Mazda 2: Jacking Positions, Vehicle Lift (2 Supports) and Safety Stand (Rigid Rack) Positions

Jacking Positions

WARNING:

• Improperly jacking a vehicle is dangerous. The vehicle can slip off the jack and cause serious injury. Use only the correct front and rear jacking points and block the wheels.
• Use safety stands to support the vehicle after it has been lifted.

Front

NOTE:

• To prevent obstruction between the jack body and front bumper when the jack body is inserted, use a low-floor type jack.
• Near the center of the front suspension crossmember.

Rear

• Near the center of the rear torsion beam.

Vehicle Lift Positions, Safety Stand Positions

Front and rear

WARNING:

• Lifting a vehicle that is not stabilized is dangerous. The vehicle can slip off the lift and cause serious injury and/or vehicle damage.

  Make sure that the vehicle is on the lift horizontally by adjusting the height of the support at the end of the arm of the lift.

CAUTION:

• For vehicles with side step molding, be careful not to damage the side step molding by hitting it with auto-lift arms or a safety stand.
• Do not use the spare tire storage space in the rear floor pan or the tie down hook area as a jack up point, otherwise the vehicle body could be damaged.
• Both sides of the vehicle, on side sills.

TOWING

• Proper lifting and towing are necessary to prevent damage to the vehicle. Government and local laws must be followed.
• A towed vehicle usually should have its drive wheels (front wheels) off the ground. If excessive damage or other conditions prevent this, use wheel dollies.

• When towing with the rear wheels on the ground, release the parking brake.

CAUTION:

• Don't tow the vehicle pointed backward with driving wheels on the ground. This may cause internal damage to the transaxle.

CAUTION:

• Don't tow with sling-type equipment. This could damage your vehicle. Use wheel-lift or flatbed equipment.

Vehicle Securing Position

• When transporting the vehicle by flat bed tow truck or trailer, secure the vehicle to the trailer using the holes and left tiedown loop shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

• Do not use the tie down hook on the end of the rear bumper for towing or transporting the vehicle. The tie down hook is used only for transporting the vehicle by ship. Using the tie down hook could cause damage to the bumper and the vehicle body.

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