2. Put the transmission in Park or shift into a gear. Firmly set the parking brake. Turn off the engine.
3. Before getting out the jack, consult your owner's manual for the location of your car's jacking points.
4. Follow any special jacking instructions for your car.
5. Inspect the areas where you'll be placing the jack and its base.
6. Even with the parking brake on and the transmission in Park or in gear, the car might still roll when one of its wheels is jacked off the ground. To prevent this, put a chock, a large rock, a large piece of wood, a cement block, under the opposite wheel diagonally from the one you intend to jack.
7. Get out the jack and jacking tools.
8. When you are ready to jack up the car, raise the jack until its head firmly engages its jacking point. To make using a jack safer, it is wise to always use axle stands as well so once the car has been jacked up, you will need to put the axle stands underneath the car to make it more stable.
9. When changing a tire, loosen all the wheel's nuts while the tire is still on the ground. Even when you do jack up the car, the tire should be only two to three inches off the ground.
10. Lower the jack the same way you raised it, either by pumping or rotating its handle.
References
http://www.automobilesbook.com/10-steps-to-jack-up-a-car.php
http://www.theymightberacing.com/Images/Corolla/RearStruts/011.jpg
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