2008 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 240

95_US_M08.book Page 240 Friday, May 11, 2007 1:06 PM 240 Car care and technical information Jacking points for a floor jack To jack up the car, apply the jack to one of the special jacking points under the sills. If a floor jack is used, it can be applied to the standard jacking points used by the dealer. A floor jack can lift both front wheels or both rear wheels off the ground simultaneously. A jack stand must then be applied underneath the front of the engine subframe (at the fixing point for the towrope-attachment eye) or to the rear towrope-attachment eye (or under the trailer hitch, if fitted). IB1130 Position for jack 3 Remove the wheel cover (where applicable). Remove the wheel bolt caps and loosen the wheel bolts by half a turn. 4 Wind the jack to raise the wheel clear of the ground. Remove the wheel bolts and lift off the wheel. NOTE Apply the jack only to the jacking points indicated on the body. 1 Put the car in 1st gear (automatic transmission: move selector to the P position) and apply the parking brake. 2 Wind the jack up to a suitable height before placing it under the recess in the sill. Make sure that the jack fully engages the recess in the sill and that the base of the jack is steady and flat on the ground. IB3917