Vehicle lifts

This document is applicable to vehicle lifts designed to raise vehicles for the purpose of examining and working on or under the vehicles whilst in a raised position.Vehicle lifts are not intended to lift persons, but in case of particular use like lift for vehicles periodical technical inspection or lifts for railbound vehicles, it is allowed for a person to enter a lifted vehicle, provided that adequate safety measures are defined by the manufacturer and highlighted in the instruction manual.The vehicle lift may consist of one or more lifting units, stationary or mobile.The floor or ground supporting the vehicle lift in use is assumed to be horizontal (tolerance should be indicated).This document does not apply to: - Vehicle lifts designed to lift the vehicle partially; - Vehicle lifts movable when loade; - Vehicle lifts where the load carrying device can be tilted; - Vehicle lifts where power supply is given by internal combustion engines; - Equipment for power driven parking of motor vehicles (see EN1410:2003 +A1:2009). This document is applicable to vehicle lifts which are manufactured six months after the date of its publication as a European Standard.