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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

CAUTION

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When raising your vehicle

Make sure to observe the following precautions to reduce the possibility of death or

serious injury:

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When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with the

jack.

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Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.

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Do not put any part of your body underneath the vehicle when it is supported

only by the floor jack.

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Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level surface.

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Do not start the hybrid system while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.

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Stop the vehicle on level, firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and push the P

position switch.

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Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.

Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage the vehi-

cle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.

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Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.

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When raising the vehicle, do not place any object on top of or underneath the

floor jack.

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Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack such as

the one shown in the illustration.