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Old 04-14-2005, 11:33 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by blakazian
I was looking to jack the front and then the rear. I want to avoid having jacking the car up on one jackstand at a time.
You can't do that. There are specific points to place the jackstands, and this info is listed in the owner's manual. You can lift one side of the car from the balance point on each side of the car (one side at a time). There are front spots marked to place jackstands, but the rear spots are under the "under tray" which must be removed first.

DO NOT place jackstands anywhere but the "official" jacking points, unless of course you want to punch holes in the chassis or bend it...

Check this thread.

And this thread.

Here's the lifting points from a service manual:
<img src="http://www.elisetalk.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1000&original=1" alt="Jacking Points" />
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