→ Make sure the screw connections for the diagonal braces are accessible.

→ When driving onto a lifting platform, ensure that there is sufficient distance between the lifting platform and the vehicle.

→ In order to avoid damage to the side members and side member panels, the mounting plates of the platform lift must be raised.

→ Under no circumstances should the vehicle be lifted by the engine, transmission or axles.

Align the support plate of the lifting platform so that it lines up with the illustrated jacking point -arrow-  . Repeat the procedure on the other side.

Fig 1: Locating Mounting Point Front
G09587484Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Align the support plate of the lifting platform so that it lines up with the illustrated jacking point -arrow-  . Repeat the procedure on the other side.

Fig 2: Locating Jacking Point Rear
G09587485Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.