2007 JEEP LIBERTY spare wheel

Spare Tire Stowage
To remove the spare tire from the carrier, remove the tire
cover, if equipped, and remove the lug nuts with the lug
wrench turning them counterclockwise.NOTE:If you have added aftermarket accessories to the
spare tire mounted carrier, it cannot exceed a gross
weight of 50 lbs (23 kg) including the weight of the spare
tire.
Preparations For Jacking
Park the vehicle on a firm level surface, avoid ice or
slippery areas,set the parking brakeand place auto-
matic transmission in P (Park), or manual transmission in
R (Reverse). Turn OFF the ignition.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off
the road to avoid being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
•Turn on the Hazard Warning Flasher.
Spare Tire Mounting
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•Block both the front and rear
of the wheel diagonally oppo-
site of the jacking position.
For example, if changing the
right front tire, block the left
rear wheel.
•Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the
vehicle is being jacked.
Jacking Instructions
1. Remove spare tire.
2. Loosen (but do not remove) the wheel lug nuts by
turning them to the left one turn while the wheel is still
on the ground.
3. Remove jack and tools from mounting bracket. As-
semble the tools by connecting the driver to the exten-
sion, and then to the lug wrench.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.
Front Jacking Location
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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.
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. Alternate
Rear Jacking Location
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nuts 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.
JUMP STARTING
If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster cables may
be used to obtain a start from a booster battery or the
battery in another vehicle. This type of start can be
dangerous if done improperly, so follow this procedure
carefully.
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Shifting ............................... 220
Automatic Transmission...............220,221
Manual Transmission................... 216
Transfer Case......................228,232
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage.............. 43
Shoulder Belts........................... 37
Signals, Turn................... 119,166,363,365
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................. 260
Snow Plow............................ 299
Spare Tire............................. 305
Spark Plug Wires (Ignition Cables/Wires)...... 324
Spark Plugs............................ 324
Specifications
Fuel (Gasoline)........................ 273
Oil ................................ 322
Speed Control (Cruise Control).............. 123
Speedometer........................... 166
Starting............................... 211
Automatic Transmission................. 211Cold Weather......................... 212
Engine Block Heater.................... 215
Engine Fails to Start.................... 213
Manual Transmission................... 211
Steering
Power...........................243,330
Wheel Lock........................... 16
Wheel, Tilt........................... 122
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls.............................. 200
Storage............................... 361
Storage, Vehicle......................206,361
StoringYourVehicle ...................... 361
Sun Roof.............................. 148
Sun Visor Extension....................... 85
Sunroof Maintenance..................... 150
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 49
Swing Gate, Rear......................... 33
Synthetic Engine Oil...................... 322
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