Preliminary Work

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Start the engine and let it heat up (warm to touch).
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.
Raise the vehicle.
4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE .
Remove rear wheels.
440519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL .

440519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL WITH CENTRAL BOLT .
CAUTION:
Hot components
- Risk of burns
  → Wear personal protective gear.
Remove rear silencers.
263319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR MUFFLER (REAR SILENCER) .
Remove heat shield on the engine carrier.
261419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD ON ENGINE CARRIER .
Remove upper part of heat shield.
261219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD .
Remove ignition coil.
282020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING IGNITION COILS .
Remove spark plugs.
287020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SPARK PLUGS .