2009 JEEP WRANGLER jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
Hazard Warning Flasher ................ 388
 If Your Engine Overheats ................ 388
 Jacking And Tire Changing ............... 389
▫ Jack Location ....................... 390
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ................... 390 ▫
Preparations For Jacking ............... 390
▫ Jacking Instructions ................... 391
 Jump-Starting ........................ 394
 Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped ...... 396
 Towing A Disabled Vehicle ............... 397
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NOTE:There are steps that you can take to slow down
an impending overheat condition:
•If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C
system adds heat to the engine cooling system and
turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.
•You can also turn the temperature control to maximum
heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control
to high. This allows the heater core to act as a
supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat
from the engine cooling system.
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
WARNING!
•Getting under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous.
The vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you.
You could be crushed. Never get any part of your
body under a vehicle that 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.
•The 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.
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Jack Location
The jack and lug wrench are located in the rear storage
compartment. Refer to “Storage” in Section 3 of this
manual.
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
1. Park on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or slippery
areas.
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.
Jack Storage
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2. Set the parking brake.
3. Shift the automatic transmission into PARK, or a
manual transmission into REVERSE.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK.
5. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.6. Block both the front and rear of the
wheel diagonally opposite of the jack-
ing position. For example, if changing
the right front tire, block the left rear
wheel.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle
when the vehicle is being jacked.Jacking Instructions
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to
help prevent personal injury or damage to your
vehicle:
•Always park on a firm, level surface as far from
the edge of the roadway as possible before raising
the vehicle.
•Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
•Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic
transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in
REVERSE.
•Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
(Continued)
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a
jack.
•Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack.
•Only use the jack in the positions indicated and
for lifting this vehicle during a tire change.
•If working on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
•To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are
securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the
valve stem facing the ground.
•Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.1. Remove the spare tire, jack and tools from the stored
location.
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. Assemble the jack and jacking tools. Connect the jack
handle driver to the extension, then to the lug wrench.
4. Operate the jack from the front or the rear of the
vehicle. Place the jack under the axle tube, as shown.
Do
not raise the vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully
engaged.
Jack Warning Label
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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
the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the wheel.
Lightly tighten the lug nuts clockwise. 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
nuts until each nut has been tightened twice. The correct
Jacking Locations
1 — Rear Jacking Location 2 — Front Jacking Location
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DisposalEngine Oil ........................... 408
Used Coolant (Antifreeze) ................ 419
Door Locks ............................. 30
Doors ................................. 26
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt ..................... 85
Driving ............................... 300
Off-Pavement ......................... 300
Off-Road ............................ 300
Dual Top .............................. 110
Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) ...... 106
Electrical Power Outlets ................... 106
Electronic Brake Control System ............. 318
Anti-Lock Brake System ................. 319
Brake Assist System .................... 320
Electronic Roll Mitigation ................ 324
Electronic Stability Program ............... 325
Traction Control System ................. 319 Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)
............. 324
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ...... 102
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) ............ 325
Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light ...... 212
Emergency Brake ........................ 315
Emergency, In Case of Jacking ............................. 389
Jump Starting ......................... 394
Tow Hooks .......................... 396
Emission Control System Maintenance ......403,452
Engine Air Cleaner .......................... 409
Block Heater ......................... 281
Break-In Recommendations ................ 73
Compartment ......................... 401
Compartment Identification ............... 401
Exhaust Gas Caution .................. 74,360
Fails to Start .......................... 278
Flooded, Starting ...................... 278
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INDEX 485

Jacking Instructions...................... 391
Jump Starting .......................... 394
Key, Programming ........................ 16
Key, Replacement ........................ 15
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ................... 14
Key-In Reminder ......................... 13
Keyless Entry System ...................... 19
Keys ................................. 12
Lane Change and Turn Signals .............. 201
Lap Belts .............................. 39
Lap/Shoulder Belts ....................... 39
LATCH
(Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) .....66,68
Latches ................................ 76
Lead Free Gasoline ...................... 356
Leaks, Fluid ............................ 76
Light Bulbs ............................. 76 Lights
............................... 76,94
Airbag .......................... 58,76,204
Alarm .............................. 204
Anti-Lock ........................... 203
Anti-Lock Warning ..................... 203
Back-Up ............................ 446
Brake Assist Warning ................. 21 1,331
Brake Warning ........................ 202
Bulb Replacement ...................... 444
Cargo ............................... 97
Center Mounted Stop ................... 446
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) ........ 210
Cruise .............................. 205
Daytime Running ....................... 97
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ................ 96
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Indicator ......................... 21 1,331
Electronic Throttle Control Warning ......... 212
Engine Temperature Warning .............. 204
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INDEX 489