2005 CHRYSLER 300 spare wheel

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
mHazard Warning Flasher.................264
mIf Your Engine Overheats................264
mJacking And Tire Changing...............265
NPreparations For Jacking................266
NJack Location........................267
NSpare Tire Stowage....................268
NJacking And Changing a Tire.............269
NCompact Spare Tire....................272
NWheel Cover Installation (If Required)......273
mJump-Starting Procedures If Battery Is Low...273
mDriving On Slippery Surfaces.............276NAcceleration.........................276
NTraction............................276
mFreeing A Stuck Vehicle.................277
mTowing A Disabled Vehicle...............278
NWith Ignition Key.....................278
NWithout The Ignition Key...............279
NTowing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
(Flat Towing With All Four Wheels On The
Ground)............................279
NTowing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
With A Tow Dolley....................2796

²Remove the fastener securing the spare tire.
Jacking and Changing a Tire
1. Block the wheel diagonally
opposite the flat tire. Passengers
should not remain in the vehicle
when the vehicle is being jacked.
2. Remove the spare tire, jack and lug wrench.3. Before raising the vehicle, use lug wrench to carefully
pry off wheel cover (if equipped with steel wheels) or
center cap (if equipped with aluminum wheels).WARNING!
To avoid possible personal injury, handle the wheel
covers with care to avoid contact with the metal
edges and retention teeth.
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4. Before raising the vehicle loosen, but do not remove,
the lug nuts of the flat tire using the lug wrench. Turn the
wheel nuts counterclockwise one turn while the wheel is
still on the ground.5. Turn the jack screw clockwise to firmly engage the jack
saddle with the lift area of the sill flange, use the lift area
closest to the flat tire.
6. Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire
and install the spare tire.
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7. Remove the lug nuts, wheel cover (if equipped) and
tire. Remove the cover by hand, do not pry off.
8. Mount the spare tire. For vehicles equipped with
wheel covers, see the wheel cover installation instruc-
tions. Do not attempt to install a wheel cover on a
compact spare.
9. Tighten all the lug nuts on the mounting studs.
10. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack
handle counterclockwise.
11. Fully tighten the lug nuts. Torque the wheel lug nuts
to 100 ft/lb. (135N. m).
12. Store the flat tire, jack and tools.
WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and
hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough
to remove the tire.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop could endanger the occupants of the ve-
hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided.
Compact Spare Tire
The compact spare tire is for temporary emergency use
with radial tires. It is engineered to be used on your style
vehicle only. Since this tire has limited tread life, the
original tire should be repaired (or replaced) and rein-
stalled at the first opportunity.
²Keep tire inflated to 60 PSI (414 KPa) Cold Inflation
Pressure.
²Avoid driving more than 50 miles (80 km) before
replacing tire and wheel.
²This tire is designed as an emergency spare only-do
not exceed 50 MPH (80 km/h) speed.
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Engine Fails to Start................... 208
Starting and Operating................... 207
Steering
Linkage............................ 301
Power...........................227,300
Tilt Column......................... 109
Wheel, Tilt.......................... 109
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls............................ 190
Storage...........................130,321
Storage, Vehicle.....................203,321
Storing Your Vehicle..................... 321
Sulfur in Gasoline...................... 252
Sun Roof............................. 124
Sunglass Storage....................... 118
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag....... 37
Tachometer........................... 141
Telescoping Steering Column.............. 109
Temperature Control, Automatic............ 197
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant......143,265
Theft Alarm............................ 24
Theft System........................... 24Tie Down Hooks, Cargo.................. 131
Tilt Steering Column.................... 109
Tire and Loading Information Placard....... 232
Tire Identification Number (TIN)........... 231
Tire Markings......................... 228
Tire Safety Information................... 228
Tires ...........................59,236,358
Air Pressure......................... 236
Alignment.......................... 242
Chains............................. 248
Changing........................265,269
Compact Spare....................... 239
Flat Changing........................ 265
General Information................... 236
High Speed......................... 238
Inflation Pressures.................... 237
Jacking..........................266,269
Load Capacity....................232,233
Pressure Monitor System............... 243
Quality Grading...................... 358
Radial............................. 239
Replacement......................... 241
Rotation............................ 249
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