2005 JEEP LIBERTY spare wheel

4. Locate the jack as shown. For the front tires, place it in
the notch on the body weld seam behind wheel to be
changed. For the rear tires, place it under the axle by the
wheel to be changed. Position the jack handle on the jack.
Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure the jack is
fully engaged.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the right.
Raise the vehicle only until the tire just clears the surface
and enough clearance is obtained to install the spare tire.
Minimum tire lift provides maximum stability.
Front Jacking Location
Rear Jacking Location
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WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle less stable and cause an accident. It could
slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the
vehicle only enough to remove the tire.
6. Remove the lug nuts and wheel.
7. Position the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install
lug nuts with cone-shaped end toward wheel. Lightly
tighten the nuts. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle
off the jack, do not tighten the nuts fully until the vehicle
has been lowered.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left,
and remove the jack and wheel blocks.
9. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the
wrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alternatenuts until each nut has been tightened twice. Correct
wheel nut tightness is 130 N·m (95 ft. lbs). If in doubt
about the correct tightness, have them checked with a
torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service
station.
10. Lower the jack to it’s fully closed position.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.
11. Secure the tire, jack, and tools in their proper loca-
tions.
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Snow Plow............................ 289
Spare Tire............................. 295
Spark Plugs............................ 317
Specifications
Fuel................................ 276
Oil ..............................314,315
Speed Control.......................... 127
Speedometer........................... 168
Starting............................... 220
Automatic Transmission................. 220
Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 299
Engine Block Heater.................... 226
Engine Fails to Start.................... 222
Manual Transmission................... 220
Starting Procedures...................... 220
Steering
Power.............................. 322
Wheel Lock........................... 19
Wheel, Tilt........................... 126Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls............................. 208
Storage............................... 349
Storage, Vehicle......................... 349
Storing Your Vehicle...................... 349
Sun Roof.............................. 145
Sun Visor Extension....................... 84
Sunroof Maintenance..................... 147
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 48
Swing Gate, Rear......................... 31
System, Navigation...................... 203
Tachometer............................ 168
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......... 171
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint............... 67
Theft System Arming...................... 30
Theft System Disarming.................... 31
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo................... 152
Tilt Steering Column..................... 126
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Timing Belt............................ 319
Tire and Loading Information Placard......258,259
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 257
Tire Markings.......................... 254
Tire Safety Information.................... 254
Tires ................................. 262
Air Pressure.......................... 263
Alignment and Balance.................. 267
Chains.............................. 274
Changing............................ 294
General Information.................... 262
High Speed.......................... 264
Inflation Pressures..................... 263
Jacking............................. 294
Load Capacity.....................258,259
Pressure Monitor System................. 268
Radial.............................. 265
Replacement......................... 266
Rotation............................. 275Safety............................75,254
Sizes............................... 255
Spare Tire........................... 295
Spinning............................ 265
Tread Wear Indicators................... 266
Torque Converter Clutch.................. 235
Tow Hooks, Emergency................... 301
Towing............................283,302
Disabled Vehicle....................... 302
Recreational.......................... 287
Trailering............................ 283
Trac-Lok Rear Axle...................... 245
Trailer Towing.......................... 283
Minimum Requirements................. 286
Transfer Case........................236,336
Four-Wheel-Drive Operation.............. 236
Maintenance.......................... 336
Transmission
Automatic........................230,333
INDEX 415
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