2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
mHazard Warning Flasher................. 368
mJacking Instructions.................... 369
NJack Location....................... 369
NRemoving The Spare Tire............... 370
NTire Changing Procedure............... 371
mJump±Starting Procedures................ 377mFreeing A Stuck Vehicle................. 379
mEmergency Tow Hooks Ð If Equipped....... 380
mTowing A Disabled Vehicle............... 381
NFour-Wheel Drive Vehicles.............. 381
NTwo-Wheel Drive Vehicles.............. 381
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JACKING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
²Being under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous. The
vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you. You
could be crushed. Never put any part of your body
under a vehicle that is on a jack. Never start or run
the engine while the vehicle is on a jack. If you
need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a
service center where it can be raised on a lift.
²The jack is designed to use as a tool for changing
tires only. The jack should not be used to lift the
vehicle for service purposes. The vehicle should
be jacked on a firm level surface only. Avoid ice or
slippery areas.
Jack Location
The scissor jack and tire changing tools are stowed under
the second row seat.The jack is secured in place with a winged stud and a
fixed stud. It is very important to secure the jack tightly
in place by engaging the slot in the base to the fixed stud
under the middle seat. The winged stud inserts through
the eyelet in the end of the jack's worm screw.
Jack Location
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3. When changing a front wheel, place the jack under the
frame rail behind the wheel. Locate the jack as far
forward as possible on the straight part of the frame
(prior to inboard transition). Operate the jack using the
jack drive tube and the wheel wrench; the tube extension
may be used but is not required.When changing a rear wheel, assemble the jack drive
tube to the jack and connect the drive tube to the
extension tube. Place the jack under the axle as close to
the tire as possible with the drive tubes extending to the
rear. Connect the jack tube extension and wheel wrench.
Front Jacking Location
Left Rear Jacking Location
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Before raising the wheel off the ground, make sure that
the jack will not damage surrounding truck parts and
adjust the jack position as required.
4. Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench clock-
wise, until the wheel just clears the surface.
WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle unstable and cause an accident. It could
slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the
vehicle only enough to remove the tire.
5. Remove the wheel nuts and pull the wheel off. Install
the spare wheel and wheel nuts with the cone shaped end
of the nuts toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the nuts. To
avoid risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not fully
tighten the nuts until the vehicle has been lowered.
NOTE:Do not oil wheel studs. For chrome wheels, do
not substitute with chrome plated wheel nuts.
6. Using the wheel wrench, finish tightening the nuts in
a crisscross pattern. Correct nut tightness is 135   10 ft lbs
(183   14 N´m) dynamic torque. If in doubt about the
correct tightness, have them checked with a torque
wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service station.
Right Rear Jacking Location
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WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop could injure someone in the vehicle. Al-
ways stow the jack, tools and the extra tire and wheel
in the places provided.
7. Remove wheel blocks. Do not install chrome or alu-
minum wheel center caps on the spare wheel. This may
result in cap damage.
8. Lower the jack to its fully closed position. Stow the
replaced tire, jack, and tools as previously described.
9. Adjust the tire pressure when possible.
NOTE:Do not oil wheel studs. For chrome wheels, do
not substitute with chrome plated wheel nuts.
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to
help prevent personal injury or damage to your
vehicle:
²Always park on a firm, level surface as far from
the edge of the roadway as possible before raising
the vehicle.
²Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
²Apply the parking brake firmly before jacking.
²Never start the engine with the vehicle on a jack.
²Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a
jack.
²Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack.
²Only use the jack in the positions indicated.
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Traction Control System................. 300
Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)............. 302
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control)...... 155
Electronic Stability Program (ESP).........212,303
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC).............................163,167
Emergency, In Case of
Freeing Vehicle When Stuck............... 379
Jacking............................. 371
Tow Hooks.......................... 380
Towing............................. 381
Emission Control System Maintenance......388,436
Engine
Air Cleaner.......................... 393
Block Heater......................... 278
Break-In Recommendations................ 74
Compartment......................385,386
Coolant (Antifreeze).................... 432
Exhaust Gas Caution................40,75,340Fails to Start.......................... 276
Flooded, Starting...................... 276
Fuel Requirements..................... 431
Jump Starting......................... 377
Multi-Displacement..................... 294
Oil ...........................390,431,432
Oil Filler Cap...................385,386,391
Oil Selection.......................391,431
Oil Synthetic......................... 392
Starting............................. 275
Temperature Gauge..................... 204
Entry System, Illuminated.................. 20
Event Data Recorder...................... 63
Exhaust Gas Caution..............40,75,340,398
Exhaust System.......................75,397
Extender, Seat Belt........................ 53
Fabric Care............................ 412
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Heated Seats........................... 123
Heater............................... 255
Heater, Engine Block..................... 278
High Beam Indicator..................... 205
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . 149
Hitches
Trailer Towing........................ 353
HomeLinkt(Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 176
Hood Release.......................... 140
Ignition.............................12,14
Key ................................. 12
Lock................................ 14
Ignition Key Removal..................... 12
Illuminated Entry........................ 20
Immobilizer (Sentry Key)................... 15
Infant Restraint........................65,66
Inflation Pressure Tires.................... 325
Information Center...................... 167Information Center, Vehicle................. 167
Inside Rearview Mirror.................... 84
Instrument Cluster....................... 204
Instrument Panel and Controls.............. 202
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning............. 414
Integrated Power Module (Fuses)............ 420
Interior Appearance Care.................. 413
Interior Fuses.......................... 415
Interior Lighting........................ 144
Interior Lights.......................... 144
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers)........... 150
Introduction............................. 4
Inverter Outlet (115V)..................... 188
Jack Operation.......................369,371
Jacking Instructions...................... 372
Key, Programming........................ 17
Key, Replacement........................ 17
INDEX 467
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Pedals, Adjustable....................... 153
Personal Settings........................ 170
Pets.................................. 74
Pets, Transporting........................ 74
Phone, Cellular.......................... 88
Phone, Hands-Free (UConnectŸ)............. 88
Placard, Tire and Loading Information......... 312
Power
Distribution Center (Fuses)..........385,386,417
Door Locks.........................20,30
Lift Gate............................. 38
Mirrors.............................. 85
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet).......185,188
Steering..........................293,294
Steering Filler Cap..................385,386
Sunroof............................. 183
Windows............................. 34
Power Steering Fluid..................... 433
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts.............. 53Preparation for Jacking.................... 372
Pretensioners
Seat Belts............................. 51
Programmable Electronic Features............ 170
Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry).. 25
Radial Ply Tires......................... 319
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap).......400,402
Radio Operation........................ 254
Radio, Satellite.......................246,251
Rear Axle (Differential).................... 409
Rear Camera........................... 163
Rear Cup Holder........................ 192
Rear Liftgate............................ 37
Rear Park Sense System................... 158
Rear Window Defroster................... 196
Rear Window Features.................... 195
Rear Wiper/Washer...................... 195
Rearview Mirrors........................ 84
INDEX 471
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