Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Procedures



Vehicle on the lifting platform, placing

Raising
- Before raising the vehicle with the lifting platform, set vehicle to "Lift" (high level) and switch on "vehicle jack mode".
Make sure that the support arms of the lifting platform can swing under the vehicle and no uncontrolled air spring system controls are activated.
- Position the support arms of the lifting platform under the lifting points provided on the longitudinal members and raise the vehicle.

Lowering
1st air spring system was not opened:
- Lower lifting platform and place vehicle onto its wheels.
- Swing back the support arms of the lifting platform.
- Switch off "vehicle jack mode" and set desired drive mode.

Note:
Deactivation (switching off) of the "vehicle jack mode" occurs automatically at a driving speed over 15 km/h.

2nd air spring system was opened:
- Lower lifting platform and place vehicle onto its wheels.
- Switch the ignition on and switch "vehicle jack mode" off.
The air spring dampers are "inflated" by the pressure accumulator.
If the vehicle does not rise far enough for the support arms of the lifting platform to swing back (insufficient pressure in the pressure accumulator), the engine must be left idling. The air supply unit's compressor will then switch on.
- Filling air spring system can also be carried out in "Guided fault-finding.